Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name is Lâmurülum (Merlyn) Saï. I am a phenomenologist. I’ve written about 7 books but published 2 books and 1 dissertation. I’m fascinated with optimizing human potential by awakening authentic self-awareness. Although I’ve loved the Bible, Christian history, and scriptural interpretation began in early childhood, I remain non-theistic, non-Christian, and sees the Bible as an allegory. My published research has offered insights into how sex, spirit, and self are interrelated in the Christian experience. I demonstrated how this interrelation impacts and enriches transcendent personal growth for young adults.
My work in stress management and personal enrichment has ranged from massive medical organizations, working with hundreds of employees to improve patient experience and employee engagement. I’ve designed employee engagement seminars for multi-billion-dollar medical foundations in the San Francisco Bay Area from 2014 to 2016. I’ve also aided smaller Silicon Valley companies with groundbreaking technology and massive goals. In these instances, I provided individual spiritual counseling and enhanced group cohesion.
I find balance in working outdoors with trees in old-growth forests. This helps me explore and understand the human experience in the natural world. I currently moonlight as an arborist and spend weeks in the wilderness to detox from city life and improve his approach to transcendent human development.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is “Hey God, Wake the F*ck Up!” It was inspired by my 2019 research into spiritual, sexual, and religious experiences of young adults. I learned that a lot of young adults (18-35) and former believers are disillusioned with the self-help, religious, and spirituality circuit. With this book, I’m reaching out to them. I know that their concerns make sense. There are many issues with faith, philosophy, religion, spirituality, and even science that are valid and can be addressed. It starts with an honest dialogue about who we are and what we can do. This book is for those ready to create authentic meaning and purpose in their own lives.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Yes, I use pejoratives.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Too many to name… I love ancient works like the Corpus Hermeticum and Pythagorean writers like Iamblichus. The ancient Greek philosophers like Plato are divine. I also love Philo of Alexandria. More modern writers include William Blake, Emmerson, Neville Goddard, Ayn Rand, Carl Jung, Thomas Troward, Anton LaVey, Laura Day, and many more still living.
What are you working on now?
The books to follow “Hey God, Wake the F*ck Up!” I am planning to create a series.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
YouTube, Amazon.com, Awesome Gang
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write it, edit it, release it, and keep writing.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“All that we behold, though it appears without, it is within. In our own imagination of which this world is but a shadow.” William Blake
What are you reading now?
C. S. Rafinesque – “The American Nations…” 1836
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Others…
What’s next for you as a writer?
Promotion, interviews, webinars, more books.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Corpus Hermeticum/The Holy Bible, The Satanic Bible (Anton LaVey), The Neville Reader (Neville Goddard), The Virtue of Selfishness (Ayn Rand)
Ok, I cheated with the Hermetic/Bible but… they might as well be the same book.
Author Websites and Profiles
Lamurulum (Merlyn) Saï Website
Lamurulum (Merlyn) Saï Amazon Profile