Spider in a Web

7choic

00:00 / 05:03

CHOICES

The Source moves within us and all around us,
through infinite fields of energy.
Though but tiny specks, we are always one
with the awesome powers of the Source,

our minds one with the infinite Mind.
We can purify our hearts and minds,
the soiled veils dropping away,
one by one, until we know the harmony,

magnificence and abundance
of the human spirit. But we are blinded
by appearances and conditioned to believe
that we should just be wage slaves

while the rich get richer, using
our last resources, tearing down
and burning up the planet.
commodifying nature and people everywhere

as our ecological and social systems
break down. We could start a revolution
with all of us fighting for power
till everything collapses, or we could recognize

our oneness and align with the powers of the Source.
The soiled veils would drop away, one by one,
until we know the harmony, magnificence,
and abundance of the human spirit and recall

that we are one with the powers of the Source.
We have forgotten that right here and now
we are one with the powers of the Source.
If the veils fell away, we would know

that each of us is divine. If we connect with the powers
of the Source and know that we are one, we could make
the heart connections with people and the planet
that could lead to our survival....

INVERTEBRATE LAND

Flock of Butterflies

As the Fool and Virgil hiked toward the Tarot Realms, the flowers inspired the Fool to sing another song.
When the Fool finished singing, Virgil chuckled, "That's unusual. Sounds like a cross between a sermon and a manifesto."
Soon they encountered a web that stretched across their path. As they got closer, the Fool exclaimed, "That's the biggest spider I've ever seen!"
"We've come to the edge of Invertebrate Land," Virgil grimaced.
"Did they call it that because there are a lot of spiders here, and spiders are classified as invertebrates?"
"Not quite as simple as that, I'm afraid," Virgil replied. They tiptoed around the web and continued sauntering down the trail in silence.
They soon encountered a flock of butterflies fluttering across the path. "I've never seen blue and red butterflies in one flock together!" the Fool blurted out.
"We might encounter a lot of strange invertebrate behavior in this realm," Virgil replied.

Floating Jellyfish

Virgil and the Fool eventually entered a city, where they saw jellyfish floating above the sidewalk. "I've never seen jellyfish floating in the air like this before," the Fool stated in amazement. "This must be a rare species of scyphozoa."
"Rare indeed," Virgil replied.

Starfish on a Wall

Soon they encountered many starfish plastering a wall. "I've never seen asteroidea clumped together like this on a city wall," the Fool muttered. "You're right. This is unusual behavior."

Young Lady Serving Ice Cream

They soon came upon an ice cream shop named "Flavors." Virgil and the Fool looked at each other. "I think it's time we get some ice cream," Virgil stated.
The young lady serving ice cream behind the counter exclaimed, "This is your lucky day! Ice cream cones are free today if you participate in our survey."
"What's the survey about?" Virgil inquired.
"We're trying to determine which flavors go well with fascism," the young lady replied.

Virgil and The Fool with Ice Cream Cones

The young lady explained, "In our new fascist realm, you have three options if you are a vermin. You can choose to go to a concentration camp, where the guards starve you and work you to death. Or you can die by lethal injection in one of our removal vans. Or you can have your spine removed in a removal van. The people in the removal vans drive around all day long and 'disappear' or 're-educate' the vermin for the highest good of the realm."

Parked Removal Van

The young lady continued, "There's a removal van parked outside. That's where they execute the vermin or perform the spine removal procedure. Some vermin unfortunately die during the surgery, so that option involves a little risk, unfortunately. If you choose the concentration camp option, they simply drive you to the station downtown, where trains with cattle cars are waiting," the young lady smiled.
"What types of vermin do they remove?" Virgil asked.
"Oh, you know, dissidents, radical left-wing lunatics, Jews, Muslims, immigrants, the homeless, gays, trans people, the mentally ill," she replied. "In other words, just the vermin. Oh, the removal vans also occasionally pick up any politician or civil servant who might think of opposing our dear leader or our beloved oligarchs."
"Who will be left after you remove all of the vermin?" Virgil asked.
She replied, "White Christians, of course. As you know, the Apocalypse is coming. When the end days arrive, the good Christians will either choose to experience the Rapture or fly to Mars with the oligarchs. Our beloved oligarchs are preparing the rockets, even now as we speak, since signs abound that the end is near."

