The first novel in what DCS says will be a six part series, Synarchy Book 1: The Awakening is a complex thrill ride, hailed by critics as, “The Godfather meets Stargate.” It is a page turner, and a novel that crosses into multiple genres masterfully,  As an added perk, fans of the book also have the option of interacting with characters from the Synarchy universe through a text-based roleplay game called Synarchy 2012.

Popular book reviewer, A Journey of Books, has said of author DCS, “There’s just something about the way that DCS writes that allows the eyes to flow over the page, lifting the story into the air. The descriptions and especially display of emotions were so vivid that one could really see the story.”

Now, Synarchy Book 1: The Awakening, stands poised on the brink of even greater success by being named a finalist in The Great American Author competition, hosted by the popular author community Offthebookshelf.com. The prize is the kind of exposure few authors ever see; their book featured in a television commercial.

“I’m so excited about the possibilities,” says author DCS. “My goal with Synarchy wasn’t just to entertain but to spread a message. Synarchy is a great blend of fact and fiction.”

For any author, let alone a self-published one, it’s difficult to carve the way through the thousands of titles that are published every month. DCS is counting on fans to take the time to vote, and then spread the word.

To view details on the contest, visit Offthebookshelf.com. It’s free to register and to vote. Voting closes September 1^st. As an added incentive, DCS is offering PDF copies of her second novel, Synarchy Book 2: The Ascension to anyone who votes for Book One. Visit her website for more details. Book 2: The Ascension has recently received a four star review and been called, “a truly fascinating, captivating novel.”

To learn more about the author visit her website at www.themindofdcs.com.

Profile:

DCS lives in New Orleans, LA with her dog, a Siberian husky named Angel. After spending time in the corporate world in records management, she then realized that the telling of well researched stories was her first, true love. She is currently attending the American Institute of Holistic Theology to earn a degree in Metaphysical Spirituality. She has two published books, Synarchy Book 1: The Awakening and Synarchy Book 2: The Ascension.  Four more novels are scheduled for release, with Synarchy Book 3: SVT and Synarchy Book 4: The Black Widow due out sometime in 2011.

DCS is also a radio show host. You can hear her live Saturday evenings at 7 pm CST on Blogtalkradio’s In The Mind of DCS

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I’m taking the novel on a Virtual Book Tour Oct/Nov. Also in November I’ll be touring the country in person, so keep coming back in the next few months to see when DCS will be in a town near you!

And now I know you’re dying to read the review. When your done, move your mouse to the right. There’s an icon and buy now button for book two. Click on it, and I’ll sign your copy of Synarchy Book 2: The Ascension and drop it in the mail to you. It’ll be a great way to spend the rest of your week

Namaste!

Socrates Book Reviews: Synarchy Book 2: The Ascension

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I’m so sick of corporate bottom lines overriding the human heart I want to find a wardrobe and head over to Narnia. Perhaps I’m a little sensitive to this topic because fucking BP has spent the past 100+ days, blatantly lying, burning sea animals alive, killing eco-systems, and dumping Corexit into the gulf of Mexico for no good reason (however I will say, thank you for capping the well, now stop drilling for oil. New way time people, new way).

Despite my desire to leave this place at times, I remain because we will prevail. So let’s get back to the topic at hand; why you should care about the Dongria Kondh. And you should care, because this is a prime opportunity to lend your voice, and your love not only our home (planet earth), but to the shared people who occupy it. A people who worship nature, who hold it in great respect, who live off its fruits and abundance and ask nothing from any one.

Except your help, right now.

Here’s the situation in a very brief nutshell.  Vedanta Resources is a mining company. Iron. Bauxite, shit like that. A company that has a very shaky history in regards to ethics and respect for both people and planet. This may sound like your typical corporate story, and that right there is a problem in of itself. It’s typical. We need to stop making it typical. We need to start shouting very loudly, “I don’t give a damn how much money is involved, if anit right, is just aint right.”

