House of Darkness Quotes

“I believe in God, only I spell it Nature.” Frank Lloyd Wright”
― Andrea Perron, House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One: The True Story Volume One

“Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.” Vernon Sanders Law”
― Andrea Perron, House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One: The True Story Volume One

“Courage is fear that has said its prayers.” Dorothy Bernard”
― Andrea Perron, House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One

“There are no guarantees. From the viewpoint of fear, none are strong enough. From the viewpoint of love, none are necessary.” Emmanuel Teney”
― Andrea Perron, House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One

“The telling of this true story is not intended to persuade the reader of its authenticity. Those who believe in the existence of the spirit world will not require convincing; those who do not believe so will likely remain skeptical. It matters that this tale be told with honesty and integrity. Embarking upon the journey has been scary in its own right. For the past forty years the family involved has remained guarded and exclusive about their mutual experience. Delving into the painful memories has proved difficult; rekindling imagery, disturbing emotions long repressed. Exhuming the dead spawned its share of nightmares and yet it is a tale worthy of telling because it is true; a collective memoir worthy of sharing because of the message a family received.”
― Andrea Perron, House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One: The True Story Volume One

“Christian fundamentalism: the doctrine that there is an absolutely powerful, infinitely knowledgeable, universe spanning entity that is deeply and personally concerned about my sex life.” Andrew Lias”
― Andrea Perron, House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One: The True Story Volume One

“As beings in perpetual motion, ever-changing, consciously or not, in death we change yet again, morphing into something else: as pure energy, soul and spirit dispersed into the Cosmos. Metamorphosis is not an event but is instead an ongoing co-creative process which we remain actively involved in during each moment of existence. We are; always have been, always will be, in some form or another. Best we come to terms with Infinity and our own immortality. Accept it and move on across the Universe…at light speed.”
― Andrea Perron, House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One

“Truth be told; we have no earthly idea regarding the origin of the species or the Universe so how can so many speak with such authority on a subject they know nothing about? Why is this subject treated as a matter of faith when it is as much a matter of science? Humankind may never resolve the dilemma of this thing called “life” but it will not be for lack of trying; our attempt to unravel the threads of an infinite tapestry. The greatest minds on the planet, past and present, have kept constant vigil with the concept as a central theme, a proposition of the thought-process, whether the catalyst be spiritual longing or scientific inquiry…whether the point of reference and persuasion begins in the study of faith or physics matters not. They are the same. They seek same. When science and religion merge as one the true enlightenment will begin.”
― Andrea Perron, House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One

“We turn to God for help when our foundations are shaking, only to learn that it is God who is shaking them.” Charles C. West”
― Andrea Perron, House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One

“As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.” Carl Gustav Jung”
― Andrea Perron, House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One

“I reached for sleep and drew it round me like a blanket muffling pain and thought together in the merciful dark.” Mary Stewart”
― Andrea Perron, House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One

“Think twice before you speak, and then you may be able to say something more insulting than if you spoke right out at once.” Evan Esar”
― Andrea Perron, House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One

“Ring the bells that still can ring / Forget your perfect offering. / There is a crack in everything, / That’s how the light gets in.” Leonard Cohen”
― Andrea Perron, House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One

“A reverence and respect they’d bestowed upon the natural world captivated the youngster, an element of their literature to which she could wholly relate; the worship of Nature as God. During this period of rapid growth, an occasional pause for reflection was called for as a Natural conversion began; transformation, turning her away from organized religion and into the woods. She came to consider religion incompatible with common sense and sensibilities. Seeking inspiration, she’d gone to the forest, looking down, then up. Locating a proper niche; perhaps she was a pagan. The recovering Catholic was not offended by the dismissal, knowing in her heart and mind she did not belong there in the first place. Her concept of God was unrestricted; not based on the limitations imposed by doctrine or dogma. Essentially, it was bigger than they could imagine, continually evolving as a perception of power as being; God as infinite mind. Not harsh or judgmental in application of Natural law; not cruel or exclusive; no intolerance allowed. A not-so-subtle predisposition toward natural science was taking root in her consciousness. The notion of Original Sin was, in particular, pure absurdity: anathema to the young lady who knew the difference between good and evil, right and wrong; darkness and light. Self-righteously policing her behavior; recognizing it as a matter of personal responsibility, the idea of being born in sin was idiotic. Andrea did not rely upon a higher authority. She was a higher authority; a living manifestation of God-consciousness. Ultimately, she alone would determine how best to live her life. Neither Holy Ghost nor dastardly demon had the right to interfere or intervene in a supremely personal process.”
― Andrea Perron, House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One

