The Mystic Paradigm: An Evolutionary Novel (14 page)

Chapter 23

The Dreaming Journey

Joshua spent much of his time in meditation, reflection and prayer at the University. He had a small private cob house on the far side of the gardens. It was self-contained with a small courtyard located in the middle where he could sit outside and not be disturbed. This place is where many went for isolation, when they needed time to sort things out. A perfect place for him to be at this time.

The journey had affected him in many ways. He didn’t feel grounded, almost like part of him was still connected to the realm they had visited. He loved the earth, the physical beauty of it all, and wanted more than anything to get back to what he was doing on the collective farm. To be in the beautiful fields of organic fruits and vegetables, to smell the sweetness of the earth as he dug his hands into it, this he loved. Yet he knew his path was different now. He had taken this journey and it had altered him. He had changed even before the journey, when his dreams had started. Lillian had connected with him for a reason and he desperately wanted to dream again. He felt most at peace being quiet and trying to connect with the spiritual realm.

He missed his time with Jonathan, their close talks in the evening and their intimacy, but he chose to stay on the University grounds in isolation. He put out a virtual note to let him know he was thinking of him. Jonathan was one who understood and he knew that their time together was limited. He replied with only love and support. This helped Joshua focus on his thoughts.

It was during one of his long meditation sessions that he fell into a deep dream-like trance and began to see and speak to his spirit guide, Forena. They spoke in the spirit dream world like familiar friends.

“It is wonderful to speak with you again Joshua. I have been watching and waiting for a chance to communicate.”

“Forena, I’m very glad to see you also. It has been a strange and somewhat difficult path to be back on Earth. I love it here so, yet something in me connected with your realm.”

“Yes, I know. It is a strong part of you, always has been. You are one of the old souls that drift back to Earth to complete your ascension and growth.”

“And what is it I am to complete?” Joshua asked in honest confusion.

“That is your journey to decide. I am here to guide you though. And now, what questions do you have of me?”

Joshua was silent for several moments as he became more familiar with this realm. He felt a comfort here and this made him clear.

“I have been wondering about my path this lifetime. It has been a road-less-traveled kind of journey for me. Do I have a stronger purpose for this time?”

Forena spoke in a gentle fashion. “Joshua you have a strong love in your heart. You are connected with us and you are a beacon to help in this world. Your light is strong. You have sought the earthly ways so that you can become more grounded. Yet you continually look to us as the way.”

“But I feel like I am needed as the bridge in the gap, possibly a way for us to increase the energy.”

“This is possible, but it is not the only way. Do you want to speak with the Collective again about these matters?”

“You mean the Mystic Collective that Lillian is part of?” Joshua asked excited at the chance again to connect with them so soon.

“Yes, we can go to them now for a brief time.”

“Take me there please.”

“We will go there, but there will be another visitor that joins us.”

In a brief moment they were there. Quickly he saw a familiar face and beamed with great joy.

“Layia, is that you?” Joshua said a bit surprised that they were in the dream realm together.

Layia smiled and greeted her friend with a hug. “Yes. It seems we are seeking the same answers.” Just then a sudden flash appeared and the collective energy of the mystics had arrived.

“My Earth friends, you are here to speak with us again. I am glad.” It was what sounded like Lillian, yet the form was not human, but instead a large orb of light.

“This is our collective energy—the Mystic Collective. As Lillian, I am part of a larger whole. You will hear my voice, but in our realm we are One. I cannot always come to you in single form. There is simply not enough energy nor is it wise.”

They understood and Joshua spoke first. “I come here to seek guidance. Is there something we can do to help bridge the energy gap?”

“There are many paths that lead to the solution. Your earth realm will need to rebalance itself in order to raise the energy.”

“And how can we do this?” Layia asked

“Ah my dear Layia, that is the question you will have to answer, yet if you seek it deep within yourself you will know. It is not possible for us to decide such things for you. We can, however, try to guide you.”

“What can you tell us about raising the energy?” Joshua asked. “Can our understanding and connection with you help?”