There is about $2 billion worth of Bauxite in the Dongria Kondh’s sacred mountain in Niyamgiri hills. Vedanta thinks it can just steam roll in and take it with complete disregard to these people. However, not only is this a, let’s do the right thing issue, it is also a legal issue. Very simply, under Indian law, the tribe can claim  rights over their land. Therefore, it doesn’t matter how many billions of trillions of dollars is sitting in that mountain, if the people don’t want you there, roll out. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1007/S00342.htm

And it’s not just the people, or human rights organizations shouting that something is effed up. The UK Government has flat out said that Vedanta; “did not respect the rights of the Dongria Kondh”; “did not consider the impact of the construction of the mine on the [tribe’s] rights”; and “failed to put in place an adequate and timely consultation mechanism”. “A change in the company’s behavior’ is ‘essential”. http://www.survivalinternational.org/news/4980

In light of the recent uproar ( that needs to get louder, btw), stockholders of Vedanta are paying attention. The Church of England sold its shares. Dutch pensions giant PGGM pulled back $16 million worth of investments.  However, Vedanta isn’t going to go bankrupt anytime soon, nor are they going to stop pushing for this unless we remain diligent and loud. They’ve got the time, and the money to ride this out, so we must help these people.  Vedanta’s first quarter earnings were around $793.9 million http://www.marketwatch.com/story/vedanta-resources-quarterly-ebitda-surges-2010-07-30

Aside from the company’s do whatever I want because I’m a billion dollar company attitude, their mindset is boggling to me.  How lost are these  CEO’s and Senior Management people? Look I’m sure they’re not bad people, but their thinking has gotten so screwed up its crazy. It’s scary, and its unacceptable. What are they teaching their children? What kind of example are they setting for upcoming entrepreneurs?

Vedanta claims: “…the mine in the Niyamgiri mountain forests, beneath which lie 78 million tons of bauxite, will not violate the rights of local tribes and the company is also funding schools, clinics and income-generation projects in the area.” http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/vedanta-faces-protests-over-orissa-mine-project/103033/on

Vedanta’s chief executive , Mr. Mehta has said: “Maybe we’ve been naive not to talk more in the past, but I would not like to hazard a guess about why Vedanta is targeted in this way. The region is one of the most backward in India. We have provided schools, hospitals and infrastructure for the Dongria Kondh and have offered financial support far beyond the necessary levels.” http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=10272

……really? Really?  If you’re offering these people things they don’t want it just doesn’t matter. You could be building them a temple, a monument, the best energy efficient housing money can buy, what does it matter if they don’t want, or need it? The Dongria Kondh are accomplished horticulturists.  They live right off the land, nature in all its abundance provides them with ample food, and medicines. They number at around 8,000. And in return, they offer respect, reverence and love for their home. They are happy, they are proud, and we could all learn something for them. Who the hell are we, or Vedanta to tell these people they are backwards? Half of us would be up shits creek if we couldn’t go to a grocery store, or run into the CVS to pop a pill.  We are backwards.

When I’m off traveling the world, learning new things, I’m going to have to make it a point to visit the Dongria Kondh. It would be a honor to do so. I’d advise that a few levels of senior management at Vedanta do the same because they simply don’t get it. Until they do , we need to do our part to make sure Vedanta stays away from this mountain, and respects the Dongria’s home.

It is the least we can do. http://www.survivalinternational.org/films/mine

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We take relationships to our partners pretty seriously. But how much weight, time, and attention do we give to the relationships with ourselves?

Through my own trial and error, I have become a firm believer in some very simplistic, personal truths. I believe that I can only attract to me something of equal of lesser value. That’s just the way energy works. I believe that in order for any relationship to ultimately be successful you have to be able to do a few things:

1 – Be completely in love with yourself

2 – Know how to make yourself happy

Why do I say that? Too often, (in my humble opinion) we get into relationships looking for our partner to fill some gap. The other half our heart. Our better selves. But that is all an illusion. We’re the only ones that can fix us. We’re the only ones that can fill the holes. If we can’t feel completely at home in our skin, utterly accepting of our little quirks and demons, sitting on the undeniable knowledge of what lights us up, able to manifest and enflame our own passion, how we can expect anyone else too?

I’ve given a lot of thought to relationships this past month. It’s a good astrological time for it, but that’s beside the point. I’ve been thinking a lot about what I want in a life partner, and why I want those things. I keep asking myself: what do you feel is missing in your life that you think someone else can give you? And what I keep coming back too is, well, me. Have I made a commitment to my life, to my passions, to my dreams? I keep coming back to Samantha and the second sex and the city movie,  (don’t laugh, follow along). She’s breaking up with her man and says something that I really resonated with: “I’ve been having a 50 year relationship with myself and that’s the one I need to work on.”

