DAILY MESSAGE ARCHIVE MAY 2019

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The following quotes are archived from the DAILY MESSAGE FROM THE PASSAGE for this last month. 

For the latest Daily Message go to: https://digitalbloggers.com/arts-and-entertainment/daily-message-from-elysium   

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MAY'S DAILY MESSAGES FROM THE PASSAGE

May 22, 2009

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As author of the ELYSIUM'S PASSAGE novels, I would like to think that perhaps one day this series might stand the test of time and be considered among the 'good books,' as Hemingway puts it. (Should that happen, it may be long after I'm gone, but perhaps I'll still be watching.) One of Hemingway's criteria, is whether the narrative be considered truer that if the story really happened? If so, what would make the series truer that non- fiction?

Any good book that endures after millions of other books are long gone and forgotten, must have something that keeps attracting new generations of readers. If we consider only fiction, rather than classics like Plato's Republic or the Bible, what makes them truer and bigger than 'real life?' Would it be the quality and intrigue of its plot, the fascinating characters, or popular subject matter such as romance, horror, western, detective murder mystery and so on?

I think of the books that still remain popular after a hundred years or more, such as Tolstoy's War and Peace, Anna Karinina, or Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment, etc., will continue to be read as long as souls yearn to understand the transcendent nature of life. These include the dynamics of angst and ecstasy in the human drama that points to something that's beyond life's outward circumstances.


Themes of purpose, meaning, destiny, when displayed against the dark backdrop of fear, depression, destitution are qualities that grab and grip us in countless ways. That's because they are all part of the drama that we are part of and relate to. Giving expression to that, is what makes a 'good book'. It speaks about the depths of who and what we are, often in ways that may not be so obvious in our everyday lives.


It’s often difficult, if not impossible for us to observe ourselves objectively. But in the story’s plot, themes and characters, we can see ourselves reflected in the words, and possibly find new insights and meaning in our lives. A ‘good book’ should do that.


I hope that if you ever read the Elysium's Passage novels, you will find that hidden universals of life become more obvious, delightfully satisfying and even fascinating.

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May 17, 2009

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What Chekhov states here seems a warning. That's because what we believe and think makes a difference, just as is stated in the Book of Proverbs, "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he".

Obviously, Chekhov, the 19th Century Russian playwright had no time for those who harboured foolish thoughts. "I don't want to understand you."He believed we have the power to create a reality on earth that could easily become something much less than heaven. We need but remember the hell of war, starvation and oppression last century. This would not have happened had the collective thinking of the world been different.

We can only hope humanity has learned its important lessons from the past. Civilization, it seems, remains as frail and vulnerable as our thoughts. Fears are easily exploited by ideologues and powerful leaders and tyrants who continue to manipulate the thinking of the masses. However, if we remain vigilant by focusing on unity, peace and human dignity, we will have a better chance than with envy and vengeance. Perhaps this sound simplistic, and probably it is, but at least it’s a place to start in bringing heaven to earth, as Chekhov says. 

When Chekhov made this statement, the Russian revolution was still only a thought it the minds of Marx, Lenin and Trotsky. It was only a matter of time. Unfortunately better hearts and mind weren't able to preclude the pending destruction of 100-150 million lives in the decades to come.     

Indeed, it matters a great deal what we think, be it our mind or the world's collective consciousness

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May 11, 2019

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These statements about ascending and descending a mountain summit by French writer Rene Daumal (1908-1944), are similar to what I wrote about in detail in ELYSIUM'S PASSAGE: THE SUMMIT

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May 07, 2019

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Auguste Rodin was a French Sculpturer who sculpted THE THINKER in1880. So I guess it's not too surprising he would say make this statement, begiundefinednning with the words "Art is contemplation."

What  then did he mean by "Art is contemplation. It is the pleasure of the mind which searches into nature and there divines the spirit of which Nature herself is animated?"

