The ever prolific and metaphysical poet Michael Sefler has gifted readers, once again, with a wonderful book of powerful and inspiring poetry. Her book "Transcendence" is a remarkable spiritual and emotional trek. Readers will find esoteric and mystical poems that sky rocket their way to the heavens! The poet truly captures the divine heart with her creative energy. 

For poetry lovers who like to read uplifting and thought provoking prose this is your book and you should buy a copy for your book shelf. I personally recommend this book! 

Truly a Poetic Gem! , August 20, 2009 By  W. H. McDonald Jr. "The American Author Assoc... (Elk Grove, CA USA) - See all my reviews         Poet Michaela Sefler who writes books that always inspire and uplift readers, has a beautiful new book "Gems" - which certainly lives up to its title. This poetic journey is like none of her other books in that she speaks in a voice that seems to radiate from a much deeper place within her. The reader will soon be swept up emotionally and carried across the divine universe of the heart. She is a mystical poet if there ever was one; it is easy to be mesmerized by the prose she creates on each page.  Each poem comfortably fits in the right order and place in her book - and gives the reader a fuller experience by transporting them emotionally to another world!

 

 

 

Michaela brings you on a transformative journey through the ravines of ancient life, along the rivers of abstruse philosophies and into the crux of today, leaving no stone unturned. Powerful depictions of forgotten truths are carefully unraveled within each poetic expression enlivening the senses while at the same time, opening doors to new realities and visions.. Scrupulously penned contemplations deliver newfound enlightenment as the verse brings forth the essentialness buried within the esoteric era. The verse penned within Gems is a masterful collection of poetry. If you relish in the works of our celebrated greats, this is truly a complementary literary necessity. Michaela’s visions will challenge your mind your own philosophies. An essential read..  -  Author, Deborah Simpson

 

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7 Stars for Seven Days, August 20, 2009 By  W. H. McDonald Jr. "The American Author Assoc... (Elk Grove, CA USA) - See all my reviews         I can only give 5 Stars on the book rating chart - but if there were 7 Stars possible then this poetry book "Seven Days" would be on top of that expanded chart! The vision of the poet seems to be focused inward and outward at the same moment. She dives within herself while exploring the greater realities of divine creation itself. All aspects of inner life are explored and looked at with the eye of a mystical poet. Truly a work and undertaking that merits much greater notice and attention from the literary and media worlds. Canadian Poet Michaela Sefler climbs that summit of creative prose and delivers some of her most wonderful written poems to date.

Seven Days

 

By Michaela Sefler

 

Reviewed by Fran Lewis- Author-reviewer

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God created the world in seven days and within that world he created man, woman, the planets, stars, the air we breathe and more. From the clouds above in the sky to the dark waters below we begin to see the creation of a world so diverse, filled with hope, love and endless possibilities in the writing of Michaela Sefler in her latest anthology of metaphysical poems Seven Days.

 

Intertwining the poems in this thought provoking collection about the creation of our worlds, the author describes how the land we inhabit and the heavens above were created not as separate entities but undiscovered worlds to be explored and when completed understood.

 

Reading each poem I became immersed in the story of the birth of our world and our creation and felt that I was living each moment in time as God created each new aspect of life or the universe.

 

The poems that had the greatest impact on me were “Ways Established, Of Mildness and Change.

 

Change is something that people fear, hesitate to endure and cannot always comprehend or handle. The author explains, “Changes take effect and hold becoming a permanent part of the world.” That is so profound and so true. The world is not the same as it was yesterday or the day before and rather than fear what is about to come, we need to understand the past and prepare for the changes of the future that can help us to grow.

“As the earth warms-the air is returned and the earth now still- Change will occur.” So important and true and so profound.

 

Ways of Established really inspired me. There are so many things that need to explored-uncovered and learned. “Learning about new worlds-creating shelter-is love-interpreting world that are different and new-embrace the difference and similarities of a world God created and wants everyone to understand and explore.

 

God created the planets, the stars, and the precious and non-precious metals and instilled us with emotions and the ability to love and understand adoration, conception –delight and the desire to learn more about the unknown.

