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Aug 31, 2026

The last five years have brought challenge and growth for me personally and for River Sanctuary Publishing. My partner David Weiss, who initiated this venture with me now 17 years ago in 2009, made his transition from this earthly realm in 2020. Then in May 2025,...

Memoir “Madness To Surrender” is milestone for Curtis Reliford

Sep 21, 2026

In October 2024, Curtis Reliford and his editor and friend Rachel Kaplan approached us to consider working with Curtis to complete his memoir. "I've been working on this for more than 15 years," said Curtis. "It's a dream of mine to tell my story." After many rounds...

“Sun At Play” by Climbing Sun

Sep 14, 2026

Author William Sun -- better known by his spiritual name Climbing Sun -- completed his 4th publication with us, an array of prose poems revealing the more daring side of this multi-faceted human being known as Sun. He is an architect, poet, novelist, adventurer......

Remembering Ron Lampi

Aug 30, 2026

ANNOUNCING: Celebration of Life for Ron Lampi will be held on Friday, October 23 from 11:00-1:00 pm at Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz. On August 24, local beloved friend and author Ron Lampi made a peaceful transition from this life to the next with dear...

Write Your Heart Out!

Jul 14, 2026

At some point in this Earthly walk, it becomes clear that the reason we came is to create stories, to share stories, to sculpt our life into the best story it can be. Each one of us is a precious spark of individuated divine Love, and as such, every story has magic and grandeur in its uniqueness.

The treasure that is YOU was born for a brief tenure in this world – and this corporeal identity evaporates into the ALL upon leaving. And yet, the imprint that you made, the story that was YOU makes an impression in the ONE MIND now and always.

Undertaking the writing of your personal story – whatever it is you have to say – is transformational beyond what any therapeutic regimen might accomplish. When you look deeply into your soul and begin to touch your story, you engage the magical process whereby you become your own best friend, your dearest and most compassionate companion, and you may even discover THE BELOVED – the ultimate dance partner that is the Divine YOU. It is a gift beyond understanding…

Thinking From the Edge

GNOMENA

Journal of Pythia ~ The Master’s Teachings to SEPHILA

Semillero

Reflections on Writing, Art and the Artist

Seedlings

The Golden Thread: A Manifesto on the Art of Contemporary Mythmaking

On THE CRUZ: Poems of Santa Cruz

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