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Professor in a Hole

Suite No. 3, Movement Eleven:

ADVENTURES IN THE ENCHANTED FOREST (PART ELEVEN)

Punk Troll

The troll sometimes enjoyed hiking down from the high mountain peaks to the lower foothills just to see how the trees and flowers and bushes were doing--even though he had to leave the protection of the mountain's Spirit of Place. That morning, the troll had found many red berries and had decided to dye a tuft of hair on the top of his head to disguise himself. "I might be mistaken for a punk rock star," the troll chuckled to himself.
Suddenly he came upon a man peeking out from a hole in the ground. Startled, the man blurted out, "Good Lord! Are you a demon? Stay away from me! Stay away!"
"No, no, of course not! I know I might be mistaken for one, especially right now, so forgive me if I have startled you. If you don't mind me asking, why are you hiding in this hole?"
"The king has opened demonic portals and unleashed hordes of demons into our realm. I can't believe I just said that! I am a professor at the local university. I am a rational man. I don't believe in demons--or at least I never did before now," the professor sighed. "Now, I can't deny their existence. The demons are pure malice in every imaginable way. They can get into your body and into your head and cause terrible harm to you physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. They horrify me! That's why I'm hiding out here in this hole. I'm not the only one hiding, though, believe me! Many people have escaped from the urban centers and are hiding in holes out here. The king was targeting 'woke' professors and trying to get us fired. I believe that's why demons started tormenting me. To the king, teachers are nothing but radical left-wing lunatics who spend all day laughing at him. The king really just wants to eliminate education. He wants us all to remain ignorant, so he goes after teachers. I probably don't even have a job anymore since I've been hiding out here for a while. I lost my cell phone, and I didn't have a chance to notify anyone as I was escaping. I'm sure they will replace me with a teacher who is absolutely loyal to the king."
The troll replied sympathetically, "I'm very sorry for your plight, sir. I have never encountered a demon before, so unfortunately I don't know how I can help you."
"I don't know how you can help me either," the professor lamented. "But if you encounter someone along the trail who has figured out how to ward them off, please come back and let me know. I would appreciate that very much."
"Of course, I will do whatever I can to get you out of this hole," the troll replied.

Knight in a Hole

As the troll continued hiking, he soon came upon a knight in a hole, who screamed, "Oh, my God, another demon!"
"No, no, please calm down. I may look like a demon, but I am a knight like you! A Knight of Wands, believe it or not. They call me 'Troll.'"
"Oh, I have heard of you. You are a great warrior, from what I understand. Pardon me, but I had no idea what you look like."
"I get that a lot. I guess I shouldn't have dyed my hair red this morning. I was just trying to disguise myself because the king's secret police are after me."
"Yeah, the king is trying to jail everyone who still believes in the rule of law."
"I disobeyed an unlawful order, so the king's henchmen are after me," the troll replied.
"Yeah, I did too, so I guess we're in the same predicament, but I have to admit that I've never encountered demons before."
"I haven't encountered any demons yet, fortunately," the troll replied.
"Demons are hideous, but you can't always see them. Most of the time, they remain invisible. Even if they are invisible, they can poke you and prod you and punch you and hold you down and paralyze you and shake you so violently that you believe that they are trying to kill you. Sometimes they just pound on a wall or something or screech. They are powerful enough to kill us, but I think they feed on our fear, so it benefits them more to keep us alive. I am, however, a bit worried that the king at some point will order them to kill us. I doubt that they would hesitate to follow that order!"
"Yikes! We have to do something, " the troll responded. "I am searching for someone who knows how to ward off the demons. Would you like to join me?"
"I am afraid that I going to have to politely decline," the knight in the hole responded. "How can you fight an enemy that you can't even see?"

Demon Sitting Nearby

"Good question. I have no idea, " the troll responded.
"One night I woke up to find a demon sitting next to me, which nearly made me jump out of my skin. I think I would rather not see the demons even though we are more vulnerable when they are invisible. Now matter what, visible or invisible, you can't kill them. They are spirits from another dimension."
"That's why we need to find out how to ward them off or to banish them," the troll responded.
"Good luck," the knight responded as he crawled back into his hole.

