Q&A with Astrid Fitzgerald discussion

The teaching of Luma is striking and seems original. Does it have a source in the wisdom tradition? If so, where?

Luma, just as any true wise woman/man, insists on questions by the inquirer after truth, the meaning of life and our purpose here. She tells Caroline, the heroine, to come back with a question each of the seven days she meets her in the shepherd's hut. Luma speaks in a language appropriate to a young woman.

Luma's wisdom is based on my 30 years of studying the Eastern and Western wisdom teachings, often referred to as the Perennial Philosophy. But when Luma speaks about how the world was created, I draw from the latest discoveries in science and consciousness studies. What distinguishes the character of Luma is that the knowledge and practical application of it is not new-age or religious, but rather based in Advaita, a Sanskrit word which means "not two", in other words, the philosophy of One.
I hope this answers your question. What did you like most about the story?

Its honesty, optimism (at a time when most novels have so little of of that), and truthfulness.