Sophia Shanti – Dream Poetry Visions Love Life Beauty Balance Sky Magic Book Two – The Silver City Second World Eldren Avalon Stormhold Atlantis – Tears of Joy and Sorrow, Sweet Falling from Sky, Rain of Stars

Peace Love Understanding Beauty Preservation Balance Truth Art Dream Poetry Visions Future Past Eternity Myth Sky Magic Imagination

(Inspirations: Mushishi, Skyrim, Sopranos Season Four, FLCL, Eloy, Fellini 8 ½, Leonard Cohen)

Summer 2013

By — Joshua Oakley

Traveler Lover Voyager, Hermit Explorer Guardian, Archetypes of Eternity, Progression, Growth Evolution Change

Earth Dragon

Voyages in Worlds of Light and Darkness – The Astral Plane

Second World Faery Astral Planar Realm Fifth Dimensional Metaverse Arcadia
Eldren Eldar Otherworld Summerlands Hyperborea Numenor Atlantis Avalon Stormhold
Silver Golden Sapphire World City of Humans and Elves, Wizards, Gods, Demons, Giants

Tears Rain Falling Soul Spirit Beauty Hope One in Two and Two in One Unity in Diversity
World Peace Universal Love Earth Solar System Orion Spiral Galaxy Local Universe Cosmos
Galaxies Combining, Parting, Coming Together Again – Wisdom of the Ancients – Upanishads
Milky Way Sky Home Earth Diamond Soul Dreams Fractal Mandala Visions Imagination

Beauty Art Friendship Creativity Storytelling Poetry Peace Love Understanding Justice Freedom Magic Omniscience Imagination Art Life Creation Preservation Understanding Progressive Alchemy Peace Beauty Light Love Health Balance Transcendence Truth Fiction
Planet Earth, Solar System, Orion Spiral Arm of Stars, Milky Way Galaxy

Local Group, Virgo Supercluster, Local Universe, Metaverse, Multiverse, Omniverse
Peace Beauty Light Love Balance Dreams Poetry Visions Imagination Art Writing Life
World Peace Universal Love Understanding Art Philosophy Creation Preservation Destruction
Archetypes of Peace, Love, Compassion, Knowledge, Understanding, Wisdom, Light

Peace Love Understanding Beauty Art Poetry Visions Imagination

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Part One – Traveler Lover Voyager

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#1

Retrieving the World Medicine – Path of Heroes

Wizards, Witches, Vampires
Elementals, Demons and Gods, Faery Creatures

The Waystation in its home in Eldren and Earth — In both worlds
At the same time — Divided into several sections, some public
Others just for myself and a few other close friends
And even secret areas I have little knowledge of at all

Doorways to other worlds, universes — Windows of Soul
Living house of mysteries and great power with some desires
Thoughts, feelings, hopes and fears, a true friend and companion
Windows to many places high in the sky, beautiful clouds

Fields of wildflowers, waterfalls, verdant valleys
Everywhere one might want to go, almost — Doorways
Even to the void beyond and between stars, necessary sources
Power for the multidimensional ship disguised as a house

From the outside, and even inside in the main living areas
Below and above are great secrets, not just gateways to other worlds
Times — Creatures of great power, small armies of demons
Ice and Fire — Connected to their homeworlds, castles of elemental

Energy and constant conflict — Mental, astral, physical
The World ruled by the Wizards of Light and the Celestials they serve
Dark powers, chaos demons from beyond and within stars, planets, souls
A rich tapestry of magic — Material reality combined to form a whole

Adjacent to Earth, Heaven, Hell, and an infinity of Worlds of Light
And Darkness — Universes above and below — Underworld and Spiritual Sky
Even under the ground are paths to the tops of mountains, holy sites
No one has to stay anywhere forever, and all who love are loved

The Cosmic Drama plays ever onwards for those who wish to watch
As long as there is life, there is hope — For the Future and Past
And all existence and life beyond yet containing time and space
Material Reality — The expanse of the beautiful universe of stars

Galaxies — Cosmos including all universes, worlds, dimensions
We can explore and learn about it all — Here and There
Through our travels in the Waystation — Always beginning again
We are always at home, of a sort, though not exactly like where came from

A community of seekers, leaders, family and friends
Lovers of life, warriors of light, seekers of wisdom
Truth of all Ages, medicine for the soul of the world
We came from Earth, Terra, Sol, Milky Way, Universe

Love, sweet love — Always present and indwelling yet distant
We bring it back to where we started long ago, yet only yesterday
To meet ourselves — The magic of adventure, the hero’s journey and return
Promising renewal, rebirth, the continuation and preservation of life

The Devil – Green Man – Cosmic Self Ocean of Love Light Truth Imagination Dreams

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Journeys – Love Peace Dreams Yearning Desire Awakening Truth

Blue light surrounding, illuminating transdimensional aliens, gods, demons
Spiral clouds of pure consciousness, awareness, light — Welcoming
Higher realms of awareness, even through lower ones
Clockwise and counterclockwise forces in motion necessary
Action towards the mind’s goal, soul vision, true will
Love in all its facets and worlds within ourselves
And outside in the cosmos beyond perception, knowledge
Orange, yellow, and green flame engulfs me with some pain
But no permanent damage except to my exterior for a short time
I fall down, but when the fire goes out I rise again, reborn
New human being in a world of magic far and yet near to Earth
The next phase of evolution, higher spirit consciousness
Imagination, vision, perception — Creating the World
Self in service to the soul of the Universe
Looking for new and ever more novel ways to understand and experience

The hero returns, yet unsure of himself, among her peers
Male and female aspects of the Divine — Love, Wisdom, Light, Life, Truth