 

Michaela Sefler reminds us of how important precious life is and how important it is for us to embrace our difference and the different forms of life that God has created.

 

Air-fire=wind-earth –all things formed-all things planed and created with so many possibilities explained in the poem “Recombining.” Fire effects water, air comforts and earth protects, inspiring new outcomes in a world with unlimited possibilities for everyone to explore.

 

I really enjoyed Of Mildness the most. When she writes of how reaching a goal is a “lesson learned-we discover the limitless paths of life sought and the goals you can reach and persist to strive for even more, the reader becomes encouraged and hopeful for future generations and more. God created the world to be devoid of wars, hate and adversity. After reading these uplifting, inspiring and awakening poems by Michaela Sefler, the clouds are separating, the mist is gone and the world is now illuminated with a brighter sun and shining stars.

 

 

Food For The Heart and Soul, August 20, 2009

There is something very special about the poetry from Michaela Sefler - it truly is food for the heart and the soul. Her book of inspiring poems entitled "To Summon Angels" will give you a dose of divine love. She writes these poems as if channeling the words from angels and sages of old. Enjoyable reading for all poetry lovers. Like all good poetry this feeds your inner hunger for meaning. This book embraces the light of heaven while standing in the material world. 

The book is filled with words and expressions of hope and love at the higher levels of the spirit; yet it feels like some kind of divine message. This book will appeal to all those who enjoy spiritual poetry. A must read for all serious poetry lovers! 

REVIEW OF TO SUMMON ANGELS by Michaela Sefler
Review by Brian Rathbone, author of The Dawning of Power
Website: http://www.brianrathbone.com

To Summon Angels reminds us of our highest potential and inspires us to
achieve it. Like peeling a faded shroud from the mundane, Michaela's
poetry reveals the beauty and glory of creation while reveling in the
wondrous mystery in which we all take part.


If you need a one line review for anything:
Hauntingly beautiful, inspirational, and thought-provoking. -- Brian
Rathbone

	To Summon Angels Michaela Sefler Red Lead Press ISBN: 978-1-4349-6164-8 Poetry, Spiritual Reviewed by Dr. Tami Brady

The spiritual journey, the path to self, opening to the great unknown, connecting to God...

Whatever you call it or however you describe the process, finding one’s own personal truth and a connection to something more than oneself is the most challenging and most valuable treasure of a lifetime. Sometimes, there is deep yearning and a feeling that a hole exists that needs to be filled. Other times, the joy is right there waiting for us to grasp. Throughout, the lessons are difficult to work through because we can’t quite understand the purpose at the time and are unwilling to just let go.

To Summon Angels feels familiar and full of comfort, like a dear friend walking beside me as I make the trek. The poems created images in my mind. They reminded me of my own steps and miss steps. I found myself reading the words and then contemplating for a time.

 

 

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To Summon Angels
Michaela Sefler
Red Lead Press
ISBN: 978-1-4349-6164-8
Poetry, Spiritual

Reviewed by J A LEARY

 

 

I deliberately took several sittings to read and enjoy To Summon Angels. This collection is a total immersion in the inner light that true introspection brings. Michaela’s writing is inquisitive and confirms to the reader the deep yearning of our species to touch the mind of creation.

 

My favorite piece is titled ‘An Exchange’ and captures my own experience as a spiritual male trying to establish the symmetry of the ages with the sacred feminine.

 

My recommendation is that you read this work in pieces. Allow the writer’s words to manifest and take your consciousness to a place of quiet reflection. It is there you will feel them, the summoned Angels.