How often do married couples get divorced because they’ve lost their sense of selves? Because they were so busy giving their time and energy to WE, they forgot about I? Selfish? Absolutely, but in this instance we have to be. If we don’t spend a portion of our lives being selfish. If we don’t take that time to really understand what lights us up, if we don’t make that commitment to ourselves, how can we partner with someone else and except it to work?

Trust me I’m not against a life partner, or relationships, or romance or any of the above. I’ve got such a tight knit group of friends, they are my family. I’m not lonely, I AM.  I’m all for a husband and a wife, when the time comes. But right now, the relationship with I is very important and that’s what I’m going to focus on.

I think that it is something to take just as seriously as a commitment to another person. I also think it is something to be celebrated. So, this weekend I’m going to get myself a ring. I’m going to set a date, I’m going to write some vows, and I’m even going to go on a honeymoon. I’ve got the perfect place in mind.

Perhaps this blog post has confused you. Perhaps you resonate with it. Either way, it’s all good. This is a difficult feeling to explain, but I can’t say I’m not excited, or that I’m not going to have fun with it. When it’s time to widen my marriage circle to include others, those relationships will be all the better for what I’m accomplishing now.

So send your congratulations cuz I’m getting married! To Me.

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The article that stood out for me was an opinion piece by Maggie Gallagher, Chairman of the National Organization for Marriage, entitled Prop. 8: Judge Walker’s bias will be overruled.

So I read it. And now I’m sitting here angry, and sad, and utterly frustrated with we as a society. The same way, no doubt the people who think same sex marriages should be outlawed feel. I’m trying to be understanding. I’ve cautioned before that we who are fighting to end intolerance must be careful that we don’t become like those we are fighting against. This whole thing is about fear of change. It’s about mis-understanding. It’s about unnecessary hatred.  I don’t hate people who think same sex marriages should be outlawed. I can’t claim I get you, but I don’t think you’re bad people. I think your misinformed, misguided people who need to release your fear and accept change. I think you truly don’t understand what the concept of freedom entails, that the constitution is a document to protect all people’s rights, not the popular moral opinion of the day.

So, like a true policy debater I’m going to take Gallagher’s article, and some of the arguments she makes and we’re going to talk about them.

Gallagher states: “Did our Founding Fathers really create a right to gay marriage in the U.S. Constitution? It is hard for anyone reading the text or history of the 14th Amendment to make that claim with a straight face, no matter how many highly credentialed and brilliant so-called legal experts say otherwise.”

My Answer: Do not presume to tell me that the founding fathers wouldn’t have allowed this. One, you didn’t know them. Two, let’s get real here, the founding fathers were a bunch of rich, white slave owners. The morals of those who wrote the constitution could be seriously debated. If you need a re-education into the real history of the United States and its founding fathers I suggest reading Howard Zinns Voices of a People’s History of the United States.

Gallagher states: “Judge Walker has added insult to injury by suggesting that support for marriage is somehow irrational bigotry, akin to racial animus. The majority of Americans are not bigots or haters for supporting the commonsense view that marriage is the union of husband and wife, because children need moms and dads.”

My Answer: This is not a commonsense view. It is a limited, intolerant view. Children need parents who will teach them love, and understanding more than mothers and fathers. Can a single mother not raise healthy children when there is no father? Can a single father not do the same? Is a mother and a father the ideal situation? Maybe. But I daresay, maybe not. If there are two loving parents in the household (whatever they’re sex may be) how does that not provide a stable environment for a child to learn and grow? I’ll give you a perfect example. In 2009 in Vermont Evann Orleck-Jetter, a twelve year old middle school student testified before the Vermont legislator about her home life with two mothers. I will quote sections of her testimony:

“My name is Evann Orleck-Jetter. I’m twelve years old and I live in Thetford Center. I have a wonderful family. I live with my little brother, my grandma, and two moms who are with me and support me in whatever I do. I love them very much and I wish that having to stand up here right now in front of this committee wasn’t an issue anymore. We should be past this. I work really hard in school, I have good friends, and I’m really happy with two loving parents who help me in everything I do….

