We climb up the weird plaited tree stage where the Trunks performed during the
festival. Amphi stops and indicates for me to enter the cocoon made of branches.
As I come closer the leaves part and I step inside.
I smell a sweet aroma in the air.
“He’s here” a female voice announces my arrival.
Her back is turned when I walk in. I recognize her watery hair. It is running down
her back in tiny plaits that form one big braid and opens into a fishtail. It makes
me think of the many rivers that come together at the ocean. There are shells and
pebbles hanging around her groin and a giant fish bone neck piece covering her
chest. Her breasts are exposed, and she has gills on her ribs. Her legs, forearms
neck and the sides of her face are covered in silver scales. She walks towards me.
Her legs are mighty fine.
There is a guy sitting on the floor behind her.
“So, what are you lot supposed to be?” I ask arrogantly.
“He’s cute” the fish lady laughs.
“I am spirit of water” she says as she slides her fingers over my shoulder. In
between her fingers are tiny chains of beads and shells that connect all her fingers
like webs “Undine” she introduces herself and flicks her hair as she passes me.
The water splashes on my face.
“He’s an asshole” the guy says behind her. He’s wearing a cape, but he looks like a
tiny motherfucker. It must be the dwarf.
“We are the elementals” the silky bird girl swoops down and stares at me. I can
feel her breath on me, she is almost transparent.
“Which are?” I ask leaning back.
“Magical entities that embody a force of nature” a male voice says from out of
the dark. He enters the light where I can see him. It’s the levitating fire dude.
“Wikipedia” he winks.
“Where is Professor Utonium?” I joke. They don’t catch it.
I laugh at my own joke and drop it.
The waning crescent is shining through a hole in the cocoon. It’s almost time for
another festival. The fish lady waves for me to follow her to the center. Her nails
sparkle as she points to the spot where the light illuminates the floor.
I sit down and face the dwarf. He takes off the hood and I recognize him as the
little lion man. For a dwarf he is chiseled as fuck. His pecks bulge out as he sits
upright. His nipples are pierced, and his chest is hairy. His beard is plaited with a
string of stones dangling down to his navel. His dreads are tied back into a bun
like mine and he has a nose ring. He crosses his arms and both his forearms are
covered in nature images.
“You like tattoos?” he asks, probably saw me staring, “they change with the
seasons and my mood” he grins arrogantly. I know because it’s something that I
would do.
“That’s pretty awesome” I confess.
“I know” he smiles. Again, something that I would do. Fucking asshole.
“Gnome” he says, and bangs his fists on the floor and a drumming sound echoes
through the room “earth.”
“That’s Sylphy, the spirit of air” Gnome points up at the girl with the wings. She is
floating around, obviously not interested in what is going on down here.
“And I am Sam” the salamander man joins us and reaches out to shake hands. His
nails are sharp like claws and he has amphibian eyes and a tongue like a reptile.
There are scales on his hands and feet and no hair on his body.
We shake hands. The winged girl swoops down and blows onto our hands making
his hand glow like hot coals. I pull my hand away
“Ugh, fire” I shriek and shake off the heat. They laugh.
“Prophec-sss-y prince” Sam lisps and looks at me intently.
He takes a seat behind me. “Sylphy, come meet the Prince!” he calls the girl
overhead.
What did he just say? Before I can ask Sylphy’s face is an inch from mine again.
She smiles and her wings open as she hovers upside down in front of me. Her
breasts are big and hang upside down too. I try not to stare. She laughs and hugs
me. My head squeezes in between her breasts. “Welcome Light Prince” she
passes through me and her long air hair brushes over me like a cool breeze.
“Uh, I think you’ve got the wrong guy” I say confused and follow her as she lowers
herself to the East.
“We can go many moons trying to convince ourselves that everything is alright
rather than go on the journey of inner fulfillment” Undine says and closes the
circle to the West.
“As you pass through the biomes and release blockages that prevent the free flow
of universal energy in and out of your body, you will heal Her Body and your
consciousness will expand” Gnome says bluntly.
“Wait what?” I ask confused.
