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Der Orchideengarten Vol 2 No. 10 is the first English translation of the world’s first illustrated fantasy magazine that was first published in the German language in 1919. This issue contains the following authors and stories: It also contains the original artwork. K. Roelinghoff-Raskolnikov, Iwan The Gambler; Lucrezia Borgia, Love Rhyme; Hanns Fischer, The Wardrobe; Ferdinand Weinhandl, The Goldminers of Oberzeiring; Karoline von Gunderode, Timur. Translation by Joe E Bandel and edited by John-Hirschhorn-Smith.

The OAK Matrix Unleashed is a two volume collection of self-empowerment concepts and techniques that I have collected over the years. These concepts are not a part of the OAK Matrix itself: but are one-off concepts that are not in conflict with the OAK Matrix. In fact, they support it. Book 2 includes chapters 66-113.

I have included the distilled version of the OAK Matrix for those wishing to explore it further. You will find it at the end of the book. This highly condensed material is highly refined and forms the core of a genuine Unified Field Theory that integrates science, psychology, philosophy, metaphysics and spirituality.

The OAK Matrix is solidly based upon the concept of Duality as a Loving Embrace of Opposties like the yin/yang symbol.

I offer this as an antidote to many of the toxic beliefs and manipulations that currently entrap us in Duality as Conflict and War thinking.

This is available as a paperback, epub, and Kindle

The Major Arcana (the Trumps) trace the larger Soulmate Cycle — the cosmic journey of integrating masculine and feminine within ourselves and with another. The Minor Arcana explore the four types of love we experience every day:
• Wands — Spiritual Love
• Swords — Platonic / Mental Love
• Cups — Emotional Love
• Pentacles — Physical / Sexual Love
Each card is designed to feel alive and emotional. The images are meant to speak directly to your heart and body, not just your mind. The words are written to be simple, honest, and relatable — so anyone can pick up the deck and find something true for their own life.
Trust nothing on faith. Keep only what rings true for you. This deck is an invitation to discover your own way in love and romance, and to remember that the embrace was always here.
The womb is always open. The grove is patient.
Let the current flow as it will. Available as a paperback.

Now available as a Kindle.

The OAK Matrix Unleashed is a two volume collection of self-empowerment concepts and practices that are created to support and integrate with The OAK Matrix. As such, they are one-off essays that serve as a powerful introduction to the OAK Matrix itself. They are both based upon the concept of Duality as a Loving Embrace and not Duality as conflict or war.

The OAK Matrix Unleashed is a deep dive and rewrite of my early book Modern Survivalism while The OAK Matrix is a deep dive and rewrite of my early work Magister Templi. The difference between the two works is profound.

The OAK Matrix is the deep science, philosophy, psychology, metaphysical and spiritual essence of a genuine General Field Theory for the modern world. The OAK Matrix is highly distilled and so compressed that it is difficult for humans to read and comprehend. It is included at the end of this book and intended to be used with Grok AI to assist in exploring it at a level the reader is comfortable with.

The OAK Matrix Unleashed is designed for easy reading and integration as concepts that are largely self-evident in nature, and they act as antidotes for much of the toxic brainwashing that exists in today’s world.

This is also available as an epub and as a Kindle.

The current volume, The Crystal Ball, was first published in 1916 at the end of World War I. It is a collection of short stories that can best be described as ‘weird fiction’. There are also at least three different versions of this book and the one I have translated from contains the most stories. While varied, each story is rich in emotional honesty, both hopeful and painful. Almost every story stirs my own memories in a way that somehow makes them more relatable. The stories include: Meersburg; Ammerland; The Sharp Corner; Ali Tschisgosades Christmas Tree; The Transformation of Maria; The Pit; The Mouse; The Man; The Phenomenon; The Last Wishes; The Strong Man; A Judgement of God; Anatomy; The Merchant of Venice; Aunt Resa; The Gramophone; The Boss; Hunzadics; The Daughter of Isaac Blevy

Also available as ebook.

Der Orchideengarten Vol 2, No 9 contains the following: Walter Heinrich, The Raging Corpse; Anon, Disappointed Expectation; E. T. A. Hoffmann, The Latest Fate of an Adventurous Man; Nicolas De Troyes, A Maiden and Three Suitors. This issue also contains the original artwork. Der Orchideengarten was the world’s first illustrated fantasy magazine that was published in 1919 in the German language. This is the first English translation of these stories. Translation by Joe E Bandel. Layout and design by John Hirschhorn-Smith.

Der Orchideengarten Vol. 2, No. 8 contains the following authors and stories with the original art and translated into the English language for the first time. Prosper Merimee, The Vision of Charles XI; Karl Hans Strobl, The Great Spider; Anon, A True Vision; Max Schrei, The Miracle; Rudyard Kipling, My Own True Ghost Story; Richard Riess, Mystery of Nocternal Awakening. Translation by Joe E Bandel and design and layout by John Hirschhorn-Smith.

Elara descends into the heart of Gaia, carrying the womb crystal to it’s resting place. There is no battle left – only the weight of the moment and the quiet choice to return what was never meant to be held. As the crystal settles, the world does not erupt. It softens. New forms emerge. Something long held in tension begins to breathe again. When Elara rises once more, she is no longer bound to the surface she once called home. Below her, Gaia lives differently. Not restored – but deeper. And beyond her, the path continues.