Michael A Susko
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Off the coast of Maui, the largest turtle in the world can be found peacefully gliding among the rocks. The green Hawaiian sea turtle makes itself available to curious humans. That one can come so close to such a large creature in the wild, without any reaction on the animal's part and in the middle of the Pacific is a source of amazement.
The photos, except for the last two, follow a temporal sequence that lasted just seven minutes.
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Jerell and Bill have the same dream, revealing an island which only appears at a certain time of the year. This voyage explores a land, which reveals the archetypal dimension. An unexplained pressure is present, for which they are challenged to help the people in this world find relief. Archetypal allies are found in a horse and a freed captive. In the end they must face a Giant Under a Mountain and conquer it by discovering the mystery of sacrifice....
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In the morning twilight, two racoons appeared and became quite active at the top of a triple tree in a front yard. A father and his 11-year-old son paused in wonder to view and photogrtaph an event that lasted twenty minutes, causing the child to be late for school. Let us take the time to see beauty when it reveals, including striped-face animals at play.
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Delphi and Detinna try to retire from the struggle of their times, but become entangled in a movement that resists empire. After a series of action-packed, mathematically calculated escapes, they find themselves at the center of the resistance. Using psychic means they enter the halls of power to topple the empire, but encounter forces much darker and powerful than they had imagined. The result is unexpected and the protagonists find themselves in...
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Finn, an independent explorer and researcher, discovers a prehistoric Cave Bear and a paleolithic clan in the Canadian Rockies. Declared a shaman, he joins the clan who are threatened by mysterious electrical beings. When Finn returns to civilization, no one believes his story. But he does offer proof from something he shows at the very end. Read this, if you would like to experience adventure and humor from paleolithic times.
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From a simple curious line in the wall, a youth finds a way to enter an archetypal world. Though it seems like he is going through a breakdown to others, he is in fact having a rich inner experience. Take this journey, if you wish to gather insight on an alternative dimension and how you might help others who go through this process.
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A trip to New York means the experience of heights, where tall buildings frame all we see. These structures can uplift the spirit and meld opposites. A boy in blue, undergoing his own growth spurt, makes appearances as a compliment to the surround. Come on the unique journey that only New York City can offer.
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Little Lion is getting older now and running into some problems. They include falling out of his tree, getting enough good food, hearing his friends, and a younger chameleon wanting to wrestle.Each time he and his friends are challenged to use their heads and come up with a solution. Little Lion hinks he can get younger, and has some willdness in him left that causes problems too. Last, Little Lion goes on a final adventure, in which he tries to find...
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A scientist encounters a being on a petroglyph and allows the form to speak and take the author/reader into another dimension. A wide cast of beings appear in consort with the shamanic half-skeletal being, guiding you on an adventure that leaves you wondering if these worlds exist. Come journey with us, following the continuing inspiration from the Mystery Stone from the Shenandoah.
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These photos and haikus explore the conjunction of fractal shapes and smooth pueblo surfaces. A spirituality is summoned by nature and the humble presence of mission churches, houses, and downtown architecture of Santa Fe. The theme was inspired by a rock seen in a gift shop-Labradorite, known as a dreamer's stone,
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Zoe and Tod meet Mac, a homeless person, who they knew as Rock Man from a fantasy realm. Together, they try to help a runaway teenager, who has dissociated -- gone "up above" into a symbolic world. Things become even more complicated when their lives intersect with a doctor, in need of a human subject for a risky experimental procedure. In the end something uncanny happens, which show Zoe and Tod that their fantasy has some basis in reality. This...
14) Street Images
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Those on the periphery of society are not necessarily culturally or spiritualy poor. "Street persons" can harbor a rich life-story and genuine philosophic concerns. This work seeks to make public this hidden cultural wealth. We invited persons with hardship to create fiction or, in recounting an experience, to offer an image of hope.. From Clem who writes as he recovers from frost bite in the hospital the humerous "My Little Spot," to Theodora who...
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This work shares a contemplative journey with an imaginary friend, a spiritual being that is a soulmate. The author wrestles with issues in his spiritual life: how to love, how to integrate one's body, how to face failure and how to finish what we are given to do upon this earth. Often it is a crisis that brings us to awareness of the answers to these questions and the doing that would fulfill them. While writing this, the author is informed about...
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A remarkable stone formation has been found on Penn Bluff next to Penn Creek, near Addison, Alabama. Its forms convey a sense of presence, making for a hot spot. Indigneous artifacts have been found atop the bluff and Native American symbolism is echoed in the natural formations below. Take this journey and see what forms and meaning is presented to you. Such a journey is not confined to one location, but you may be gifted with similar places in which...
17) The Firekeeper
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In the early Pleistocene era, when fire was invented, a young firekeeper tends the night fire for the kin. He has a personal intimacy with Fire, a being who is both crafty and true. Two challenges present: the firekeeper must battle the Spirit of the Longest Night, and he falls into an impossible love with a woman of the day. Read this book to inhabit the little known stories of our deep history, and to explore how human weakness and spiritual strength...
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The chameleons' adventures continue after a twister uproots them, and they end up living in a tree by the elephant. The theme of friendship and having adventures mix with a tension between the two. In the end, they find that having adventures works quite well with finding and keeping friends.
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Two children find themselves in a fantasy land in which they need allies to survive. A Sphere, a Rubbery Man, and a Rock Man join them in their quest. An evil Achon captures the children, who collects aliens as exhibits and uses their body parts to regenerate himself. In the end they must find a way to fight the Archon who has become a thing with immense powers. In the Second Story the two youths have become adolescents, and they encounter the Rock...
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Detinna and Delphi go to Guatemala to gain access to another world, so they can free the Time Thief imprisoned in a deep cave. The journey is an incursion into the beautiful landscape of Guatemala, interfaced with the spirits of olden times. The Lady of the Falls and the Spirit of Air are archetypal companions who would help them battle the Cave God who has more power than them all. In the end, the couple discovers something more important than life...