BOOK REVIEWS FROM AMAZON
January 22, 2008
By William Huff
Cypher Key is the most marvelous collection of inspiring poems I've ever discovered in my 66 years. Each poem is a masterpiece of esoteric thought. The whole collection of 40 poems is replete with the Wisdom of the Ages.
The book takes us to the heights of spirituality.
It deals with all the important themes of life on the Path. Besides the 40 wonderful and meaningful poems, the book also contains great powerful quotes in the Wisdom Tradition. The young poet, Artice Upchurch, is truly a master of wisdom, reminding us of the young Jesus preaching to the wise men in the Temple. For any lover of great poetry and any lover of Wisdom, Cypher Key is a must read.
March 17, 2009
By C. W. Morton
A.D. has really put together a profound piece. This books asks the deepest questions, in such a direct way, that it has the potential to really impact a generation the way Depok Chopra and others who share his gift have.
I do not suppose it is as much of a gift as it is a "divine birthright". I really appreciate the way he has dispensed with the veil of jargon common to most alchemists, and has taken the time to poke and prod the dark areas so avoided by many modern mystics. A very good read.
Highly recommended for both newbies and advanced metaphysicians........
By Lynn H. Fox
Feeling down? Beaten-up? Not sure from what direction the next hit will come? CYPHER KEY by A.D. Upchurch (yes, his real name) is a blessing. Mr. Upchurch reminds us of what's important, in a kind of simple poetry that goes in as easily as chocolate, smooth as whipped cream.
More here: http://www.amazon.com/Cypher-Key-artice-upchurch/dp/1434353621/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245808895&sr=1-1
Conquered goals and helping others by one’s purpose achieved
Many blessings upon you and for you to have received
--A.D. Upchurch
This simple biography is filled only with some highlights that have happened in my life. Just to give you an idea of where I have been and an idea of me is the intent for this bio. I definitely hope that you enjoy it.
Dear You,
We should talk. I would like it to be the best kind of talk: with lots of pauses, wanderings, redirections, more questions than answers, and no ego posturing, no proving how smart we think we are, and definitely no preaching. More simply, it would be talk among friends, words shared between equals.
That’s the hope, anyway. The reality is that the best I can do right here right now is to tell you my story in the hope that sometime you will tell me your story. Or, even better, I would like my story to help you in the telling and living of yours.
Author Joan Didion reminds us that “we tell stories to survive.” And, of course, she is correct. Another spin on what Didion tells us is that we are our stories. We thread together all the confused elements of our lives into one story, our story, and this story becomes our life story. Into our story we put good and bad people, good and bad situations and all the twists and turns of history (personal and social) that go toward explaining who we are and why we did what we did.
Of course, we can never explain ourselves, not fully anyway. We are more than our his/herstory.
More here: http://adupchurchbooks.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5&Itemid=26
Victory
Conquered goals and helping others by one's purpose acheived
Many blessings upon you and for you to have received
Working on bettering self stepping towards the righteous path
Perfecting the soul through the self made wrath
Came to love one's self and everything that represents it
Some find the repair kit and others stay in the pit
Here to obtain peace and accumulate
Love to help others and demonstrate
The path and show that hope exist
For the reason to help you persist
Problems made for character building
Pushing you towards something
A divine being creating their story
Of how they obtained their Victory