Gippy Adams asked Mara Powers:

Happy to be your friend on here, Mara. We share so many things, it seems: Edgar Cayce, art (me through fine art and writing), studied past lives and definitely believe in reincarnation. So glad we crossed paths. Can you tell what your religion was when you were 16 and dissatisfied with it? And how much research do you have to do for your books?

Mara Powers Hi! Thanks for reaching out. I was raised Catholic. When I was a teenager I was distressed by the ritual and lack of spirituality, love and compassion. I felt like it didn't practice what it preached. I was very abused in Catholic school by the teachers and other students. They didn't understand my sensitive nature. For a long time I had disdain for all religion. But I'm lucky to be in a family who are very spiritual about catholicism. I can't say as though I'm back to being religious, but I respect it now, and appreciate the doctrine from a scholarly perspective. Honestly, there are some Christian undertones in my work. As for the second part of your question, I have been researching atlantis voraciously for almost 30 years. One can say it's an obsession. Every aspect of my work includes reference to my research. In a way it's my dissertation.

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