There's definitely much for a 'thinker' to contemplate. Let me know what you 'think' in the comment section below 

 

May 4, 2010

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Of course what is said here is an important theme in the ELYSIUM'S PASSAGE novel series. However, in checking the authenticity of this quote, there is some controversy whether Einstein actually said this since the quote only surfaced in the early 90s.

Certainly it is something Bohr or Planck might have said but for many years Einstein resisted various implications of quantum physics, calling it "spooky action at a distance." And yet his E=MC2 demonstrated the interchangeability of matter and energy. 

With that proviso, I'll post this quote since it's what many quantum physicists have been saying for decades. To read other intriguing quotes by Einstein and other physicists, go to: https://digitalbloggers.com/arts-and-entertainment/quotes 

By the way, Planck understood this well when he said in The Observer (1931): "I regard consciousness as fundamental and matter derivative from consciousness."

One last comment I have to this quote is that I think it is misleading to say there is only light and sound. All there is manifest from the Source including light, sound and everything that is or could be, manifests. Interestingly, it is written that God is the Light.

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May 1 , 2019

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Is it not true that sensuality, in whatever way it may be manifested, quickens our spirits to make us feel more joyfully alive. If this is so, then why should we not be encouraged to be more sensual in our life experiences, especially if it makes our life more exciting? Perhaps we need to lighten up, and allow our instincts to carry us towards heightened states of sensuality. This notion, I believe, is supported by what William Butler Yeats, the Irish poet, wrote: “the world is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.”

It seems that by becoming more sensual, our senses will grow sharper? How else? And yet culture and religion almost always distrust sensuality, even if it's a natural expression of what it means to be human. I suppose it may be the fear that society will not remain stable, staid and predictable if things get out of hand. But does sensuality necessarily lead to moral anarchy? Perhaps, but is that necessarily so?

Obviously, the big concern with unbridled sensual expression is that it will compromise the fabric of society with licentious promiscuity and infidelity. If so, then what can be done to control, yet allow the human spirit’s yearnings for all the ‘magical things’ that await us, as Yeats suggests?   

But is sensuality not about more than just sexuality? Maybe its wanton sexuality that gives sensuality a bad rap. Yet what about something as common as indulging in delectable foods and exquisite wines and spirits? Are these experience not also sensual.

To take this to a more absract level, we might consider our quest to learn something new to be our sensual desire to experience the exhilarating 'eureka' moment of discovery and understanding. 

More esoterically; what about the sublimated sexual ecstasy of what the Buddhist monk claims to experience while enraptured in 'nirvana'? If we regard these as sensual experiences, then I'm sure there are several other examples we could add to the list. It seems to me that sensuality means whatever leads to a heightened state of awareness of what we are sensing and wish to express.

To explore these questions on sensuality in greater depth, go to my blog post at: https://digitalbloggers.com/arts-and-entertainment/sensuality 

I have a few ideas on how we may reconcile sensuality with some of the concerns I've raised. I trust you will find the article interesting. 

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To view previous DAILY PASSAGE postings, go to the ARCHIEVED posts listed below.                

Dec/18 https://digitalbloggers.com/arts-and-entertainment/daily-message-archieves    

Jan/19 https://digitalbloggers.com/arts-and-entertainment/daily-messages-archieves-jan-2019 

Feb/19 https://digitalbloggers.com/arts-and-entertainment/daily-message-archieves-Feb-19    

Mar/19 https://digitalbloggers.com/arts-and-entertainment/daily-messages-archives-march 2019 

April/19 https://digitalbloggers.com/arts-and-entertainment/daily-message-archives-april-2019   

 

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OVERVIEW OF THE ELYSIUM'S PASSAGE SERIES


The ELYSIUM'S PASSAGE series involves five novel narrations regarding a young British philosopher named James Phillips who finds himself living in an altered state of reality while still remaining on earth.  

