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Gazing at the Sky

pret25

00:00 / 05:48

ADVENTURES IN THE ENCHANTED FOREST (PART THIRTEEN)

Flower Faery

The two trolls soon became great friends, and they both adopted human names so they could fit in more easily with the community. The male troll chose "John" as his name, and the female troll chose "Ann." John and Ann loved to go out together at night to gaze at the sky. Ann imagined whales and other sea creatures swimming through the aurora borealis, and John imagined galleons sailing over the clouds. As they walked home together one night, Ann and John imagined a faery standing in flowers. "Do you see that faery standing in the flowers over there?" Ann asked.
"Yes, I do," John replied. "I think she is speaking to us. Do you hear her?"
"I think so," Ann responded. "Let's be quiet and listen."
At first, all they could hear was the wind, but suddenly the faery's voice grew louder, "Remember the spiritual power of the imagination," the faery said. "Through the imagination, we have the power to create and manifest incredible wonders, we have the power to neutralize or banish dark forces, and we have the power to invoke powerful allies who can heal us or protect us. We live in the third dimension, but through the imagination, we can experience the fifth dimension where we can open our hearts to understand what others are feeling and experiencing--and with an open heart, through the imagination we can create a harmonious world for ourselves and others."
Not knowing quite how to respond, John and Ann looked at each other with raised eyebrows. The faery continued, "Every day in the enchanted forest, humans experience subtle spiritual forces that they cannot perceive with their five senses, but if they are not suppressing their imagination, they can create an 'image' that shows their conscious mind what the subtle force is like. Sometimes a force can appear positive in the mind's eye, sometimes negative. Most humans can't envision angels or demons or Archangels or Gods or Goddesses with their mind's eye because society has conditioned them to suppress the imagination, which is unfortunate because the imagination connects us all with the spiritual realms."

Baby Blue Eyes

John suddenly questioned if he was actually seeing the faery with his own eyes. The faery immediately answered John's question, "I am the oversoul of these flowers. On the physical level, the flowers reveal the glory and splendor of Spirit manifesting in the matterial realm. But remember, you are sensing me with your subconscious mind and perceiving me with your imagination, which is associated with the 'third eye,' also known by humans as the 'mind's eye.' Here in the enchanted forest, a subtle spiritual force that humans sense in the subconscious mind can be perceived as a symbolic form within the imagination. For instance, an exploitive, destructive economic force in the third dimension might be perceived symbolically as a terrifying dragon in the imagination. A positive subtle force might be perceived symbolically in the mind's eye as an angel, and a negative destructive force might be perceived symbolically in the mind's eye as a demon. But do not be deceived--a subtle force, though imagined clearly as a symbolic form in the imagination, can actually help us or harm us because the subtle force is real. In other words, a subtle force can manifest in a dimension that is very close to the physical plane and interact with us. I have known many positive subtle forces that have healed humans as well as many negative forces that have caused chaos and terror by shaking humans violently or by holding them down or by poking or prodding or slapping them. Besides affecting humans physically, a dark force can be extremely negative, harming humans emotionally and mentally and spiritually."

Knight on a Unicorn

John and Ann stayed out all night sensing other subtle forces in the enchanted forest. At sunrise, a knight riding a unicorn suddenly appeared before them.

King Declaring War

"I bring terrible news to the enchanted forest," the knight proclaimed. "A corrupt king in the third dimension has overthrown democracy and without justification has started a war with a sovereign nation, no doubt with the intention of stealing all of its resources, but in the process he could start a world war."
Ann and John suddenly looked at each other with alarm.

Secret Police Demon

The knight continued, "The lawless king acts as if he has absolute power. He targets vulnerable groups and murders people without due process. He separates immigrant families and sends them to concentration camps without due process. He is tearing apart the constitution piece by piece, and the fascistic supreme court has given him immunity for everything he does. The supreme court, which is supposed to protect the constitution and the rule of law, lets him get away with everything. The king has sent his demonic secret police to the enchanted forest to search for dissidents and seditionists and traitors, in other words, anyone who is not loyal to him. You must be very careful now."
John and Anne once again looked at each other with concern.