Five Lovers, Worlds, Elements — Sophia, Spring, Lily, Laurel, Rosemary
Dimensions of reality, parts of the Tree of Life — Within and Without
Seven colors of light, aspects of consciousness — Eleven Planes
Strength to overcome all obstacles and let love in — Always Again

The Spiral Tower – Love

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#3

Fragments of the Cosmic College School, Temple, Mountains of Evolution

Sophia joins me in the world of gods and demons
We sing songs and discuss ancient mysteries, myths, conflicts
Recurring and yet already settled, always in the eternal now of spirit
Becoming better through the constant art of synthesis of opposites
Compromise — Sublimation of conflict through cooperation and love
Affection and compassion bridging the difference between darkness
And light, sun and moon, male and female, art and science, love and hate

Running through the snowstorm again, chased by birds
A handsome gentleman dressed in crimson clothing
Albino skin and crystal clear blue eyes — On a journey
I call out to him, but immediately regret my action
He seems more dangerous the closer he gets, more
Than the black birds behind — I still want to be friendly
But he looks at me with obvious antipathy and hatred

Sophia makes love to me in the Waystation, making things complicated
Not just between us, but also with other companions and friends
Mutual and separate roommates and guests of the Waystation
In its largest form, impersonating a church from the outside

Mountain Temple — I climb through the deep underground tunnels
On my way to the top of the mountain paradise, holy waterfalls and cascades
Meeting place for friends, lovers, families — Many words of magic and wonder
Planes of reality combining together to create a crossroads — Center of myth

I find the entrance to the spiral staircase that leads to the summit
Temple of gods and demons, sacred ground, sanctuary for all sides
Of the eternal conflict between good and evil, light and darkness
Site of ancient and future power, connected to the heart of the Multiverse
Where we may find the world medicine to take back to our home
Helping our friends and family of the earth and sky and in between
Working for and towards Light, Balance, Truth, Love, Light, Life, Preservation
Against the chaos demons, serpents of the deep darkness, void beyond stars

We work with the gods and faeries forces of Light, Order in Chaos, Balance
The World of Eldren is our temporary yet eternal new home, yet we miss Earth
We try to return when we can, if we can — Always there are ways between worlds
And there is much to do in many places, fighting and learning, loving and changing
In the school of the Wizards of Light, I gain strength through knowledge and wisdom
Traveling in the Waystation, my friends and I work for the good of our will and others

The Star – Sophia – Evolution Growth Change – Imagination of the Future Past

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Wizard City Voyages in the Waystation – Doorways and Windows – School of Heroes

Along the boulevard of dreams, my love lost and perhaps one day regained
The magic city of wonders, darkness and light, meeting point
Even the shadows have their own stories to tell, if one knows
How to listen — Those with time and bravery enough to go
Into the dark places — By the river that passes from one world
To the next — I join a group of friends learning about the city
Ourselves, the river, universe of love and sorrow around us
Jasmine, Holly, Rosemary, Spring, Sophia, Sage, Laurel
Symbols and people, progression of human history here
In Eldren and on Earth — We watch from outside yet on the border
Between the lands of waking and of sleep — Earth and Faery
The play of the cosmic drama unfolding all around us, cosmic mysteries
Here in the Wizard City, island home of magicians and witches, gods and demons
Outside our home the Waystation, living building and space-time ship linking worlds
Places and moments beyond counting, yet all connected to humanity — Earth and Faery
The heavy rain comes, bringing life, growth, change, learning, becoming amidst being
As above so below — The World Tree’s roots soak in the water of life — Providing
Sustenance to countless worlds, universes, dimensions of reality — As we walk by
Shops, cafes, river and ocean boats, I contemplate the meaning of my life so far
Imagine what might be to come, beyond limits of certainty, staying open to mystery
I am happy to be able to spend even a little time with the people I care about and love
Finding a way to transcend despair and jealousy, confusion and shadow inside my soul
I am thankful for their companionship, energy, humor, love, and light — Journeys
Through the forests of this world and others, through the cities of humanity and faeries
Among the clouds, castles floating in air, or on mountain trails bordering higher worlds
Universes of air and sky, portals to heavens, tunnels to hells — Underworld between
Middle worlds like Earth, home for humanity — We will return if we can, when we can
Awakening to the fabric of cosmos around us — Learning to work for good and balance
Studying at the school of heroes, library of ancient future secrets, knowledge of wisdom
We take our wisdom back to Earth — Changing the course of human history
Destiny and progression — For the better — A more positive future, optimal reality
Helping humanity develop into better stewards of the Earth, civilization withstanding
The tide of dark powers from beyond the stars, shadow of the void between and inside us

The Moon – Isis – Resurgence

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The Cosmic Waystation – Refuge and School – Journeys Through Outer Worlds

The city we are staying in is going through great turmoil
Giants of light and darkness in conflict with themselves and others
I offer to use the Waystation as a school for their children
A kind of neutral ground where cooperation and learning can be achieved
Between darkness and light — We divide the layout even more, hiding the living areas
The secret places of power, doorways and windows to Earth and Heaven, Hell

At first Sophia is upset about our new role as teachers for faery creatures and people
But there is a shortcut that she can use from the entrance to her rooms and treasures
Sophia helps me run the Waystation as best we can together — I give her a key
She brings a few things and people she loves from Earth and we need more space
I divide the house of secrets into living areas and offices, classrooms and hidden places
A righteous demon wants to help our efforts — I give him a little freedom in the house
But his help turns out to be more trouble than good, and Sophia wants him gone

