Accidental Initiations (in the Kabbalistic Tree of Olympia) by Andras Jones
Book review: Dr. Rhonda Baughman
The signs are here. There. Everywhere.
And they’re always here. There. Everywhere.
They always have been – and I suspect now, they always will be.
I just had to notice them. Acknowledge them. Trust them.
Trust myself.
2012 will be full of positive force, synchronicities, and adventure – and can be considered a catalyst for large scale change if we want it, embrace it, accept it, and oh yeah – move on it.
The last week of March will also see the release of pivotal, 21st century action plan Accidental Initiations (in the Kabbalistic Tree of Olympia) – or AI for short, from the mindful depths of Olympia, WA based author, actor, and musician Andras Jones.
Strangely, the last week in March was my planned Pacific NW sojourn away from corporate America and my particular chosen week actually coincides with the book’s release. That, alongside signs too numerous to even write about (it’s a gorgeous daily occurrence now), and the fact I have decided to even take a vacation to serve a fractionally larger proportion of self rather than just others and C-America, all seem to line up according to my sense and understanding of serendipitous linear time. Or to put it more simply: I just did what Andras suggested – I evolved.
Well … and I asked a question and followed my Radio8Ball interpretation.
Before I even launch into my why-you-should-read-this-book conversation, I’ll give you the disclaimer that yes, I know Andras. I’m a fan of his films and a fan of his music. And I’m now a fan of his writing. I also think that while I’m proud of his new book, I’m also a little … jealous. I’m a writer. I can’t help it. I agreed to give the book a first glance-over before press – and I expected it to be good, of course … I guess I just didn’t expect it to be fucking great. I’ll take it as a sign that I just need to work that much harder on my next effort. Bright side, Rhonda. Bright side.
AI is actually two books in one. At least, it would appear so on the surface.
Dig a little deeper.
It’s also a self-help book. An adventure tale. It’s a little bit history, a little bit humor, and definitely all honesty and escapade. It’s a huge hunk of magickal material that you can either dismiss and return to your comfortable routine or consciously decide to pick it up, examine it, and read at your open-minded leisure. AI has already spawned a NYC engagement and a blog sequel: the former of which I will miss and the latter I have come to understand as one of the only internet marvels to hold magick for me as well, as opposed to just my usual neo-luddite exasperation.
Something else happened when I read AI: I found peace.
And in the spaces between I found uses for the chaos.
I should also admit, I annotated the text – not simply as proofreading advice, but as an academic.
It took me a minute, but I recalled one late Richard M. Jones, academic – was the father to one Andras Jones, author. So, of course I annotated AI like I would a textbook – it can also be used as one. Andras has a new calling – he just might not know it yet, and who knows, he may decide to ignore it. The academic world would be less for it, but I would understand. Frying pan, fire, eventual crock pot, after all ….
So when I say the book may affect readers in myriad ways, I wasn’t kidding.
I want to meet the people who read AI.
The ones who get angry.
The ones who are enlightened.
The ones who criticize it.
The ones who embrace it.
Call it simple … curiosity.
Or call it anything you want, really. I would just prefer to establish a dialogue about it. I only consider AI to be one of the most important books by a new author I’ve read in the 21st century. And my taste is picky, to be sure, but I’m not a snob. Not anymore, anyway.
Wait for the book’s release – end of March. Meet me back here – or meet me over at AJ’s AI blog. Meet me in your head. Meet someone, somewhere. Sync up.
Until then …
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