About Me

Aspiring Author, Hermetic Qabalist, Modern Mystic, Omnitheist, Philosopher, Religious Pluralist, Unitarian Universalist, and Willful Heretic – I am all these things. Politically, I identify myself as a Liberal Democrat, although I would like to think that I am pragmatic enough to accept practical solutions from both ends of the political spectrum. I am a husband, brother, son, nephew, uncle, and friend to those I hold dear. I am a cautious idealist; humanity is inherently good, even if it is fundamentally flawed.

I believe in a Divine Source, which some refer to as God. I believe this Divine Source is immanent and transcendent – unknowable yet intimate – omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. I believe that all the prophets of all religions are inspired by the same Divine Source, yet each understood this Divine Source through their own prism of experience. I believe that all holy texts contain divine wisdom, even though they are all inherently flawed, and should be viewed with equal parts skepticism and respect.

I don’t believe in science. I don’t need to believe in science – science is fact. Where science contradicts religion, I will always side with science. I believe that we can learn a lot about the Divine Source by understanding natural phenomenon, and science is the best means to that understanding. Yet, logic and its fruits are not perfect; they are man-made. Reality is not defined by logic – logic should be defined by reality.

I believe that all things should be questioned. I believe that each individual should pursue their own spiritual experience. I believe we all can be prophets of the Divine Source, and that we all innately possess the authority and responsibility of priesthood. I believe that the Divine Source speaks clearest through the events of everyday life, and that all we need to do to hear that word is pay attention.

The Pageless Book is a metaphor for the lessons we learn through the events of our life. It is a metaphor for the Truth which we all must seek for ourselves. This website is a record of my spiritual growth and observations of the events of my life. The main focus of this website is on spirituality, religion, and mysticism, although politics and science are also major themes. However, I do not claim that I am an authority on any of these subjects. My hope is that I make someone else’s journey a little easier through sharing my own, and perhaps acquire some friends along the way.

Thank you for reading & Namaste.

– John Michael Crovis, 2009