People in the city of giants do not trust us at first, but I work to create a safe environment
For children, away from the conflict in the streets and wilderness at the edge of the city
I teach all categories of human history and knowledge I am aware of — And we are a refuge
From the outside world — Local politicians sign off on the project, offering support
Resources to feed young minds and bodies — We even create an aquarium with rare fish
From Earth’s rivers, lakes, and oceans — We are a kind of emissary for human culture
Nature — Good will ambassadors of a sort, helping where we can to improve Earth’s image
And Humanity — If only to provide a safe place for people of the magical city of giants
Sometimes parents — Those who cannot go to the schools of the Wizards of Light
We are far away from the Wizard Island City Atlantis, by conventional means of travel
Yet only a short journey for the Waystation, one of many interdimensional doorways

Jealousy arises, despite my best efforts to be free
Green light surrounds me, love yet also darkness
Sophia tries to counsel me through the pain and sorrow
But she does not want to be a replacement, nor tied down
We travel together, that is all, nothing more — Yet friends
I hope — I trust her with my life and large control
Interest in the Waystation — She listens to Sophia
Even though I still love her, and she does not feel the same
Being with Sophia and doing good work in the Waystation together
Makes me happy and almost content, traveling the many worlds
We start a business together, providing refuge and education
For the children of giants and humans — Safe from the conflicts outside
Riots and battles — We are neutral ground, and a fast means of escape
To the Wizard City of Light, or anywhere else for that matter, for those
Who would otherwise be forced to face the magical war
Between the forces of light and darkness, hell and heaven, in the city of giants

The Sun – Apollo

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Sophia – City of Dreams – Land and Sky Island Continent – Atlantis Avalon Stormhold

From the crossroads of Wizard City, pathways to hell and heaven
Technology meets magic, meditation and ritual — Yoga
Beyond petty jealousy — Recriminations and deceit
I want to be what I pretend — Free from darkness and doubt
Alright with uncertainty, but only a little bit
Not tied down by the past yet aware of all our history
Together — A planet, a people — You and me, friends and family
Unconditional love she taught me how to feel — Even through pain
She did not wish to inflict on me, because of my own attachment
To an ideal version of her that does not really exist, except in dreams
Yet I still think she is perfect, as are you, even in her imperfections
Beauty such that it makes me cry inside to think about how full of light
She is, despite the darkness — Infinite beauty despite the terror
I will always love her no matter what happens — Changes and growth
Moving closer and apart, yet always there remains a connection
Beyond limitations of time and space, across the cosmos and lifetimes
I remember who she is — From the beginning I know she is my soulmate
Again and again we meet — Through many lifetimes and situations
Worlds and worlds — We separate, sometimes under bad circumstances
Pain and heartbreak between us and others perhaps, but I can never stop
Loving her — Impossible to change without growing, becoming
Closer to perfection while even far away, duality of life, but getting better
She understands all of this perhaps better than I do — Just one more reason
Why I love her more than anyone else I can think of, even myself
I look forward to learning more from her, growing, changing
As we pass through lives, worlds, universes — Together even when apart
Even when apart, I think of you, before and after meeting you for the first time
In this life, beginning again and again — Imagination, soul of becoming
Within being, flower of life and understanding growing out of the darkness into light
And from light into darkness — Always there in all times and places — Infinite emergence

The Aeon – World – Cosmic Songbirds

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Cosmic Fragments, Journeys, Pathways Through Eldren, the World of Dreams – Astral Plane

Ancient serpent trapped in the darkness far away, in the shadows of the cosmic ocean
Spreading power and influence throughout the stars, planets, universes beyond counting
Sophia, child of angels and humanity, teaches me how to fight against the darkness within
And outside — Using my own positive serpent energy as best I can, flowering unconscious
Wrapped in sea green and sky blue — Mental, physical, and spiritual protection and life

Two angels attack an emissary of the enemy serpent, and I try to help, but it is strong
I barely escape — I meet my past and future selves, along with my lover — We do not want
To tell each other who we are yet — A secret house, refuge from a dangerous magical world

We rescue hundreds of people from catacombs of horror inhabited by grotesque monsters
Their very presence causes fear and terror in even the strongest bodies, minds, spirits
We teach children how to be better people, humans, aliens, people of different types
Some of the people in the cities outside the City of Giants grow angry at us being there
To teach their children about humanity, they accuse us of indoctrination, but I explain
The importance of education for the future of everyone, peace between the many peoples

The Waystation Temple Church Tower becomes overrun with evil faeries, elves, demons
The creatures of light that are supposed to guard our home are scattered and cut off
We receive reinforcements from the Wizard City in Eldren, but they are inexperienced
It is up to only a few warriors, healers, magicians, witches, and light faeries to turn back
The tide of darkness invading from the shadow worlds — We must push the enemy
Back to the gateway they used to enter our home time ship, where their leader laughs
Taunts us with the power of the ancient enemy serpents from the void within and beyond
Stars — The power of black holes — We must close the doorway and defeat the shadows
Not just for ourselves, but for the children we are supposed to be protecting and teaching

The World – Universe – Multiverse – Secret Messages Light in Eyes Truth Letters of Love

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Borderlands of Many Worlds – Waystation Adventures Beyond Earth

Paradise Lost (Yet to Be Regained)

Dimensions of Light and Darkness between Earth, Eldren, and Faery
Parallel universe, with our own intergalactic space-time station
Now in a new community, we interact with others in the wilderness
Send messages home to Earth, yet this is also our home now — Waystation
With doorways to many locations on this and other worlds, here and there
Almost anywhere we might want to go, there is a location we can reach
By finding the right hallway, the right tunnel through time and space
Many of the most important doors go to libraries and temples
Safe in the Wizard City Atlantis — Island continent of magic wards and ancient guardians
A perk of living in a pocket universe self-contained yet connected to other planes of reality