“Yes, your connection with us will help. As I said to you before, Layia’s grounded energy is part of the solution. Yet we still may need to increase the energy gap on a different level. We will need mystics who can bridge the energy with us for a time.”

“This will give us some time?”

“It is possible. Keep seeking the solutions on the earthly plane also. We will be here to connect with you.”

Joshua hesitated for a moment, but could not ignore what had happened to them at the portal. “Is there any reason someone would want to stop us from this task?”

The Mystic Collective was silent, its energy field fluctuating. There was no answer for quite some time. Then the Collective finally spoke. “There was a time when decisions were made that cannot be undone. We are not here to reveal this to you. It may be that part of your healing on Earth will be this discovery. This truth will be revealed to you as you seek the answers.”

“What discovery?” Joshua asked in a confident, but slightly irritated way.

“Focus on the present. If you relive the past all we ask is that you forgive those that meant no harm.” Both Joshua and Layia were puzzled with that remark. They wanted to ask more, but the collective energy started to fade and disappear. “Many blessings, my Earth friends. We will speak again when it is time.”

As quickly as they had appeared the collective energy force was gone again and there was no other vision. Joshua awoke from his dream suddenly. He was a bit disoriented and confused as he opened his eyes and gathered his thoughts. Just then there was a quiet knock on his door.

“Come in,” he said partially alarmed at this late night visitor. It was Layia.

“You were there also, yes?” Joshua asked still jumpy from the experience.

“I was indeed with you.” Layia commented as she came in and sat down next to him. “I have entered the dream trance many times. This was the first, though, in which I saw you. I was very happy to be there with you my friend.”

Joshua looked at her warmly. “Me too. What do you think we are meant to do?” He picked up some tea he had just made and offered a cup to Layia.

“I am not sure, but it sounds like they may need our help while our Earth comes up with a solution. That is the feeling I am getting.”

“Yes, I feel we are needed, I am just not sure what to do.”

“Should we tell the others?” Layia asked not sure what he would suggest.

“I think at least Talis and Jasmine should know, although I am not clear if it will help. I feel that you and I will need to also decide what we can do. We are being brought into the dream together for a reason. It may be up to us to help the larger group, even if it’s for a short time.”

“I understand and agree completely.” Layia said firmly as she sipped her tea. “And what about the event that occurred at the portal? From what I can tell there is something that is not being revealed to us.”

“I know,” Joshua said with slight anger. “It is starting to get to me. Why does everyone speak in riddles and avoid telling us the truth? Lillian seems to be avoiding the subject. And Tythia at the Council meeting recently? She is a respected Elder. Why am I feeling that something is being hidden from us?”

The two sat in silence absorbing what had just happened. They would have to reflect on their journey and decide what could be done to help.

Chapter 24

Unrest in the United Continents

It was fairly quiet on the University grounds as many took time to look inward and examine themselves and their utopian society. There was, however, much communication coming into the Joint Councils of the Cascadia Bioregion about the heightened fear and increased unrest in the world. It had only been a week since the travelers had returned with their news of the lost mystics, and many people did not know what to think of it all. There were many unanswered questions about the decreasing energy field and confusion about what should be done. Knowing that a solution was needed soon, Helena met with several key members of the Joint Council to discuss what could be done to help. Many on the councils were concerned with what they were hearing. Locally, the level of trust had been compromised with the recent events. This was something that hadn’t occurred in their society on this level for decades. They were indeed at a crossroads.

The meeting took place in the chamber balcony overlooking the expansive gardens of the University. The patio made of local grey stone absorbed the heat of the morning sun as the group sat out in the fresh air. The familiar scents of the nearby gardens calmed them as they sipped their morning tea in silence, each one deep in thought. Although they were in a peaceful place, they knew that much of the world felt apprehensive over the situation. They too felt disharmony and wanted to begin the healing as soon as possible.