Feeling accepted in a society where gay and lesbian people aren’t represented in daily life – like on television and in the media – is a real problem. There aren’t any examples of a family like mine. If my parents could just have the right to get married, this would make such a difference. It hurts me sometimes when I feel invisible, because few people understand my feelings about my family, and few people want to ask about families with two moms. It’s time to ask. It’s time to understand. And it’s time to accept and honor families like mine.”

So I ask you, how much damage are you doing to children by continually shoving your intolerant fear based view down people’s throats? No one’s trying to overturn single sex marriages. No one’s trying to say that you’re wrong for being heterosexual. How can you as parents, as people, sleep at night knowing that your teaching your children its okay to hate other people based on who they love?

Gallagher states: “Judge Walker’s view is truly a radical rejection of Americans’ rights, our history and our institutions that will only fuel a popular rebellion now taking place against elites who are more interested in remaking American institutions than respecting them.”

My Answer: Please explain that to me in more depth. How is ruling that same sex marriages are okay a rejection of American’s history? America’s history is forever changing. At one time we believed a woman shouldn’t vote, that she shouldn’t have the same rights as her husband. At the time, to think otherwise was radical. At one time we thought it was okay to treat people differently because of skin color. And now here we are again, with the same limited, fear based thinking because two people of the same sex want the same rights as people of different sex. Why do you refuse to see that? What are you so afraid of?

Gallagher states: “If this ruling is upheld, millions of Americans will face for the first time a legal system that is committed to the view that our deeply held moral views on sex and marriage are unacceptable in the public square, the fruit of bigotry that should be discredited, stigmatized and repressed. Parents will find that, almost Soviet-style, their own children will be re-educated using their own tax dollars to disrespect their parents’ views and values.”

My Answer: You’re over-reacting. You simply are. It is your intolerance and discrimination against two people who love each other that is unacceptable. Look, I may not agree with what you say but I will defend to the death you’re right to say it. You want to form organizations that preach your morals and religious beliefs to each other, that is your right. But when you attempt to take your intolerant, fear based opinions and make them law, then we have a problem. Explain to me logically how in the world allowing a man and a man, or a woman and woman to get married disrupts anything? How does it not heal instead? Let me explain why it does. By allowing a man and man, or a woman and woman to get married, you’re expanding the bounds of freedom. There is no good, legal, constitutional reason not to allow it. There is only a religious and moral one, and that is a personal opinion, not the majority of the United States. And even if it was how can you support a government that would discriminate against any kind of people who were operating within the law? Allowing same sex marriages does not stop allowing a man and a woman to get married. If you believe that the ideal family is a man and woman, that’s great, good for you. That’s what you should have in your life, in the community you choose to live in. Awesome. However, not everyone feels that way. Change is coming. There is no reason for your fear. It’s going to be okay, and we as a society are going to be better for it. I promise.

Gallagher states: “Those in power will call it tolerance, they will call it pluralism, but in truth same-sex marriage is a government takeover of an institution the government did not make, cannot in justice redefine, and ought to respect and protect as essential to the common good.”

My Answer: Your argument is flawed on multiple levels. Firstly, if the government didn’t make it, then we shouldn’t have a legal issue at all. If, as you say, the government should stay out of this debate all together, then all marriages of any kind should be allowed and it is religious leaders and communities that should decide. I’m down with that. However, because you also claim in the same breath that the government out to respect and protect the common good, then, if you allow one type of person to marry, you should also allow the opposite type of person to marry. To do anything else is discriminatory, and unconstitutional. There is no government take over here. A takeover would be the government picking ONE side as they are doing by supporting heterosexual marriages only.  Again I say no one is stopping your view that same sex marriages are wrong. The ruling wasn’t: “you’re not allowed to think that way anymore.” Think whatever you want, that is your right. The ruling is that the government has no right to discriminate against same sex couples, and it doesn’t. How can you logically and legally claim it does? By your very arguments this is a moral/religious issue, not a legal one and that is the difference.

