I developed an interest in creativity and spirituality while growing up in Ireland. As a young actor and writer, I began to explore Eastern mysticism, seeking answers to questions western orthodoxy was not addressing. Introduced to the work of the Christian seer Edgar Cayce, I found the material he provided to be highly informative, profound and practical and a source of much inspiration and guidance.

In subsequent studies and experiential learning at the Centre for Living Research, a metaphysical centre in Dublin, the emphasis was on Self knowledge and of the necessity of harmoniously integrating spirit, mind and body. As a result I learned that problems, issues and conflicts could be more easily and readily resolved through a consciousness raising process, which in turn resulted in personal growth. From another perspective, it provided the means by which one could express one's spirituality in a way that is balanced, applicable and relevant to everyday life. The transformational nature of this experiential work has been an influence in my life ever since.

Coming to Canada in 1975, I became co-founder of a spiritually focused education/retreat centre in southern Ontario which offered programs related to holistic living, spirituality, natural health, organic gardening and environmental sustainability. This put me in direct contact with the Association for Research and Enlightenment, in Virginia Beach, VA, associated groups and other organizations, where I have been privileged to participate in conferences and present programs.

I also became involved with the Corinthian Theatre Company of Norfolk, VA, where Paula and Edward Fitzgerald were producing plays that dealt dramatically with the influence of spiritual consciousness on the lives of certain individuals. This in turn led to my writing a series of sacred dramas.

It has become obvious to me, as to many others, that due to the endeavours of numerous individuals and groups throughout the world and in the air, humanity has been moving forward into a new era of more enlightened living. Ancient wisdom and the esoteric teachings of the ages have found new modes of expression and are being understood in contemporary terms. Humanity is experiencing an ever expanding transition in consciousness that is gradually bringing positive change to many areas of human activity. Science and technology are also helping us understand and appreciate the singular yet diversified nature of the human family and the cosmic whole from which all life emanates. All this is happening in spite of the forces of ignorance and resistance that are always at play. We are living through times of change and challenge.

In the following pages you may find something of interest and help to you on your journey into selfhood and the world-wide community of men and women who, consciously and creatively, have learned to imbue their everyday lives with a very real sense of the extraordinary, the heroic and the sacred.