Fool in a Hole

Soon the troll encountered a fool peaking out of a hole. The fool asked the troll, "Would you like to hear a joke?"
"I'm afraid I don't have time. I am on an important mission. Thanks for offering, though," the troll replied.
"You are a demon, aren't you? You don't act like a demon, though. By now, a demon would have shaken me violently or held me down or filled me with negative thoughts and emotions or tried to put out my inner light," the fool complained.
"I'm afraid I'm just a troll. I'm actually also a Knight of Wands, just without the armor right now."
"Oh, that's why knights are so intimidating, I guess. Are all knights trolls?"
"No, I'm the only one as far as I know. By the way, why are you out here? Don't fools amuse kings and queens?"
"After the king opened many demonic portals, he no longer felt like laughing or being amused. He detested my humor so much, probably because I told the truth, that he kicked me out of the castle and told me not to come back, so now I'm out here hiding from demons. I guess autocrats don't like humor, especially humor directed at them. Sometimes I experiment to see if the demons will respond to my humor. I am trying to find a way to ward them off, without any success so far."
"What a coincidence! I am searching for someone who can show me how to ward off the demons. At this point, all we can do is wish each other luck," the troll replied.
"Good luck," the fool replied as he crawled back into his hole. For some reason, the troll laughed as he strolled away. He hoped that a demon hadn't taken over his mind.

Faery Hiding from Dark Forces

Soon the troll came upon a faery hiding in a hollow tree trunk. "Good faery, are you hiding from demons too?" the troll inquired.
"Usually I try to make children feel happy, but those demons are so mean to me that I don't want to leave my home! Are you by any chance one of those horrid demons?" the faery asked.
"No, no. Actually I'm an alien from another planet. Reptilian aliens kidnapped me from my home planet and forced me into servitude, but I escaped from them. Now I'm a Knight of Wands on the run. The king is after me," the troll replied. "I'm looking for someone who can show me how to ward off the demons. You don't happen to know anyone, do you?"
"No, unfortunately I don't, but I hope you find out soon! I hate those nasty demons--and I can't make children happy if I am feeling full of hatred and fear. Good luck!" the faery blurted out.
"Same to you, good faery!" the troll exclaimed as he waved and continued on the path.

Child Hiding from Dark Forces

Soon the troll encountered a sad child in a hole. "Dear child, where are your parents?"
"My parents were kidnapped off the street by those ICY soldiers or policemen, or whatever they are. All I know is that they deported my mom and dad. I don't know if I'll ever see them again. Then the demons came and started pinching me and shaking me and slapping me and howling at me, so I kept running until I found this hole. Please don't leave me! You seem to be very kind, unlike all those other demons."
"Don't give up hope. I am going to find a way to ward off the demons for us. Then I will come right back for you."
"Thank you. You're such a nice demon. I hope you come back really soon."
"Don't worry. I'll be back as soon as I can. I haven't failed anyone yet," the troll assured him.

Woman Hiding from Demons

Soon the troll encountered a woman in a hole. "Good lady, why are you out here alone?"
"They killed my husband with a drone strike. I'm not even sure why. He did criticize the king once, but is that enough of a reason to kill him? Then the demons started attacking me. I thought at first that the demons were a manifestation of my grief, but they were so malicious. I soon realized that I needed to get out of there to keep from losing my mind."
The troll replied, "That's terrible! My deepest sympathies. These are very dark times. I am searching for a way to ward off the demons. I'll be back as soon as I find out. By the way, there's a child in a hole just down the way. Maybe you can comfort each other until I return."
"Thank you," the woman sighed. "I will do that. You're the kindest demon I've ever encountered."
"Thanks, I appreciate that," the troll chuckled. "That's the best compliment I've heard all day."