We try to escape the enemy, flying over the wall surrounding the Waystation
Above Eldren now, in castle of clouds and sky — There is still conflict but we are working
To find some common ground and understanding through enlightenment and education
I must do everything I can to protect the world I left behind, and the new one I have found
My once and future lover, though we fight sometimes — There is always love between us
Binding and holding us together throughout lifetimes, yet freeing as well — She wants to go
To Africa and me to Europe when we return to Earth, or North for me and South for her
In the material world, taking what we can hold in our hearts and minds from ancestors
And ancient cultures — Enemies and friends, healing the world of worlds a little at a time
Saving ourselves in the process, working together to make humanity more in balance
With Earth and Eldren, and the forces of light and darkness in the higher and lower worlds
Beyond yet containing Earth and world of the Wizard City, between Earth and Faery
Coexisting across time and space within the Multiverse of infinite possibilities and worlds
Parallel universes of unimaginable complexity and simplicity, beauty and terror
The Tree of Life and Understanding within all planes of reality, love and truth uniting
Distant from us yet only a short walk, jump, or flight away if one knows the right paths
Flying, or at least falling gracefully, between worlds, up or down in the cosmic lattice
Alone or with friends, inside the Cosmic Waystation, our new home away from Earth

A self-aware toxin tries to take over my body, mind
I fight it off through force of will and the help of my friends
Yet it takes people in my family — My father and brother are lost to it
I must try to save them if I can — I am left with new powers to communicate
With the forces of nature — Wind, ice, earth, lightning, spirits of the sky
I use what strength I have to fight against the darkness — Consciousness
Behind the toxin still in my body, and threatening my friends — I must remain
Vigilant in case it starts to take control of my mind, body, spirit — I look
Throughout the land, water, sky for companions to help me search for a cure

Peace

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Storytelling City of Dreams of Atlantis Stormhold – Earth and Faery

Refuge from conflicts of Earth and Faery both, yet never completely safe
Neutral ground, where giants and angels mingle under the protection of the Wizards
Guardians of Balance, eternal meeting place where gods and demons settle differences
Without conflict of violence, though sometimes bitterness of deceit, jealousy, vengeance

The floating city and continent below, oceans leading to other worlds, beyond Eldren
Far in the distance, deserts and fire giants, mountains and ice giants, swamps and serpents
Here, close by the holy mountain that leads to the floating city in the clouds and sky above
With its doorways and dimensional tunnels to higher worlds, Faery and Heavens of myth

Realms of star souls, where they may travel through space and time to meet one another
Light shining through for the inhabitants of lower worlds who depend on the stars for life
The Second World, where agents of chaos and order, life and death, good and evil meet
A beautiful young woman, one of our people, yet an enemy — Working for darkness

She is upset that I do not recognize her new appearance and presence, changed by time
Pain — When she speaks, I realize that I do know her, or once did, from a long time ago
Initiation — Betrayal and perhaps redemption — I wish that I did not have to oppose her
In the struggle of ages between light and dark, chaos and order, but there always remains

Hope for reconciliation and unity between opposites — Ideal of a perfect world of worlds
Of universes, if we come together through Art, music, magic, language, understanding love
I do not want to hurt her, and I hope she feels the same way, yet we are opposed
There may be hope yet for a better world in the future, where we do not have to fight

Overcoming old divisions and separations, differences in forms of communication Transcending fear, hate, and outdated beliefs — I pray that I can rise above pettiness
Becoming the person I want to be, one with the multiverse in all infinite mysteries, wonders
If I find her hurting or threatening my friends and family, I will do everything I can

To disarm her — I will do my best not to hurt her physically or mentally — No matter
Bad intentions she has for me and others and the threat of her masters against our universe
Of light and beauty, yet of darkness as well — I do not want to cause anyone harm
Only restrain her and her friends from doing damage to the City of Wizards, Dreams, Light

She is human, worthy of respect as an individual, yet twisted by the influence of darkness
No matter how much she has been led astray from the balance and preservation of life
By evil men, serpents, giants, gods, and demons — There is always hope for redemption
No one is or can be perfect, and everyone makes mistakes — She may yet transcend her past

There may come a time when I learn how to be a better person from her, influenced
By darkness, as we all are to one degree or another — The shadows of the void beyond stars
Within the deepest parts of our minds and souls, yet giving rise to beautiful flowers of life
From darkness light, from darkness light — We are all friends in eternity of time and space

Sex

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Beauty of the Sun Broken Hearts and Beautiful Souls Dreams of the Future

Dreamers – World Changers – Fifth Dimension Ascending Consciousness
Silver Golden Diamond Sapphire Goddess – Queen of Pentacles, Princess of Earth
Diamonds and Sapphires – Predicting and Preventing the Bad, Promoting the Good
Conflict between Gods and Demons, Light and Shadow, Chaos and Order
Book of Poetry, Love and World – Woman of Beauty and Intelligence – Soul Secrets

Peace in Opposition – Nonviolence in Resolution – Interconnection in Community
Transcendence in Work – Beauty in Art – Sustainability in Balance – Light in Truth
Wisdom in Equality – Love in Cooperation – Unity in Diversity – Freedom in Preservation
Blue Violet Rose Peacock Eye Mandala Spell Peace Love Understanding Beauty Art
Poetry Magic Labyrinth Beautiful Friend – Earth Water Fire Air Spirit
Garden Ocean Heart Philosophy Art – Magic Beauty Dreams Imagination
Nature Universe Cosmos – Self and World – Light Life Love Imagination Beauty