Troll as Magician

John got out his wand and put on his magician's robe to invoke the great Archangels of the Elements of the Wise: Raphael, Michael, Gabriel, and Auriel. John asked each Archangel to bless and cleanse and heal the demons as a way to neutralize the dark forces to create balance. (The Fool, who had envisioned a symbolic representation of the ritual, had shown John how to perform it.)

Archangel Michael

As the troll performed the invoking ritual, the Archangel Raphael blessed and healed the dark forces, and the Archangel Michael cleansed the dark forces with Fire, the Archangel Gabriel cleansed the dark forces with Water, and the Archangel Auriel filled the dark forces with light.

Neutralized

Soon the Archangels neutralized the dark forces that had entered the enchanted forest.

Dark Forces Vanishing

Then the neutralized dark forces disappeared back into their own dimension.

Dragon Vanishing in Smoke

The next day, Ann and John noticed a terrifying dragon in the enchanted forest. Ann put on the magician's robe and grabbed her white wand. Then she invoked the Archangels of the Elements of the Wise and neutralized the dragon. Soon, the dragon vanished in smoke.
"That had to be the exploitive, destructive economic force that exhausts people and resources solely for its own profit," John claimed. "It takes all the gold for itself and its dragon friends as it destroys the Earth and beneficial governmental agencies. The flower faery told us all about that dark force, remember?"
"Oh, yes, of course I remember," Ann replied.

Neutralizing More Dark Forces

The next day, John and Ann both saw a king wandering through the enchanted forest. Ann stated, "That king, I think, is the subtle force of greed who wanders the world trying to maintain absolute power by causing divisiveness through hatred and fear and cruelty and violence and murder."
"Yeah, you are right on the money. I think we both need to perform this ritual together," John suggested. They both grabbed their white wands and put on their robes. Soon the the dark force dissolved like smoke.

Happy Couple

John and Ann remained a happy couple after they had neutralized all the dark forces in the enchanted forest.

Goddess in Flowers

As the sun rose the next day, Ann and John encountered a joyful rainbow Goddess in an array of flowers.

Golden Six-Pointed Star

The same day, John and Ann envisioned a golden six-pointed star floating in the sky. "That's a good sign!" Ann exclaimed.
"Yes, it is, a very good sign indeed," John replied.

Gazing at the Sky Again

That night, John and Ann gazed at the sky for a long time. Ann envisioned whales swimming in the aurora borealis, and John envisioned galleons sailing across the clouds.

All poems, stories, essays, illustrations, and music Copyright © 2025 by Jim Robbins.

Telepathic Hug

watr25

00:00 / 05:56

ADVENTURES IN THE ENCHANTED FOREST (PART FOURTEEN)

Poppies in February

Trolls are empathic and telepathic, so John and Ann knew what they were each feeling and thinking most of the time. One day, John could feel that Ann needed a hug, so he wrapped his arms around her. Another day, John knew that Ann wanted to visit the poppies near a creek, so John put on his armor, and together they strolled to a nearby hillside blanketed by poppies.

Plastered by Poppies

Ann liked John to wear his armor when on a flower excursion because the poppies seemed to plaster his armor--it seemed like the poppies were empathic and knew that John needed a hug.

John Serving Dinner

After they returned home, John knew that Ann was tired, so he made dinner that night.
"That's so nice of you!" Ann exclaimed. "You knew that I was tired, so you made dinner for us.
Thank you!"

Ann Sick in Bed

The next day, Ann was sick. John brought her soup and medicine, but he knew he needed to do something else for her.

John the Magician

John grabbed his white wand and put on his magician's robe.

