L.S. Berthelsen

Liberating My Inner Elf

As the eldest daughter, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, mother, and now grandmother, I have a LONG history of being a holiday elf. From my earliest childhood, I absorbed multigenerational traditions into my psyche and learned ‘how things are done’ training as a good elf. I was taught that the meaning of Christmas was in creating a happy…

Arizona’s Far Northern Navajo Country

By: L.S. Berthelsen (aka Linda Berthelsen) October 24, 2019October 24, 2019

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Amidst Northern Arizona’s expanses of high deserts and unique geological formations dwells the presence beyond time and appearance. Of course I adore Sedona and her awe inspiring red rocks; and I pay my respects to the National forests and parks. However, it is in stepping off the grid into Arizona’s northern realms that brings me…

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Juneau Glaciers from the Air

By: L.S. Berthelsen (aka Linda Berthelsen) October 17, 2019October 6, 2019

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Juneau, the capitol of Alaska, is accessible by sea plane or boat, located at the head of Glacier Bay… With this being the last ship to sail into Juneau for the season, shops were taking inventory to close up for winter storms coming soon. So it was relatively quiet. We took the plunge and booked…

Hubbard Glacier

By: L.S. Berthelsen (aka Linda Berthelsen) October 10, 2019October 3, 2019

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The RSSC Mariner ship sailed through the night, heading south from Seward on its final Alaskan 2019 voyage of the summer. The morning brought rain which did not bode well for out scheduled visit to the Hubbard Glacier. The wind pierced through my coat as I walked across the ship deck to lunch as the…

Sky High Time Twizzles

By: L.S. Berthelsen (aka Linda Berthelsen) October 3, 2019October 4, 2019

I love to travel and when I do, I try my best to not sweat the small stuff. But, boy was I tested on my recent flight to Anchorage, in a white knuckle flight with layers of delays that made me doubt whether travel was in the cards for me any time soon. My previous…

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Authentic Connections

When does a sunset take it’s place in the larger scheme of life? After all, it is but a series of fleeting moments cast upon the giant screen of none other than the horizon’s final hurrah of the day. The sun sets at the time of day when most of us are dog tired and…

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Voyage of the Templar Guardians Is Here!

By: L.S. Berthelsen (aka Linda Berthelsen) August 14, 2019August 14, 2019

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It’s FINALLY HERE!!! Voyage of the Templar Guardians: Book Two of the Templar Chronicles is now available on Amazon. Voyage of the Templar Guardians takes The Temple Chronicles beyond Scottish shores into unfamiliar places lost to time in a continuation of the Haling and the Scottish Templars. Young Templar squire Adam and his sister, Hannah, must escape war-torn …

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Mary Magdalene Blessings

The Feast Day of Mary Magdalene comes each year on July 22nd/23rd in the liturgical calendar, alongside the Feast of St. John the Baptist (June 22/23rd). Medieval Templars and the cistercians venerated this remarkable disciple of Christ, whose legacy is cloaked in subtle symbols due to the church’s distortion of her role in the passion…

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The Temple Chronicles Continue

By: L.S. Berthelsen (aka Linda Berthelsen) July 13, 2019

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What would you do if you were faced with immediate evacuation of your loved ones to safety in the face of approaching harm? Be it wildfire, flood, aggression, or natural disaster? Those who live life, unaware or in fear, are either bound to the fates or rob themselves of many joys of living in the…

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Growing Up Human

Coming of age means different things to different folks. The word ‘maturation’ carries myriads of meanings also. All living creatures progress through various stages of growth; and some even literally metamorphose physically from one creature into another, with remarkable transformation in appearance. Baby mammals grow at astounding rates to reach reproductive maturity, while life cycles…

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Replacing One’s Window to the Soul

By: L.S. Berthelsen (aka Linda Berthelsen) June 28, 2019July 13, 2019

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If you have ever had windows replaced in your abode, you know how may ways it can go wrong –awry — sideways, (everything from mis-calculations and broken seals to gaps and warps). Not only must the measurements for the window precisely match the dimensions of the exterior wall, but there’s very little room for error…

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Sedona’s In-Between Place

On this summer solstice, I am bathing in the stillness of in-between. After months of edits and polishing, my soon-to-be-released book, Voyage of the Templar Guardians, has been passed to the design team at Lulu Publishing, for an interval of rest on my part. I am also coming off of a series of several family…

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Temple Chronicles Glossary: A Guide to Curious Terms

Temple Chronicles Glossary: A Guide to Curious Terms Getting the lay of the land in a foreign country can be confusing. Vernacular is as fluid as the Atlantic ocean dividing North America and Scotland. So this blog post offers a few explanation of words sprinkled through the Temple Chronicles and their context in the story…

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The Häling Templar Web

The region where the southern reaches of medieval Scotland bordered England’s Northumbria was generally defined by the River Tweed. Not only was it a primary water source, but its flow carried commerce of all sorts and fed the population with some of the world’s finest salmon. Life depended upon its eastward flow, emptying into the North…

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The Häling and the Scottish Templars: Dunbar