Violet light surrounds her in the castle at the center of the town
Western Wizard City of Eldren Eldar, Atlantis Avalon Stormhold
My airship leaves the Waystation Pyramid Mountain Temple
Friends, family, lovers are waiting — Some arriving, some leaving

Some do not appreciate the unique beauty of her words, actions and her very being
Existence — Light in darkness — She kisses a young man in front of me, but I do not mind
Or at least I act like I do not care, because there is no point in crying in front of her
Yet I do not want to leave — And she does seem to care about me to some extent
Maybe even love, as a friend, yet not much more, even though she once said “I love you”

Strange ships in the night sky — I run away, holding hands with Winter
Despite her marriage to another — Giants shuffle through the streets
I tell her to go ahead to the Waystation while I draw their attention
I jump high, flying over their heads, avoiding the searchers’ beams

Using the power and protection of the elements — Lightning, wind, rain, fire, ice
Spirit of life and love, preservation — I escape the city of giants, and spend time with aliens
In their own environment, I overcome fear of the unknown, strange creatures and people
Higher worlds of consciousness and awareness next door yet out of reach for those afraid Who do not know how to look — Yet always the dimensions are interacting with each other

Light – World – Physical Universe

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Treasure Hunting – Rising to the Top of the Tower of Magic

In the tower of secrets, ancient mysteries and treasures
There is great danger yet also opportunity for enlightenment
World medicine to take back to our homes and families, communities
Earth and Faery in the Lower and Middle Worlds of Humanity and Eldren, Eldar

Through the labyrinth of magic and myth, I rise
With my friends and companions, the spiral path of evolution
Clockwise and counterclockwise movement based on intuition and reason
Insight into the problems at hand, chaos and order
Male and female — Which direction to take, finding the right path
Towards our goal — The summit of the mountain temple
Treasures along the way, only a taste of wisdom
Knowledge and truth waiting for us at the top
Spiral staircase leading to the borderlands of Sky — Summerlands
Gateways to many worlds, secret ways, tunnels through dimensions and realities
Through time and space, crossing the boundaries between
Realms of astral creation — Mind, soul, spirit — Universes, planes, dimensions of reality

Learning the ways of our individual paths
Methods of reaching full individuation and enlightenment
Warrior, archer, magician, healer, sorcerer — Five
Archetypes, models for being, traveling the path of the hero, the heroic journey
Self discovery and understanding, the world quest
Myth of ages, magic circle of being and becoming, love and preservation of life

Love – Compassion – Heart

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Waystation – World City House of Travelers and Hospitality of the Eternal Crossroads

Conflict Between Light and Darkness – Astral Bodies, Minds, Souls, Spirits

Sophia comes to visit me in the city of dreams, magic, mysteries
In the apartment building where I live, my enemies leave
Traps for me, Helen, Sophia, Juliet — A giant spider
A clever plot to ensnare us with poisoned food
All because of jealousy and anger — Intoxication of evil
But I will not give up fighting with all means available
Against the men and women, forces of darkness who work against me
And our community of light — I communicate with Sophia as she travels towards the city
I am with her yet separate, and she is tired — I must
Not let my desire for her company overcome caution
Considerations of her safety, and care must be taken
To ensure that there is no immediate danger from my enemies in the city
I fear some of my supposed friends have turned against me
Seduced by the temptation of darkness and shadow, demons of chaos and order
Chaos demons from the void beyond stars, horrors in the night, cities of Underworld
Hell Lords of the various dimensions of darkness, worlds of ice and fire
After foiling the poisoned food plot and making sure
Sophia is safe, I rush upstairs to mine and Juliet’s rooms
Past the giant spider hidden and waiting for me
I throw a vial of antimatter liquid and unlock the apartment door
Quickly pulling it open and closing it behind me
The door closes just after I pocket the key again
And I listen to the spider thrash in agony, decomposing

Communication

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#13

Second Realm Metaverse New Atlantis Athens Rome World City

Between Earth and Faery, Eldren Eldar Atlantis

Vanessa kisses me, after showing me her inner light
She lays her head on my lap and I run my hands
Through her hair — I ask her to kiss me again
And she says no, but kisses me again anyways
Sitting with her, she reminds me of Gaia
We are in the Netherlands, in an apartment building
A wise comedian gives commentary while we watch international television
She leaves then comes back without clothes, beautiful shining

Rebels try to escape first and then change a dystopia
I try to help by turning the insect guardians against each other
And assisting the human prisoners to impersonate the guards
The human beings fight for freedom and society outside
New ways of thinking, yet ancient — Wisdom and Truth
Love and Life through music and other arts — Light Changing

I carry the paints and brushes through the hallway of change
I am looking for Vanessa, but I cannot find her
Where once was her room, now a teacher teaches a class
I take my leave with apologies, and look elsewhere
When I find her, she helps me create art
To help in the development of humanity on Earth
In the world of the waking, dreaming of the beyond

Music of the heart and an open mind through light
Rhythm of sight and sound — For the Sleepers, Dreamers, and Lovers

Imagination – Insight

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Sophia – Love Light

I need her to know that I care for her
That I would do anything for her, gladly
Anything to make her happy — I need her love
Affection — To make life complete, whole, myself
With the world and universe of universes
I will always love her, no matter what changes
May come — And they will come, I am sure
Nothing that she has done or said would make me want
To stay away from her, though I must admit
To pangs of jealousy and heartbreak from time to time
When I remember how she chose someone else to be with
Another suitor, or in the rare and wonderful moments I get to see
Her in all her beauty and glory, in the flesh, radiant
For then I know that she will never probably be mine nor me hers
Except in the boundaries of friendship, though eternal, limited
Yet limitless yearning for a love that may never be returned
Except in a pale shadow of what might have been, if only
I could make better choices, take opportunities missed