Healer of God (Archangel Raphael)

Then he invoked the Archangel Raphael and asked the powerful "Healer of God" to bless and cleanse and heal Ann and to protect her from all dark forces. Over the years, Raphael had healed John many times, so John knew that the ritual would work.
Sure enough, Ann got better in no time.

Spider-like Creature

That evening Ann took a walk by herself in the enchanted forest. When she got back, she told John that she had encountered a spider-like creature and asked John to do something about it, so John put on his armor and took out two swords in case he needed to fight it. John did not like to harm other creatures, but when he saw the spider, he knew that it might harm Ann, so he killed it.

Bed-time Telepathy

When John returned home, Ann was so relieved that she telepathically sent a message to John that she wanted to hang out in the bedroom together. John immediately received the message and was more than happy to oblige.

Mountain Lion in a Hole

The next day, Ann noticed a mountain lion peeking its head out of a hole in their back yard.
"If I am not mistaken, you learned lion language on another planet," Ann recalled. "Can you go out there and ask it politely to leave?" she asked John.
"Of course, love," John replied. Mountain lion sounds are different from the lion language that he had learned on another planet, the mountain lion sounds ranging from purring and hissing to deep, guttural growls to high-pitched screams. John at first had difficulty communicating with the mountain lion. Eventually, however, John convinced the mountain lion to find another place to live. Since mountain lions tend to shy away from trolls and humans, the mountain lion soon agreed. John helped it to search for another home, and together they soon found a territory that no other mountain lion had claimed as its own.

Ogre in a Hole

A few days later, Ann noticed that an ogre had dug another hole in their backyard. "Ogre language is similar to troll language. Can you go out there and convince the ogre to find a different hole to live in, please?" Ann asked John.
"Of course, love," John replied. The ogre agreed to leave politely without any argument. It even apologized for sleeping in their back yard.
"I should have learned a long time ago not to judge others by their appearance. Ogres can surprise you--occasionally," John told himself.

Vision of a Demon

As he was returning home, the troll encountered a demon in the forest. John didn't want to scare Ann, so he didn't tell her about the demon.
"What's wrong?" Ann asked sympathetically. Suddenly Ann had a vision of a dark force in her mind's eye. "Have you seen another demon?" she asked John.
"Yes, but I didn't want to scare you," John replied.

Like Unto God (Archangel Michael)

"We need to perform the ritual together and ask the Archangels to neutralize the demon," she stated emphatically. So together they performed the ritual and asked the Archangels to bless and cleanse and heal the dark force and to send it back to its own dimension. They knew that the Archangel Michael was so powerful that he could by himself cleanse the dark force with Fire to neutralize it and banish it to its own dimension.

Neutralized

Sure enough, they were right. The demon returned to its own dimension and never returned to the enchanted forest.

Reptilian Alien in a Hole

The next day, Ann saw a Reptilian alien in another hole in their back yard.
"What's wrong?" John asked Ann.
"I saw a Reptilian alien in another hole in our backyard. They are horrible bullies when they're together as a group, but by themselves, they are cowardly and weak. I hate them. Can you go out there and kill it or convince it to leave? They held us both in captivity as slaves for a long time as they plundered the galaxy. They are greedy, heartless creatures. They don't deserve our compassion."
"Of course, love!" John replied. John knew the Reptilian language only too well. He took a sword out with him and soon convinced the Reptilian alien to leave. Ann was right--Reptilian monsters are cowardly when alone by themselves, but John warned the Reptilian as it fled, "Tell other Reptilians that you found a troll in the enchanted forest, and I will hunt you down and stab you with my sword." John and Ann didn't have trouble with any Reptilians after that.

Shared Telepathic Vision of Demon King

One night John and Ann both had a vision of the demon king. "The demon king is back!" they both exclaimed at the same time.
"He must have escaped from mobs that were after him because he is a murderous grifter who only wants absolute power for himself," John claimed. "I think we need to do another ritual together. The Archangels will neutralize him and send him away. We need to remain vigilant--sometimes dark forces are so narcissistic and egotistical and greedy that they don't learn their lesson the first time." Ann agreed. After they performed the ritual together, they never saw the demon king again.