After experiencing a near fatal fall while climbing to the summit of a remote mountain in the Andes, James awakens in a new dimension. He soon encounters two mysterious beings who provide him with a very different perspective on the nature of his existence. Over the next year, before his body recovers from the coma, he is challenged to re-examine his understanding about life’s meaning and purpose far beyond anything he previously believed, or could believe.

An engaging and sometime surreal adventure with intimations of impending romance, the narrative explores the most important questions about life, death, reality and our ultimate destiny. 

The Plains of Elysium (Champs-Élysées) was described by Homer, Hesiod, Virgil and many other poets as the paradisiac afterlife realm reserved for heroes. As the title suggests, this is about a journey through a passage that leads towards Elysium’s exciting realm of existence.

To read a sample press review, go to: https://www.prweb.com/releases/2018/05/prweb15515775.htm  

 

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VIDEO INTRODUCTION OF SERIES

             
 

         

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READER REVIEWS
ELYSIUM'S PASSAGE
 

 

The following comments are among the first Amazon reviews of Elysium’s Passage: The Summit. All are Five Stars! Others reader reviews are included below, along with excerpts from two professional reviews. To read full reviews, go to READER REVIEWS on www.elysiumspassage.com

"A delightful mix of fantasy, reality, conjecture and humour; Mr. Meyers draws the reader into the story with a gentle narrative that captures imagination, leaving one anxious to get to the next page drawing you into his exceptional world.”

"Quietly, gently, and without imposition, the Author unfolds the pages, creating an intricate, interlocking bridge spanning the chasm between mind and heart. Renewing, refreshing, restoring. In my bereavement, it was vigil and light…"

“Excellently written with an exceedingly deep understanding of this world and the next. The characters are very well written and engaging that takes the reader on both a philosophical and spiritual journey, a journey that at times is both disquieting and tranquil. James, a British Philosopher can be irreverent and caustic, traits that should have left me cringing, but instead made me laugh out loud. Elysium’s Passage is a fun, enlightening and remarkable book.”

“This is a masterful fantasy, becoming a real possibility, as the reader is drawn into the story. The Summit leaves you anxious for the next book in the series, yet also leaves you totally satisfied with the world you have just visited. Genius! An exciting, yet calming, experience that is not to be missed."

"There was hardly a page on which I did not find at least one sentence worthy of hi-lighting for future reference. In addition, I thoroughly enjoyed the main character, James, whose personality and passionate verbal exchanges with the other characters, kept me coming back for more. I am reading the book for a second time while I wait for the next one in this series to be made available."

 “N.G. Meyers has clearly put a great deal of research and thought into what the afterlife may look like and I like his perspective. It’s an altogether welcoming and exciting vision. The book gives one a great deal to think about and a reassuring confidence that the end of our lives is truly the beginning of life in the next. I highly recommend it."

"I am really enjoying your book, it’s fantastic! It is so incredible and diversified that I can’t really explain it other people, so what I say is just read this book. Thank you so much for the blessings that you’ve given the world!"

“The humour interjected into a serious discussion makes me laugh out loud. Totally unexpected....l may be in the presence of at least a master, if not a genius. A fair ride into reality... seeking that which is unseen, yet absolutely real.”

“An engaging story of adventure embracing man's deepest desire to search for meaning and purpose, N.G. Meyers takes the reader on an adventurous thought provoking journey. This book has substance. It is a perfect blend of adventure and fantasy combined with spiritual philosophy. It ignited my imagination. The author magically weaves a good story laced with wit and humor together with deep philosophical wisdom. This book has it all!”

“An evolution in thought is triggered by many fresh philosophical themes which could inspire readers to re-think their reality and former ideologies that have dictated their lives… the author fires readers’ imaginations to view what could be possible when spirit vacates the body.”

“This is the book spiritual seekers have been waiting for. For me, it granted a great read as well as increased inspiration to live every day with a heightened sense of purpose. I highly recommend it.