Understanding – Enlightenment – Completion

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#15

Adventures in the Cosmic Waystation

Community of Mountain and Valley Forest – Church and Meeting Place
House Ancient Mountain Temple Tower – Gateway
The Secret Library of Otherworld and Faery

Everything changes, but at least partly based on our will
The building has a life of its own, yet connected to us
We are nothing without each other, pilot and ship joined
The exterior changes to suit need and desire, environment
Location in the Multiverse of possibilities, magic, wonders
Smaller ships disguised as local vehicles take us to and from
Our home, multitude of forms, doorways, harnessing the power
Of will — Purpose, becoming a conduit through which
Alliances may be formed, hostilities between and within
Worlds and Realms transcended — The design of the Elder Ones come
To fruition — The Eldren and Eldar in their Secret Library beyond Time
Repository of knowledge and wisdom from all times and places

The living house aims to please its inhabitants
With the full power and will of the Eldren, Elder Ones
Bonded with one chosen by the previous pilot – The Key
Passed by spirit and mind, through the ancient future technology
Of magical science — Able to stay in one space time location
In the Multiverse, but most happy traveling the Cosmos
But with fierce determination and desire to serve and protect
People that choose and are chosen to live in the house of mystery

Heart Flowering Imagination

*****

#16

World Silver City Beyond Yet Within the Realms of Good and Evil

Balance of the Scales of the Multiverse, Omniverse
Evolution Growth Change Transformation Progression
Future Perfect World Galaxy Universe Cosmos Creation

Rising from deep in the water of the cosmic ocean, newly born
Again — The poison of the sea serpents causes some pain
But the wound is small, and I will survive probably
Yet the hero who saved me is not as fortunate as me
He lies in pieces, still filled with fire of life, light though
Love of the world and all the people here
He does not have long without a miracle
So he gives me an order to continue his work
To take the guardianship of his spirit and return his body
As whole as possible to his home city island of magicians
And elves of darkness and light, gods and demons, wizards and humans

Mandala – Alchemy of the Heart

*****

#17

Journeys Through the Underworld, Hell, Summerlands, Heavens of Astral Plane

Adventures in the Cosmic Waystation Between and Beyond Universe of Light and Darkness

A strange spaceship is crashing towards Earth and Eldren Eldar Otherworld
I fly up to turn it around and save our community waystation, house and temple
From possible destruction by pushing the ship first into planetary orbit
Then slowly back to Earth for study and to check and see if anyone needs any help onboard

It seems to have been drawn by the omnidimensional energy of the Waystation
An intergalactic homing beacon of sorts, perhaps — Or sent on purpose to study us
Our New School current incarnation — We discover a mothership in orbit around the moon

A way back home, after talking to the aliens
They seem friendly enough, but I cannot remember
Much of anything after I go aboard their mothership
Though they do seem grateful for the safe return
Of their scout ship, and me risking the journey and rescue
To meet with them close to the moon — And I do make it home safely
Their motives and methods remain something of a mystery
For now — Though I do not feel or think that they are a threat to our community
The physical and astral realms of Earth, Eldren, or Faery in general

Doorway of Consciousness

*****

#18

Journeys at the Edge of the Afterworld – Otherworld of Humanity – Earth and Beyond

Fifth and Sixth Dimensional Reality – Earth Water Fire Air Spirit Sky Vision Summerlands
Second and Third Level of the Universe of the Universes, Lower and Higher Faery
And Many Other Magical Dimensions of the Astral Planar Realm Second and Third Worlds

On the paths to and from the Silver Golden Turquoise Sapphire Diamond City of Faery
Through the gate between Earth and Arcadia Atlantis Avalon Stormhold
Using paths guarded by the Waystation in all its forms, and Guardians of the Magical City
Bridge between and among the many worlds, dimensions, planes of reality — Multiverse
Omniverse of infinite possibilities, shifting balance — Chaos in order, order in chaos

On the outskirts of the Underworld and Afterworld — Crossroads of Physical and Astral Universes — The gatekeeper stops me, but I show him who I am
Through the energy signature in the palm of my right hand
Record of past and future lives, lifetimes — He lets me pass, but only
For a short time, because I do not belong here, there, right now
A Giant of Light and Lightning Storm rushes by us, flaunting his power
Disregarding authority, without giving the Gatekeeper much more than a moment’s notice

I ask if I could stay longer in the Underworld and Afterworld if I catch the giant for him
Also not supposed to be here, there — In exchange for being able to stay longer while I look
For my brother and his friends, others I can use to help on an important mission
On Earth, Eldren — He agrees, but tells me to hurry because I am upsetting the balance
Of this Third World Realm of Underworld and Afterworld — Sixth Dimensional Reality

I travel through purgatories, underworlds, and gardens of Summerlands, undying blessed
Gatekeeper recommends a light elf as my guide who leads me through dangerous shadows
There is always danger even in the most heavenly planes of the astral and mental realms
Locations of ice and fire, storm and water, wind and rain — Avoiding the great beasts
Monsters of legend, dragons and chaos demons — Even though those paths and worlds
Would save time, if it were not for the danger — So we go through the more civilized worlds Demons of order and angels of light — Eventually making our way down and up
Around the circle and spiral of the Tree of Life, here beyond Earth and Waking Life