“You are developing the ability to create in the dark mind and soon you will be
able to manipulate matter and manifest instantly in the material world” Sylphy
says excitedly.
“Wait, wooow, I’m not planning on passing through any biomes” I laugh.
“Sure buddy” Gnome grins.
“Please explain what you saw?” Undine asks.
“Is he seeing already?” Sam asks astonished.
“Yeah, at the moment I’m seeing a group of freaky people” I nod.
“Please, explain what you saw!” Sylphy asks excitedly.
“Uh, I saw a seed glowing in Amphi’s groin and lines of light running down her
legs with red light pulsating into the Earth. There was a faint circle surrounding a
trident behind the seed. It was like it wasn’t fixed yet.”
“You are seeing through the veil already? Your connection to the dark mind is
growing stronger very quickly, this is astonishing” Sam looks very impressed, but I
don’t know what the fuck he’s on about.
“A circle and a trident? Interesting” Gnome mutters.
“The faint background shows her potential growth if she decides to step into her
destiny” Sylphy explains.
“What’s with the seed?” I raise my palms confused.
“It’s the seed of her soul, her true self. The darkness provides the seed with what
it needs to grow into the light, but Amphi is suppressing her soul growth” Sylphy
says sympathetically.
“I know, I told her! It was vibrating like it was under extreme pressure. Boarian
had a tree growing out of his groin too but it was clear and had a lot of details. I
saw a bear image in his roots. I guess he has grown into his full potential?”
“Correct, his soul has germinated, and his spirit became his guide. The light crest
forms at the groin area during transcendence and each person has unique
patterns and soul animal prints depending on their soul journey and life
experiences. The Light Prince can see the crests in the fixed word because he is
connected to Her” she explains.
“Uh, Light Prince?” I’m confused.
“Light City is set on self-destruct. Their state of fear goes against the naturally
high normal vibration of the Earth. Fear, whether fear of death, lack, the unknown
or change, creates tension that builds up and manifests as pain and diseases.
When your mind is blocked off from your body it will chase cheap thrills and
eventually destroy the body. If man is left unchecked, he will ravish the Earth and
destroy himself in the process” Undine says seriously.
“If we don’t care for our own bodies we feel indifferent about the state of the
Earth and we destroy ourselves along with the Earth” Gnome mutters.
“Fair enough but what does that have to do with me?” I raise my shoulders.
“You must rebalance the Earth’s energies and restore the flow of energy through
Her Body” Gnome says frustrated.
“Sure, I’ll restore Her flow anytime” I wink.
“Ugh, are you sure he’s The One?” Gnome sighs.
“Sounds like you lot want to tell me what to do?” I pout.
“You sound like Amphi” Sylphy laughs.
That’s probably her way of saying I’m stubborn, but I honestly do not see the
point in all this.
“We don’t want to control you, but we are suggesting that you learn to control
yourself” Sam says firmly.
“You are becoming one with all that is. The life that pulsates through nature
pulses through you” Undine says calmly, “The bigger picture Jet, do you see it?”
“The bigger picture has got me wondering… if the universe is all about love and
harmony then why is She punishing us?” I raise my brow.
“She isn’t punishing us She is trying to guide us to a higher state of being” Undine
explains, “to guide us back to paradise.”
“But to get there your old-self needs to die first” Sylphy takes over.
“That’s where the womb comes in” Undine takes over again. Fuck these
elementals just cock it and knock it one after the other.
“Yeah, what’s with that?” I look to Sam because he’s the only one that seems to
be as chilled about all this as I am, and he’s fire for fuck sake.
“When citizens are removed from the low vibratory state in Light City their minds
are still set on self-destruct. Their senses are used to being over-stimulated and
their emotions and discomforts suppressed with Nigredo. Without Nigredo these
energies start coming up for healing. This can cause discomfort and the womb is a
safe place to release old memories and attachment without harming yourself and
others. If the process is resisted it can cause a lot of pain, as you know by now,
but if you…”
“Let go” I think aloud
He smiles “Your soul will step in to guide you home.”
“Yeah, I remember” I see Yoo floating above me laughing.