“During these moments a confluence of darkness and light known as dusk and dawn may be precisely what mortal eyes require, so to behold what is always there, just beyond the speed of light, otherwise obscured by a lack of vision.”
― Andrea Perron, House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One

“During these moments a confluence of darkness and light known as dusk and dawn may be precisely what mortal eyes require, so to behold what is always there,”
― Andrea Perron, House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One

“Feed your faith and your fears will starve to death.” Author Unknown”
― Andrea Perron, House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One

“Life is not separate from death. It only looks that way.” American Indian Proverb”
― Andrea Perron, House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One

“Nothing in the entire universe ever perishes, believe me, but things vary, and adopt a new form. The phrase ‘being born’ is used for beginning to be something different from what one was before, while ‘dying’ means ceasing to be the same. Though this thing may pass into that, and that into this, yet the sums of things remain unchanged.” Ovid Metamorphoses”
― Andrea Perron, House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One

“The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be only the beginning.” Ivy Baker Priest”
― Andrea Perron, House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One

“Fear not the house, for it is not to blame. It remains as it has always been, a finely constructed piece of architecture with a personality or ten all its own; hard to keep count. If one must fear anything at all, best to fear the unknown, as life and death are apparently full of surprises. Fear the haunted woman who lurks in the night under cover of darkness then vanishes with the light of dawn. Fear fate or destiny which calls its pilgrims home to petrify them. Fear the knowledge that mortals know nothing. Fear the living…not the dead.”
― Andrea Perron, House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One

“Do the thing we fear and death of fear is certain.” Ralph Waldo Emerson”
― Andrea Perron, House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One

“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity.” Albert Einstein”
― Andrea Perron, House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One

“Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.” Carl Sagan”
― Andrea Perron, House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One

“For most of my life I have wondered where souls dwell. Over and over, I have asked, ‘Where is the other side? Where is the in-between?’ What if some or many disincarnates are stuck between here and there and where is ‘there’? I have come to a conclusion and the answer is simple: just beyond the speed of light. I believe this is where souls dwell. It is past our human senses, of sight or sound, but for those of us with the ability to tune in or to connect, it is as real as it gets. We can then vibrate and resonate with them. There is no legitimate separation between science and spirit. We cannot separate science from soul. Each originates with a Creator and is therefore eternally, inextricably linked. The souls of spirits who dwell on the other side or the in-between state of being need and want to be acknowledged, to be understood by mortals as much as we need and want to acknowledge them; to comprehend their existence, so to illuminate our own. I have made a promise, a pact to do whatever possible to keep in touch with two souls who have passed before me. Most contact occurs in dream state. Some happens by synchronicity; synergy during waking hours. When more of us make an effort to remain connected to those who pass on to the other side, perhaps the understanding we gain will cause our fear of them to dissipate; a fear of what we cannot always see or hear, but can feel to the depths of being.” Margie Mersky”
― Andrea Perron, House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One

“As a method of measurement based upon Nature itself, the invention of time was brilliantly conceived and still functions splendidly as the system by which humanity marks its existence: a precise, entirely arbitrary assignment yet, by its mere presence, establishing the concept of past, present and future. It is a calculated attempt to control and manipulate environment, providing a specific structure to be learned, accepted and followed by mortals in search of a purpose and meaning to an otherwise chaotic world. However, when one is close enough to touch, to smell and hear someone else who died centuries before they were born, this contact warps time and skews space for eternity. Nothing is ever the same. Nothing is ever small or compartmentalized again.”
― Andrea Perron, House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One: The True Story Volume One

“Timeless beings; lost in the Cosmos, suspended in the ether. No concept of their own hereafter-life; not even aware they are deceased. No need to mourn them…they’re not really gone. It was all too much to take in, to absorb”
― Andrea Perron, House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story Volume One: The True Story Volume One