Butterflies at the Capitol

The young lady continued, "As I suggested, in this realm we consider spine removal a form of re-education. It's really not that bad. For instance, if you opt for the spine removal surgical procedure, you can choose what type of invertebrate you become. You can, for instance, choose to become a beautiful red or blue butterfly," the young lady explained. "You might have seen a lot of red butterflies fluttering around the capitol building on your way here. They have a good life. All they usually do is flutter around all day, but occasionally they gather for a vote to dismantle the wasteful administrative state, which long ago created a costly public safety net that includes many inefficient agencies. You know, the bloated agencies that provide health care and consumer protection and social security and food stamps and law enforcement protection for the vermin. Then they are going to use the money they cut from those agencies to fund a huge tax cut for our beloved oligarchs. Then the oligarchs will generously let some of that money trickle down to us."
She continued, "Invertebrates are everywhere because most vermin opt for the spine removal procedure, of course. Our rulers are obviously very sympathetic to invertebrates. Perhaps you noticed the floating jellyfish or the starfish on your way here. They are lovely and seem to enjoy their new life-style also."
"Hmph," Virgil replied, spitting out the ice cream. "These ice cream cones taste like crap!"

Head of the Foundation

The young lady ignored Virgil. "Some invertebrates even lead fulfilling lives after their spine removal surgery," the young lady claimed. "I know of a fly, for instance, who is now the head of an important foundation. He thinks up efficient plans for dismantling the administrative state and removing as many vermin as possible and as quickly as possible."
"That certainly helps the other flies," the Fool replied.

Invertebrates Watching Television

The young lady smiled and continued, "After their spine removal surgery, invertebrates are allowed to stimulate their minds by watching television."
"You have televisions in this realm?" the Fool asked.
"Of course. Can you think of a better way to mesmerize the invertebrates?" the young lady asked.
"Brilliant! Only a genius could have thought of that!" the Fool replied.

Invertebrates Reading a Book

"A few invertebrates are even allowed to read books. Most of the books in this realm have been banned or burned, of course, but our dear leader and the oligarchs have deemed a few acceptable for invertebrates."
"A few in this realm still like to read? That's incredible," the Fool replied.

Worms Downtown

"Most invertebrates, of course, like to shop," the young lady sighed. "Of course many of them are worms, but they still enjoy shopping!"
"What are they shopping for?" the Fool inquired.
"Oh, you know, different types of grass and earth and compost," the young lady replied. "You seem new here. Are you an immigrant?"
"Oh, no, we're just tourists," the Fool replied.

King Surrounded by Jellyfish

The Fool and Virgil suddenly both noticed a TV hanging on a wall in the ice cream shop. On the TV screen, many jellyfish floated around a king on his throne. "That's our dear leader," the young lady stated with a big smile.

King with Invertebrate Oligarchs

Then on the TV invertebrates that resembled praying mantises appeared in front of the king. "Those are our beloved oligarchs. They help the king by eliminating waste in government and finding the most effective ways of removing vermin from our realm," the young lady stated.

Invertebrate Militia

Two ants carrying machine guns suddenly appeared on the TV screen. The young lady laughed, "The oligarchs and their minions are also helping the king by organizing private militia forces to remove or re-educate the vermin. Some of the re-educated invertebrates, believe it or not, end up in the militia."
The Fool gazed at Virgil. "Can you imagine getting shot by a formicidae?" the Fool queried. Virgil shook his head.

King with Invertebrate Supreme Court Justices

Then on the TV screen six slug-like invertebrates surrounded the king. "Those are our beloved Supreme Court Justices who work with the oligarchs to uphold our new, improved constitution," the young lady explained. "Those six members of the Supreme Court gave our new king immunity for any crimes committed while he acts officially in his capacity as ruler."

Invertebrate Marshal

Then a slug-like creature in uniform appeared on TV. "That's a Federal Marshal, who once enforced court orders," the young lady explained. "But ever since the king and the oligarchs took over, the Marshals no longer enforce court orders or the law. That obviously gives our rulers more freedom to do the right thing for all of us here in the realm.

Removal Van Nearby

"Are you ready now to take our survey?" the young lady finally asked.
"All of these flavors tasted wierd, like a disgusting kind of mucky sludge," the Fool grumbled.
"I agree," Virgil sighed. "We might as well get going."
"Do you have your passport with you?" the young lady inquired. "If you don't have your passport, I'll have to report you."
Virgil and the Fool were about to dash out the front door, but through the window they could see a removal van outside. "We better find an alternate route!" Virgil exclaimed. They bolted toward the back door of the ice cream shop and managed to escape.