I cannot seem to find the Giant of Light, but I do find a Shadow Giant I fight and defeat
Binding him in chains of silver and golden light for the Gatekeeper to send for and return
Back to his home dimensional plane connected yet separate from Earth and Humanity
Some chaos demons had captured turned him to their will, as a mindless monstrous beast
Now to be destroyed for a time, or at least weakened — The Gatekeeper hears of the exploit
He doesn’t give me any problems as my new companions and I pass into the borderlands
Second World of Doorways, Eldren Atlantis Eldar of Earth — Between Dream and Waking
He smiles as I pass, even though I am taking souls from the Underworld and Afterworld
From their rightful place in the Astral Realm to a new old one in the land of the living
He does not seem to care as much about my upsetting the Balance between Light and Dark
Allows me to tip the scales towards Light with my friends and family from beyond Earth

Waystation – Communication

*****

#19

Sophia Flower of Life Light Love Truth Wisdom

Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Spirit
Mountain Forest Sky Vision, Consciousness Expanding

She leaves me with a sense of inner peace and happiness
In the view of nature, in the world of living things we embrace
Underneath the waterfall of healing light, sun and trees, water
In her eyes, I find completion and wholeness, mystery and truth
Pure love, light of life, her reflection in flowers, animals, people

I know I am not the only person she loves, as friends or something
More — She has many lovers, or once did, at one time
Or another — Ancient history, yet I am not sure she has
Changed — Nor if I want her to be different than she has
Always been — Though I hope she continues to grow and change, evolve
Becoming within being who she is, and I am grateful for all
She has been and will be, my friend and dream lovers
No matter what happens, how I change and grow, or her
I will think of her everyday and look forward to the time
When I can look into the light, truth, and beauty in her eyes again
Inside my heart and soul, inner light and spirit fire, she is there
Beyond boundaries of space and time, physical separation
Though I long for her beautiful presence, her spirit remains
With me in my mind and memories, fragments of shared history
Souls and the possibility that she might one day love me as I do her
Gives me hope for the future, at least enough to get through long days
And nights alone – Long seasons without seeing her except in dreams
And we are finally alone together again, I feel young and happy
Creative and alive — More than when we are apart — True Love
At least for my part — I will always love her not matter what
Happens — What she does or says, what I do and say — Always
Distance of body or spirit, there remains an unbreakable bond

When I talk to her, sometimes I say the wrong thing
Or the right thing in the wrong way or at the wrong time
Or at least it seems that way to me at the time, and shortly after while I think
About what I said and how I should have said something
Different — Or the same thing in a different way — Timing
Is everything — Also with actions, or inactions, especially
When I am in her presence — There are so many things
I wish I did, and things I wish I did differently, or not at all
Words and actions I cannot take back, silence and inaction
I cannot change now days or years after missed opportunities
Fumbled attempts at being love, in love with her and everything
About her — Beauty and light in the darkness of my life
And the world of dreams and waking reality combined
We all must share — I will never be able to forget her
Or my mistakes — But I hope she will forgive me, and I
Can forgive myself — Perhaps there is yet a chance for us
Together, in the future days and nights, years and decades
Lifetimes — We can bridge the separation between ourselves
And each other — This hope helps me keep going
Through the long nights alone and days with friends and family
Sometime we may be together, again and for the first time
More than friends or lovers, beyond boundaries and rules
Except love and freedom, our only responsibility to each other
The World and Universe, worlds within worlds, humanity
Preservation of life, balance of light and darkness
Making Heaven present on Earth, teaching others what we know
Sharing our art and wisdom the best we can, together and apart
Finding happiness, two hearts and souls as one — True Love

Mandala of Soul Spirit Mind Body Heart

*****

#20

Love Life Beauty Balance Sky Magic from Earth and Eldren to Shambhala and Elysium

One – Astral Plane Between Physical and Mental, First and Third World Dimensions of Reality

Otherworld passages — Moving back and forth
Winter visits the mountain forest house Waystation
Along with friends old and new
Strangers coming and going, friends of friends and enemies, sometimes
Doorways opening and closing, seen and unseen

Moving items through the magical city’s warehouse
Objects of trade and wonder from all over Eldren
Components of flying ships for travel and exploration
City of Wizards — Mountains, islands, deserts surrounding
All close together, relatively — Nexus of culture
Meeting place of humans, giants, ancient ones
Emissaries of higher and lower worlds, dimensions
Universes — Trading for the means to visit other stars
Not just through gates and doorways, but in magical ships

Two – Exploration of the Universe – Waystation Space-Timeship

Wormholes, space ship living and sentient exploration
Meetings with aliens in space and on planets, decisions
Human consciousness integrated with alien technology
The ship likes her crew, and wants to help them
Find what they are looking for, what we are looking for

Three – Planes and Universes Beyond – Second, Third, and Fourth Worlds

I must escape a group of assassins, including
A demon knight, in the form of an attractive woman
I use protective spells, blue, violet, and white magic
Rainbow technology of the ancient future and future past
Shields, wards, auras and words of power and protection
Against the elements, demons, evil forces of shadow and darkness
Both Chaos and Order, Light and Darkness — Friend and Enemy
The Void between galaxies and beyond the Universe of Stars
And the Darkness within every individual, star, galaxy — Black Hole
Cosmic Singularity, Doorway to Hyperspace and the Multiverse, Omniverse

