This work is a philosophic exploration of markings on a quartzite cobblestone found near the Shenandoah River. Questions have arisen as to the origins of the markings, what meaning they might have, and its resonance with Eastern Woodland Cosmology. One conclusion reached is the finding of something simple as a stone can bring unexpected significance. Come, take this journey of how a "mystery stone" can become a portal for novel dimensions to unfold.

This work is a philosophic exploration of a Mystery Stone found near the Lower Shenandoah River. Questions arise as to the origins of the Stone's markings, the nature of beauty, what makes for meaning and what it means for something to be true. One conclusion reached is the universe tests our love by gifting us with humble things that have unexpected significance. Join this exploration which reveals how a Stone can become a portal for beauty and meaning.

Near Holy Cross Abbey, Virginia, a beautiful tablet-like stone has been found by the Shenandoah River. Under its brown-orange patina, peck-marked shapes reveal a crystalline heartstone and intriguing designs. While a variety of opinions have been offered by experts on the origin of the designs, the author takes you on a tour so you can make your own judgement. Findings reveal aesthetic proportions and intriguing gestalts which resonate with Eastern Woodland cosmology of early America. These include archetypes of the avian-man, skeletal and twinned shaman, earth mother, and a cosmology which shows a three-layered and four-cornered world. With an abundance of imagery supported by commentary, this "mystery stone" illustrates the Indigenous way of viewing the universe, and one that can enrich our lives.

A hunter of mystery stones deciphers the markings of a petroglyph, revealing an alternate view of the universe. A wide cast of beings appears, including a half-skeletal shaman who serves as our guide within a rich archetypal realm. The shapes on the Stone touch upon the mystery of birthing, the creature sense of our being, our hidden soul self, and the immortal nature of form. Come journey with us, following the continuing inspiration of the Mystery Stone found by the Shenandoah River.

This work presents ten of the author's best photographs which evoke mystery. Either part or all of the photograph cannot be readily deciphered or explained. Starting with the solar eclipse that just occurred, the author's work ranges from a miniature plant world to a mill in Virginia, to a communal kitchen in the highlands of Guatemala. Each photograph includes a reflection of how it came to be, and more immediate personal reflections. Then the reflection is extended into the cosmological, to see what the photograph reveals about the universe and our inner being. Come, take this journey with the author, exploring beauty in the world and the nature of mystery itself.

This work is a satire, interpreting current events from an atypical, what-if vantage. What if we take our goal to be hurling to our destruction? Why go slow and prolong the pain and suffering of collapsing structures and deteriorating surroundings? Things can be ended more quickly. This is a satirical guide to how to accomplish this, which hopefully calls into questions many commonly held attitudes and behavior.

This work offers an alternative paradigm for viewing life and its dynamic capacity for change. Rather than looking at the end result of evolution with concepts such as fitness, we focus on the actual process of change, which is fragile. Using plain-spoken language and based on an earlier scholarly work, six biological domains which exhibit fragility and make for evolutionary novelty are examined. 1) the organism's dynamic genome, which exhibits a remarkable fluidity and interactivity with the environment; 2) Symbiosis, which involves the creative merger of two types of organisms; 3) Sexuality, in which sexes merge to produce unique offspring; 4) Multicellularity, which makes for most of earth's macroscopic life; 5) Development, which are changes during the fragile period of immaturity. 6) The principle of the "head", a holistic/controlling dimension of the organism, which is inherently fragile and dynamic; 7) The social dimension, with both fragile cooperative and competitive interactions, and; 8) The ecological dimension with its interwoven, delicate web of connections. To this we can add a cumulative dimension, embraces a spirituality of biology. Instructing youth and having the public become aware of models, which consider the fragility and sacrificial dimension of dynamic change, would enhance our personal lives and increase the chances for humanity's and the biosphere's survival on earth. Read this work to gain a healthy view of the reality of biological organisms and how dynamic change occurs.

Alwon's longing transports him into another world. In the realities of Over-world, This World, and the Netherworld, he encounters an array of archetypal beings. They include Beyonder, a Big-foot creature, which guides him on his voyage as his shadow side, for which he must find resolution. Alwon's last challenge is to discover his way out of a maze of caves which are the bodies of dragons. In the end, the resolution of his spirit journey depends on acceptance from unexpected help outside himself.

Along the oldest river in North America, New River, Zoe and Tod take a vacation with their teenage daughter Diana, who is experiencing a heartbreak. The beauty of Appalachia presents a new world in many ways, with intimations of the past and future mixing together. When Diana is swept down river due to unknown causes, an unexpected world opens up. Laden with dangers and tests, the question arises whether another world can help bring love to this one.

Two teenagers 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, "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 their fantasy has some basis in reality. This story explores the meaning of symbolic worlds, the danger that others can pose in not understanding them, and how resolution and true healing can occur.