The Raven's Gift

Moolynaut was born in a skin tent on the Siberian tundra during the reign of Czar Nicholas. She lived through the Russian revolution, the ravages of Stalin, the rise and fall of the Soviet empire, and the economic turmoil brought on by perestroika -- by freedom.

I met Moolynaut in 2000 while I was kayaking along the remote northeast coast of Russia, south of the Bering Straits. When I returned to the isolated village of Vyvenka, Moolynaut healed my old ski injury in a séance-based encounter with Kutcha the Raven God. In seeking to comprehend Koryak spirituality, I followed amanita mushroom-induced passages toward the Other World -- then skied for two months across the tundra. Finally, when my beloved wife, Chris, died in an avalanche in March, 2005, I returned to Vyvenka, where Moolynaut, Koryak spirituality, and the great tundra void helped me find the magic and spiritual healing that I so urgently needed.

I sold my book manuscript, "The Raven's Gift", to St Martin's Press. Right now (late August, 2008) I'm off to the South Pacific on a new expedition. When I get back in early November, I'll begin the edit process and will keep this site updated as the book goes into production.

If you want to be on my email list, contact me and I'll let you know when the book will be published.