Visionary Telepathy

John and Ann continued to have visions together. They especially enjoyed having visions of galleons and sea creatures in the sky. Whenever they experienced empathy or telepathy, they felt like they were touching each other's soul--and the divinity and unity underlying all of creation.

All poems, stories, essays, illustrations, and music Copyright © 2025 by Jim Robbins.

Decorating the Christmas Tree

findin

00:00 / 04:01

ADVENTURES IN THE ENCHANTED FOREST (PART FIFTEEN)

Decorated Tree

One morning, as Ann was washing dishes in the kitchen, she glanced out the window and noticed that a gnome was decorating a pine tree in their front yard. She also noticed some presents under the tree. "John, come look!" she exclaimed.
"Strange. I'll go talk to the little guy and see what he's up to," John responded.
By the time John got out there, the tree was completely covered by colorful ornaments. "Why have you decorated our tree?" John asked politely.
"I know that the winter solstice can be difficult for many people," the gnome replied. "So I want to cheer people up as much as possible by decorating the pine trees and giving the people presents. I want to remind people of the stunning diversity of nature and to remind people that all creatures are manifestations of One Spirit."
"A nice gesture, my friend. Can I pay you or give you something?" John asked.
"No need. Even though some people call me a communist or a socialist, I find great joy in giving," the gnome replied. "I really don't even know what those terms mean anyway."
"Those people are just ignorant and silly," the gnome replied. "The root of the word communist is 'community.' We all live in a community, within a family or a community of friends and neighbors and coworkers, and we are all social beings. We are all much stronger together than by ourselves. Every ecosystem is a diverse community, just like a community of trolls and gnomes and humans. You cannot be fully alive without being part of a community. Every individual manifestation is part of a vast web of life. My name is John, by the way."

Mr. Mellifluous with Tiger Lilies

"Nice to meet you. My name is Mr. Mellifluous. I like to make the Christmas season merry for as many people as possible. As a gnome, I also take care of the earth and flowers and trees. I usually work with swallowtail faeries, and I especially love tiger lilies and Chinese purple houses."

Swallowtail Faeries with Chinese Purple Houses

Mr. Mellifluous continued, "Some people call me a pagan because I love the earth and the creatures of the earth as much as I love the man who courageously manifested the Christ-force thousands of years ago."
"I understand," John responded. "My wife and I are like you. We believe that every incarnated life is a facet of One Spirit. Loving the facets of the earth is a way of loving the One Universal Consciousness."
Mr. Mellifluous smiled as he replied, "I totally agree, my friend. I hope you enjoy your presents."
"Thank you, my friend. Have a merry Christmas!"

Rainbow Goddess

As Mr. Mellifluous was waddling away, John shouted, "Encountering a Christmas tree with all the colors of the rainbow is like finding a rainbow Goddess in a field of spring flowers! Thanks again!"
Mr. Mellifluous smiled and waved as he scurried away to another pine tree.

Venus: The Marriage of Heaven and Earth

John looked at the Christmas tree again and thought of Venus, the Goddess who represents the Emanation of Victory on the Tree of Life--the victory of love and beauty and harmony and abundance and the arts magically manifesting on the earth--"which is appropriate," John thought, "for Venus is part of the magical triangle of manifestation and represents the marriage of heaven and earth. Nice!"

Page of Pentacles

Suddenly John envisioned a child, a page, who was staring at a golden pentacle, and he remembered his youth, a time when he always enjoyed Christmas and loved exploring and discovering the facets and dimensions of Universal Consciousness represented by the five-pointed star of the elements. "That makes sense," John thought to himself. "The five elements manifest in one way or another in just about everything."