Cowboy in a Hole

Soon the troll encountered a cowboy in a hole. The troll asked him, "Are you escaping demons too?"
The cowboy replied, "You ain't one of them demons, are you? They're horrifying hombres, but you don't seem so scary. Tell the truth now." The cowboy pulled out his six-shooter.
"No, no, no, I ain't no demon. I'm just a troll who happens to resemble a demon. I don't wish to harm you or anyone else, my friend."
"All right then," the cowboy replied as he holstered his gun. "A man's got to be careful nowadays. I've always survived alone. I take off my boots wherever I pitch my tent. But no one has ever outshot or outwitted me yet, but those demons are somethun' ain't they? Them demons can disappear but still torment the hell out of a man, or bring hell into a man, if that makes any sense. They don't die when I shoot 'em. They just howl and laugh at me. I can't fight 'em, I can't kill 'en, and they won't even drink my hard liquor. What can a cowboy do in such a sichiation?"
"Ain't nothing you can do, far as I can tell, but I am searching for someone who can help us ward them off. I've heard tales of people who can keep demons at bay or even send them back to their own dimension."
"Well, good luck to you, son. We need someone right now who can help us out of this thorny predicament. I hope you find him or her, as the case may be."
"By the way, there's a woman and a boy in a hole just up the way. Maybe you can go and offer them some solace," the troll responded.
"Thanks, friend. Will do."

Cop in a Hole

Eventually the troll encountered a policeman in a hole. "Hello, officer. I just want to inform you that I'm not a demon, though I might resemble one. I'm a troll. Just out of curiosity, how did you end up out in this hole? I've never seen a police officer in the enchanted forest before."
"It's a good thing you can talk, buddy. You definitely look like a demon, but demons don't talk--they just torment." The policeman sighed, "It' a long story, but since you asked, I'll tell you. I arrested one of those ICY jerks because he was brutalizing a woman. He pulled her hair and threw her to the ground and punched her in the face several times before he handcuffed her. He wore a mask and didn't have any identification and couldn't present a warrant. He could have just been a random psycho who put on a uniform and just wanted to brutalize people. I wanted to make a point, so I threw the idiot on the ground and handcuffed him and arrested him. I serve the public with honor, and I arrest criminals who assault people, so I took him to jail and had him locked up."
"That took a lot of courage! Thank you for your service, officer," the troll replied. "You might not believe this, but I am actually a knight. I disobeyed an unlawful order and the king sent his henchmen to execute me for sedition, so I escaped out here."
"Well, now the king's henchmen are after me too. The king doesn't want law and order. He just wants to flex his muscles and have his thugs and murderers terrorize people. And now he's released demons to terrorize the people too. Too bad I can't arrest those creepy monsters. Most of the time they're invisible."
"I know," the troll responded. "I'm searching for someone who can show me how to ward them off or banish them, so far without success. You can join me, or if you prefer, you can help protect a cowboy and a woman and a child who are in hole down the way. We've got to work together now. I have a theory that demons only attack individuals, not groups."
"Yeah, I think I'll go help those people and see if your theory is correct. Thank you and good luck."

Soldier in a Hole

Soon the troll found a soldier in a hole. "Before you shoot me, I just want you to know that I'm a troll, not a demon, and like you I serve the realm. I am a Knight of Wands. The king's henchmen are hunting me for refusing to follow an unlawful order. My friends call me 'Troll.' How did you manage to end up out here?"
"Well, I ended up following an illegal order and killed innocent people. Then they claimed that following orders was not an excuse. In fact, in the past, soldiers who followed illegal orders and killed innocent people were executed for committing murder. When I heard that, I deserted from the army and escaped out here," the soldier explained. "Then demons started to torment me, and I jumped into this hole to get away from them. So far they haven't found me. Good thing because I'm tormented enough as it is."
"I'm sorry you had to go through that. I'm sure you are an honorable soldier who found himself in an impossible situation," the troll blurted out. "And I'm sure no one was out there to tell you not to obey the order."
"That's true," the soldier sighed, "but you were in the same situation, and you didn't obey the order."
"As a knight, I've studied the law and knew that it was illegal," the troll responded, "but soldiers in this realm are not always taught the law."
"Unfortunately true," the soldier responded.
"Look," the troll replied. "A policeman, a cowboy, a woman, and a child are all in a hole down the way. Maybe you should join them. You can defend each other. That might help you feel better. I'm going to continue searching for someone who can show me how to banish the demons or ward them off."
"Good luck," the soldier responded.

