In this impassioned work, utilizing both poetry and prose, Elsa de Visser recreates the faith of William Blake, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and William Wordsworth for the modern believer and unbeliever alike. As refreshing as Anne Morrow Lindbergh's A Gift From the Sea, this spiritual odyssey could easily be subtitled, "A gift from the earth and heavens." With overtones of Thomas de Quincy and Kahlil Gibran, as well as the more religious and sagacious works of Allen Ginsburg, Elsa de Visser's The Arisen Flame lights the path to true knowledge of God, world, and self.Combining both Cartesian logic and Gnostic mysticism, the author takes us from revelation to revelation, from insight to insight, putting life under the microscope of her fantastic vision and faith. We find ourselves outside of our normal world, looking within, into an apocalyptic picture of the supreme mystery: not through a glass darkly, but through an ethereal space, so bright that it blinds the inner as well as the usual eye. This is not a voyage for the fainthearted or the easily deterred reader: those in search of easy answers, and painless paths to truth had best look elsewhere. However, those that choose to take to the hardy, brilliant waves encountered on this trip will certainly be the better for it: their spirits uplifted, and their minds at peace with the sublime "at oneness" celebrated herein.

At beginning to read this book the reader enters from the first lines onward already, upon an unusual sphere, whilst a bright world begins to open up. The author takes you ever deeper into heights, into depth, endorsing awareness ever further into verities of renewed discovery. One becomes endowed with a new light, a vast sense of the eternal mysteries. Despite the mysteries ongoing, yet they begin to give us clues, to finding the golden thread amid the mazes. As you traverse along, pausing awhile at the lovely and sometimes startling verses in this work, which are bound to touch one profoundly into heart and soul. As we are taken into remotest beginnings, later; even there we played among the elements, the winds and vapors and onwards, still in the process of gathering atoms. A revealing view amid multidimensional context of meaning. With reading onward the perceptions open surely, each individually at one 's own pace. The lines ease up soon enough when the content relaxes unto some personal glimpses now and then. The serene verses throughout are part of the shifting kaleidoscope, so suitable.

Take your time, switch into an attentive mode to take on a serene and brilliant world: a world as to the future It is a vibrant and revealing world which here opens. The guidelines intact. At turning the pages one soon enough becomes aware the more so at each gathering page, of the treasure here: Strung like pearls and jewels along a brilliant directive, affecting the reader with a sense of the tremendous: Looking at the world and life and existence through the powerful lens of a unique vision. Where all comes together unto a hopeful and unprecipitated Renewal, while the author also points at the eventful 2012. An elaborate tapestry, in actualities of startling beauty. A rare treasure to have come upon: a fortunate and inestimable find

From the beginning a panaramic vista opens, as we share of the romantic soul of a fifteen year old at the threshould. The author gives us a glimpse of Europe just before and after the occupation.As her subject blossoms and matures onward later in Canada, her family being of a well to do background while Elsa having opposed her parents is on a resolute path throughout decisive stages. It leads her further into unaccustomed realities.Later together with her man, strangest occurrences of the other-wordly or the extra sensory surely put them to the test. In an effervescent rebounding of courage and love, they arrive at last upon a serene plateau.With added input of sense and feeling, the author becomes quite descriptive with a depth other than ordinary amid the riches of such endorsement. Touching upon a rare vein and hidden treasury, overflowing at times in poetic expression.Power, simplicity, Grace and Beauty. You'll find them all in this work. It will leave you endowed, newly in touch from having ventured into its riches. Revealing, splendid

Take your time, switch into an attentive mode to take on a serene and brilliant world: a world as to the future It is a vibrant and revealing world which here opens. The guidelines intact. At turning the pages one soon enough becomes aware the more so at each gathering page, of the treasure here: Strung like pearls and jewels along a brilliant directive, affecting the reader with a sense of the tremendous: Looking at the world and life and existence through the powerful lens of a unique vision. Where all comes together unto a hopeful and unprecipitated Renewal, while the author also points at the eventful 2012. An elaborate tapestry, in actualities of startling beauty. A rare treasure to have come upon: a fortunate and inestimable find

In this impassioned work, utilizing both poetry and prose, Elsa de Visser recreates the faith of William Blake, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and William Wordsworth for the modern believer and unbeliever alike. As refreshing as Anne Morrow Lindbergh's A Gift From the Sea, this spiritual odyssey could easily be subtitled, "A gift from the earth and heavens." With overtones of Thomas de Quincy and Kahlil Gibran, as well as the more religious and sagacious works of Allen Ginsburg, Elsa de Visser's The Arisen Flame lights the path to true knowledge of God, world, and self.Combining both Cartesian logic and Gnostic mysticism, the author takes us from revelation to revelation, from insight to insight, putting life under the microscope of her fantastic vision and faith. We find ourselves outside of our normal world, looking within, into an apocalyptic picture of the supreme mystery: not through a glass darkly, but through an ethereal space, so bright that it blinds the inner as well as the usual eye. This is not a voyage for the fainthearted or the easily deterred reader: those in search of easy answers, and painless paths to truth had best look elsewhere. However, those that choose to take to the hardy, brilliant waves encountered on this trip will certainly be the better for it: their spirits uplifted, and their minds at peace with the sublime "at oneness" celebrated herein.

From the beginning a panaramic vista opens, as we share of the romantic soul of a fifteen year old at the threshould. The author gives us a glimpse of Europe just before and after the occupation.As her subject blossoms and matures onward later in Canada, her family being of a well to do background while Elsa having opposed her parents is on a resolute path throughout decisive stages. It leads her further into unaccustomed realities.Later together with her man, strangest occurrences of the other-wordly or the extra sensory surely put them to the test. In an effervescent rebounding of courage and love, they arrive at last upon a serene plateau.With added input of sense and feeling, the author becomes quite descriptive with a depth other than ordinary amid the riches of such endorsement. Touching upon a rare vein and hidden treasury, overflowing at times in poetic expression.Power, simplicity, Grace and Beauty. You'll find them all in this work. It will leave you endowed, newly in touch from having ventured into its riches. Revealing, splendid

At beginning to read this book the reader enters from the first lines onward already, upon an unusual sphere, whilst a bright world begins to open up. The author takes you ever deeper into heights, into depth, endorsing awareness ever further into verities of renewed discovery. One becomes endowed with a new light, a vast sense of the eternal mysteries. Despite the mysteries ongoing, yet they begin to give us clues, to finding the golden thread amid the mazes. As you traverse along, pausing awhile at the lovely and sometimes startling verses in this work, which are bound to touch one profoundly into heart and soul. As we are taken into remotest beginnings, later; even there we played among the elements, the winds and vapors and onwards, still in the process of gathering atoms. A revealing view amid multidimensional context of meaning. With reading onward the perceptions open surely, each individually at one 's own pace. The lines ease up soon enough when the content relaxes unto some personal glimpses now and then. The serene verses throughout are part of the shifting kaleidoscope, so suitable.