Helena began the discussion with a serious focus. “My friends, as we all know, the energy field is decreasing. In turn, there is a level of fear gripping people that we have not experienced since before the revolution. Many of our younger generations have never felt these things. We also have our three young travelers almost becoming victims of a tragedy for an unknown reason. What is happening to us? Many have fear of the unknown and fear of themselves. Many are now saying that perhaps we focused our efforts and culture so much on unity consciousness that we have missed a key point in living the earthly experience.”

The group stayed silent as they reflected on Helena’s question. Had they forgotten something in their peaceful world? They all knew unity consciousness had indeed brought the world to a higher state of enlightenment. For the last 60 years people had focused on piercing the mask of illusion that had limited the world for so long. This illusion had created so much separation and fragmentation in the past. They had overcome this in so many ways and had advanced as a civilization. Yet had they focused too much on this higher consciousness? Were they missing a key component in the way they lived? Many did not really know what the answer was. It was a time of great inner reflection for the people of the world. The members of the Joint Council continued to ponder this quietly in the morning sun.

Michael had been visibly tense since the last meeting. He was quiet for the most part, but his energy reflected a different intense tone. He had changed even more since the portal accident and seemed to be battling something inside himself. After holding off long enough, he was the first to add his input to Helena’s questions.

Michael spoke with intensity. “With this questioning and nervousness there will be continued unrest. We are indeed hearing that people are more agitated and in many ways more fearful of how we have lived. Have people been suppressing the need to express all parts of themselves? Have we focused too much on our higher spiritual energies and not enough on our accomplishments? My feeling is that our institutional changes since the revolution and the way we have set up our new culture are the foundation that makes us strong.”

He paused and looked at Helena and the other mystics present. “And no offense to you, Helena, and the mystics here at the University, but I simply think we make too much of our need for this energy stuff. I have all respect for your work, but without a core foundation of institutional system change such as we have done here for 60 years, all the vibration in the world couldn’t do any good.”

The mystics were slightly taken aback by Michael’s attitude, yet they kept their calmness, allowing everyone to speak and express their opinion. Everyone was on edge, not knowing who to trust or what the solution was to their dilemma. Each individual sitting here today knew what they had accomplished. Indeed, society had transformed in major ways in the last six decades. Even with the present unrest, violence was still fortunately at a low level. For most it was neither necessary nor desired. Was this peace the work of a higher energy and unity consciousness? Or was it the actual system changes that had been implemented as Michael had suggested?

Marti, being the pragmatic scientist, focused on the practical side of the issues and tried to look at the reality of the situation.

“I think both a higher energy and a stable state system are both needed. In defense of what Michael said, people on a system level now have what they need to survive and take care of their families. Let’s all remember that even with the decreased energy violence is still very low because of two major factors. The first is the founding principle of our society, that all people’s basic needs are met. There is no hunger or homelessness. All people are taken care of regardless of their situation. There has been a sense of well-being now for many decades.

“The second major factor that I feel is a key to our stability is the distribution of wealth. There is no longer a large separation of income levels as in the old pre-revolution society. There is not an elite wealthy class, nor large corporations that control the economic system like the older, unbalanced ways of the world. It is democratically controlled at the local grassroots level. It is cooperative, not competitive. Our sacred economic system has transformed our way of life. I believe these factors will keep our world and culture stable in the long run.”

He went on, trying to tie in both aspects of their world. “These are indeed institutional changes that we made for the better. On the energy level, however, we do affect the larger quantum field and until now it has been fairly stable. Do the mystics and their higher vibration help us with our stability? Yes, I think they have and continue to do so. To me it is all connected and interrelated.”

“And what of the possible sabotage at the portal?” Breana asked strongly. She was grateful for Marti’s last comments, but as a mystic herself had heard plenty on the strength of institutional change. “Why would someone want to harm our young travelers and attempt to disrupt our efforts to keep our Earth stable?”

Marti looked at her with a polite expression on his face. “I don’t really know. It could be that someone doesn’t want us to know something about the past or simply doesn’t want us to connect with the lost mystics. “

They all looked at each other. Could it be that there was mistrust among their society that had been cooperative for so long? What was it about the past that was being hidden?

