The writing of a spiritual biography allows an individual to journal their purpose, their strength, their significant turning points in life; in short, their journey of awakening. Michele Doucette has herein taken the time to document the truth of her heart. The life story of every individual is unique; as such, each deserves to be treasured, to be acknowledged, to be remembered. In reflecting on her own spiritual journey, this author hopes to be able to inspire others to draw closer to the divine potential that already exists within themselves. In the words of author Susan Wittig Albert ... The spiritual path represents the Process of Becoming whereby the soul remembers itself and the soul discovers its true identity as spirit.

First came The Cosmos of the Soul: A Spiritual Biography in 2011, a book that highlighted this author's journey of awakening. In the 2014 sequel, The Cosmos of the Soul II: Messages, author Michele Doucette begins by emphasizing the importance of the miracle of the breath in conjunction with proper breathing techniques (and their value to the whole person); thereafter, she proceeds to focus on 33 vital messages imperative to the spiritual wellbeing of every reader. Based on personal experience, this easy to read and excellently researched and referenced text presents the reader with a welcomed melange of methods and techniques that can be used to reconfigure one's subconscious mind. It is her contention that anyone following these methods will be better prepared to take conscious control of their lives.

Genevieve Massignon, author of Les Parlers Francais d'Acadie, sought to establish the origins of the French Acadian people based on linguistics, making the argument, in 1961, that many Acadians came from the Poitou region, south of Loudun, mainly because they were still speaking the old language, one rich and thick of Rabelais and Montaigne. She was also able to locate a number of records from the Poitou area that bore many of the same surnames found in early Acadie. Some of the villages in this area include Martaize, Aulnay, and La Chaussee. As a young man, Vincent Breau had been recruited as an agricultural worker for the fledging French colony of Acadie (possibly from the Poitou region of France). He settled at Port Royal (present day Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia). Several years after arrival, he married Marie Bourg, a daughter of another colonist from the same region in France. Never would I have thought, when I first began researching the Breau surname, that I would have ended up locating Catherine (de) Baillon, a 9th great grandmother, who, in turn would help me identify Charlemagne as a long lost ancestor. Many people of French-Canadian ancestry are able to trace their ancestry back to the Middle Ages, all courtesy of this woman. Catherine was born in Layes, near Montfort-L'Amaury in the Chevreuse Valley, Ile-de-France, in 1645. Her parents, Alphonse de Baillon and Louise de Marle, were members of the minor French nobility. Coming to New France around 1669, as a daughter of the King, or Fille du Roi (meaning an immigrant bride that royal officials would send over to the colony to marry a settler), she married Jacques Miville dit Deschenes on November 12, 1669 at Quebec City. Jacques Gueret dit Dumont, born 1665, son of Rene Gueret and Madeleine Vigoureaux, was my 7th great grandfather. Born in the Parish of Canchy, in Normandy, by 1691 he had immigrated to Nouvelle-France (present day Quebec) by way of La Rochelle. Three years later, on April 19, 1694, he married Marie Anne Tardif (the daughter of Jacques Tardif and Barbe d'Orange, also a Fille du Roi) in Beauport, Quebec. My research has validated that the lineage of Jacques Gueret dit Dumont also constitutes a medieval noble gateway back to Charlemagne. Add to all of this, a smidgeon of some magick from the land of the Tuatha de Danann, the Aos Si (people of the mounds), the Druids, the faery folk, the wee folk, the leprechaun ... and you have a most well-rounded lineage. The surname Feeley comes from O'Fithcheallaigh, a name that meant chess player. Chess was a game that was much in vogue in ancient Ireland. The clan originally belonged to Corca Laoidh (South-west Cork) and held territory in Ardfield and Clonakilty. By the 17th Century, branches of the sept had become established in north Connacht and Donegal. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Donal O'Fihelly, which was dated circa 1500; a writer of Irish Annals, known as The Last Warrior King, during the reign of King Henry V11 of England. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation (which led to the poll tax that we still have today). Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to develop, often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling, including the English name Field.

