(The paintings are A.I. generated characters)
GEIST - Book of Light, February 2023
So, fresh in the new year I have started getting down to the story.
The most important question for me is: ‘How do you start the new chapters?’
What is relevant to the conclusion of the trilogy? Do I bring all the characters from Book of Shadows back, and what would be their purpose and mission?
Since the finale of the Book of Shadows ended with the demise of most of the characters, I decided to bring them back although in a different form, transcending them into the spirit world.
To me, The Book of Light is an ethereal project that defies human explanation and measure.
Therefore, the songs and soundscapes that will accompany the album will build a complex esoteric web that will have to be carefully planned and thought through.
So much has happened since the early days of GEIST, that it is going to take a lot of man hours to tackle this project.
So, what’s the vision for this? I’m anxiously awaiting the spark that will put it all together, like in a fever dream.
I know one thing is for certain: It needs to be both entertaining as well as controversial.
The main thought for me is: What if there was a realm in the spirit world that will always be at war with each other, fighting for the souls of those who have ascended and need to be guided through this maze of different belief systems?
Dante’s inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso?
When I say ‘Book of Light’ to you, what do you envision it to be?
The Holy Bible, the Quran, the Torah, the Eternal Dharma, the Dharmavinaya, Flower Power, Scientology? And what about the Atheists?
Phew, what a subject to cover. I will do my best.
Back to the drawing board for me.
Stay tuned for further updates.
Sincerely,
Martin Cole