“And then re-rooting starts?” I say slightly excited that I’m grasping some of this.
“Yes, your mind starts re-rooting to adapt to the higher vibratory state in Her
Body by removing your old conditioning which enables you to consciously plant
who you want to grow into” he nods.
“So, I removed who I thought I was?” I hesitate.
“You removed all your fears and limitations by releasing parts of yourself that no
longer serve your highest good” he opens his palms “burn it down…” and ignites a
flame “to build it back up again” he closes his hands and a fiery phoenix rises and
flies around the cocoon.
“My nose starts running. I sniff a few times. You lack belief in your abilities. He’s
like a child that gets sick before a test” Gnome sighs.
I sniff long and loud and direct it at him. “So, the experience I had in the womb
isn’t the same for everyone?” I ask Undine, ignoring Gnome.
“No, each individual creates their own scenario according to their life
experiences. You locked yourself up because you felt imprisoned in your old life.
When you redirected your anger into something life-enhancing in the cage, you
pulled out your old roots and created a ripple effect where you continued to
break through your conditioning until you were able to think independently from
the mass mind” she explains.
“Okay, so I can think for myself now, that’s groovy. So how do I know this isn’t
another stage? How do I know I’m not in the womb right now?”
“That is a good question, your consciousness is expanding” Undine smiles.
“You are constantly in a state of death and rebirth” Sylphy adds.
“So, I’m in the womb right now?” I look East and then West.
They both smile.
“Mind fuck” my jaw drops.
I roll the jet crystal between my fingers and they give me a breather.
“Kay, so why forget the past?” I strap in for another round.
“Many prefer to completely erase past conditioning and start fresh. It is easier to
grow when you aren’t carrying a load with you. But there are some who hold onto
emotions and remain stuck in a memory. They have allowed something to define
who they are” Undine explains.
“Like Amphi?” I ask.
“Yes. Amphi is attached to a feeling and it has created a blockage that she alone
can clear. We have tried to help her, but she is too powerful. She has used her
power to build resistance so strong that our combined intent is unable to clear it.
We believe it’s connected to love, the most powerful emotion. If she doesn’t clear
it herself, she will never grow into her full potential” Undine sighs sadly.
“She needs to go into the cave. She has to face herself and step into her destiny”
Gnome says firmly.
“But she is resisting, she uses pleasure and passion to distract her journey home”
Sylphy says passionately.
“She needs to become more secure and grounded in the world. She has been
treading water for a long time…” Undine gets a sad look on her face and looks
down.
“Her soul is trying to wear her out” Gnome says loudly to distract from the
sadness, “her soul is trying to break through her resistance” he adds.
“Hmm yes, drowning in sorrow can set a soul on fire” Sam nods in agreement.
“But until then she will relive the same pain over and over again” Undine says,
and a tear rolls down her cheek.
Wow, it’s hard to keep track of their conversation. They are talking to each other
like I’m not even here.
“Okay, but how do I fit into all of this?” I interrupt.
“You are more alike than you realize” Undine looks up.
“Are you saying that I have a blockage too?” I frown.
“That is up to you” Sam raises his shoulders, “You are fed by anger and she is fed
by passion, both very fiery emotions. You face yourself by facing each other” he
explains.
“Amphi helped you fall in love with the process of living, but you cannot stay here
forever” Gnome shakes his head.
“He will know when it is time to leave” Sylphy yells like she is trying to protect
what is between us. Between us? Where did that come from? I don’t even know if
I can call it ‘something’ I mean we slept together once…okay twice. Anyway,
whatever, I shake it off.
“The first alchemical marriage is complete. He has united with the maiden. He has
released his earthly attachments and their corresponding emotions” Gnome says
to Sylphy trying to convince her that it is time for me to leave. I’m not too fussed
about that but, “Marriage? Wait, what?” I interrupt their debate.
“You have united with your earth nature” Gnome says neutrally.
“Yeah, I feel connected to Earth and nature” I nod.
“Amphi has helped you reconnected to you body and the process of living” he
says irritably.
“You are bound to each other’s hearts” Sylphy says squeamishly.