After some time Tythia added her voice to the discussion, trying in her way to also defend Michael’s recent comments. “We need to remind ourselves that collective responsibility is a major focus in our society. We are all responsible for what happened at the portal regardless of who caused it. Forgiveness is also part of our way. This has healed many wounds and has helped us evolve. This principle is a force in changing how people behave and treat each other. If someone does fall by the wayside and makes a mistake, they are helped to find their way. This is a key to our solutions also. We need to remember that we are all in this together.”

Breana was a bit confused as to what Tythia was getting at and needed to be honest. She liked people to be as clear as possible in their statements. “I agree that we should forgive, this is part of our principles, but what are you saying to us Tythia? We are all indeed responsible for our collective actions, yet we have avoided violence toward each other for so long. What causes someone to start now after so many decades? To me there seems to be a hidden message in your comments.”

The air was thick with confusion. There seemed to be a conflict between the mystics and the others. They had always treated each other with respect.

“I am merely saying that people make mistakes,” Tythia said as she glanced at Michael first, then Breana. “All of us have different ways to help our world and different views of what is most important.”

“I still feel some truth is not being shared with us,” Breana said in a gentle tone. “Time is of the essence here. We must be honest with each other if we are to heal.”

Tythia and Michael were silent as they both looked out in to the beautiful gardens. Nothing more was said, yet clearly something was being held back.

More quiet time passed. Finally, Jerias spoke up after listening to most of the conversation intently. His introspection and understanding of the ancient shamanic ways were always helpful. He attempted to bridge the division in the group.

“We are of the Earth. And as many of us have noted, it is important to keep grounded and centered. This earthly presence I feel is an important part of our energy. We must also recognize that everything is alive, with spirit, with energy. We are also of Spirit. In the shamanic world, we recognize various layers of reality and consciousness. Everything is connected, as Marti pointed out. What we do on Earth, in the physical world, is also connected to the larger matrix of the universe and the energy of the spirit world. We all understand this. If there is indeed a decrease of energy on a larger level, then perhaps there is an imbalance or disharmony that must be corrected. This also may relate to the tension we are feeling about the spiritual aspects of unity consciousness versus our down-to-earth system changes. Is there a difference between the two, or are they connected? My belief is they are interrelated.”

After a brief pause he continued. “We have come so far in our culture, there is much to celebrate. It is possible, though, that we need to look deeply into our individual and cultural soul, our life force or essence, and find whatever fragmentation there is that needs to be corrected. We may need to retrieve and heal parts of our cultural soul in order to find the harmony we are looking for.”

Tythia wanted to say something more, but held back. Her emotions were fragile.
Now is not the time,
she thought to herself. She kept silent, knowing that it would not last.

After some quiet thought by the group, Helena, the natural facilitator, interjected with her thoughts to help summarize what had been said.

“All of your thoughts are appreciated. The wisdom I am getting from our group is this: that we may need to adjust our energy system on a societal level, and that we should look into the elements that we have buried or avoided. These possible wounds have fragmented our cultural soul and need to be healed. As the leaders of our world, we need to be mindful of this and attempt to work together.”

She glanced around at everyone. “Our compassionate energy in itself will help with this healing. We can simultaneously affect the universal energy field and that of the Earth Mother, that of earth and spirit as they are interrelated. Changes and conflict can be healthy. They will help us grow to a new level. We must remember that everything is impermanent, that change is inevitable and that it is part of the cycle. Do not let your mistrust of one another be a barrier to healing. Remember our path goes through the place where the shadow and light cross. If you are looking for healing without struggle and fear, you will not find it.”

The group was still divided, but indeed everyone did hear the wisdom of Helena. All of them realized that secrets could not be kept if they were to heal. Tythia and Michael stared at each other. Michael was agonizing over what he was holding in. They knew they would have to eventually reveal what had been hidden for 6o years. They both prayed that it would not destroy what they and the others had worked so hard to build.