The Mystical Love Story of the Mariner

The Mariner is a fictional story based on David Cooper's true-life physical-spiritual quest to find the ancient secrets of walking the path of inner peace. The author-as ancient storyteller-tells of his search for peace, love, and unity with nature, through his photos, wisdom sayings, ceremonies, and coming-of-age adventures. Gradually the young boy in the story moves thought the different stages of life: first as a child with a dream, then as a young adult, and finally as an ancient...
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The Mariner is a fictional story based on David Cooper's true-life physical-spiritual quest to find the ancient secrets of walking the path of inner peace. The author-as ancient storyteller-tells of his search for peace, love, and unity with nature, through his photos, wisdom sayings, ceremonies, and coming-of-age adventures. Gradually the young boy in the story moves thought the different stages of life: first as a child with a dream, then as a young adult, and finally as an ancient mariner who has learned to live and sail in harmony with the energy of life. One day his beloved arrives on board his sailing ship Silent Peace. Soon both realize it is time to join in a sacred-union relationship, which would allow them to live in peace, love, and oneness with each other and life. Each day as they sailed, they focused on their commitment to always respond in love. Moving ashore they built a small comfortable home in their magical garden that his beloved had created. They deepened their commitment through an ancient sacred-union marriage. Through their relationship, they discovered this ancient wisdom: Life is about coming home to live with God in the garden of peace on earth. And you do not have to die to get there.The keys shared in The Mariner are like signposts and footprints in the sand left by previous travelers to help others who are to follow find and walk the path of inner peace. The story of The Mariner is a "way-shower" to help people discover the mystical magic of living in peace, love, and oneness with the golden energy of life: the energy of pure creation.