Ann L Vivian
Author, Musician, Thinker
It seems there is a newfound interest in mysticism these days. Have you noticed?
New books are popping up on the market that demonstrate how to achieve a mystical state.
But what if you don’t have to work at it?
Perhaps you have unexplainable, unprovoked yet powerful feelings of transcendence from an unknown or unidentified source. Have you searched for answers to questions about your experiences? Do you wish that you could read about someone else who has also been through similar phenomena? Do you wonder what their everyday existence is like?
I did. If you are still searching, or even if you are just curious, WELCOME!
This website, blog, and the book that I am writing,Visions, Visitations, and The Voice: My Intimate Journey with the Sacred, are meant for you. Please come explore with me—I welcome your company, comments, and thoughts.
To Play the Piano, or the Organ — That is the Question!
Recently, I became engaged in discussion with an academic who is considering the creation of a new elective course for piano majors. It would have to do with exposure to, and learning how to play, the pipe organ—for pianists. This raised red flags for me. In my long...
The Five Visits
Dear Reader, Thank you for reading Monday’s post about the “up close and personal” experiences of my husband’s sudden death, nearly five years ago. I shared that with you primarily because what I said to him, shortly after he died, resulted in five supernatural visits...
Parting Words…
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....
Top photo by Patrick Fore on Unsplash