“Uh, okay whatever. I have been having strange dreams too” I change the subject.
“I dreamt I was hanging off a cliff with the ocean below. One of my hands slipped
and I looked down and saw a dragon jump out of the ocean. I lost my grip and fell
off the cliff into the ocean and kept sinking no matter how hard I tried to swim to
the surface. What does it mean?
“Come on you know what it means!” Gnome sighs.
“I know that the ocean represents the dark mind. I guess I’m sinking into my
subconscious mind?” I hesitate.
“Well done lad” Gnome claps his hands and a drum roll echoes through the
cocoon.
“We’ll ignite the fire in you yet” Sam claps his hands and the sparks fly.
“Once you accept your destiny and develop your gifts in service to humanity you
will evolve into the Light Prince” Sylphy says excited.
“You guys have had too much of whatever you are on” I laugh.
“You are here to grow deep roots, so you will be able to stay grounded and not
become entrained by other energies” Gnome says with a serious look on his face.
“The roots hold your personal energy steady. Your true self is still developing, and
it is important that the roots grow deep so you can grow through all the gates and
expand your mind into a state of unity” Sylphy continues.
“What will happen without ‘strong roots’?” I ask mockingly, geez, can spirits get
so worked up about roots?
“If your personality isn’t well-grounded you may not be able to assimilate the
inflow of light and strength that is to come. The Light Being must balance thought
and feeling by using his powers to assimilate the incoming energies” she says in a
serious tone.
“Assimilate energies? Hmm, like what I’m doing now?” I raise my eyebrow.
Sam laughs.
“Your true self needs to become secured to enable your abilities to start
developing without being bulldozed by other people’s beliefs, moods and magic.
Your soul must emanate so strongly that it causes the surrounding energies to
vibrate higher” Sylphy gives it another shot.
“Aaah, sounds like I’m going to heal people with my presence?” I cough trying to
hold down my laughter “sounds familiar…” I can’t hold it anymore and laugh out
loud.
“He’s good” Sam laughs too.
“I like fire” I say and wink at Sam. That is something that Amphi would do, her
mannerisms are rubbing off on me.
They wait for me to calm down. “Is that spirit talk for knowing who and what I
stand for, so I don’t fall for everything?” I ask catching my breath.
My ears start ringing. I drop my jaw.
“Your ears are adjusting to new frequencies” Sylphy smiles.
“You think?” I ask sarcastically. “Sometimes I see light emanating around people
and plants too, oh and spirit animals” I mention as I move my jaw from side to
side.
“You have made great progress, your energy has undergone great changes!”
Undine cheers.
“So, I assimilate energies using my imagination?” I check.
“Yes, you design in the dark. In Her realm, the realm of magic and healing,
energies become animated and reflect your consciousness back to you, so
energies take on forms that are familiar to you, so you can comprehend them.
Any strong emotion greatly influences how you envision energies and if you have
a distorted mind that is filled with fear it can turn mice into monsters” she says in
a serious tone.
“I feel pretty secure” I try to calm her down. “Oh wait, except for that giant snake,
that was a tad over the top, but I’m getting used to that kind of thing” I nod
proudly. “But, I must confess I haven’t done much dark designing lately, but I’ll
get on it ASAP” I point to her and wink mockingly.
“Now is the best time to start” Undine fizzles out my arrogance. “Close your eyes”
she instructs and opens her palms outward. A ring of waves forms around us. Sam
opens his palms and levitates. Steam starts forming as molten lava oozes out of
the ground from underneath the water to form a ring of fire. Sylphy hovers and a
tornado forms around me in the center of the circle and cools the lava to form a
mini mountain range around us. Gnome slams his fists to the floor and the ground
shakes. Everything crumbles to dust and disappears.
“Close your eyes, Jet!” Gnome demands as he opens his palms and closes the
circle. “Oh yeah” I close my eyes.
“You are a great strong tree” they say together.
“See the roots run down your legs” I see the lines of light grow down my groin to
the soles of my feet.
“The longer you focus on inner growth the deeper your roots grow, the stronger
your connection becomes and the higher you can grow” they continue, and I feel
my shoulders pull back as my spine lengthens.