The Star: Opening the Heart

That evening Ann and John, both being empathic and telepathic trolls, had a vision of a woman pouring water onto the earth and into a pond as if she had opened her heart and was pouring the energy of love onto the earth. "Are you seeing this vision?" Ann asked.
"Of course," John replied. "It's like she is pouring love into the world, like we do when we are together."

Nine of Pentacles

As John and Ann continued strolling together through the enchanted forest, Ann suddenly had a vision of a woman in a lovely yellow dress who was holding up a hooded hawk with her gloved left hand. She was standing next to grapes and pentacles ripening on the vine. Being a telepathic troll, John suddenly picked up on the vision. "What do you think the vision means?" John asked Ann.
Ann replied. "I think it means that with our heart and mind and spirit in alignment we can manifest a world of loveliness and beauty and abundance. We can allow our mind to soar, but there times when we need to remain grounded."
"Nice!" John replied. "I like this vision."

Ten of Pentacles

Soon as they walked together, they came to the gateway of the city. A magician sat near the gate petting a dog while a family stood chatting nearby. The boy was about to pull the dog's tail. John was about to laugh, but he suddenly had a vision of ten pentacles floating near the magician. "Do you see the pentacles in the form of the Tree of Life near the magician? What do you think it means?"
"I think that it means that the magician is aware of the magic, harmony, and abundance within daily life," Ann stated. "Maybe the family is also aware of it too. I hope so."
"Me too," John replied.

Ten of Cups

Then John and Ann veered away from the city and headed toward a nearby stream. Suddenly Ann had a vision of a happy family near a rainbow. The parents hugged each other and their children danced with each other nearby. Ten golden cups floated in the rainbow. "What do you think it means?"
John knew that Ann had telepathically picked up on his vision. "Well, the rainbow has only three colors, blue, yellow, and pinkish red, possibly representing the elements of Water, Air, and Fire--pink also representing the highest spiritual energy of the heart. Their surroundings, I think, represent the element of Earth. The ten golden cups reveal the abundance of their love for each other as they experience the spiritual energies of the ten Emanations of the Tree of Life together. They live a simple life, but they experience an abundance of happiness," Ann replied.
"I like this vision too!" John exclaimed. "We're having great visions today!
"Probably because it's almost Christmas," Ann smiled as she replied.

Queen of Pentacles

As they were returning home, Ann had a vision of the Queen of Pentacles talking to a faery. "What do you think it means?" she asked John, knowing that he had picked up on her vision.
"Well, the Queen of Pentacles is sharing her abundance of knowledge with the faery, I think. The five-pointed star within the pentacle represents the five Elements of the Wise, which includes the triplicities of the elements and their associated planets--in other words all of the energies represented by the Tree of Life. I'm pretty sure that the Queen is revealing the dimensions of Universal Consciousness to the faery," John replied.
"Yes, I agree," Ann replied. "Another great vision! We're having a nice walk today. Maybe the winter solstice has opened a portal to the spirit realms."
"No doubt," John responded.

Celebration of Abundance

"I'm getting hungry," John grumbled. "We should head home and whip up a feast to celebrate the abundance of this Christmas season!"
"I could eat!" Ann blurted out.

King Thief

Suddenly, as they were strolling home, John had a vision of a King stealing Christmas presents.
"That's an odd vision to have right now!" Ann exclaimed as she punched John in the shoulder.
Smiling, John acted like the punch had hurt him. "I think it suggests that some people, no matter how much power and wealth they have, always need something more. Their greed is insatiable, which is a curse for them and just about everyone else. He even steals from children because he doesn't want anyone else to be happier than he is. He is more childish than the children that he is stealing from."

Four of Pentacles

Suddenly John had a vision of a king with a pentacle in his crown while holding a pentacle in his heart center and resting each foot on a pentacle.
"This vision reveals a different type of king," Ann responded. "This king is bringing positive spiritual energies down through his crown center and down through is heart and then grounding those energies in the earth to create harmony and abundance. I like this king better!"
"Me too," John replied.

