Memoir
The Princess of the Wraiths is a captivating memoir that weaves science, spirituality, and personal triumph into a vibrant tapestry of life’s deepest questions. Born in Mexico City, Peregrinus Hierusalemsis confronts childhood terrors—sparked by a chilling visit to the mummies of Guanajuato and a fear-inducing teacher—that leave him grappling with post-traumatic stress. A mystical experience at an ancient monastery becomes his turning point, igniting a lifelong quest for meaning.
As a shy teenager, Peregrinus faces heartbreak over Verónica, only to find solace in philosophy through his friend Emilio, shielding him from the clutches of a drug cartel infiltrating his school. Relocating to the United Kingdom, he falls for Jana, whose guidance fuels his success in biology studies, but a toxic relationship with Birgitta tests his resolve. Armed with philosophical wisdom, Peregrinus confronts an enigmatic “Princess of the Wraiths,” determined to conquer his fears and reclaim his strength.
Set against the vibrant backdrop of Mexico’s cultural richness, the UK’s academic halls, and Sweden’s serene landscapes, this memoir vividly describes the biodiversity and ecosystems Peregrinus explores as a biologist. While science and spirituality are thoughtfully explored, they remain distinct, with scientific accuracy meticulously preserved. Written with literary finesse, this accessible yet rigorously academic narrative invites readers into a true story of resilience, love, and existential discovery—a journey that resonates with anyone seeking to overcome fear and embrace life’s mysteries.
The next place where I went to look for
ptarmigans (Lagopus muta) was a
mountain that almost no one visited in the middle of the alpine tundra. It was
the Carn Ban Mor. I hiked up to the summit and I was able to see and record a
couple of ptarmigans, and some Eurasian dotterels (Eudromias morinellus). Once I was at the summit, there was a
blizzard. It was terrible! The wind was so strong that it removed my hat from
my head. It also removed a space blanket that I attempted to wear to protect
myself from the blizzard. The cold was too extreme and walking in the snow made
it difficult to reach the lower part of the mountain. As it was too cold, my
whole body was shivering… I could only see white in front of me, on each side
of me, and behind me. That was because there was so much snow in the air due to
the blizzard.
As I could not see anything, I was not
able to find the right path to exit the mountain. That is because the summit of
Carn Ban Mor is above the tree line, as in Scotland, the tree line is too low.
As a result of this, there were no trees, so everything was the same and no
path was obvious. I was extremely terrified! Soon my nose and all my fingers
turned numb. At that time, I was exceedingly afraid! It was clear that this
would end up becoming a health problem and there was still a lot of distance to
walk to go down the mountaintop!
In the middle of the whiteness of the
snowstorm, I had a mystical experience. I asked that the blizzard would stop,
and immediately, a voice answered me. No one was around me, but I still heard
it. The divine voice that I listened to told me that the snowstorm would
immediately stop and that I would not suffer any health problems. This divine
voice is known as bat kol in Hebrew. A minute after listening to the message of
the bat kol, the wind stopped and the cloud that was producing the blizzard
left. The sky was blue, and the Sun was shining… everything was too strange.
Just a minute before, all the air was
white from so much snow and the wind reached an extremely high speed. Suddenly,
the atmosphere was peaceful, and no snow was falling. I ran downwards as
quickly as possible! My nose and fingers stopped being numb and nothing bad
happened. Until that time, I thought that mystical experiences were instances
of hypnosis that were spontaneous and involuntary. I thought they were like the
voluntary practices that Enríquez taught me, but by far more extreme. When I
realized that mystical experiences not only hypnotized human minds, but also
the atmosphere that lacks any brain or perception, I started to doubt that they
were truly a form of spontaneous hypnosis.
Originally, I used to write essays at university. Later, I wrote scientific papers. It was not until I solved a difficult issue in my life that I became a writer of books. I was able to free myself from a toxic relationship. That was a success because I was never able to do that during previous experiences. I thought the messages that I wrote to finish that bad acquaintanceship were very important, so I transferred them from my mobile telephone to a Word document. Then I wanted to add a paragraph to explain the meaning of the messages. A paragraph was not enough, so I ended up writing what became chapter 28 in my book. After that, I wanted to add more background. I ended up writing a whole memoir! I hired 5 different proofreaders in Fiverr. Four of them were American. One was British. Then I commissioned 94 handmade paintings to illustrate my book.
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