Following the St. Germain-en-Laye Treaty of March 29, 1632, it was by order of Cardinal Richelieu (Minister of State to King Louis XIII), that Commander Isaac de Razilly came to re-occupy the colony; so, too, did Germain Doucet (Sieur de La Verdure), the progenitor of this author's family, accompany him. Sailing from France on July 4, 1632, they arrived with a variety of livestock, seeds, tools, implements, arms, munitions, and other supplies, at La Have (LaHeve), located at the mouth of the La Have River in present day Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, on September 8. In keeping with the forced Deportation of the French Acadian people, the family of Joseph Doucet and Anne Surette were exiled from Port Royal, to Massachusetts, on December 4, 1755. After a few weeks in Boston, they were assigned to the town of Gloucester in County Essex. Less than ten years later, Joseph is listed on a petition, to the Governor of Massachusetts, dated August 24, 1763, seeking permission, together with one hundred seventy-nine families, to return to Old France, which was not to be. Several years later, a second attempt was made. On February 8, 1766, one hundred forty-seven families (a total of eight hundred ninety souls), including Joseph Doucet, asked for permission to leave Massachusetts, in order to return to Canada; as before, they were unable to leave. It was during the following year, 1767, that the Acadians petitioned Governor Franklin of Nova Scotia for land on which to settle. As they were Roman Catholic, they could not be granted land. The Governor, however, allotted them land, along the shore of Baie Sainte-Marie (today known as St. Mary's Bay) on December 23, 1767. Joseph Doucet spent the first winter at Annapolis Royal (formerly Port Royal, his original home). With land surveyed in 1768, the township of Clare was laid out along Baie Sainte-Marie. Joseph Doucet settled near what is today called Church Point. The records show that, after completing the necessary requirements, he was granted title to Lot 58 (103 acres), in the township of Clare, on May 18, 1775, living there for the rest of his life, as both fisherman and farmer. Several of his sons, namely Joseph, Charles, Jean Magloire and Michel, settled further south in Yarmouth County, the area of this author's roots.

In this well-written back-to-basics look at the spiritual makeup, and purpose, of man, Michele Doucette deals, head-on, with the great philosophical questions that have continued to plague humanity from the beginning of their existence on this planet. After laying out the basics, she takes each question and explores it with genuine care for her readers; her stated purpose being to empower, motivate and inspire others to live happier (more fulfilled) lives. There exists a secret in this vast universe of ours: if you can change the way you perceive any given situation, then each context, thereafter, will have changed. In essence, if you can change the way you look at things, the things you look at will change. In reminding us that thought is all powerful, that thought is creation, so, too, must we awaken to the importance of entertaining positive and uplifting thoughts for our own health and well-being. Drawing from both the wisdom of the ages, as well as views held by the great sages throughout history, she attempts to help others connect with eternal Source. Through extensive research, including her own analytical prowess, and wisdom, this author describes, and deciphers, what it takes to know thyself, a most essential goal. The intent of this book is four-fold; 1] to relieve the reader of worry, stress, fear and guilt, 2] to show the reader how to both embrace positive energy and reject negative energy, 3] to delve within oneself, thereby living metaphysical principles, and 4] to transform one's inner world through spiritual metamorphosis.

A story that encompasses both historical and metaphysical fact, weaved into a fictitious tale, Michaela Callaghan, known affectionately as Dr. Mike, is a Metaphysician, Healtheologist and Past-Life Regressionist. In the course of her personal studies, she comes to remember a past life as a Cathar healer and herbalist in Beziers, France. With pictures and memories so vivid, painting them comes both easily and naturally, as does heartache, in the remembrance of Jonathan (Jon) Maguire, her Sidhe companion, with the most amazingly deep emerald green eyes, framed by the darkest, curliest, lashes; so black that they look like they have been darkened with soot. Knowing that information retrieved from memories of the past can provide one with information pertinent to one's current incarnation, Michaela has no idea what this is supposed to mean, aside from her Alternative Healing practice. With information that is rich and well researched, the love story that emerges between Isabeau and Jon is one that encapsulates the transcendence of time.

The Vicar of Christ, or Vicarius Christi, is a term, in keeping with the Papacy, that generally refers to the earthly representative of God or Christ; a most specific term (first appearing in the 5th century) used in reference to the Bishop of Rome (also known as the Pope). This author, while setting the historical stage, believes that all can aspire to becoming a Vicar of Christ. Clearly, then, this can be viewed as the end goal for each of us; one based on both enlightenment and transcendence.