“Red energy is closest to the Earth and it links us to the planet Herself. When you
value thought more than feeling you cut yourself off from Her Body and feel
separate and isolated from the Earth.” I see the red roots illuminate as the energy
runs up and down my legs.
“Stand tall and stretch out your arms” they continue. I see energy run up my spine
from the Earth. I get goose bumps as it rushes to my head.
“The trunk of the tree is like your spine. It is a channel from Her...” I watch a tree
grow up through my body, “to Him,” and my neural network expands around my
head like the branches of a tree.
“From the darkness, to the light.” I feel the connection between hemispheres
strengthen as my conscious mind assimilates the inflow from the dark mind. More
goose bumps as my neural network fires and leaves grow on the branches.
“These are your branches reaching up to the Lord of Light who energizes
everything that grows from The Dark Lady, Lady Earth. The branches are shaped
by your habitual thoughts and actions which eventually carry the fruits of your
future.”
I shake my head and the leaves dance.
“So basically, whatever I plant will be fed into my reality if given enough energy” I
ask in awe.
“Yes, your mind takes in the power of the Sun, the power of thought, just like the
leaves of a tree take up sunlight. The energies move up from the Earth to meet
with the Light at the center of your being and emanate out through your being to
project your consciousness back to you” Sam nods.
I watch my heart glow a mix of green and red as passion and compassion merge
inside me. A feeling of bliss comes over me as beans of white light emanate from
my fingertips.
A single apple pops into my consciousness. I reach out and pick it. It feels so real! I
open my eyes and sure enough it’s in my hand! The giant tree is still growing
through me and illuminates the cocoon. The apple splits in half and dances on the
palm of my hand. Inside there is a pentagram. It seals again and splits through the
other way and there is a little vagina inside? It catches me off guard and snaps me
out of it, and the tree and the apple dissolve.
“What was that?” I ask excited.
“You were shown the key to the gateway of magic” Undine smiles.
“A vagina?” I grin slyly.
“The Key to Her realm” Gnome grins too. First time we agree on something.
“We await Her arrival. The fifth element which encompasses all and completes
the circle” Sam says excited.
“We await Her to encircle us” Sylphy adds.
“The Womb” Gnome mutters.
“The Cosmos” Undine adds.
“Who is She?” I ask.
“She embodies all” Sylphy says again.
“But who is She?” I ask frustrated.
“She will embody Her” Sam says.
“Ugh” I sigh frustrated with their confusing answers.
“So, what I’m getting out of this is that somebody will embody the Earth?” I try to
balance the elements.
“Yes, and you will be Her Light” Sam says and rolls an orb of fire through his
fingers.
“I call bullshit” I choke with laughter.
“You will not see it until you choose to use your light to guide humanity. Once you
put down your resistance all will become clear, but until then neither of us will
waste any energy” Undine pouts.
“Kay, so what does the prophecy say?” I ask catching her vibe. She’s getting
pissed too and initially she liked me. Yeah, I’ve still got it.
“The prophecy tells of dual Light Beings that will rise to re-balance the Earth’s
energies and reveal what was sealed” Gnome says and starts moving his palms in
a circular motion.
“Dual must mean that there are two? Who is the second?” I ask intrigued.
“You are the second. The first Light Being is already in Light City.”
“Sky-Lo” I think aloud. “Yes, the oracle of Light” he nods, and luminescent circles
start enlarging in front of his palms.
“A Blind plight
Summon the Beings of Light
From flaming roots
A Prince shoots
Stirring up a beast
An Aeon asleep
Pass through the seven gates…”
“For fucks sakes” I interrupt.
Sam fights to hold back his laughter while the rest just stare at me. Looks like I’m
the only one who isn’t taking this shit seriously.
“Pass through the seven gates
To unite opposites
Facing her Trine
Transform to Divine
Watch the dragon devour time” Gnome finishes with a silent nod.
“Is that it?” I cough. “I think you guys need to lay down ‘the vine that grows high”
I laugh.
“When you accept your power, and allow yourse