 

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The Centrifugal Eye November 2008 - Review: Sefler Home | Editor | Featured: Richardson | Poetry | Essay - Richardson | Review Column: Merrifield | Review: Sefler | Submissions | Staff Jobs | Archives Portal Healing Tree by Michaela Sefler Inner Circle Publishing 1410 South 14th Street Yakima, WA 98901 Paper / 172 pgs. / $16.50 USD OUT-look: a review   by Dallas J. Bryant       Mercurial Fig: Michaela Sefler’s Healing Tree                                                          A Collection of Mystical Poems         I thought that because this issue of The Centrifugal Eye was focusing on mysticism as one of its sub-themes, I’d be brave and take a peek into the world of “mystical poetry.” I wasn’t exactly sure where that would land me, but in the case of Healing Tree, one of several collections of such poems (said to be based on ancient Qabbalistic knowledge) by self-billed-“mystical” poet Michaela Sefler out of Montreal, Canada, I found myself parked in the flathills of meditation.         Healing Tree is somewhere around 165 poems— no, make that prayers. All are written in short lines, designed to emphasize the mystic images and abstract idealizations, centered in format (to emulate “centeredness?”), and sounding like miniature sermons. (It seemed to me that murmuring or chanting might imbue the poems with even greater spiritual purpose.) These are not classical forms, however. There is no rhyme, no meter, no discernible patterns. They are free verse in nature, and especially concerned with content over rhythm or sonics.         The collection, Healing Tree, is rampant both with physical symbols — artistically displayed on each page after each poem, employing assorted arcane icons such as goddess spirals, astrological glyphs, Celtic knots and medieval floral motifs — and symbolism. The title poem, "Healing Tree," is a prime example, filled with divination symbolism, and strives to teach readers the importance of mystical and metaphysical messages and connections: “A fig, influenced by Jupiter, which represents the beginning of life.” An eagle, “a symbol of swiftness.” Oaks and mandrakes and grapes.         In Sefler’s poem, “Metals,” a list of ores are made to shine in association with celestial bodies — Gold with “the glorious sun, Silver, sensation of the world.” Iron, too, is hefted in the hand of Mars, in “reflections of the battles” he’s waged.         As I read various poems looking for a focus for the collection, it occurred to me that here was an assembly of spiritual affirmations. And that was the poet’s intention. The “poems” are really vehicles for the abstract thoughts behind them, rather than exercises in writing. One would not pick up a copy of Sefler’s poems in order to find stylistic innovation or profundity of craft — the purpose of these affirmations are to serve the soul with spiritual reflections. This conclusion is neatly summed in her poem, “Aspirations,” which also represents Healing Tree’s hope to act as catalyst for “curing the soul from ails of ignorance.”         A study of titles yields the reader a catalog of helpful treatments. Examples: “Order of Virtue,” “This Moment,” “All Encompassing,” “Miracle,” “One is Infinite,” and “Evolution of Spirit.”         A book loaded with meditations like these would also make for a useful oracle. Let’s try. Flip through random pages and we stop on “Constraints.” “And each man is created / with his own limitations, / for each is unique / in accomplishment.” I can vouch for that. Here’s another counsel. From “Stepping Up a Ladder,” I’m encouraged to try “mastering the ropes / of unknown mysteries.” Sefler, as mystical poet, further exemplifies how to let go of erring ways by asking for guidance: “Vanities I cast away / help me return / the value / that I once believed in.”         This type of reading material is exactly the sort of thing that sells commercially in New Age bookstores, and as a mainstream crossover in the form of “gift books,” so Sefler should find a ready audience for her well-intentioned messages of spiritual health. Almost every type of writing has a market somewhere, and although it’s not exactly my cup of herbal tincture, Healing Tree will cheer those who find inspiration and spiritual healing in the esoteric. You can learn more about Michaela and her varying collections of mystical poetry at her website.

American Author Association Book Review

Book: Healing Tree: Mystical Poetry

Poet: Michaela Sefler

Publisher: Innercircle publishing www.innercirclepublishing.com

Genre: Poetry

Reviewer: Bill McDonald

 

Mystical Prose For a New Age

Poet Michaela Sefler’s book " Healing Tree" is a non-pretentious look at life in a simple and almost mystical way. She takes the reader on a voyage through 165 wonderfully written, and at times, insightful poems. The subjects range from the ordinary to the spiritual. She looks at life as only a true poet could, with eyes that see what others do not.

One poem that stands out for its style and phrasing is called " Mansions Of The Moon". It makes a powerful piece of prose to read aloud. It paints a mind image that is makes it a pure pleasure just to read.