Eagle in a Hole

Soon the troll encountered a bald eagle in a hole. The troll had learned eagle language on another planet, so he asked the eagle a question, "Greetings, great eagle," the troll stated, "May I ask why you are here when you can fly high above the demons and all the problems that plague this realm?"
"Demons can fly too," the eagle replied. "They hound me wherever I go. My theory is that the demons are trying to reduce the great symbol of this realm to a pathetic emblem of cowardice because the king wants to turn a once-great democracy into a fascist state. How did you learn my language anyway?"
"I am an alien from another planet," the troll replied. "I have learned the language of many different species as I have traveled through the galaxy. Anyway, you can reestablish your reputation as a great symbol of the realm--at least for a few people who are in a hole down the way--if you help to protect them. We have to work together for the common good. Isn't that what democracy is all about?"
"Do they speak 'eagle' like you?" the eagle asked.
"No, but I'm sure they would appreciate any help you can provide."
"Okay, I'll head over there," the eagle replied.
"Great! Thank you!" the troll exclaimed.

Demons Unable to Touch a Fool

Soon the troll came upon an amazing sight: a fool was walking on the path toward him and numerous demons kept trying to terrorize him, but the fool seemed unaffected. He just kept walking confidently and happily down the path.
"Kind sir, how are you able to remain unaffected by the demons--if you don't mind me asking?" the troll inquired.
"The four Archangels of the Elements of the Wise are protecting me," the fool replied.

Archangel Michael

"Please tell me more!" the troll encouraged the fool.
"You can keep the demons at bay or banish them if you work with Archangels Raphael, Michael, Gabriel, and Auriel, who are far more powerful than demons, even more powerful than the devil himself," the fool claimed. "Archangel Michael, 'Like unto God', as you might recall, vanquished Satan and cast him out of heaven. The Archangels and their orders of Angels, if you establish a rapport with them, can protect you from these horrible demons."

Helpful Angel

The troll asked, "But how do you know this?"
"I can see into the spirit realms, and one day I had a vision of a golden balanced cross with an Angel at each end of the cross," the fool replied. "And one day soon after I found a description of a banishing ritual and an invoking ritual with the exact same symbolism, except that I discovered that the Angels at each end of the balanced cross are actually the Archangels Raphael, Michael, Gabriel, and Auriel. I invoked them and felt a profound sense of unity and eternity and also experienced their amazing power and intelligence. In fact, they are so powerful and intelligent that I felt like an amoeba in comparison. Even though they are at a much higher spiritual frequency and intelligence, they for some reason worked with me to keep the demons away. I know that people are more likely to believe in demons than they are to believe in Angels, but I assure you, angelic beings can help us climb out of a hole--free of all torment and negativity."
The troll replied, "I know a lot of people who are currently in a hole hiding from demons. Can we help them? "
The fool responded, "If they can believe in Angels as much as they believe in demons, I'm pretty sure that we can. We can work with the Archangels to neutralize dark forces--so far they have never failed me."
"Well, It's worth a try!" the troll exclaimed.

child26

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Archangel Michael

Suite No. 3, Movement Twelve:

ADVENTURES IN THE ENCHANTED FOREST (PART TWELVE)

Fool As Magician

The troll could clearly see the magnitude of the problem. Everyone except the fool was still feeling traumatized by the demons--the fool had to perform his magic ritual for all the people together so that they could find peace and form a community. The troll introduced the fool to everyone who had been traumatized and explained that the fool knew how to perform a magic spell that would ward off the evil demons. Eventually, the troll was able to convince everyone that they needed to form a congregation so that the fool could perform the ritual for everyone at once, instead of performing the ritual one at a time, which would give the demons more time to terrorize people. So the people formed a group, and the fool performed a banishing ritual and then invoked the great Archangels of the Elements of the Wise: Raphael (Air), Michael (Fire), Gabriel (Water), and Auriel (Earth). The fool then humbly asked each Archangel to bless and cleanse and heal and forgive all of the demons and to guide them back to their home in another dimension. As the fool was performing the ritual, the presence of the Archangel Michael was so strong that the troll could see the great Archangel in his mind's eye.

