tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14329288388961024142024-03-13T08:31:44.014-07:00The Author Marie HarbonMarie Harbon Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039843348356258781noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432928838896102414.post-45045101755981991242013-01-06T12:08:00.001-08:002013-01-06T12:11:13.119-08:00New Release - Seven Point Eight: The Second Chronicle<span style="background-color: #d2ffe3; color: #11593c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;">The second novel in my 'Seven Point Eight' series has just been released, and will be on tour through Goddess Fish Promotions commencing the 21st January. I'd like to share an introduction to the series, and an excerpt...</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Seven Point Eight Chronicles<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">‘The Truth Will Set You Free’<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri;">Written in the style of a TV series, Seven Point Eight draws together quantum physics, psychic powers, alternate dimensions, time travel, past lives, ancient wisdom, and conspiracy in a soap opera for the soul.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri;">It’s the ideal read for lovers of sci-fi, contemporary fantasy, the paranormal, metaphysics, ‘Lost’, ‘Fringe’, ‘Touch’, and Dan Brown books.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #181818; font-family: Calibri;">Seven Point Eight: The Second Chronicle<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri;">In the second instalment of the five part Seven Point Eight series,<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"> the legacy of the OOBE project weighs heavily on the conscience of Dr. Paul Eldridge. Tahra Mamoun needs to muster all her courage and venture back into the alternate dimensions of reality. Through a series of challenging, surreal and frightening experiences, she comes to comprehend the destructive power she can yield and must<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>face her own demons in the process.<br /><br />Paul continues his quest to understand the ancient knowledge of the cosmos, while dark forces seek to hijack his research to further a secret agenda. With their lives in jeopardy, Paul and Tahra confront their enemies against an international backdrop featuring the pyramids of <st1:city w:st="on">Giza</st1:city> and the peaks of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Switzerland</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Sam and Ava endeavour to uncover their past, even though it may irrevocably change their lives.<br /><br />In a tale of courage and tragedy, love and betrayal, their lives are interwoven around the demons of one man, Max Richardson, who'll stop at nothing to achieve his objectives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Seven Point Eight: The Second Chronicle<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Excerpt 3 - Tahra in the Arena<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<i>Through an archway to the left of me, a figure I barely recognised emerged. Her energy body was dark like old red wine and her limp hair hung around her sallow face, accentuating her black eyes, and the dark circles beneath them. She looked emaciated, and her energy body appeared scarred and somewhat distorted. I realised in horror who this sad creature may be.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i> “Emilie?”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>She didn’t respond to her name, and at that moment, I felt simply confused.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>“This isn’t Emile,” I protested.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>The torture master relished my shock and disbelief.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>“Oh, but it is. I promised you Emilie, and Emile you have.”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>I felt out of body tears well up in my eyes in frustration.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>“You lied, this isn’t Emilie. You tricked me into returning, coming back here for nothing. You cheated!”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>He laughed, and I hated him for his sense of superiority.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i> “As I said, let’s hope there’s still something for you to save.”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>She walked over to me, but not in friendship or as someone pleased to see me. Her red pupils locked onto mine, an unexpected deep hatred for me lurking behind her eyes.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>“What have you done to her?” I asked the torture master.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>He grinned again, and I wished I could knock the smile off his face as it made me feel nauseous.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>“We have merely shown her the power that comes from pain. Pain cuts deep; it reaches our innermost fears and desires. You should hope that Emilie does not carry any grudges against you, what lies in the subconscious will now emerge, to be gloriously embraced.”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>At this point, I began to worry.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>The background noise in the arena quietened now, as if someone had rapidly turned down the volume control. I couldn’t back out, however disgusted I felt with the whole thing. While the torture master hadn’t been entirely truthful, I still had no choice, because there was a chance, the smallest chance that there was something worth saving.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>A rumbling sound filled the air and as it reached a crescendo, I distinctly heard a drum roll. Looking around for the drummer, I eventually spotted a giant skull with the top cut off. Skin had been stretched over the space, and one of the thresher dwarves beat it with all four arms.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>He struck it hard, and the vibrations reached into my extra-dimensional bones.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>The audience banged their staffs on the ground, in time to the rhythm.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>“Let the first rite begin,” the torture master said. “This is the essence of rivalry and competition. It is a battle to attain dominion with the utmost violence, and subjugate the opponent into a painful submission. The rite will teach you to give and receive the ecstasy of pain, so that you may taste its fruits for the first time.”