I don’t know what else to say to try and break through. Sure, I wish you’d change your mind and be more accepting but it’s okay. What is not okay is lawful discrimination, period. Keep your moral and religious views. That is your right. It is the law that has too, and will change. It is my intention, that we the people will change along with it. There is no reason not too. Its time to come at this issues from a place of love, not fear.

Namaste (I honor the light in you),

DCS

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I am deeply honored that I was asked to participate in this event. At 4:45 PST a video that I recorded specially for this event will be aired world-wide. I’m terribly excited, and so very touched to be able to share my thanks, love, and energy with so many people around the globe.

Its a jam pack day, filled with wonderful speakers and musical talent. You’ll find the events schedule below. To participate live, anywhere in the world visit: http://theeverythingcompany.com/waterblessing/

Namaste!

Sunday, July 25th schedule:

11:00am LIVE from Mystic Garden Party – Main Stage
Grandma Aggie & others
Dr. Emoto from Brazil via Internet
12:25 - Nikita Gearing- Brief Explanation of Intention
12:30 - Karen Coffey
12:45 - Excerpt from Dr. Emoto Documentary
1:00 - James Twyman
1:30 - Wilderland - ”Fragile Day”
1:37 - Water.org
2:00 - Jeffrey Weissler
2:30 - Water for Life
3:15 - Nikita Gearing - Segment 2
3:30 - Regina & Scott Meredith
3:45 - Katherine Woodward Thomas
4:00 – Saida Désilets, Ph.D
4:15 – Sol Sebastian
4:30 – Kerri  Kannan
4:45 – DCS
5:00 – Neale Donald Walsch
5:15 – JR Westen
5:30 – Eddie Rodriguez
5:45 – Cornflower
6:00 - Richard Moss
6:30 - DavidPaul Doyle
6:45 - Eric DelaBarre
7:00 - Day Out of Time Movie (20 min)
7:30 - Eden Skywalker (DOOT) “2012: WE ARE THE LIVING PROPHECY”
7:45 - Vision Dancer (DOOT)
8:00 - Gangaji
8:30 - Daphne Rose Kingma
8:45 - Susan Schachterle
9:00 - James O’Dea
9:15 - Will Wilkinson
9:30 - Philip Coppens
9:45 - Wilderland -  ”Fragile Day”
10:00 LIVE from Mystic Garden Party – Main Stage
Closing Celebration

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In the meantime, there is something I must share with you all. Please go to: http://www.restorethegulf.com/ and sign this petition. The petition demands that a plan be implemented now to restore the gulf waters and the damage done by the Oil Spill. More important than the demand is you adding your voice, stepping into your power, and letting the powers that be know we are paying attention, we do care, and we will not stand for anything less than fixing what has been broken.

You can also watch a fabulous youtube video promoting the petition. Take a look, then go sign. Much love to you!!

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The second novel in a six part series by author DCS, Synarchy Book 2: The Ascension, is poised to worm its way into the hearts and minds of new and old fans alike.

July 2010 – In a market suddenly dominated by love triangles involving vampires, werewolves and a human, and made even more competitive by the scores of fans in their very own Harry Potter outfits, it’s hard for an author to get any attention. But, as the glamour wears off and attention spans shift there’s a new novel, glowing patiently in the shadows, that just might surprise you.

The world you’ll enter when you pick up Synarchy Book 2: The Ascension is very similar to your own. Except by the time the curtain has been pulled back, you’re so emotionally invested your thinking about calling out of work so you can finish it, your brain is expanding in ways you never thought possible, and you can’t help but wonder if dragons really do guard the Akashic records.  Or, if Angels really are just a species from another planet that after learning from their mistakes now guard us when we call for them. Or, if a family who has spent their existence as the strongest power in the underworld can really save the planet in time for some mystical event called the Ascension. Whew, talk about stressful.

 We know Edward gets Bella. Isn’t that sweet? We know Harry is going to beat old Voldemort. You go boy.  But in Synarchy Book 2: The Ascension we don’t know if humanity will ever get it right, if three heirs to an empire can toe the line between good and evil and still pick the right side, or if the powers of a race called the Anunnaki are just strong enough to take all choice away. Now that’s drama for you. But, even more importantly what we, the reader, are finally getting in the new novel by author DCS, is something that hasn’t been done quite like this before. In a world where everything is recycled, that’s pretty impressive.