Boneyard

Virgil and the Fool shuffled out of Invertebrate Land and eventually discovered the bones of people strewn across the forest floor. Virgil muttered, "These must be the bones of those people who were executed or who didn't survive the spine removal surgery."
"Yeah, those flavors tasted like a revolting and horrifying kind of mucky sludge," the Fool complained again as they lurched toward the Tarot Realms.

All stories, illustrations, and music Copyright © 2024 by Jim Robbins.

Tiger Lily

14aris

00:00 / 03:38

VERMIN LAND

As they were hiking through the forest, Virgil and the Fool encountered a tiger lily near the path. Its fragrance spread throughout the meadow. The Fool suddenly felt music in his heart. As they continued ambling along the path, the Fool sang about the tiger lily.
"Nice, I felt the same way!" Virgil replied.

TIGER LILY DITTY

Today the tiger lily blessed me
with its splendor and fragrance:
I know all life is divine....
Flowers and trees have awakened me

to the divinity of all life on this earth,
the holiness of all energy in the cosmos.
Great World Soul, let my heart be a clear,
open channel into our collective mind.

Let the knowledge that all life is holy
resonate through the hearts and minds
of all people on this earth. Now I know
all energy is holy. Now I know

all life is divine. We are at a tipping point.
We need to wake up now.
Flowers and trees have awakened me
to the divinity of all life on this earth,

the holiness of all energy in the cosmos.
Great World Soul, let my heart be a clear,
open channel into our collective mind.
Let the knowledge that all life is holy

resonate through the hearts and minds
of all people on this earth. Let the knowledge
that all life is divine resonate through
our hearts and minds, so that we know

all life is holy, so that we know
all energy is divine even as
the web of life is torn apart.
We need to wake up now, wake up now.

We need to wake up now, wake up now.

Rat on the Path

"It's just a little ditty. I don't think I'm going to share it with anyone else," the Fool disclosed.
"Well, I like it very much!" Virgil replied. "I'm glad you're feeling music in your heart again."
Just then they encountered a rat on the trail. The Fool mumbled, "I'm usually repulsed by rats, but this one seems kind of cute."

Worm on the Path

They continued down the trail and soon encountered a worm. "I've never seen such a big worm before. It's amazing!" the Fool exclaimed.
"We took the wrong path," Virgil moaned. "I fear we have wandered into a dark realm. This could be bad."
The Fool replied, "I'm feel pretty good after singing that song. I'm feeling optimistic. Let's maintain a positive attitude."

Guard at Detention Camp

They hiked down the mountain into a foothill valley and soon encountered a guard at a barracks or a detention camp.
"Hello, friend!" Virgil exclaimed cheerfully. "We took the wrong path in the forest. What is this place, if you don't mind me asking?"
The guard stared at Virgil. "The surrounding realms formed a global oligarchy, and together, they conspired to overthrow democracies throughout the world. They conquered our realm and have since dubbed it 'Vermin Land.' Those other realms send their vermin to this camp. That way, the masses don't find out how their realms dispose of the vermin."

Vermin in Cage

"What kind of vermin do you detain here?" Virgil inquired.
"These varmints are like the worms and insects and animals that eat our crops and the large birds and animals that kill and eat our domestic animals. They are very much like animals that compete with us for food, in other words," the guard responded. "In this realm, we don't have the means to produce anything else to eat."
The Fool imagined worms and insects and rats and rabbits and coyotes and wild dogs locked in cages. "You eat wild dogs and coyotes and rabbits and worms and insects?" the Fool asked incredulously.
"Is that any worse than eating cows and pigs and chickens?" the guard replied.
"Probably not," Virgil responded.

Euthanasia Chamber

"Cool!" The guard blurted out. "I can give you a tour if you wish."
"Okay!" the Fool responded enthusiasically. "I think I've seen a place like this before."
"We have been charged with eliminating the vermin," the guard smiled as he opened a door. "This is the euthanasia chamber. Here the vermin experience a relatively painless death. We strive to be as humane as possible, of course."

Oven

The guard continued, "The oligarchs in the other realms take most of our wealth and resources for themselves, so we survive here mainly by eating the vermin. This is an oven where we cook the vermin that we have put down in the euthanasia chamber."