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>I didn’t want to fight Emilie, but to get her out of here I had no other option. Someone threw an array of weapons into the arena: spiked clubs, long spears, skewers, long and circular saw blades, leather gloves studded with razor blades, spiked knuckle dusters, and hooked knives. She almost salivated over the selection of implements, while I looked at them in horror.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>“Fight!” came the call.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<br style="background-color: #d2ffe3; color: #11593c; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;" />Marie Harbon Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039843348356258781noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432928838896102414.post-14876118636215071492011-07-30T13:45:00.000-07:002011-07-30T13:45:25.368-07:00Views on Multiple Realities<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X4ZbGAA9nlw/TjRtU3T5T2I/AAAAAAAAAA4/HzX1x5tBMAo/s1600/dark+matter+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X4ZbGAA9nlw/TjRtU3T5T2I/AAAAAAAAAA4/HzX1x5tBMAo/s1600/dark+matter+3.jpg" /></a></div>With the recent ponderings of quantum physics concerning our sense of reality and the workings of the Universe, fiction has been quick to seize upon these theoretical meanderings. <br />
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We could argue that fantasy in particular has always been an advocate of alternate worlds; from the hidden magical world of Harry Potter, the alternate realities in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, to Middle Earth in Lord of the Rings and Stephen King's Dark Tower series. <br />
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Film and TV has not been shy of delving into alternate universes and the surreality of the dream world, in the guise of 'Fringe' and 'Inception'. <br />
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What do these views on multiple realities centre around? Well, only 4% of the Universe consists of visible matter, the rest is, well, dark; dark matter or energy which at the moment is indescribable. We suspect it holds the Universe apart and stops everything crunching together to something the size of a football. <br />
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But what lies in it? There is certainly room for these multiple worlds, hidden from our physical eyes. To quote 'Seven Point Eight': <br />
'Our perceptions of what we believe to be real and illusory are altering rapidly'. To which the response is 'there are many, many levels of reality...' <br />
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The fun comes in speculating what these worlds are like, and I show in my book how beautiful, surreal and puzzling they are; sometimes benign, sometimes with an agenda of their own. <br />
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12143316.Seven_Point_Eight_The_First_Chronicle_Volume_1_" title="Seven Point Eight The First Chronicle (Volume 1) by Marie A. Harbon">Seven Point Eight: The First Chronicle</a>Marie Harbon Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039843348356258781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432928838896102414.post-63919234626667714902011-07-23T14:56:00.000-07:002011-07-23T14:56:54.419-07:00Fiction - The Ideal Vehicle for Spiritual Teaching?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9rD-Jw6W-Z4/TitDmikCJiI/AAAAAAAAAA0/q3eGWUAWb04/s1600/Cover+sample+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9rD-Jw6W-Z4/TitDmikCJiI/AAAAAAAAAA0/q3eGWUAWb04/s320/Cover+sample+3.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>In my previous post, I suggested that science and spirituality which are generally regarded as antitheses might actually join in holy matrimony one day. In this post, I discuss the role of fiction in communicating spiritual messages.<br />
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While people are turning away from traditional religion and a concept of God as master puppeteer and overall despot presiding over the human race, recent studies have shown that a vast proportion of the world's population still believe in some form of divine creator. Why is this, despite the diatribe of Richard Dawkins against faith and the bible? Deep inside, do we feel a kind of connection to some infinitely divine, conscious presence?<br />
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In a foreward to the first chronicle of my series 'Seven Point Eight', I suggest that...<br />
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</style> <![endif]--> <div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">It is said that a long time ago, our ancestors lived in a very different world from the one we inhabit today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We understood the language of the Earth, the stars, the sky people and we knew of the Number.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Life was sacred and we lived in harmony with nature.</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">But over time, we forgot all of this and began to feel separate from the Earth and the stars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We became lost souls, without direction and harmony was replaced with fear and distrust.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The wisdom of the number was lost.</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Our love of material possessions now reflect our hollow satisfaction with ourselves and the world we inhabit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We built technology to enable us to remain connected to each other, made institutions of our most sacred beliefs and manufactured chemicals to heal our bodies and grow our crops.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, the further we wandered from our true selves and nature, the more unhappy we actually became.</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Yet, we retain a deep and hidden memory of everything that we ever were.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There lies within us the hope that one day, we can remember that sense of harmony and connection with the Earth, the stars and the sky people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Life is a cycle, and that which is lost will one day be found…</i></div></blockquote><br />
