Pathwalking: A 21st Century Philosophy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781482582079)

MJ Blehart was born September 2nd, 1972 in Golden Valley, Minnesota. He has been writing stories in the genres of high fantasy and sci-fi/space opera throughout his life, the first when he was nine years old. MJ began to get into the metaphysical in college, learning about Eastern philosophies and energy. He would become a Reiki practitioner in the late 1990's, going so far as to become a Third Degree practitioner. He is not a PhD, nor the protégé of some guru or master. He has no degrees in Psychology, Philosophy, or even Sociology. MJ considers himself a student of history, a student of life. He seeks to study everything he can, to improve his knowledge base, and to get to know the world better. Every day he learns something new. But MJ doesn't just want to keep what he learns to himself - he wants to share it. Beyond these things, he is a history aficionado. MJ has been a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism (a medieval re-enactment society) for over twenty one years, where he studies 16th century rapier combat (he is also an instructor in this), medieval dance, archery, and all things Elizabethan England. In addition to MJ's fiction publishing credits ("A Treacherous Stone," in Rum and Runestones, DragonMoon Press, Spring 2010; and "The Vapor Rogues," in Spells and Swashbucklers, DragonMoon Press, Spring 2012), he has become a regular blogger (titaniumdon.com), and worked as a journalist for Patch.com in several parts of Northern New Jersey. MJ volunteers as a Reiki practitioner for a free Wellness clinic for cancer patients bi-annually. He also serves as the unofficial press liaison for the Denville, NJ Chamber of Commerce, and has been appointed to serve on the Denville Centennial Marketing Committee.