Charred Bones

"We strive to use every part of each vermin. After we carve the meat off of the bones, we then cremate what's left in the ovens. A few charred bones always remain, of course."

Chimney

Suddenly over the loud speaker they heard what sounded like a bell. "Anyone hungry? Please join us for lunch!"
"We would be glad to join you!" the Fool exclaimed. Virgil shook his head.
"Excellent! Follow me," the guard replied. As they strolled out of the building, Virgil noticed a large chimney above the ovens.

Food, Glorious Food

The guard opened the door to the dining room, and they noticed that no one else was there. "The higher ranking officers arrive first, but unfortunately they are often quite busy. We can continue with our tour for a few minutes longer."

Bags of Hair

They entered a building that resembled a warehouse. "As I mentioned, we use every part of the vermin for our own use and to stimulate the economy. These bags, which can be used as pillows, are filled with their hair. Some people also use the hair to make wigs."

Luggage

Then they entered a room with luggage stacked up high. "Of course, we take everything of value from them before we force them into hard labor or euthanize them in the gas chambers."

Limbs

The guard pulled out his gun and pointed it at them. "Do either of you wear a prosthetic limb? Because this is where you would put it. You don't happen to have anything of value, do you? You're a couple of vagabonds. You're just homeless vermin."
The Fool and Virgil stared at their feet.

Shoes

The guard opened another door. "At least you're wearing shoes. You can throw your shoes into this room."

Watches

Then the guard forced them to look into another room. "If either of you is wearing a watch, put it on top of this pile. Your time, as you might have suspected, is almost up." The guard smiled at them.

Photos of Children

On their way to the gas chamber, the guard paused in front of a door. "In case you're interested, we have conducted extremely productive experiments on these vermin children. We have learned a lot about their biology."

King Otto Maker

The guard forced them to stare at a portrait on the wall. "This is the our great oligarch, King Otto Maker. You probably don't know that 'Otto' means 'wealth' and 'prosperity.' Bow down before him now."

King Cars Alesman

The guard forced Virgil and the Fool to get on their knees before another portrait. "In this realm, we have two kings who work together. This is a portrait of the other great oligarch, King Cars Alesman. 'Cars,' I believe, is short for 'Carson and means 'son of rock,' but that doesn't matter," the guard chuckled. "Take a good look. This is the last thing you're going to see before you go to the gas chamber. Do you have any last words?"

Vermin Digging a Trench

Virgil replied, "Look, we know you're not a bad person. We know you have probably been forced into this. You probably have a wife and children, and this is the only job you could find in this realm."
"Yes, I have a family," the guard replied.
"Look, we forgive you if this is what you have to do," the Fool stated. "We were only trying to find our way to another realm, and we got lost. Like you, we are not bad people. We're just trying to survive."
"Stand up, fools!" the guard shouted. Virgil and the Fool got on their feet, and the guard escorted them past men who were digging a trench. Most of them had two shovels. "With two shovels they can work twice as fast, that is, if they desire to survive. These men are digging a mass grave, and their charred bones will end up here in the near future."

The guard then took Virgil and the Fool to the front gate and released them. "We have time for a little fun. I'll give you thirty seconds before I start shooting. Time for you to run now!" he yelled.
Virgil and the Fool wove back and forth as bullets flew around them. They somehow made it to the edge of the forest, and they continued running for what seemed like miles. Eventually they paused for breath. "I guess the guard wasn't that hungry," the Fool gasped.

All stories, illustrations, and music Copyright © 2024 by Jim Robbins.

Coyote in Neighborhood

2free

00:00 / 04:11

PARALLEL NEIGHBORHOOD

DREAM OF AN ANCIENT PATH

I dreamed of hiking through flowers that were manifesting
the profound peace of the Source. The trail led
to an abandoned Native village. I felt
a heightened awareness of ancient history

that opened my mind to a profound sense
of timelessness. I experienced an enchantment that still
lingers in subtle realms due to many thousands of years
of ceremonies performed there. I envisioned

Gods who show up for those who feel
reverence and love for the creatures of the forest
and for those who once lived there. I found a snake,
a coyote, a wild pig, a bobcat, and a mountain lion.

I had tuned my mind to the peaceful vibrations of the forest,
so I did not threaten the animals. Still I knew
that most animals can move at lightning speed
when necessary. I was in a sacred place,

where I encountered nature spirits and connected
with angelic oversouls of several species,
and I felt the presence of the divine spirit of place,
for I was part of that divinity myself.

