Welcome

**We’re Lee & Steven Hager, the authors of The Beginning of Fearlessness: Quantum Prodigal Son.**

You’re probably reading this page because you’re curious about our credentials. What qualifies us to talk to you about your happiness and spiritual well-being? What qualifies anyone? A degree from a seminary, a “special” calling? Spiritual teacher Eknath Easwaran answers, “The Spiritual teacher must know every inch of the way, every danger and pitfall, and not from books or maps or hearsay. He must have traveled it himself, from the foothills to the higher peaks. And he must have managed to get back down again, to be able to relate to students with humility and compassion.”

We’re just like you. We have no special qualifications, but after years of struggle, we discovered the key to living a life of fearlessness. If we could, you can too.

Despite our joys and triumphs, we lived a life of uncertainty and fear. Like you, we’ve dealt with financial difficulties, family problems, emotional crisis, the loss of loved ones and natural disasters. Lee has had Multiple Sclerosis and Lupus for almost 40 years, and Steven suffered from severe clinical depression until a malformed blood vessel in his brain burst in 2005. After emergency brain surgery, Steven was paralyzed and had to relearn basic physical skills like sitting, walking and writing. Like you, we felt sure there had to be more to life than problems, pain and fear.

Although we were deeply involved in religion, we weren’t getting the answers we needed to make sense of our world. Still, we felt sure that if we knew the purpose of life and understood who we are and why we’re here, that knowledge would change our lives. Most of all, we wanted to understand the source of life that animates our universe. We couldn’t understand why a God of love would allow our beautiful earth to be overwhelmed with misery.

We were determined to find the answers to our questions or die in the attempt, and we nearly did. We had spent most of our lives in religious service, but our continuous questions eventually led to our excommunication. Undaunted, we investigated a massive array of religious and spiritual material and then spent several years attending university. Our frustration grew as we found more questions than answers. Overwhelmed with problems, we decided to commit suicide.

Our last prayer for help was significantly different. Desperate, we let go of all our personal preferences and preconceived ideas. We were willing to hear anything God wanted to tell us as long as we found some peace. We decided to wait a week, and if nothing changed we would swallow the prescription drugs we had hoarded. The next day, we started getting answers, but they were not what we expected.

At the university bookstore, two books fell off the shelves onto our feet. One book was spiritual; the other was scientific. As we leafed through the pages, a new understanding of the universe began to form in our minds. We suddenly realized all our fears and misery were based on our misunderstanding of the universe.

For the last 10 years, we’ve researched and tested the information. We discovered that hundreds of others throughout history had unearthed the same information. Their questions were answered and they lived a life of fearlessness. We also learned that more and more scientific breakthroughs support the information. Best of all, we applied the information in our lives, and it worked.

There’s no reason to continue living in fear and uncertainty. There’s no reason to continue wondering if life has a purpose. After struggling and searching for most of our lives, we were amazed to discover this simple truth: All the answers you need are right in front of you. The only thing necessary is the willingness to see them. We’re not special, we’re just like you. If we can live a life of fearlessness in the midst of chaos, so can you.

About Oroborus Books

Oroborus Books takes its name from the Ouroboros, an ancient symbol of a serpent biting its own tail. The symbol has been used throughout the world for the last 3500 years. Each culture explains the symbol in a slightly different way, but it has always been used to symbolize universal truths.

Like the phoenix that rises from its own ashes, the Ouroboros reflects the cyclical nature of the universe and the constant exchange between energy and matter. The Phoenix and Ouroboros arise from the self, symbolizing eternity and immortality. For alchemists, the drawing stood for the oneness and interdependence of everything in existence. Early Christians used the inside of the serpent to symbolize the confines of the material world and the outside to symbolize the unlimited nature of spirit. Gnostics said the Ouroboros symbolized a continuum or integration of dualistic opposites.

Oroborus Books is dedicated to revealing scientific and spiritual truths that have the power to free us all from the fear and misperceptions that rob us of the peace and joy we each deserve. It is our greatest desire and intention to deliver that message as clearly as possible. We promise that each product we offer will provide rich content at an affordable price.

What Is This?

We’ve all seen a pond or puddle that’s been disturbed by a light rain. When a raindrop hits the surface of a still pond, tiny waves start to move away from the drop in a circular pattern. This happens with every drop that hits the pond, and soon the small circular wave patterns that surround each drop begin to intersect with one another. These intersecting lines are called an “interference pattern.” Why are we using this image? Interference patterns are a key component to understanding the true nature of the universe. Learn how physicists made the connection and what it means for you in The Beginning of Fearlessness: Quantum Prodigal Son.