Over all, if you are looking for some thought provoking poetry and something that will inspire your imagination and at times even feed your spiritual hunger, then this is the book you have been looking for. This book of poetry would make a great gift to someone in your life that you love or care about.

The American Authors Association gives this book its highest rating of FIVE STARS.

Healing Tree by Michaela Sefler 165 pages, ISBN 1-882918-12-6 A Review (c) Cheryl Lynne Bradley 2008   The "Healing Tre"e is Montreal based Michaela Sefler's sixth volume of mystical poetry. Her previous titles are: "Still True";" A Fortress in My Heart"; "The Sun is Hot"; "Through the Ages" and "Seven Stars". Her publications are available through her website at http://msefler-inspiration.net as well as through Ingrams and other on-line sources. Sefler draws on Qabbalistic knowledge, esoteric wisdom and the use of symbolism to share her spiritual vision of the world. Appropriate spiritual symbols punctuate the entire book and have a very tribal art feel. The cover and page design is by Ruth Evelyn at http://www.ruthevelyn.com. Michaela Sefler's writing evokes healing as a mystical state supported by ancient wisdom, faith and understanding. She explores the concepts of belief in a Creator and the interconnections between nature and spirituality. Her style is an interesting blend of free verse and meditative stream of consciousness. I must say that her poems create a feeling of intimacy. You have the sense of being inside her own private visions and moments of spiritual connectedness. Her words and expression have a sensitivity and a gentleness, as if she is trying to pick a drop of milk out of a glass of water or is locked in a daydream. It is almost like you are staring out the window with her while she is channeling the Divine. In the "Healing Tree", she uses animal totems and the beauty of nature to craft her poetry. She explores and shares the spiritual significance and esoteric meaning of these powerful and timeless symbols. The influence of the Tarot comes through very strongly in her writing. I particularly like the poem “Begotten“ which is a almost best described as a seer's song; it could easily be a Tarot reading done as a poem. It is extremely effective and compelling. BEGOTTEN To obtain, that which is longed for, distinctness and uniqueness, intentionality and expression of the soul, achieved finally. To succeed and to solve to resolve humbly; scales of justice judgment returning. A light shines on a matter that is hidden, in union, life is begotten. A new day new beginnings; closer in ability are body and soul. New steps unified; a whole, giving of itself. There are many other poems in this book that I loved and felt connected to. Michaela explores personal relationships, our connections to nature, angels, the Creator, the Qaballa, the Tree of Life, the Cosmos, Astrology, Alchemy, the elements, virtue and inner healing. Truly she is inviting us to journey with her; to explore our own higher self and connect to the higher powers that shape our world and our perceptions. "The Gates", "Retreating“, "Vital Signs", "The Keeper", "Hu Java", "Stepping Up a Ladder", "Beginnings", "A Tapestry", "In Between", "Inherent", "The Fifth Element" and "Meaning" are just some of the beautiful work she is sharing with us in this book. A very peaceful, thoughtful and spiritually enriching book. In closing, a couple of lines from the poem "Meaning" truly describe what this young woman is sharing with us: What my heart means most; what my mind finds useful. That which my soul seeks; what my body desires. That is what I set before you;    http://tarotcanada.org

 

Healing Tree
Michaela Sefler
Inner Circle Publishing
ISBN:
Poetry, Spiritual
Reviewed by Dr. Tami Brady

I’ve read other collections of poetry from Michaela Sefler and I’ve come to expect a certain feel and depth to her work. Usually, after reading her words, I feel more energized, inspired, and centered. In my darkest of moods or the coldest days, I begin to see beauty and purpose again. Even after several years, every so often, I pick up her previous books The Sun is Hot and Through the Ages and flip through them.

With winter slowly starting to melt away, I was glad to review Healing Tree. The opening poems are slightly more religious than her previous works. However, as the collection continues the tone opens up more and becomes more spiritual based. In addition to being extremely beautiful, these poems are quite contemplative. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book Review

Book: Seven Stars: Mystical Poetry

Author: Michaela Sefler

Genre: Poetry

Publisher: InnerCircle Publishing
Reviewer: Bill McDonald

A Divine Slice of Life

Some poets have a way of slicing the divine essence of life with simple words, phrases and short pieces of thoughts; but few do it much better then poet Michaela Sefer. Her newest book of poems "Seven Stars: Mystical Poetry" is a most worthy and inspired effort.

Reading Sefler’s poetry is like taking a spiritual plunge into some divine and mystical ocean of thought and light. I found myself mentally immersed in some inner journey ascending upwards toward a long stairway to heaven. Her poems are clothed in her truth and love; a mixture of pure feeling along with a connection with things beyond and within each of us.

She talks about and to angels, esoteric beings, and ideas that leaves the reader uplifted and inspired. I was impressed by most all of her poems but found that some like "Connected" and "Harmony" were particularly standout efforts and their verses resonated with me.

If you are a lover of poetry, or simply a seeker of higher evolutionary truths, then this might be the right book for you to read and perhaps meditate on. It is spiritually laced with magical thoughts that may open inner doors. I highly recommend this book of inspirational poetry. It gets "The American Authors Association’s" highest book rating of FIVE STARS!

 

 

 

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	Journal of the Western Mystery Tradition No. 14, Vol. 2. Vernal Equinox 2008
	Seven Stars: Mystical Poetry, Michaela Sefler. InnerCircle Publishing; Selah, WA, 2007. 184 pages. $25.00 USD. review by J. S. Kupperman Michaela Sefler’s book of inspirational poetry, Seven Stars, is much like her previous works. Sefler’s mystical aspirations and experiences are here laid bare before the reader. Seven Stars contains over 170 poems, each kept to a single page. Fans of Sefler’s poetry will be happy to see that she has retained the poetic and visual style of pervious collections such as Through the Ages. The poems of Seven Stars faithfully present for the reader Sefler’s own spiritual and mystical experiences. While this may prove to be both enlightening and inspirational it can also present a difficulty. The poems reflect one mystic’s spiritual journey and as is the case with mystical poetry the results are both specific and personal. Such poetry can be uplifting to those who have had similar spiritual experiences and may help a lone mystic connect with others. However as the poetry is so very personal it may leave those who have not had those types of experiences left wondering what they are really about or if they are missing some necessary understanding to make them truly meaningful. As with previous books, Sefler’s current work will be inspiring and uplifting to many of its readers. The work draws upon numerous mystical traditions, making especial reference to Qabalah, though these are of course interpreted through the author’s own mystical point of view and a certain amount of romanticism. This may disappoint some readers looking for something coming from a more traditional orientation. Overall, Seven Stars is an interesting and insightful look into the mystical life of its author. The poetry can be beautiful and insightful while simultaneously being nearly opaque, as though one needs the correct mystical experience to gain entrance. Those looking for poetry more directly inspired by the sources of the Western mystery traditions may wish to look elsewhere. However those looking for poetry of an inspirational and spiritual nature will find Seven Stars both enlightening and fulfilling.
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Seven Stars, a collection of mystical poetry, by Michaela Sefler is moving and eloquent. Her style and message are strong throughout the book, and will cause you to reflect on many of her subjects. Prose worth reading! Insightful and Gifted!

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	Journal of the Western Mystery Tradition No. 12, Vol. 2. Vernal Equinox 2007
	Through the Ages: A Compilation of Inspirational Poetry, Michaela Sefler. PublishAmerica.com; Baltimore, MD, USA, 2005. 160 pages. $16.95 USD. review by J. S. Kupperman Through the Ages represents one woman’s spiritual journey through life. It contains 149 poems, each restrained to a single page, and deals with a wide range of topics that have affected her life. Being a collection of poetry Through the Ages is somewhat difficult to review due not only to the personal nature of much poetry but also due to the personal tastes of the reader. The poems of Through the Ages clearly reflect the author’s own experiences and this is simultaneously enlightening and problematic. The poems show one person’s response to life and how their spirituality has helped them cope with both the good and the bad. Such poetry can be uplifting to those who have experienced similar life circumstances for here is a woman who has not only survived them but has thrived. However the poetry is so very personal, leaving those who have not had their experiences wondering at the context of the poems and feeling that in some instances the poems are incomplete or missing some key to their interpretation. While Through the Ages is certainly going to be inspiring and uplifting to many of its readers many readers of occult poetry by luminaries such as W. B. Yeats or masters such as Shakespeare may feel somewhat disappointed in the poetry’s presentation and depth. The work also purports to be inspired by numerous sources including Qabalah, scripture and creation itself. While this might be true in a general way again the reader, especially if looking for a specifically Qabalistic content, may be disappointed as any such content, when present, is typically allusive and relies greatly on the author’s own, and Romantic, take on the subject. Overall, Through the Ages is an interesting and insightful look into the spiritual life of its author. The poetry has moments of beauty and deep insight but also has moments of opaqueness. For those looking for poetry directly inspired by the sources of the Western mystery traditions may wish to look elsewhere. However those looking for poetry of a generally inspirational and spiritual nature may find Through the Ages both uplifting and fulfilling.
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Through The Ages
Michaela Sefler
PublishAmerica
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1424102510 $19.95 www.publishamerica.com

The poetry of Michaela Sefler draws inspiration from the ancient Qabala, biblical scripture, and the phenomena of creation to express a compelling desire for knowledge, wisdom, transcendence, unity, and completion. Carefully crafted and skillfully expressed, "Through The Ages" is a superbly presented and enthusiastically recommended compendium of inspirational poetry that can be enjoyed over and over again. 'My Legacy': My legacy outlived,/my triumph outlasted,/my vows outweighted;/yet my days are numbered./My head crowned,/my struggles told./my story written;/and my oaths remain./I live on;/I survive;/my oaths take root,/and strengthen each day./Today I see,/my hopes take form,/but not forgetting,/your wanting soul.

 

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The Muse Book Review Archives Through the Ages and The Sun is Hot reviewed by Christine Speakman

Through the Ages and The Sun is Hot reviewed by Christine Speakman		Through the Ages A Compilation of Inspirational Poetry Written by: Michaela Sefler Reviewed by: Christine I Speakman ISBN: 1-4241-0251-0 PUBLISHED BY PUBLISHAMERICA, LLLP www.publishamerica.com Poetry Pages: 160 Cost: $19.95   The Sun Is Hot Inspirational Poetry Written by: Michaela Sefler Reviewed by: Christine I Speakman ISBN: 1-4137-9003-8 PUBLISHED BY PUBLISHAMERICA, LLLP www.publishamerica.com Poetry Pages: 163 Cost: $19.95   One person’s thoughts turned into words, only you can judge the inspiration.   I’ve chosen to review both of Ms. Sefler’s books of poetry at one time, simply because my feelings are the same for each.  Within either book you may find something that encourages you.   I must have been the only one in all my high school English classes that couldn’t wait for the poetry session to start.  My one problem, I never did read a poem like everyone else did – I never knew what the author meant; only what I felt.   For me that is the beauty of poetry.  Not deciphering the author’s meaning, but finding my own.  That’s the magic in poetry…the inspiration.   To due Ms. Sefler justice I would have to take a year of reading each poem over and over.  Let each have their own time, their own day…savouring each as a wine connoisseur would a fine wine.  But I don’t have that much time.   “Through the Ages” contains more poems that ‘speak’ to me than “The Sun is Hot” but again that’s a subjective opinion.  Both books ‘speak’ of the search for meaning we all take at some point in our lives.  Some of the poems flow very easy; well others are a little jagged.  I also found a few a little too strong regarding God…almost preachy.   However, all poems will find a fit with anyone who is looking upwards for someone/thing to believe in and for those who trust their own faith.   I’m pleased to have these books in my collection to turn to and discover a new thought.    Christine Speakman - Muse Book Reviewer

Review Through the Ages by Michaela Sefler by Richard James van der Draaij of Ancient heart magazine Through the Ages is a comprehensive collection of spiritual poems that I found uplifting and sincere. The opening poem In the Cradle sets the tone for this impressive volume with its clear tones, joyous reverence and high-minded intent. Some of my favourite poems in Michaela Sefler's book are those where the imagery and allusions are less obvious, where the tone nears a bemused pleasure at being part of Creation. In The Seagull images of a dove and a seagull, of the rocks by the shoreline refer to other, deeper realms of feelings and hopes, all framed in loving lines of wistful poetry. Lines like 'The ocean waves hit the rocks;/ the ocean waves washed the shores;/ reminding of tranquility,/ reminding of the fall.' address the reader's innate core of spiritual awareness. I must say that this collection of poems seems suitable for those readers who are not daunted by poetry of a highly spiritual or religious nature. I used to handle themes like the ones that Sefler embraces here in much of my own work, however different in style, and I still appreciate this approach to poetry. I recognize the sheer reverie in all there is, in knowing that one is part of something altogether greater. In Attributes, Michaela Sefler uses one of my favourite scriptural words 'Loving-kindness'. In fact she starts her poem with it and I remember when I used it in a poem once, I had a battle on my hands to persuade my doubtless secular spell-check that this was indeed a word. A fine word. In You already Answered, the lines 'I can get by with just a little./ I have a God/ I have a heaven / I have a faith / an eternal truth.' seem to sum up what Through the Ages is all about. With its one hundred and sixty pages, this is a comprehensive compilation. This is an inspiring book of insightful poems, meant to enlighten and uplift. Whether these poems do just that is, of course, up to the reader. Some of the poems in this book are a bit heavy-handed in the use of symbolism and tone but all in all I find it refreshing to review a poetry book that is unashamedly spiritual in essence, positive and strong in the choice of themes and subjects. These are issues and topics that envelop the whole of human existence, and more. Age-old questions and long-held dreams are the stuff that this book is made on. I think Michaela Sefler is a very promising poet with a genuine message. I think it may be something the world needs to hear. Throughthe Ages, Michaela Sefler, (C) 2005, ISBN: 1-4241-0251-0 Published by PUBLISHAMERICA, LLLP, www.publishamerica.com Baltimore   Your Fall by Michaela Sefler   Your fall was great; your loss tremendous, too much to forget; too much to recall. Your surety, still comforts; your desires, soothe. Your strength; inspires, your determination, delights. Your loss unforgettable; your mourning unbearable; too much to know, too much to scorn. Reconcile the contradiction, reconcile the time, reconcile the Ages reconcile my night.

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Through The Ages
A Complation of Inspirational Poetry
Michaela Sefler

Reviewed by Barb Radmore

Through the Ages is  Michaela Sefler's quest for the spiritual and inspirational understanding in our modern world.  In her poetry she takes the reader with her on her journey towards common love and understanding from both a religious and a worldly basis. As she cries out in I Want Mercy "I want a resolution I want a way out I want an answer." This is her search for answers written in powerful poems that speak to the searcher in us all.

This volume of poetry will appeal to both the religious and the spiritual.

 

The Sun is Hot: Inspirational Poetry

Michaela Sefler

PublishAmerica

ISBN: 1-4137-9003-8

Poetry

Reviewed by Tami Brady

TCM journal

 

The Sun is Hot: Inspirational Poetry is a compilation of poems written by the author. The general theme of these poems is living through and rising above pain, suffering, and challenging experiences. Within these works, however, is an intriguing amount of depth. For instance, a particular poem may lay out the raw pain and suffering of an individual’s experience. The work then leads the individual beyond that negative place into a state of growth, of strength, and personal power that is truly inspiring.

However, as the reader continues through the poems, he or she suddenly comes to the realization that process described in these works also relates directly to our society: the pain and suffering that exists in today’s world and making movement towards changes to get beyond these problems. Again, truly inspiring.

Then, just as the reader starts to reread the poems to explore this new found depth and inspiration, he or she notices that the parallels described run much deeper from the beginnings of time towards a future unknown. That pain and suffering of any past can be acknowledged and then transcended to create an amazing future in which imagination is the only limiting factor. What an amazingly empowering thought!

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