Virgil and the Fool finally made it to a realm where the global oligarchy had not yet gone totally insane. "I have to go to another place now by myself. The Tarot Realms have disappeared into another dimension, and I need to help bring them back. I have found an apartment and an old car for you while I'm gone."
The Fool soon got used to his new home, and he liked to drive through a labyrinthine neighborhood to a nearby grocery store. He also liked to sing to himself as he drove the car. He avoided all traffic lights by taking that route, but he had to undulate over three speedbumps, which effectively kept him driving at a safe speed. One evening he passed what appeared to be a coyote in the street. Could that be a wild animal?" he wondered out loud. "How could a coyote end up in a suburban neighborhood in the middle of town? Must be some kind of dog," he convinced himself.

Headlight Portal

A few evenings later when it was still light, he drove to the grocery store through the same neighborhood and passed a car with its headlights on, and suddenly he thought he saw the milky way in the sky even though it was still early in the evening. "That was odd," he thought to himself. As he turned left, he once again glanced at houses he had driven by before.

Apartments where a House Used to Be

On his route to the grocery store through the neighborhood, he first had to turn left because the street did not go through. Then he had to turn right because the street did not go through. Suddenly he noticed an apartment complex where a house had been before. "What is going on here?" he wondered out loud. He had to turn right again, and suddenly he undulated over a speed bump that had never been there before but which looked as old as the other speed bumps in the neighborhood. "This is crazy. Maybe I'm in some kind of parallel neighborhood!" he exclaimed. He turned left to access a street with a speed bump that took him south toward the grocery store. Then he had to turn left again and go down a street with two speed bumps to get to the main street near the store. That was the quickest way he could find through the maze.

Earth Goddess

It was still early evening, and he saw what looked like an Earth Goddess on the sidewalk. Since it was late October, he thought, "She must be on her way to a Halloween party in the neighborhood."
He rolled down his window, and he was about to ask her a question, but she said, "People in this neighborhood are so obsessed with money that they don't even notice me." She seemed sad. Nathan nodded and drove on.

Greed in the Neighborhood

Then the Fool saw an old man crouching on the sidewalk counting money. "I wonder if he is one of the people the woman was talking about." Suddenly he remembered that greed is the vice associated with The Kingdom. "Nah, must be a coincidence," he thought out loud.

Moon Goddess

Then the Fool encountered a woman who appeared to be a Moon Goddess. He stopped the car and rolled down his window. "Is there a Halloween party somewhere around here?" he asked.
The woman seemed confused. "People around here are too indolent to look into the spiritual dimension and experience the symbols that represent the dimensions of Universal Consciousness," she claimed.
"That's so true! Have a good evening," the Fool uttered and drove on. "This is weird. What is going on in this place? Are people in this neighborhood playing some kind of joke on me?"

Indolence in the Neighborhood

Then the Fool encountered a young man sprawled on the sidewalk. "Maybe he's drunk or on drugs or something. He certainly does look indolent though," he thought out loud. "Indolence is the vice associated with the Moon, the ninth Emanation of the Tree of Life. Another coincidence?" he asked himself. "Nahhh...."

Mercury in the Neighborhood

Suddenly Nathan saw a man reading a book as he was walking down the sidewalk. For a moment the man resembled the God Mercury. "Where's the party?" the Fool asked.
"I am not going to any party. People around here just blow their own trumpet and spew lies. Better to search for facts and the truth," the man responded.

The Liars

Suddenly the Fool encountered a man blowing a trumpet, then shouting some nonsensical conspiracy theory. "Could that man be riding on someone dressed as a lion?" the Fool wondered. "I've never seen anything quite as bizarre as that. Kudos! These people really know how to celebrate Halloween!" Then the Fool remembered that deceit is the vice associated with Mercury.

Venus in the Neighborhood

Then the Fool encountered a woman with an amazing crown and rainbow wings. He slowed down and rolled down his window again. "Love your costume. Are you the Goddess Venus?" he asked.
"Beware of the salacious ones. They try to grab people and abuse them. They are everywhere in this neighborhood, and they are so busy trying to take advantage of others that they don't care about the marriage of heaven and earth," she replied as she continued strolling down the street.