While many people will agree with this statement, most will not pick up a copy of a spiritual based text as they see the ideas as being too New Age. It may be that the ideas expressed are profound and awe inspiring, yet because the concepts are not fully grounded in our own reality or lack any scientific basis, it can be difficult for the average population to latch onto these potentially life changing thoughts. In the first chronicle of 'Seven Point Eight', I attempt to draw together spiritual theory, quantum physics and contemporary life. In the novel, one of my principal characters, Dr. Paul Eldridge gives his attention to the study of the human soul anb relates it to the bio-electromagnetic field he has been working on...<br />
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</style> <![endif]--> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><i>But, more importantly, what produces the bio-electromagnetic field in the first place?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><i>The first line of enquiry would have to be brain matter, since it thrives on electrical impulses but the real creator may be much more elusive, some unknown mystical force.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Was there a line of upward causation from matter to energy, or downward causation from energy to matter?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For want of a better term, I refer to this electromagnetic field as energy, which I believe to be more scientific than the term ‘spirit’. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The established mode of thinking implies that consciousness is a product of the brain and not a powerful entity in itself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I decided at this point, therefore, to focus my interest on consciousness and examine the relationship between consciousness and the bio-electromagnetic field.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was more philosophy than science in many ways but it was necessary to intellectually digest the findings of the last decade.</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><br />
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I postulate that by following a fictional account of the journey of principal characters in a human account of adventure, intrigue, conspiracy and romance, we can digest spiritual theory in a way that brings it to life. Human history was always passed down by the telling of tales, it is a method of education that appeals to the creative and more emotional right hemisphere of our brain. Through this, a concept has greater impact and makes a more momentous imprint on our minds and hearts.<br />
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In my next post, I will look at spiritual themes in fiction and visual media.<br />
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<blockquote><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span> <a href="http://www.marieharbon.com/">www.marieharbon.com</a></blockquote>Marie Harbon Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039843348356258781noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1432928838896102414.post-21239490161182743072011-07-19T14:05:00.000-07:002011-07-19T14:05:21.965-07:00Science and Spirituality - An Inevitable Marriage?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aDV8kI9XmCk/TiXxGICjyDI/AAAAAAAAAAM/TS2RDrxhwmA/s1600/cosmos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aDV8kI9XmCk/TiXxGICjyDI/AAAAAAAAAAM/TS2RDrxhwmA/s1600/cosmos.jpg" /></a></div><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">It was never love at first sight; science regards spirituality as irrational, something qualitative that can never be proved or disproved, the ramblings of an overactive imagination while spirituality sees science as the big bad reductionist, with its narrow minded and mechanistic view of the universe which seems to have no point to it or purpose.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 174.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Then there is the rebel in the midst of science: quantum physics with its theoretical meanderings, endless equations, brilliant minds and huge particle accelerators; those vast, energy hungry machines designed to smash and measure the infinitely small.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a youth compared to the Newtonian father, the know-it-all teenager who thinks it can do a better job than its parent when it comes to making sense of the universe.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Yet, does science still seem meaningless to the everyday people of the world?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What relevance does the quest for the Higgs-Boson particle have to our lives?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is this the reason many turn to spirituality because it tries to enable us to understand our place in the cosmos and the place of the cosmos in our lives?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Does spirituality try to touch our lives in an individual and meaningful way, so that we have the strength and faith to continue when all seems hopeless?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">However opposite science and spirituality may seem, quantum physics has the capacity to explain the fundamental concepts of the soul, a theme common to all religions of the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has the potential to make spiritual concepts more substantial to those who cry out for something a little more tangible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It can ground spirituality, not deride it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It may take longer for the biologist to accept the idea of the soul and to see the underlying electromagnetic forces that organise the cells of the body and infuse them with life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Slowly but surely, researchers and writers are beginning to broach this almost heretical union.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Science and spirituality are inching closer together to the point where one day, one day they just might kiss.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Marie Harbon is the author of a new five part science/spiritual fantasy epic ‘Seven Point Eight’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>‘The First Chronicle is now available on Amazon.com or through her website</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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