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Hopi & Waitaha : Arizona (and the three mesa of the Hopi) is one of my spiritual homes. I wandered the desert in the Superstition Mountains and along the Mogollon Rim in search of answers to a number of life questions. The rocks taught me much - see 'The Circlestone' and 'Montezuma's Well' (the first two books in the North Star Road trilogy) to be published soon. To the Artists of Jerome, thank you for your infinite circles of wisdom. To the people of the Rabbit Clan thanx for teaching me to use a boomerang and the meaning of 'life out of balance'. To those 'Phoenicians' of Phoenix, Az, who took me under their wing - thanx for sharing the mysteries of your deserts. You taught me the truth of these lines: 'Destroy your house, and with the treasure hidden in it, You will be able to build thousands of houses. The treasure lies under it; There is no help for it; Hesitate not to pull it down; do not tarry!' Mathnawi-i-Manawi, Book 4. The wisdom of the 12 Baskets of Knowledge of 'The Song of Waitaha' are being entered here as time permits. Eventually they will sit in their own illustrated gallery 'Ra Kai Hau Tu, Song Singer'. inanga

Hopi & Waitaha

Arizona (and the three mesa of the Hopi) is one of my spiritual homes. ...

Updated: Feb 07, 2010 8:43am PST

Sufi Magic : I am very much influenced by the writing of the Sufi saints of the Middle East and Iran. I developed a love for Islamic architecture, writing and religious practice when I co-wrote 'istanbul to Cairo on the cheap' for Lonely Planet Publications. When I first read the words of Idries Shah I sought to learn as much as I could about the role of the Sufi in western mysticism. Most people know 'The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam', Ravel's 'Bolero', whirling dervishes, and assassins. This is just the start of a journey into deeper Sufi mysticism. This is a vast subject and I will attempt to add more information as I post my illustrations. At present I am editing my version of the 'Book of the Book' - it will be published by this means in due course. A wise Sufi would probably say it will never happen... and therefore it happened, never! For more on the life of a struggling poet and painter in recovery CLICK '> inanga >' at top left. "The Grape that can with Logic absolute The Two-and-Seventy jarring Sects confute: The subtle Alchemist that in a Trice Life's leaden Metal into Gold transmute." - Rubaiyat of Omar Khay'yam, XLIII inanga

Sufi Magic

I am very much influenced by the writing of the Sufi saints of the Mid ...

Updated: Dec 15, 2009 10:49pm PST

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