The Salacious One

Then the Fool encountered a lion with strange human-like hands who was walking on two legs. "Must be a salacious one," the Fool thought.

Jesus in the Neighborhood

Then the Fool encountered a man dressed like Jesus. "Hmmm. I wonder. Is that really an appropriate Halloween costume?" the Fool mumbled.
"I try to convince people to feed and clothe and shelter the poor and to welcome the stranger. The new commandment is 'Love one another,' but no one listens to me. They just want to 'own' one another," the Christ-like man confessed.

The Disputer: Troll

Then the Fool encountered a small man dressed as a troll. "Nice costume!" the Fool shouted as he drove past.
"Better than yours!" the troll growled.

Mars

Suddenly the Fool saw a warrior with a flaming sword. "Great costume! Are you Mars?" the Fool asked as he slowly drove by.
"I show people how to act with discipline and courage so that they have the strength to bring justice and harmony to the world, but nobody pays attention!" the man complained. "They just want to burn everything to the ground."

The Burners

Suddenly the Fool saw a demonic figure on a horse galloping through the neighborhood. The man and the horse were both on fire. "Wow, the people in this neighborhood really outdo each other on Halloween!" Nathan thought.

Jupiter in the Neighborhood

Then the Fool encountered a man in a robe holding a staff and a bolt of lightning. "Are you Jupiter or maybe Zeus?" Nathan asked as he slowly cruised by.
"I reveal the magnificence, harmony, and abundance of the human spirit, but so many people here just want to break everything into pieces," the man complained.

Breakers into Pieces

Then the Fool encountered a man riding an alligator down the street. "That guy and his alligator could really break a lot of things into pieces, for sure," the Fool muttered.

Guardian Angel

Then the Fool encountered a young woman in a simple but lovely costume. He stopped the car, "You look like an angel," he admitted.
"I am the guardian angel of a person here in the neighborhood, but he just ignores me," she mourned.
"Well, have a good evening," the Fool replied.

House in the Neighborhood

The Fool finally made it to the grocery store. After he purchased a few items, he returned home through the neighborhood the same way he had come. The anomalous speed bump was gone, and the new apartment complex had turned back into a house. "Wow, either people in this neighborhood really go out of their way to play tricks on each other or I was in some kind of alternate reality...."

All stories, illustrations, and music Copyright © 2024 by Jim Robbins.

Bugs in the Computer

strang

00:00 / 04:04

BUG LAND

FORGIVE MY TRESPASSES

Watt's Valley Road crosses a canal that diverts
almost every drop from one of the most
abused rivers in these United States. Not far
from the canal, the road then curves through

a Native village site. No doubt years ago,
construction workers didn't think twice about blasting
and bulldozing burial sites and pounding stones as they built
this road through former Native American lands.

I park the car and roll under barbed wire,
and I soon know peace beyond understanding, freedom
from negativity, compassion for all life,
for I feel one with Universal Consciousness

as I immerse myself in a timelessness owned now
by a few ranchers and corporations. All the rivers
die in the valley below, the wetlands like lost
puzzle pieces, the diverted water in canals

heading for crops that have no business
being cultivated in a desert. Suddenly I see
in the distance cowboys on horses riding straight toward me.
Surely capitalism can solve this little problem:

"Can I just rent the trail for a few hours?"
I feel as vulnerable as a Native American
as they gallop toward me on their horses.
I only wanted to search for Native village sites

that have been here for thousands of years.
Would they sympathize if I told them that I
just want to feel one with the Source of all Creation?
They've stopped on a ledge, waiting

for me to run through the open field,
but I am crawling instead
behind rocks up a steep slope where they
cannot follow on their horses.

Pounding Stone near Canal

After Virgil left, the Fool got settled in his apartment in the new realm, and soon he discovered that the people called the realm "The United States." One day, when he wasn't working a gig, he drove out to the foothills and discovered many Native American pounding stones, and he also discovered that the people in the realm were extremely protective of their property. That night, the Fool dreamed that bugs were coming out of his computer screen.

Bugs in the Cellphone

The next night, he dreamed that bugs were coming out of his cellphone.

Bugs in the Television

The next night he dreamed that bugs were coming out of his television screen.

Bugs on a Man

The next day, he saw bugs crawling all over a man.

Bug on a Woman

That night, he saw a huge bug attached to a woman's back.

Bugs Crawling Up His Arm

The next morning, when he touched someone, bugs started crawling up his arm.