The early Acadian settlers were mostly farmers. Farms were located along the banks of rivers that flowed into the Baie Francaise (Bay of Fundy) with Grand-Pre being the great agricultural area of the colony. Rather than clear the uplands, the Acadians drained the marshes along bays and rivers by building dykes (large, tall mounds of earth covered with grass) and aboiteaux (drainage systems with trap doors that let water out, but not back in) to keep sea water out. An amazing people, the Mothers of Acadia mtDNA Project is serving to paint a picture of the wondrous mtDNA diversity amongst the French Acadian women. Filles du Roi was a term that meant meaning daughters (wards) of the King. These ladies, in large part, started the French Canadian population explosion that has, over 350 years, spread across North America. With fur traders, storekeepers, indentured servants, dockhands, clerics, farmers, settlers, and soldiers in New France, the population was mostly men; hence, the King quickly came to realize that for this new colony to thrive there must be marriageable women. As a result, the King offered 50 livres dowry to each, in addition to whatever the lady brought with her; he also sponsored her transportation. Of the nearly 1000 women who undertook the journey, between 1663 and 1673, about 800 made it to Canada. These were not ladies of ill repute; some were from wealthy families. With all that is written about them, the details of why they chose to come to New France are, for the most part, lost to history. One can only hope that at least one made the journey merely to experience the unknown and satisfy a pioneer spirit. With Catherine de Baillon, a notable ancestress, identified in Men and Women of Renown: My Maternal Ancestry, demonstrating a proven medieval lineage back to Charlemagne, projects such as this always end up expanding their boundaries beyond a single volume; hence, it quickly became evident that the birth of this companion tome had become a mandatory necessity. Taking on a project of this magnitude becomes extremely challenging. In this Companion Volume, author Michele Doucette delves into additional genealogies, that include 1] the Merovingian dynasty, 2] the Frankish Carolingian dynasty, 3] the Capetian dynasty, the largest and oldest European royal house, 4] the Saxon Kings of England, Wessex, and Kent, 5] the Normans, 6] the House of Plantagenet, a branch of the Angevis, 7] The Irish Kings of Dalriada, 8] the Celtic Kings of Scotland, 9] the House of Dunkeld, 10] the Counts of Holland, 11] the Earl of Huntingdon, 12] the Counts of Flanders, 13] the House of Savoy, 14] the Duchy of Burgundy, 15] the Duchy of Provence, 16] the Kings of Upper Burgundy, 17] the Counts of Blois, 18] the Duchy of Cleves, 19] the Grand Princes of Kiev, 20] the Kings of Sweden, 21] the Byzantine Empire, 22] the Ottonian Dynasty, 23] the House of Billung, 24] the Counts of Leuven, 25] the Ardennes-Verdun dynasty, 26] the Counts of Boulogne, 27] the House of Poitiers, 28] the Leonese Monarchs, 29] the Counts of Castile, 30] the House of Montdidier, 31] the Grimaldi of Beuil, 32] the Grimaldi of Antibes, 33] the Maygars and King Andrew II of Hungary, 34] the First Crusade, and 35] the Counts of Andechs. In sharing some interesting information about Jeanne d'Arc, better known as Joan of Arc, she also explores how the Parthian Empire, the Arsacid Kings of Armenia, and the Mamikonians of Armenia tie into the Byzantium Emperors, the late Carolingians, the Bosonids, and the Capetians. In truth, a project of this magnitude is never-ending.

One of the most challenging tasks we face is to learn to become nonjudgmental, thereby disentangling ourselves from both emotionally charged situations as well as from the collective intellectual mindset of laws, rules and dogma. The way of nonjudgment is the way to remembering the sacredness of all life. If you are to experience your own freedom and resolution, so, too, must you learn how to love yourself and others. In responding to people with love and compassion, you readily move from conflict to harmony. When you remember, embrace and share your divinity, you free others to walk their truth. This is a book that talks about fear, conditioning, anger, inaction, neutrality, detachment, apathy, knowledge, wisdom, compassion, compassionate allowing, love, selfishness, selflessness, mindfulness, integral spiritual practices, discernment, indifference, suppression, unboundedness, transcendence, antagonism, empowerment, positivity, visionary Christianity, dharma, inspiration, authenticity, celebrating diversity, conscious creation and ascension, all from a heart-based consciousness approach to living.

To awaken to the preponderance of oneness, to awaken to the integrity of harmony, to awaken to the completeness of unity - these are our ultimate reasons for being. In order to attain the wisdom (insight and understanding) that is needed, one must first understand the nature of the universe (wherein mindfulness and lucid living are what knowingly contribute to transcendence). It becomes in answering several questions of great importance, while knowing and believing that we are all connected, that the transformative process can begin.

