The shyest people always seem to be the freakiest people that have that secret and mysterious side of life that no one would ever suspect, or imagine. Paul is that person, a thirty-five-year-old, bi-sexual, very successful and reserved, Software Quality Assurance Engineer for the last eleven years. Paul was recently put on a ninety-day work performance probation for his surprising drop in his quality of work, as well as a change in his work ethic. Paul had been losing sleep lately due to him experiencing very disturbing, vivid dreams for the past few weeks that had contributed to his disappointing work performance. Not being the one to sleep around, Paul might shock himself in that area after attending a recent invitation by James, his protective childhood best friend who is a heterosexual playboy. Paul never imagined that a night of wild spontaneous sex would change his life for a long time to come when it came to his own confidence. What will become of Paul’s dreams and why did they start in the first place? Where will they lead? Will Paul become the wild child that no one ever expected as new people enter the picture? When a successful blast from the past re-enters his life, Paul has no clue what lies ahead for him, but he is hoping for the best. The question is, is Paul ready for it? Will things be as they seem, or is there something more sinister in the making? Will James have to step in one more time on Paul’s behalf? This erotic thriller will keep you wanting more all the way until the last page.

Boyd explores the teachings, amazing mental powers, and very human personalities of modern mystics.

Some experiences of the natural world bring a sense of unity, knowledge, self-transcendence, eternity, light, and love. This is the first detailed study of these intriguing phenomena. Paul Marshall explores the circumstances, characteristics, and after-effects of this important but relatively neglected type of mystical experience, and critiques explanations that range from the spiritual and metaphysical to the psychoanalytic, contextual, and neuropsychological. The theorists discussed include R. M. Bucke, Edward Carpenter, W. R. Inge, Evelyn Underhill, Rudolf Otto, Sigmund Freud, Aldous Huxley, R. C. Zaehner, W. T. Stace, Steven Katz, and Robert Forman, as well as contemporary neuroscientists. The book makes a significant contribution to current debates about the nature of mystical experience.

Explores the human experience of mysticism and looks at it within the spiritual traditions around the world.

In the brilliant visionary tradition of Carlos Castaneda, anthropologist Hank Wesselman first documented his spiritual journey in the acclaimed account Spiritwalker. Now he continues his travels through the spirit world in this astonishing book, leading us into the heart of one of the greatest mysteries of existence. Dr. Wesselman's inspiring quest began with a dramatic encounter on the island of Hawaii. Though he had feared his connection to Nainoa, a kahuna initiate and fellow mystic traveler, would be severed when he moved to San Diego, Wesselman would continue to merge minds with Nainoa. Over the next five years, the true purpose of their profound yet cryptic contact took shape. Wesselman had gained access to some inner doorway, putting him in the presence of a transcendent life force and intelligence. On the threshold of a dazzling new understanding of nature, he was a shaman in training, an initiate into the sacred, secret healing powers of the spirit world. This remarkable book gives us an unprecedented glimpse into the origin and the destiny of our species. Hank Wesselman has brought back from his extraordinary travels an extraordinary message: the keys to personal power and to the healing of all humankind.

A fascinating, intimate, true-life odyssey with renowned mystic adepts of the 20th century by a pioneer of the organic and natural foods industry, who turns out to be a highly successful businessman and benefactor. A tale of the trials and ecstasies of the spiritual quest.