Wheel of Fortune

Suddenly Ann envisioned a wheel in the sky.
"This resembles a wheel of fortune," John claimed. "This balanced wheel turns harmoniously throughout eternity as humans and trolls experience the energies of the Tree of Life and the dimensions of Universal Consciousness."
Ann nodded in agreement. "And you can be a king one moment and less than the dust the next moment."

Two of Pentacles

Suddenly John had a vision of a man juggling two pentacles in an infinity symbol while dancing. "Even if you are at the bottom of the wheel," Ann responded. "You can still dance through all of the changes within eternity. "Merry Christmas, love!"
John smiled and gave her a kiss. "Merry Christmas, my love!"

All poems, stories, essays, illustrations, and music Copyright © 2025 by Jim Robbins.

Two of Cups: The Lovers

4seclu

00:00 / 04:56

ADVENTURES IN THE ENCHANTED FOREST (PART SIXTEEN)

Influenced by the Lord of Love

John and Ann were engaging in some sweet talk while lying in bed one morning when John claimed, "You know, when I first saw you, I knew you were the one for me--as if the Lord of Love himself had sent a powerful spiritual message directly to my heart. The intuition was totally correct!"
"Yes, I think the Lord of Love sent me the very same intuition that moment," Ann giggled.
"Tell me about another time when you've had an intuition," John requested as he smiled.

Mushroom Faery

"Well, one day I found the sweetest looking mushrooms growing out of moss on a rock near a stream," Ann replied. "Suddenly I had an intuition that a mushroom faery was nearby watching me. Soon I had a vision of a mushroom faery in my mind's eye. What about you? Have you had any other intuitions?" Ann smiled as she asked.

Stalked by a Mountain Lion

"Well, John replied, "one day I was hiking through the forest, and I suddenly knew that I was being stalked by a mountain lion. Strangely, I knew with complete certainty that it was a mountain lion, not some other animal. I pulled out my sword and turned around, and sure enough, a mountain lion had been quietly following me on the trail, for how long I don't know. With sword in hand, I made myself look as big as I possibly could, and the mountain lion eventually skulked away into the forest. I was as vigilant as I could be from that moment on, as you might suspect, and I didn't see the mountain lion again." "I'm glad you're so intuitive! Tell me about other intuitions you've had," Ann smiled as she hugged John.

Raging Bull

"Other intuitions have saved my life. One day in the forest, as I was resting on a stone, I heard a raging bull in the distance snorting and roaring as if it were in terrible pain. Suddenly the ruckus stopped, and I had the feeling that I was in terrible danger. I was tempted to remain there because I was tired, but I kept hearing a voice in my head say that I should get out of there, so I high-tailed it down the hill. Two minutes later, I could hear the bull raging again, not far from where I had been resting. If I had stayed there, the raging bull probably would have ended up killing me," John explained.
"Good thing that trolls are so intuitive and empathic. What about you?" John asked.

Nine of Swords: Lord of Despair and Cruelty

"Well, one day during hard times, I envisioned a person in bed with his hands covering his face--as if he were suffering from total despair," Ann replied, "Strangely nine swords were hanging on a wall behind him as though he were projecting his negative feelings out at others. I realized then that people project anger and hatred and cruelty at vulnerable people when times are bad--such as immigrants and transgender people and people of color--and that politicians take advantage of that negativity and cause divisiveness--hoping that many voters will support them. That turned out to be the case."
"I know that you are very intuitive," John replied. "What other intuitions or visions have you experienced?"

Astral Spiders

"One day after I had just moved into a house, I wandered into a room and envisioned numerous spiders descending from the ceiling to to the floor," Ann admitted. "I thought that was extremely weird, but the next day the person who had slept in the room that night told me that she had dreamt that night that spiders were descending on her from the ceiling. I intuited that a very disturbed person had at one point spent a lot of time in that room."

