From the earliest onset of recorded history, humanity has retained and sought to foster a relationship with the ineffable.Throughout the existence of our race, we have felt compelled to chronicle our brushes with divinity, in an attempt to understand, however faintly, the mystery of that which lies beyond us. From the oral histories of shamans and early biblical verses to the poetry of mystics on up through to the writings of savants and hierophants of our day, there has been a common thread that has unified our experiences.

Known by many names, it may be simply be referred to as the peak experience.

Whether the peak experience is a result of meditative endeavours, near death experiences, experimentation with mind altering substances, sexual awakenings or simply spontaneous bursts of consciousness, this project will seek to include the full spectrum of such triggering factors, and will reach into diverse arenas of faith and non-faith alike. The most predominant criteria: truth.

Help us bring this important literary project to life. We are looking for narrative prose accounts of your truly life-transforming moment, engendering an experience that you will never forget and that you now feel needs to be shared with a wider audience. We are certain this compendium will be highly regarded with those who are spiritually inclined and those who are merely curious and wish to investigate into the nature of things a little further.

Specifically, we are looking for stories to be no more than 2500 words.

We ask that the stories be written from the first person perspective and focus on the experience itself instead of the opinions and afterthoughts of the writer. We also request that the writer permit minor editorial revisions, if necessary.

Submissions and queries can be sent to j ocean dennie at
poetguy1974@hotmail.com.

Deadline open.

feel free to share this listing with any associated parties who may be interested...this is an open call...

the project is still in its infancy so a publication date has not been determined as of yet...writers will be compensated but, again, no fixed amount or percentage has been determined