“The Summit is capable of hooking readers and luring them to search for Book 2 to discover more about Dr. Philip’s surreal trek into the mysterious unknown universe. This thick book is well worth the read and to share…”

“The Elysium’s Passage series challenges and excites the reader while taking him into parallel quests for truth with the hero, James. It can be a fast fantasy read or a longer deliberation about what is reality or illusion; veracity or platitude. Take the journey!”

“Mind-blowing statements and speculation (‘…everyone is a non-physical thought form conceived in the Mind of God, preserved for all eternity because God’s thoughts never die…’). Many will find Meyers’ journey up the Mountain intriguing—and possibly even life-changing.” (BLUEINK REVIEW)

“In its effort to grapple with fundamental questions about the meaning of life, it raises questions that have echoed throughout the ages, including about where we come from, where we are going, who we are.”  (CLARION REVIEW)

 

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SOCIAL MEDIA CONTACT INFORMATION

 

EMAIL: nmeyers@shaw.ca       

WEBSITE: www.elysiumspassage.com       

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/elysiumspassage/       

TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/Neil1113       

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/meyersneil/        

PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.ca/neilmeyers/       

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-meyers        

BLOG POSTINGS: https://digitalbloggers.com/articles/elysiumspassage or by way of Elysium's Passage website 

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXpzFH6VNMQLOtqOK2SrXpg        

PRESS REVIEW: https://www.prweb.com/releases/2018/05/prweb15515775.htm

      

AMAZON: www.Amazon.com or www.Amazon.ca for purchase details of Elysium’s Passage: The Summit. Or go directly to the site from www.elysiumspassage.com or click here:

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Elysium’s Passage Series to be Published on Amazon in 2024

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1. The Ascent is the first novel in the Chronicles of Elysium Passage series that’s foundational to everything else that happens in the following books, embarking on an adventure that will surprise and delight the reader like no other book.

It all begins with an extreme adventure of climbing a remote and challenging mountain somewhere in the Andean Mountains. Just as James, the protagonist, is about to reach the mountain summit, he falls into an abyss that leaves him in a coma for almost a year.

After being airlifted by a forestry helicopter and flown back to London, where his body remains for almost a year. Eventually, he learns it was not him but his body that was rescued. Several days later, without understanding what happened, he continues to climb to the summit in an alternate dimension of higher consciousness.

Fortuitously, he meets two adventurers on the summit ridge who are no longer of this world. After that, his surreal life leads him to several new adventures in the subsequent chronicles that include a rich mix of adventure, romance, and fantasy, along with profound discussions of philosophy, spirituality and the afterlife.

 
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2. The  Summit, the second novel in the Chronicles of Elysium Passage series, carries on where James, the narrator and protagonist, is taught more about a multidimensional reality that he finds difficult to comprehend.

Not only does he find he’s not as clever as he imagined, but his off-world companions on the summit demonstrate that much of what he believed about life was not just parochial but wrong. At first, he finds this difficult to comprehend since their teachings are contrary to his limited understanding of non-material reality.

After being tricked into teleporting off a ledge where he was trapped, James becomes aware of the new reality that makes him capable of far more adventures than could have ever been experienced previously in his physical body back home.

Now, if only he would win over the only woman in this life who matters, the nurse on the other side of the veil, who continually demonstrates her unconditional love toward his healing.

Warning: This book may also open the reader’s eyes to a much vaster reality than most might be aware. As with the other Chronicles, there are discussions of philosophy, the spiritual afterlife and what might seem like fantasy.

 
 

3. Quantum Leaps is the third novel in Chronicles of Elysium Passage, where James, the philosopher-protagonist, teleports back to London to visit his body and make contact with the special nurse taking care of it in his absence. Immediately, he feels an inexplicable spiritual bond with her for reasons he remains unaware of.

Now aroused by a renewed interest in matters of love, the beginnings of a relationship begin to emerge as he attempts to reach across the chasm of their worlds. But it’s not until the fifth novel, Mystical Romance, that he encounters her in a way that he finds difficult to believe.