Extremely Malicious Demon

An extremely malicious demon tried to keep the fool from finishing the ritual, but the Archangel Michael got in the demon's way and blessed and cleansed and healed and forgave him. The demon was immediately neutralized, and it sat soon down quietly with other neutralized demons.

Neutralized

Eventually the Archangels neutralized all of the demons who had terrorized the people, and peace and harmony returned to the enchanted forest. "So that's how you do it," the troll mumbled to himself. "You don't have to fight with those nasty demons--you simply ask the Archangels to neutralize them, and then they return to their own dimension without conflict. Incredibly effective! In other word, the demons feed off of the fear and negativity caused by conflict, so you neutralize dark forces to create harmony and balance instead. I get it now!" Soon all of the demons had disappeared back into their own dimension.

Angel in a Hole

After all of the demons were gone, the troll decided to make sure that no one had been left in a hole. The troll thought he spotted someone in one of the holes and jumped down to see who it was. (Trolls can jump down many feet and land without getting injured, unlike most humans.)
The troll soon realized that he had found an angel, who spoke to him, "Now that the Archangels have neutralized all the dark forces to create balance, you will begin to notice something different about yourself and some other people. Many angels have incarnated as humans to maintain harmony during this difficult transition into the Age of Aquarius. You will see their angel wings. Humans, of course, are also divine beings, who as a collective are evolving in a different but important way. Do not think of humans as inferior. At some point, humans will know the unity underlying all of creation and create a harmonious world for everyone."
"That's nice to know," the troll replied. "I was really getting worried about the fate of humanity and this planet."

Angelic Knight: The Troll

"Yes, I understand," the angel replied. "These are dark times, but right now, I want you to feel your own wings and know that some aliens like yourself also have angelic souls. Most humans will not be able to see your wings, but you will be able to identify humans with angelic souls because as an incarnated angel yourself, you will be able to see their wings." Suddenly the troll could feel his own wings. He flew out of the hole and thanked the angel as he began winging toward his own community.

Children of Deported Immigrants

As soon as the troll returned to the community, he found the children of deported parents happily playing together. Other members of the community were keeping an eye on them and taking good care of them. "Yes, the humans are evolving," the troll whispered under his breath.

No Longer Demonized

Eventually the troll encountered a policeman. "Hello, officer. I just want to inform you that I'm not a demon, though I might resemble one."
"You definitely look like a demon, but demons don't talk." The policeman sighed, "It' a long story, but since you asked, I'll tell you. I arrested one of those ICY agents because he was harming a woman. He hit her and threw her to the ground and punched her in the face several times before he handcuffed her. He wore a mask and didn't have any identification and couldn't present a warrant. He could have just been a random psycho who put on a uniform and just wanted to brutalize people. I threw the idiot to the ground and handcuffed him and arrested him. I serve the public with honor and I arrest criminals who assault people, so I had him locked up."
"Another policeman has told me a similar story. Thank you for your service, officer," the troll replied. "You might not believe this, but I am actually a knight who upholds the law, like you. I disobeyed an unlawful order and the king sent his henchmen to execute me for sedition, so I escaped out here."
"The king just wants to flex his muscles and have his thugs and murderers terrorize people. And now he's released demons to terrorize the people too. Too bad I can't arrest those horrible monsters. Most of the time they're invisible."
"I know," the troll responded. "I have found someone who can ward them off and banish them. You can join me and my community if you want. The demons won't bother you anymore."
"Yeah, I think I will. Thank you!" the policeman replied.

Angelic Dreamer

The first angelic human the troll encountered was the son of immigrants who had been deported to a concentration camp. The boy seemed happy though since nice humans were taking good care of him.

Angelic Doggy

The troll soon discovered that not all angels have incarnated as humans. At least one angel has incarnated as a dog, he discovered.

Angelic Lumberjack

Then the troll encountered an angelic lumberjack. "Hmmm," he thought to myself. "I should stop stereotyping people."

