What message should I give for Him Who is the Eternal One? He as God alone exists. There is only One Who exists eternally; not many, but One. No one else exists. Whatever appears as existing exists in non-existence. Manyness comes because of the dream, that is, ignorance. It is … Continue reading
HOW THE ANGEL GAL-EL BECAME GLORIA, THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL
The tiny angel Gal-el embraced the fetus. It could feel its heart thumping with fear. The voices of the nurses in the room increased their intensity inside its mother’s watery womb. ‘’Honey, don’t you worry. The thing in there, won’t feel a thing it will go to sleep and never … Continue reading
Onslaught at Bellosguardo
It was three o’clock in the morning of November first. One hundred and fifty delighted guests had left my masked ball. It was a ritual I hosted every 31st of October in the Great Hall of my Villa of the Saracen, an architectural jewel on the Piazza di Bellosguardo, Florence. … Continue reading
Monster in Highgate
Authors Note: Many people love to see movies or read stories about ghosts. However, for people who actually have seen ghosts – or who can sometimes pick up the vibrations of the dead – I can tell you it is not fun at all. The following story is based upon … Continue reading
The Little Match Girl (Christmas in Germany, 1920)
Author’s Note: The poignant story by Hans Christian Anderson touched me so when I first read it at age six. As I was working on “Checkmate: The Enigma of Reinhard Heydrich” I was inspired to write a completely different story to reflect the dark life in Germany after WW I. … Continue reading