by Ann L. Vivian | Nov 27, 2024 | Mysticism & Transcendence (My Story)
It was the evening of March 1, 2020. I was at home alone, about to watch the evening news, when my phone rang. It was a doctor from the hospital where my husband was being treated in the ICU. He had been there for five days, with still no updates on his condition....
by Ann L. Vivian | Nov 7, 2024 | Mysticism & Transcendence (My Story)
It has been a few weeks since my last experience. I did not write about that one, but it was a message. To put it succinctly, the Voice of the Sacred told me that my interest in and my intention to live as long as possible, so that I can give as much of my usable...
by Ann L. Vivian | Nov 7, 2024 | Mysticism & Transcendence (My Story)
Today, I was on a mission. After all of my recent major illnesses, pain, surgery and long hospitalizations, I had gotten off-track. And I do mean off-track—it seemed like everything from my diet and eating habits, to my sleep schedule, to my writing, had been...
by Ann L. Vivian | Jul 26, 2024 | Mysticism & Transcendence (My Story)
A few decades ago, my late husband and I welcomed our first and only child into the world. In anticipation of his arrival, we considered different names for him. I was particularly fond of the name “Jonathan” which also happened to be popular at the time. David was...
by Ann L. Vivian | Jul 19, 2024 | Mysticism & Transcendence (My Story)
It was Thursday, May 2, 2024. The night before, I had taken one dose of a new medication that my doctor recommended. We knew that it could cause side effects, but I needed to try it to be certain. Sure enough, by the next morning, I was exceedingly dizzy, to the point...
by Ann L. Vivian | Jul 2, 2024 | Mysticism & Transcendence (My Story)
Dear Reader, If you have read my previous blogposts, you know that I have transcendental spiritual experiences. Many call them “mystical”, although I often shy away from use of that word. I was raised in the Roman Catholic faith and mystics were always...
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