Synarchy Book 2: The Ascension, the second in a six part series, picks up where the first novel, Synarchy Book 1: The Awakening left off. The Awakening was rough. It was fantastic, but it does as one reviewer put it: “take your brain through a full day marathon”. The story is complex, the characters are plentiful, but the plot will suck you in so deeply you simply have to know what’s going to happen next.  Like a mean ole author, DCS left fans hanging with the ending of Book 1.  She hasn’t promised not to do so with Book 2, but at least we will finally get some answers to all the burning questions she left us with in her first novel. Or will we?

 No worries if you haven’t read Book 1. Synarchy Book 2: The Ascension can be read as stand alone. Fans called Book 1, “The Godfather meets Stargate.” The same can be said about Book 2, and more.  You’ll find more depth in the races of aliens that have a vested interest in the Ascension of planet Earth.  You’ll get a whole new twist on the story of creation. Yeah, that one. And, you’ll find plenty of characters to love, or hate with the many faces of the Terenzios, those loveable mobsters that have gone from ego driven, to hero’s. Kinda. And only some of them. Sort of.  Through it all there is DCS’ unique story-telling style, and in small snippets throughout the book she combines the writing talents of a few other unnamed authors given their credit in the book’s dedication.  As one reviewer, a Journey of Books put it, “there’s just something about the way that DCS writes that allows the eyes to flow over the page, lifting the story into the air. The descriptions and especially display of emotions were so vivid that one could really see the story.”

Synarchy Book 2: The Ascension is a novel worthy of book lovers time and attention, especially if your science fiction/action/thriller lover.  Like its predecessor there is something for everyone. So retract the fangs, and put the wand away for a few hours. You’ll be glad you did.

Synarchy Book 2: The Ascension is scheduled for release through multiple platforms July 3^rd.  Join author DCS live on her BlogTalkRadio show Paranormal 101 for a Book Release party, July 3^rd at 8pm Central Standard Time.  Fans will get to hear DCS discuss the topics behind the book, read a snippet, answer questions, and more importantly find out how they can get a copy.

Profile:
DCS was born in Alexandria, Virginia. She graduated high school in Huntersville, NC and attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte intent on earning a degree in Political Science and becoming a lawyer. She instead eventually turned to writing. DCS is currently attending the American Institute of Holistic Theology to earn her PhD in Metaphysical Spirituality.  You can also hear her live every Saturday evening on BlogTalkRadio’s Paranormal 101. Show starts at 8pm Central Standard Time.

Synarchy Book 2: The Ascension is her second novel, and four more are scheduled for release.  Synarchy Book 3: SVT and Synarchy Book 4: The Black Widow are the next in the series due out in 2011.

DCS is available for interview and can be reached via the contact information below:

Email: dcstorm [at] svtpublishing [dot] com

Website: http://www.themindofdcs.com

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Peter Woodbury is well known not just with the A.R.E. but his work outside of the organization. A Harvard University graduate he is psychotherapist who focuses on the use of spirituality and faith as tools for transformation. He has a one man show, where he portrays Edgar Cayce entitled “An Evening with Edgar Cayce.” Additionally, he is a featured speaker at the A.R.E’s 2012 conference.

Peter has some invaluable insight and I’m so looking forward to having him on tonight Paranormal 101 round table discussion. We will be covering such topics at Advanced Technology in ancient civilizations, human devolution, Edgar Cayce and much more! Don’t miss out! Join us tonight! Show starts at 6pm PDT, 8pm CST and 9pm EST.

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Dennis aside from his investigative studies into the Hollow Earth theory, has published The Hollow Earth Insider since the early 80s, up until 1996.  He also co-wrote the Secrets of the Dellschau w/ Pete Naravrro.

Oz comes from a more technical/military background.  He’s found himself in a varying number of professions such as guitary player, farmer, construction worker, journalist and now, radio show host.

They are quite the dynamic duo, and I’m so pleased to have them on Paranormal 101 this Saturday evening June 26th for our round table discussion! We will be covering topics such as Advanced Technology in Ancient Civilizations, Human Devolution, the Afterlife, Edgar Cayce and where ever else the conversation goes.

Show starts at 6 pm PDT, 8 pm CST, 9 pm EST.  You don’t want to miss out!

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