Root: A Novella

Energy Anthology #1

by Lloyd Matthew Thompson

He didn't remember exactly where he was before he had a body, but he definitely remembered where he was when he became aware he was now inside a body.

The harder he tried to remember before, though, the further it seemed to slip away. He had to have known at one time— he remembers there was a "one time," doesn't he? Why was it now cruelly held captive at the edge of his awareness, taunting and teasing his muffled soul?

One thing he did know: he did not belong here. He was not from this place, he was not made for this place, he did not belong in this place. He was sure of it.

But to this place he had come.

Looking upon a sea of twisted and angry faces now, his first memory in this new reality is nearly his last.

But what is this reality?
How did he get here?
And why is he here?

ROOT is an emotional journey of love, fear, loss, and exactly what it means to be alive.

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The Root Chakra processes our energies and emotions of fear, survival, foundation, family, and purpose

104 pages, Paperback

First published January 23, 2013

About the author

FROM GROWING UP IN a Protestant Christian household to exploring and experiencing many Ways including Buddhism, Shamanism, Paganism, New Age, Catholicism, and good old Life, LLOYD MATTHEW THOMPSON has clearly been shaped by each path in many ways. As the oldest of nine home-educated children, he became accustomed to a self-motivation and independence that drives him to this day, even when surrounded by opposing influences. Whether writing, painting, drawing, or teaching, Lloyd Matthew has committed to and strives to embody and exemplify the mantra he has found at the heart of all things: And the bottom line is Love.

Lloyd Matthew Thompson has written for various metaphysical and holistic blogs and magazines, both locally and globally. He is the author of the nonfiction books THE ENERGY OF GOD, LIGHTWORKER: A CALL TO AUTHENTICITY and ENERGYWORKER: A CALL TO EMPOWERMENT, as well as the fiction works THE HEALER: A NOVEL, ROOT, and AURA: A SHORT STORY. He is currently working on a modern translation of Shantideva's Buddhist classic GUIDE TO THE BODHISATTVA'S WAY OF LIFE and a new yet-to-be-titled novel.

Lloyd lives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with his wife, his eighteen-year-old triplets, his eleven-year-old daughter, and his cats named Akasha (the vampire queen), Buffy (the vampire slayer), and the new baby kitten, Figaro "Figgy" Newton (not a cookie). One can simply imagine how these three four-leggeds get along.