By: L.S. Berthelsen (aka Linda Berthelsen) May 28, 2019May 30, 2019

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In the spring of 1296, King Edward of England invaded Scotland. One by one, castles and abbeys fell into English hands, threatening Scottish sovereignty. On a brooding sea-cliff battlefield above Dunbar, Scots of all kith and kin fought valiantly but could not withstand the English onslaught. Acrid smoke and coastal fog shrouded the bluff from…

Prologue Signs & Symbols

Signs and symbols abound in The Häling and the Scottish Templars and most of them are introduced early in the story. The prologue begins the saga with unconventional spiritual language. These recurrent mystic motifs impart their greetings in the first scene and hopefully will become companions as the challenges and adventures unfold. Once could even say that…

Häling Characters Book 1

By: L.S. Berthelsen (aka Linda Berthelsen) May 3, 2019May 21, 2019

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Of all the challenges of beginning a series, getting to know the cast of characters can be the most daunting. The Häling and the Scottish Templars story is complicated by the diversity of new characters and their unfamiliar historical occupations. Add to the mix, visionary elements and a menagerie of creatures, a glossary such as the one below can come in handy. Use…

History Behind the Häling

By: L.S. Berthelsen (aka Linda Berthelsen) April 25, 2019April 26, 2019

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L.S.Berthelsen’s Scotland; THEN & NOW For many, Scotland is not just a place to visit, filled with magical tourist spots. It is a feeling, a mindset, and indeed, a state of mind. And while I am no expert on Scotland or a anything Scottish, I am certain of my own experiences and how they influenced…

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Buried in Popcorn

By: L.S. Berthelsen (aka Linda Berthelsen) April 8, 2019April 29, 2019

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My posts have recently slowed drastically because I have been submerged in quantum popcorn. “What?” you might certainly ask, “the heck is she talking about?” My unorthodox metaphor is appropriate, however. Transformations are popping all around me, to the point I am wondering if the kernels inside myself and my environment are in a microwave…

Winds of Change

By: L.S. Berthelsen (aka Linda Berthelsen) March 15, 2019March 16, 2019

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It seems as though the past several months has been very consistent: that the only constant in life is CHANGE. Like so many of us, I have found myself tying up loose ends in the mist of strong winds of change. How to stand strong while going with the flow? From evaluating what is working…

Visionary Fiction Alliance

By: L.S. Berthelsen (aka Linda Berthelsen) February 15, 2019May 21, 2019

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It is with great pleasure that I recommend a website that just came into my awareness. The Visionary Fiction Alliance! For many years, I devoured books and movies that dealt with transformation of consciousness, sifting through a lot of chaff to reach the kernel that resonated inside me that rarely saw the light of day.…

Hidden Sedona

Mindfulness and grounding are particularly helpful while exploring New Age shops and vortexes, even if time runs short. Whether driving Sedona’s eleven ’roundabouts’ or watching where you step while looking across panoramic views, it’s easy to get disoriented.

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Making Sense of the Middle Ages

By: L.S. Berthelsen (aka Linda Berthelsen) October 8, 2018October 24, 2018

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Making Sense of the Middle Ages 500 – 1500 A.D. What comes to mind when you think of Middle Ages? Castles? Crusades? Knights & tournaments? Well, here is attempt at making sense of the complexities and constellations of dynamics at play from the fall of the Roman Empire to the dawn of the Age of…

Soutra Aisle

By: L.S. Berthelsen (aka Linda Berthelsen) September 21, 2018May 21, 2019

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Excerpt from The Häling and the Scottish Templars where young Templar Squire Adam de Dalrymple finds relief from the long ride from Dunbar. On this Beltane Eve, bonfires lit hilltops to purify and cleanse all lingering weakness from winter’s hardships. Blazes twinkled across the Forth of Firth and beyond, dotting the landscapes along the northern…

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My Templar Way

By: L.S. Berthelsen (aka Linda Berthelsen) May 30, 2018May 30, 2018

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‘My Templar Way’ By Linda Berthelsen, RTO, KTFA, GPTFA First published in Templar History Magazine, 2008 ~ Adapted 2018“ For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21 Long before Dan Brown opened Pandora’s box of Rosslyn Chapel mania, I was a devotee of its mysteries and symbols. My heart knew…

Liberating My Inner Elf

Hubbard Glacier

Sky High Time Twizzles

Authentic Connections

Voyage of the Templar Guardians Is Here!

Hidden Sedona

Getting to know L.S. Berthelsen

Books

All That Meets the Eye

Liberating My Inner Elf

Arizona’s Far Northern Navajo Country

Juneau Glaciers from the Air

Hubbard Glacier

Sky High Time Twizzles

Authentic Connections

Voyage of the Templar Guardians Is Here!

Mary Magdalene Blessings

The Temple Chronicles Continue

Growing Up Human

Replacing One’s Window to the Soul

Sedona’s In-Between Place

Temple Chronicles Glossary: A Guide to Curious Terms

The Häling Templar Web

The Häling and the Scottish Templars: Dunbar

Prologue Signs & Symbols

Häling Characters Book 1

History Behind the Häling

Buried in Popcorn

Winds of Change

Visionary Fiction Alliance

Hidden Sedona

Making Sense of the Middle Ages

Soutra Aisle

My Templar Way