The Eighth House
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“The sound of his voice made him wish he had not spoken at all; it seemed so small. It couldn’t possibly be heard, or if heard, would never be heeded. “I serve You, “ he said softly, and dropped his offering into the pit.”
Grandfather, expelled from his native land as a young man and facing death from exposure, is rescued by beings of the sky and transported to a world of strange beasts, powerful women, violent men, and telepathic 'demons'. He meets Grenoth, a hoarder of secrets, Ilakein, a master of ancient wisdom who advises him to 'learn a way', and attempts to open his mind to forgotten realms, and sweet Lyta, a visionary and dreamer. Although he is absorbed into this new society, Grandfather is haunted by a desire to return home, so he learns divination, practices dreaming, and scours the landscape for a route back to the valley of his birth, until at last he learns the value of all things unseen, learns to let go of desire, and remembers who he is.
“Whether you want it or not, it will come to pass, my friend, as surely as water flows to the sea, you cannot oppose it. For you will live again and again and again, until you know all that can be known, until you hold all that can be held. Then you may let go. Then you will live in the Eighth House.”
Gerald R Stanek
Gerald Stanek has written numerous children’s books, several of which have been illustrated by his wife, intuitive artist, Joyce Huntington. The couple lived for a decade in Ithaca, NY, the setting of Gerald’s recent novel, Skirting the Gorge. An artist in residence stay in Sedona inspired The Road to Shambhala. He now resides in Ojai, CA.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This wonderful children's storybook is about a Princess named Emmalina Lucida Reverie who lives in a posh palace on a silk bed. Emmalina has a dream that is so glorious that she tucks it into her jewelry box for safekeeping. Unfortunately, a thief tries to take that dream, propelling Emmalina to start on a quest to get her dream back and in the process learn about compassion and caring. This is a very nice and colorfully illustrated book that is really good bedtime reading for a young child!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Emmalina's dream is stolen by a hobgoblin. She chases her dream and sees it auctioned to the highest bidder, a sprite, who uses the dream to heal a sick child. Emmalina has a new dream, just as beautiful as the first.