Quantum physics states that substance comes into existence through actual observation, meaning that when a mind thinks something into existence, it becomes real. Thus, energy is both conscious (fully aware, deliberate and intentional) and infinite (boundless and endless). It is the cyclic universe theory that postulates that the universe has no beginning and no end (in a traditional sense), given that the universe has been exploding into existence, repeatedly over time, extending far into the past as well as into the future; hence, it is quite conceivable, in fact, that the universe has existed forever. In addition, this theory also states that matter and energy, albeit finite, are infinitely recycled. Knowing that energy is incarnate, that energy is constant, that energy is cyclical, that everything emanates from the same source, I am everything and everything is me. Likewise, you are everything and everything is you. Having identified the Maharishi Effect, learning to activate the unified field, courtesy of Transcendental Consciousness, shows us that world peace is very much achievable. Clearly, science and mysticism are more deeply entwined than has been previously thought.

As Anastasia of the Siberian tiaga has stated throughout the Ringing Cedars series, Man is Creator. In keeping, so, too, is God Creator. Likewise, God/dess is thought; henceforth, thought is also Creator. After all, was not the beginning stated as being the word? What was word, then, if not thought? Man creates his/her own reality through thought. It all comes down to what does Man wish to create, does it not? Thought is tangible. All previous publications from this author, resulting from thought, can be physically held by you, the reader, for they are materialized thought. It is believed, by many, that crystals represent the heart, the inner soul, of the Great Mother. Healing the Planet and Ourselves: How To Raise Your Vibration is a volume whereby the author took the time to simply sit, eyes closed in meditation, all in an attempt to connect with the energies of various crystal spirits, asking the stones to share the messages that needed be made known at this crucial time.

A Travel in Time to Grand Pre is a historically informative adventure, tying the history of the descendants of Yeshua to modern day Nova Scotia. Madeleine Sinclair feels disconnected with the era of her birth, yet aware of herself in another time period. Traveling back to 1754, she comes to learn, live and experience the lives of the French Acadian people, meeting Michel LeBlanc. Through the loving guidance of fellow time traveler, Madame Peche, she comes to understand the predetermined course of her Sinclair bloodline, one that is linked to the Merovingians and the Knights Templar. Soon the reader is led to the apex of this adventure. Madeleine has been decreed the one who is to introduce the words of Yeshua, spoken at the height of his ministry, to the modern world. Herein, Yeshua explains how individuals can discover their truth(s) in order to live their lives to the fullest. This second edition contains previously unreleased material, genealogical data and pictures.

Living The Jedi Way is a volume that engages the reader in a discussion surrounding Jediism. Focusing on the symbolism found within the Star Wars movies, it is well know that a Jedi's strength flows from the Force. One must always be cautious, therefore, against anger, fear and aggression because fear is the path to the dark side, meaning that fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, and hate leads to suffering. In determining the good side from the bad, a Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense, but never for attack. Remaining calm and at peace, while engaging in both rational thought as well as meditation, is touted herein, as the path to enlightenment (as opposed to the dark side of violent passion and erratic emotion). So, too, does this book draw comparisons between Star Wars terminology and the spiritual path.

In this second book, the sequel to A Travel in Time to Grand Pre, twin souls, Madeleine and Michel, find themselves transported from 1775 to 2005, back to the Grand Pre of the twenty first century. Married in 1775, they bring valuable writings and artifacts with them to be used for the enlightenment of humanity. With many distinct threads skillfully woven together to create a rich tapestry, as well as meticulously researched historical events that frame the novel, the design of this marvelous work reaches its completion in several key messages from Yeshua, thereby outlining his true Gnostic teachings.

A comprehensive guide in an easy to read and understand format, this book is ideal for anyone who wishes to understand more about stones and crystals. In addition, they will also learn how to best connect with and care for them. In keeping with the individual crystalline journey, each reader is encouraged to write down what they are feeling and sensing, all in an effort to better intuit for themselves, thereby furthering their knowledge in this fascinating field.

A collection of two essays, the personal experience of this author has dictated that one must first acknowledge what appears to be happening before reconfiguring the responses of their past; hence, The Collective: Essays on Reality presents material that may elicit uncertainty and confusion for some readers. Essay One was written to better inform the reader so that he/she can work on actively disengaging from the Matrix. Essay Two focuses on different ways in which one can more effectively work towards changing themselves. Seek ye (knowledge) so that ye may find (knowledge) for it is positive energy that nourishes the soul and truth that liberates.