Angelic Athlete

Then the troll encountered an angelic athlete. "Athletes are most commonly known for their physical prowess, not for their spirituality. There I go stereotyping people again," he thought to himself.

Angelic Farm Worker

Soon the troll encountered an angelic farm worker. "An angel can be a farm worker, like anyone else. As an angel, she is probably helping people in a similar position. Being an angelic human is not necessarily glamorous. Being human is hardly ever glamorous, after all," the troll thought to himself.

Angelic Immigrant

Then the troll encountered an angelic immigrant. The troll asked himself, "Why do some people demonize other people just because of their skin color? Is it just because some people feel so inferior that they have to feel superior to other people for any ridiculous reason? How silly, yet so tragic at the same time."

Troll Finding Another Angelic Troll

Then the troll encountered another troll with angel wings walking on the path. "I guess other trolls can have angelic souls too! My, my, she is beautiful," the troll thought as he smiled at her.

Angelic Soul Mate

Soon the two angelic trolls became fast friends, and eventually they both understood that they were soul mates who had been destined to meet.

beat15

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Gazing at the Sky

Suite No. 3, Movement Thirteen:

ADVENTURES IN THE ENCHANTED FOREST (PART THIRTEEN)

Flower Faery

The two trolls became great friends, and they both adopted human names so they could fit in more easily into society. 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 through the clouds. As they walked home together one night, Ann and John at the same time imagined a faery standing in baby blue eye flowers. "Do you see that faery standing in the flowers over there?" Ann asked.
"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 manifest incredible wonders, we have the power to neutralize or banish dark forces, and we have the power to invoke powerful spiritual 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 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 everyone."
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 see an 'image' with their imagination or their subconscious mind 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 see angels or demons or Archangels or Gods or Goddesses with their mind's eye because society has conditioned them to suppress the subconscious mind and the imagination, which is unfortunate because the subconscious and the imagination connect us with both the physical and spiritual realms--with other people and animals and flowers and trees and faeries and angels and Gods and the Most High."

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 matter. 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 as a clear symbolic form in the imagination, can actually help us or harm us because on the subtle level the 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 humanity. 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 punching 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 after 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 another 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 autocratic 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 holy Fire, the Archangel Gabriel cleansed the dark forces with holy Water, and the Archangel Auriel filled the dark forces with holy light.

Neutralized

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

Dark Forces Vanishing

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 its own smoke.
"Maybe that was 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 maybe a few other dragon friends as it destroys the Earth. The baby blue eye faery told us about that dark force, remember?"
"Yeah, I remember," Ann replied.

King Vanishing into Smoke

The next day, John and Ann both saw a king wandering through the enchanted forest. Ann stated, "That king, I think, is a subtle force of greed who wanders the world trying to maintain absolute power by causing hatred and fear and divisiveness and cruelty and violence and murder."
"Yeah, I think that 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 King dissolved like smoke.

Happy Couple

John and Ann were 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 envisioned 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," 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 through the clouds.

beat23

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Telepathy Hug

Suite No. 3, Movement Fourteen:

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 above the nearby 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-as if 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.

Magician John

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 climbed into the hole that the mountain lion had vacated. "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 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 surpise you," John scolded 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 the hole in their back yard.
"What's wrong?" John asked Ann.
"I saw a Reptilian alien in the 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 aliens 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 run you through with my sword." John and Ann didn't have any trouble with 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 who were after him because he is a murderous sociopath 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 aurora borealis.

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Decorating the Christmas Tree

Suite No. 3, Movement Fifteen:

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 Theft

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. He allows the super-wealthy to steal our children's future. He allows capitalists and billionaire's to corrupt democracy--over half of the members of congress are seditionists attempting to overthrow democracy and eliminate our constitutional rights--rights that are gifts that many of us had wanted to pass on to our children."

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 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!"

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Two of Cups: Lord of Love

Suite No. 3, Movement Sixteen:

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 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 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 him repeatedly 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 tragedies."
"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 another thing we can do on a spiritual level."
"I agree. We should do that together as often as we can!" 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 back and stated, "I get the sense that many are awakening during these amazing times."
"I hope so," Ann replied. "I hope so."

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