What do you think?
The Anam Glyphs
Beautimus Potamus —a talking hippo on the mythical planet, Rendaz—is a university professor at Dr. Pimbly’s School of Goodly Educated Adults, a writer, and a maker of oracles. From Rendazian and Earthian archetypical symbols, Beautmus developed her own divination tool, The Anam Glyphs. And, with the assistance of her “Hu Man” co-author on Earth, Peggy A. Wheeler, she has written a book about her oracle. Part fantastical fiction and part “how to,” The Anam Glyphs is a guide to creating and interpreting universal divination stones so that seekers may better define their life’s path, discover answers to pressing questions, and catch a glimpse of their destiny. There are thirty-two glyphs, each with its own distinct symbol. Beautimus and Peggy provide instruction on how to create the stones, cast them, read them, and interpret their meanings. Woven throughout the guide are oft-time humorous anecdotes from Beautimus’ life on Rendaz, and brief commentary from Peggy A. Wheeler. Written as the companion to The Splendid and Extraordinary Life of Beautimus Potamus, The Anam Glyphs can also be used as a standalone piece for those interested in fun oracles and unusual divination tools.
146 pages, Paperback
Published October 9, 2018
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
November 7, 2018
What would you do if you were going through your day...minding your own business...when, without warning or preamble, "...a grainy image of a full-sized female purple-eyed hippopotamus..." suddenly filled the wall of your living room? And...not only that, it talked to you - IN ENGLISH - and called you by your first name? Well, being a writer your first instinct would most probably be to write down and document the whole experience. With that, the story of Beautimus Potamus and her adventures through space and time, begin.
In much the same way as John Carter of Mars reached out to Edgar Rice Burroughs to chronicle his amazing life and adventures on far away Barsoom, B.P. (as I will call her),Uses the human author that she has recruited to tell the tale of a strange and exciting planet where animals talk and hippopotamus type beings study the history of a strange blue planet, 3rd from its sun. And chief among those tales she wants to share are the use of, and the universal meanings and impact of ANAM GLYPHS and how they will change the lives of everyone that embrace them.
What are the ANAM GLYPHS you ask? Well...you'll have to buy this darling little book to find discover and immerse yourself in each GLYPH and its specific are of influence and impact.
Peggy Wheeler, when not meeting with strange beings from another planet, is the author of several other wonderful books of "fantastical fiction" as she refers to it including the post-apocalyptic CHACO and a murder mystery with a teaming a native American criminologist and backwoods county sheriff in THE RAVEN'S DAUGHTER.
In much the same way as John Carter of Mars reached out to Edgar Rice Burroughs to chronicle his amazing life and adventures on far away Barsoom, B.P. (as I will call her),Uses the human author that she has recruited to tell the tale of a strange and exciting planet where animals talk and hippopotamus type beings study the history of a strange blue planet, 3rd from its sun. And chief among those tales she wants to share are the use of, and the universal meanings and impact of ANAM GLYPHS and how they will change the lives of everyone that embrace them.
What are the ANAM GLYPHS you ask? Well...you'll have to buy this darling little book to find discover and immerse yourself in each GLYPH and its specific are of influence and impact.
Peggy Wheeler, when not meeting with strange beings from another planet, is the author of several other wonderful books of "fantastical fiction" as she refers to it including the post-apocalyptic CHACO and a murder mystery with a teaming a native American criminologist and backwoods county sheriff in THE RAVEN'S DAUGHTER.
November 2, 2018
I thought it was quite interesting. Who knew a Rendazian Alien could have so much insight into the human condition? As Beautimus tells us how to interpret the Anam Glyphs, she also offers methods of positive affirmation in a chatty, informal way. The book is well written and flows beautifully. It's sure to be a hit.
July 1, 2019
This is my review of the audio version as posted on Audible:
Not everyone will appreciate this particular book. It's not a novel, it's not fiction, really - it's a spiritual guide to a fictitious set of glyphs (or runic stones). If you're into meditation, I Ching, Feng Shui and broadly speaking the whole range of spiritualism, then you'll find the book very entertaining. And I generally think the idea of Anam Glyphs is a great one. Both the descriptions of the glyphs and their interpretations sound beautiful and useful - you can really make them and use them in real life.
Why, then, did I give the story only 3 stars? Well, it's totally my personal feelings towards its matter. As I'm not into that world of spiritualism and meditation and Zen at all, I've found the book slightly annoying; but I generally get annoyed with the "self-development" stuff, with its "you're the sunshine of the world" approach (I just don't believe I need runes / horoscopes / Tarot cards / magic - whatever you use - to direct my life and "discover" myself...) That's why I gave the "story" 3 stars - which just means I really liked the book but I probably won't come back to it because it's not my cup of tea...
The interpretation by Ms Hazen is great, though:) She makes Beautimus Potamus a wonderful narrator and a believable scientist presenting one of her works to the public. This interpretation is what made me listen to the end, really:)
DISCLAIMER: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
Not everyone will appreciate this particular book. It's not a novel, it's not fiction, really - it's a spiritual guide to a fictitious set of glyphs (or runic stones). If you're into meditation, I Ching, Feng Shui and broadly speaking the whole range of spiritualism, then you'll find the book very entertaining. And I generally think the idea of Anam Glyphs is a great one. Both the descriptions of the glyphs and their interpretations sound beautiful and useful - you can really make them and use them in real life.
Why, then, did I give the story only 3 stars? Well, it's totally my personal feelings towards its matter. As I'm not into that world of spiritualism and meditation and Zen at all, I've found the book slightly annoying; but I generally get annoyed with the "self-development" stuff, with its "you're the sunshine of the world" approach (I just don't believe I need runes / horoscopes / Tarot cards / magic - whatever you use - to direct my life and "discover" myself...) That's why I gave the "story" 3 stars - which just means I really liked the book but I probably won't come back to it because it's not my cup of tea...
The interpretation by Ms Hazen is great, though:) She makes Beautimus Potamus a wonderful narrator and a believable scientist presenting one of her works to the public. This interpretation is what made me listen to the end, really:)
DISCLAIMER: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
December 30, 2021
The Anam Glyphs was a good read by Peggy A. Wheeler. This companion to The Splendid and Extraordinary Life of Beautimus Potamus, can also be used as a standalone piece for those interested in fun oracles and unusual divination tools. Beautimus Potamus is a talking hippo on the mythical planet of Rendaz. She is a university professor at Dr. Pimbly's School of Goodly Educated Adults, a writer and a maker of oracles. She has developed her own divination tool called to Anam Glyphs. She has the assistance of her "Hu Man" co author on Earth, Peggy A. Wheeler. This is a guide to creating and interpreting universal divination stones so seekers can better define their life's path. I enjoyed reading this book.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews