Carpathians Stories

Boris, hiding from law enforcement with a suitcase of other people's money, hides in the mountains of northern Romania. There, he meets former bouncer Viorel, and together they find themselves in a small syncretic community where they believe that periodic underground vibrations are the "songs of dragons" sleeping beneath the mountains. The characters gradually become immersed in the community's life: Boris records everything as a scientist, Viorel becomes a "protector" and student of the strange teacher Georgiy, who teaches them not to fight, but to "listen to the earth" (the philosophy of yamabushi). Two romantic relationships develop in parallel: Boris as the practical Daria, and Viorel as the dreamy Sofia. When the community is threatened by a gang of local rich kids, the characters defend it not with force, but with wisdom and psychological techniques. Ultimately, the vibrations become a symbol of the unity of science and faith, the rational and the mystical. Science and magic, Christianity and paganism, reason and heart speak of the same thing. The main thing is to be able to **listen** to the earth, to people, and to yourself.

In the winter of 2012 a series of recording were made in the small hamlet of Osikovce, West Carpathians. The subject of the recordings was a man called Marus Pohansky, considered by many to be one of the last true Carpathian Witches. Descended from a long line of Pagan practitioners he lived according to a philosophy that would have been familiar to his ancestors, yet without the pretension often found in modern or new age "guru's". He was a man who simply did what he and his family had always done. Not much of a teacher, he often told stories and it was only after a while that I began to realise the nuggets I was looking for were buried somewhere in these innocuous tales. This is a book of four of his tales. They are true stories, according to Marus, and involve real life characters. The places are certainly real enough as I have visited them myself, but as for the tales.....well, who knows. However, whether the stories are true or not, they were believed by Marus and many local people; and wrapped within tales are perhaps deeper memories of times and ways of being which may soon pass.

Hi guys! I will upload some chapters asap. I hope you all enjoy it. I am working very hard on it.