I must also protect the people around me from myself
I must not let myself be influenced by dark powers
The temptation to use fear, anger, hate as strength
I call for whatever reinforcements might come
To my aid — I fly to a more secure location
Fortress of Light to weather the storm
Dark faeries, vampires, giants of shadow, fire, ice, frost, and storm
Fire demons, even some humans, elementals in service to darkness
The Lords of Hell and/or the Creatures of the Void, as the case may be
Reason — Common goals, temporarily — Politics, preference, greed, desire for power
The two sides face off in the eternal moment of mythic time
Then many sides — Good and Evil, Light and Darkness, Abel and Cain, Order and Chaos
Left and Right, Balance Between Life and Death, Creation and Destruction, Preservation

Four – Alternate and Parallel Universes, Connected to Earth and Eldren, Astral Plane

Magical Worlds of Earth and other planets
Stars, galaxies, clusters, superclusters, walls
Beyond — I have found my Earth Family
Helen, Gaia, Sophia, Juliet, Eleanor
They are all in my life, still to some extent
Always different, growing and changing
Yet staying the same soul spirit mind
Though evolving, transforming, transcending
And awakening innate illumination, enlightenment
Immanent serpent energy of wisdom, spiral flowering
Consciousness and awareness of the omniverse surrounding
Ourselves, our families and friends, our planet and the cosmos

Five – Soul Spirits of the Underworld and Afterworld of Summerlands, Astral Plane

Transitory as well as essentially permanent residents
Ghosts of long-dead artists from Earth want me to join them
In their afterworld underworld, but I want to live
They try to stop me from leaving, and send away
The boat I used to cross the river of souls from Earth
And Eldren — I use what magic and strength of will I have
To jump a great distance across the water, only
Getting a little wet, and parts of my arms are poisoned
But I survive, and run through the tunnels of mystery
Back to the open air, away from my new tormentors
Though they send agents to try and entice me to return
But I have no desire to spend ages in the darkness
No matter how beautiful their souls once were
Though I could learn much from them, and their loneliness
Perhaps when I am stronger I may visit again
As a kind of deference to their desire for my company
Though it would probably be best to make a clean break
Both for me and their community of lost souls in the underworld

Six – Serpent of Wisdom and Danger, Demon and God

A giant serpent appears out of a waterfall
I must use use what strength and power I have left
Without help from others to defeat it or at least
Escape — I do not know if I should destroy it or not
Whether it is likely to hurt anyone else besides me
Whether or not I would be saving someone else from certain death
By killing or somehow capturing, trapping the serpent

Seven – Sophia – Versions of My Once and Future Dream Lover

Different names, faces, but always the same soul spirit light

I tell an alternate version of Sophia that in my waking life
Existence on Planet Earth, the physical universe of creation
I am in love with her — Completely, utterly, desperately
I need her because I love her, yet I want her to be happy
And I know that she does not want to be with me always
Though maybe forever, if I am lucky — Even here
In a world of dreams and magical creatures, away
From home on Earth, she is the most beautiful woman
I have ever seen, inside and out, though not as close
I would like to have been, still I have experienced
Enough of her presence to know I will always love her
As I travel between worlds, and meet different versions
Of her, there is always the same spark of soul and spirit
I would recognize anywhere even though her appearance
Might change slightly through the mirrored reflections of time
And I always know the original, complete version
Is waiting for me back on Earth, or if I am successful
In convincing her to join me on my adventures
With me — Which does not make things somewhat awkward
When we meet alternate versions of herself — Or myself
When we are together, we try to avoid ourselves if possible

Dream Vision

*****

#21

Wisdom and Truth of the Tree of Being Consciousness Bliss Perfection – New Community

Cosmic Intelligence and Consciousness – Unity in Diversity
Otherworld – Lower Astral Planar Realm – Second World of the Tree of Life
Four powers of Eldren – Order and Chaos, Light and Darkness
Gods and Demons, Great Sky Mountain Spirit and Mother Earth

Houses for family of nobility and the common people both surrounding the Waystation
Church Temple Tower meeting place of ancient librarians, wizards
Passages to Underworld River, ancient demons and ghosts
Late night visitors needing coffee, tea, food
Important discussions, events in Earth, Eldren, Faery, and Asgard

Small floating islands, larger continents, flying ships making their way to and from
Home, work, adventures — Roads over land and pathways through Sky
Ceremonies of preservation, rituals of discovery and exploration
Correct magic words must be spoken, thought, will directed to perform
Appearances are important, but deceiving, sometimes especially in Eldren and Faery

Wizards, elves, humans in the Silver City — Atlantis Avalon Stormhold
There are good and evil demons and giants of fire and ice
Both good and evil wizards and demigods, ancient ones
But for the most part a tentative balance is kept
Between the angels of light and shadows, the enemy
Of humanity and lower worlds
Beings of great intelligence and power on both sides
And each side’s other side

Fifth World, foundation of Life and Cosmos, source of light and truth
Eldren, World of Dreams and Magic, connected to Humanity and Earth
Together the civilizations of travelers and mystics, hermits and lovers
Societies of wisdom and desire vying for power and control of Universal destiny
Earth, Eldren, Faery, Heaven, and the Higher Worlds beyond, and the Underworld
Shadow and Light — Worlds of dream and magic — Sources of Earth’s myths
Inspiration for poets and painters, storytellers and philosophers of all times and places
Architect rebels, agents of order and chaos, light and darkness — Angels of Creation
And Destruction — Above all, the Great Preserver, source of life and love

Order in Chaos, Light in Darkness — The Balance must be kept
Preservation of life — Evolution of Humanity in the Multiverse of Universes
This world of Gateways and Portals to Higher Worlds
Source of Myths and Religions on Earth, directly connected
Adjacent beyond time and space, the third dimensional afterworlds
Underworlds, Faery, and the Fourth World home of Ancient Ones

Tree of Life – Balance