Bugs Descending from the Ceiling

He thought he was going crazy. That night he stayed with a friend. When Nathan stepped into the bedroom, he envisioned bugs descending from the ceiling to the bed. The next morning, his friend told him about a dream he'd had of bugs descending from a nest above him on the ceiling and then crawling all over him.

Clouds of Negative Energy

The Fool thought that maybe bugs were driving everybody crazy, but that day he walked into an office and saw clouds of negative energy floating around in the room.

Dark Force

That night, as the Fool was falling asleep, something shook him so hard that he thought he was going to fly apart. He turned on the light, but nothing was there. Eventually, he started to fall asleep again, but something poked him hard in the ribs four times. The Fool turned on the light again but nothing was there. Later that night at 3:00 AM, something shook the bed so hard that he began bouncing up and down.

Red Margarita

The Fool remembered a mental purification ritual that he had once practiced in the Tarot Realm. He had first visualized his root chakra as a red margarita and wiped out all the impurities with a damp white towel. This had taken hours because his root chakra was filled with brown muck.

Orange Margarita

After he had completely purified his root chakra, he had moved up to the next chakra and imagined an orange margarita. Instead of brown muck, he envisioned a blue film covering the orange chakra. This had seemed odd, so he wiped away the blue film. He learned later that chakras of complimentary colors adjust each other due to the circumstances in a person's life. The blue energy of his throat chakra was dampening the energy of his sacral chakra. "Feeling blue, anyone?" the Fool thought to himself.

Yellow Margarita

Then he moved up to his solar plexus chakra, imagining it as a yellow margarita. His solar plexus chakra exceedingly bright, so he wiped it with his damp white towel to tone it down. Later, he learned that the solar plexus chakra was associated with dominance. As a male, he had been conditioned his whole life to be dominant.

Green Margarita

After he had cleansed his solar plexus chakra, he moved up to his heart chakra, which was totally black. At first, he was shocked. However, because of the amount of negativity in the realm, he wasn't surprised. He spent many hours wiping the blackness out from his heart, but finally he succeeded in wiping all the negativity away. However, he realized that he would need to cleanse his heart chakra regularly.

Blue Margarita

Then he had moved up to the throat chakra, which is associated with communication. The Fool was surprised to find that no impurities existed in the blue chakra but soon realized that he had always been kind of good at creative communication.

Violet Margarita

The third-eye chakra, however, was a different matter. He found himself pulling one black blindfold after another from his third eye for what seemed like hours. Finally, he pulled two white blindfolds out of his third eye, and no more were left. During meditation, he started having visions of spiritual symbols such as the gray infinity symbol and the golden balanced cross.

White Margarita

Finally he reached the crown chakra. He had to spend many hours mentally dumping trash of all kinds from his head. At one point he thought that he might have to spend the rest of his life dumping trash out of his mind. After many days, his mind felt clear. He waited expectantly for something to happen. Suddenly he envisioned a brilliant-white, four-petaled flower which blossomed into a flower with innumerable petals. He thought at first that the flower was a white rose, but he heard a voice in his head that stated, "Lotus." He did some research and discovered that the thousand-petaled lotus is associated with the crown chakra.

Chakra Rainbow

The Fool recognized that far more negativity existed in the realm where he currently resided than in the Tarot Realm and that he would need to perform the mental purification practice regularly. When he was finished, he was once again a pure rainbow of energy.

Spider in a Web

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The Source moves within us and all around us, through infinite fields of energy. Though but tiny specks, we are always one with the awesome powers of the Source,

INVERTEBRATE LAND

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Virgil and the Fool eventually entered a city, where they saw jellyfish floating above the sidewalk. "I've never seen jellyfish floating in the air like this before," the Fool stated in amazement. "This must be a rare species of scyphozoa." "Rare indeed," Virgil replied.

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Soon they encountered many starfish plastering a wall. "I've never seen asteroidea clumped together like this on a city wall," the Fool muttered. "You're right. This is unusual behavior."

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The Source moves within us and all around us,
through infinite fields of energy.
Though but tiny specks, we are always one
with the awesome powers of the Source,

Virgil and the Fool eventually entered a city, where they saw jellyfish floating above the sidewalk. "I've never seen jellyfish floating in the air like this before," the Fool stated in amazement. "This must be a rare species of scyphozoa."
"Rare indeed," Virgil replied.