Ten of Swords: Lord of Ruin

Ann continued, "That same day, a human told me that ten men had ambushed a valiant knight and stabbed repeatedly him in the back. I realized that humans can spread extremely negative energy to each other on a subconscious level--which can result in the ruin or murder of good people.
"Yeah," John replied. "We need to maintain peace in our heart, or in our subconscious mind, as you put it, so that we don't end up unknowingly spreading subtle negative energies that end up in terrible tragedies. That's how mass psychosis spreads through the entire population, resulting in people projecting anger and hatred and cruelty at vulnerable people when times are hard--such as immigrants and transgender people and people of color--and then corrupt, venal politicians take advantage of that negativity and cause divisiveness, hoping that disturbed voters will support them."

Five of Cups: Lord of Loss in Pleasure

Ann replied, "Yes, that is how people can end up experiencing terrible losses."
"Totally unnecessary losses," John agreed.

Invasion

Ann continued, "Sometimes politicians and the media can whip up such a furor that they cause totally unjustified wars that lead to the ruin and death of many innocent people."
"Such a tragedy," John mourned. "We need to remain vigilant about what we are feeling in our heart and in the subconscious mind so that we don't end up causing tragic despair and cruelty."

Lord of Power and Cruelty

"Sometimes it seems almost as if negative feelings in a group of humans can manifest as a terrible subtle force that ends up influencing people to do horrible things to each other," Ann responded.
"Resulting in a kind or mob mentality," John concluded.
"Or war or mass murder," Ann replied.

John the Magician

"It might be good to do rituals on a daily basis to neutralize dark forces--to maintain spiritual balance in our home," John replied.
"Yes, I agree," Ann replied. "We could perform the ritual together."
"Yes, I'd like that," John responded.

Five of Swords: Lord of Defeat

"You know, I once saw a courageous knight defeat two men who were ambushing him," John revealed. "All he did was take away their swords. He quickly neutralized them. He didn't try to hurt them. He just let them walk away. That's what can do on a spiritual level."
"I agree. We should do that together!" Ann blurted out.

Four of Swords: Lord of Rest from Strife

"You know, I used to meditate in a church," John replied, "and I decided to perform a mental purification process. When I was done, I felt free of all negativity. I had never felt better in my life, and I became much more compassionate. That's how I became so empathic and telepathic. I haven't always been so nice.
Ann smiled. "I'm glad I met you when I did. Some trolls can be pretty negative and cynical and pessimistic."
John chuckled, "Boy, isn't that the truth!"

Two of Swords: Lord of Peace Restored

"I started having visions of spiritual symbols while I was meditating," John continued. "I had a vision of a gray infinity symbol and a golden balanced cross with Archangels at each end and golden cups and plates on a brilliant white tablecloth and a brilliant white thousand-petaled lotus. I also had a vision of a woman holding two long swords in balance near a sea in constant flux under the moon. I felt like the woman was maintaining peace within herself even as the world was constantly changing. I realized that I could attain that kind of inner peace no matter what was happening around me."
"Did you attain that inner peace?" Ann inquired.
"Yes, I did, if you really want to know," John inquired.
"I could sense that when I first met you," Ann replied.

The High Priestess: The Moon

John continued, "After I cleansed my consciousness, I met the High Priestess, who taught me all about the Tree of Life, which represents the dimensions of Universal Consciousness."
"Now you know the dimensions of your soul too," Ann claimed. "Who could believe that a male troll could experience such inner enlightenment?"
"Not many trolls, for sure," John replied.

The Lovers: Gemini

John continued, "Because of the mental purification, I also began to feel the underlying divinity and unity of all creation."
Ann gave John a kiss. "Why, my dear, you have regained paradise! How lovely. If only the whole world knew what you know now!"
John kissed her and stated, "I get the sense that many are awakening during these strange and amazing times."
"I hope so," Ann replied. "I hope so."

All poems, stories, essays, illustrations, and music Copyright © 2025 by Jim Robbins.

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