However, before that can happen, there is much about his failed relationships that must be resolved before he is ready to move forward in his new life in Elysium’s Passage. It is during this time he christens his comatose body as the fall guy since it took the fall for him down the abyss so he could learn the lessons he’s now learning.

That will be the next focus of his life, where in his next Surreal Adventures, he is given virtual lessons to release many of his past beliefs about life.

 
 

4. Surreal Adventures is the fourth novel in the Chronicles of Elysium Passage, which finds James, the protagonist and narrator, escorted by his companions to a remote South Pacific Island, where he is left to reflect on what he’s learned.

During the next forty days, he battles the demons of his past as he works through some rather painful issues from his early youth. Here, in a tropical storm, he encounters an eery suspended spectre of the one he loved yet still resents for abandoning him as a child.

After this, he achieves peace of mind and is ready to return to his lodge to join his off-world companions on the Andes summit. However, just when it seemed things couldn’t get any stranger, a sixteenth-century sea captain sails his ancient ‘ghost’ ship onto the beach. Together, they sail off on a mystical ocean voyage to a couple of virtual islands supposedly in the South Pacific, where he witnesses and, at times, participates in several important life lessons.

His surreal encounters in the Flatlands illustrate the deficiencies of contemporary academia. Next, they sail off to the next island, the Hill Country, where he witnesses several peculiarities in organized religion. These experiences, though virtual, provide him with fascinating and enlightening allegorical examples of his life in the world.

Near the end, these encounters help prepare him for a new challenge within the interior of a mountain, where he falls deep into a dark tomb of fear. After being rescued by a mysterious stranger wielding his Excaliber, he continues on to where his life is about to be transformed in the following chronicle, Mystical Romance.

 
 

5. Mystical Romance is the fifth chronicle in Elysium Passage, which will surprise the reader with a romantic twist of how love is expressed in higher realms. From this lofty perspective, everything about intimacy is understood as within, so without.

After escaping his tomb, James, the narrator and protagonist, makes his way through a maze of tunnels until he arrives at a large oak door, which he opens with the golden key he had been given. There, he steps into Elysium’s Passage’s Great Hall, where his life and recent achievements are celebrated now that his eyes have been opened to perceive a fascinating interior world of wonderment… and romance.

To say more might risk diminishing the multitude of delightful surprises as circumstances begin to open to The Elixir, where James is about to re-enter his earthly body’s existence.

 
 

6. The Elixir is the sixth chronicle of the Elysium Passage series that prepares James, the narrator-protagonist, to awaken and return to his body in London. Before that can happen, however, his off-worlder friend presents a mysterious equation enshrouded with a light code frequency that will stimulate multidimensional DNA strands within him.

Much of this narration is centred in London, where his nurse unknowingly becomes involved in how the Elixir’s equation finds its way from a taxi cab driver to higher echelons of science. There are many twists in how she unwittingly brings the Elixir to the attention of mathematicians and physicists, after which they eventually discover how to code the equation into a laser ray to stimulate his fall-guy body into full consciousness.

Ostensibly a new Adam, he is destined to return humanity to a higher multidimensional existence. How this happens is filled with intrigue, as is his shocking return to his earthly body.

 
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7. The Return is the seventh and last chronicle in the series where James, the narrator and protagonist, has re-emerged from Elysium’s Passage as he readjusts to life in the third dimension. Many of the events experienced in the previous novels are tied together in an exciting, fast-moving, action-packed narrative.

Now, back in the third dimension, all memories seem to have been lost, with his fall guy’s brain not being aware of what happened to him in the last year. As a consequence, it takes a while for him to be convinced he had been out of his earthly body for almost a year.

Through some rather unexpected events and his girlfriend’s urging, he is brought to an awareness of much that occurred out of the body. Though much of the chronicle, this brain hasn’t caught up to the changes he experienced in his heart in the alternate realm.

Through some harsh life lessons back home, he discovers what he has become and the many challenges that lie ahead of him in fulfilling his mission to bring change to this planet.