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Pan
MEETING WITH THE POWERS OF LIFE AND THE WAR AT THE WORLD'S END
After Nathan moved into an apartment in the El Dorado District, he found a carving that resembled the face of the God Pan. When Nathan saw the face, he remembered the many times that he had met the powers of life in the Tarot Realm. Unfortunately, he had not yet experienced the subtle powers of life in his homeland. Fortunately, it was spring, and he had a day off, so he decided to go hiking.
Nathan was tired of wearing armor, especially since no one in the El Dorado District would ever think of him a knight. Instead, he wore the costume of a court jester so that he could be the fool for a day as he hiked by himself through the forest.
Pink Fairy Lanterns
Nathan found many flowers along a trail in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, but he eventually discovered a flower that he'd never encountered when he had resided in the Tarot Realm: pink fairy lanterns.
Pink Fairy Lantern Faery
As Nathan gazed at the pink flowers, he envisioned an angel who showed great reverence for the flowers around her.
Chinese Purple Houses
Then Nathan found Chinese Purple Houses. He remembered that as a child his parents had taken him to the foothills one day. On the way home, he had confessed to his parents that of all the flowers he had seen that day, his favorite flower was Chinese Purple Houses, and they had agreed that it was one of their favorite flowers as well.
Isis with Purple Flowers
As Nathan was experiencing his childhood memory, he had a vision of the Goddess Isis spreading her rainbow wings as she stood within an array of purple flowers.
Goat in Poppies and Lupine
After finding the Chinese Purple Houses, Nathan climbed higher up the hill. At the top he encountered a goat running through poppies and lupine flowers. Nathan could tell that the goat was feeling great joy and vitality.
Pan Standing in Poppies and Lupine
Soon after, Nathan had a vision of the God Pan standing amidst the poppies and lupine. The God was emanating the power and vitality and freshness that exists throughout the natural world.
Ithuriel's Spears (also known as Wally Baskets or Grass Nuts)
As Nathan climbed higher, he came upon a field of lavender flowers. He remembered again the trip with his parents to the mountains. His mother had told him that the name of the flower was Ithuriel's Spears, but it was also known as Wally baskets, or grass nuts. His mother had confessed that Wally Baskets was her favorite name for the flower because it was so cute and descriptive.
The Goat God in Purple Flowers
Again, Nathan, as he remembered that day in the mountains so long ago, had a vision of the goat God Pan, and he realized that he would continue meeting with the subtle powers of life as he hiked along the trail.
Indian Pinks
Nathan then found bright Indian Pinks. Nathan knew that Native Americans had lived for many thousands of years in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, and he realized then that the trail, kept distinct by cattle and other animals, was probably thousands of years old.
Nature Spirit in Red Flowers
As Nathan gazed at the pinks, he had a vision of an angel, possibly the spirit of the red flowers that have bloomed in the mountains for countless years. Perhaps over thousands of years, Native Americans had personified the nature spirit of the flowers as a young girl with wings.
A Native American Pounding Stone near Friant-Kern Canal
Nathan remembered that his father on their trip into the mountains had unexpectedly stopped the car near a canal. "This canal diverts almost all of the water from the San Joaquin River, one of the most abused rivers in the world." Then his father had walked Nathan over to the pounding stone. Nathan had asked his father if the government had built the road right through the village site so the Native Americans wouldn't come back. His father had nodded. "No doubt," he had replied.
Venus Upset
As Nathan remembered the pounding stone, he had a vision of the Goddess Venus in a field of wheat. She seemed upset.
"All the people of this earth can experience abundance and harmony and the magnificence of the human spirit, yet the powerful insist on war for their own personal benefit. They are laying waste to the land and are using horrific weapons on innocent people. They have started yet another war that could end up being the war at the world's end!"
War
Nathan had a vision of war consuming the entire world and destroying all the flowers and trees and forcing all of the subtle powers of life to return to the bosom of nature.
The War at the End of the World
Nathan knew that his homeland was already being destroyed by wildfires and tornadoes and hurricanes, and he suddenly knew that the problem existed within people, not outside of them. War and environmental destruction was a manifestation of internal conflict.
Isis with Tiger Lilies
Suddenly Nathan found tiger lilies along a creek, and he had a vision of the Goddess Isis standing in the flowers.
"Even if humanity destroys its own civilization, the subtle powers of life will remain, and the flowers and trees and animals will return," the Goddess stated.
Venus in a Wheat Field
Then Nathan had another vision of the Goddess Venus in a wheat field. This time she was holding up a golden scepter. She seemed to be revealing that love rules all.
"You can truly love others when you know in your heart that all energy is holy and all people are divine," she claimed.
Angel in a Burned Forest
Nathan hiked through a forest that a fire had recently incinerated. All of the trees were blackened and dead. All of the vegetation on the forest floor had turned to ashes. Nathan knew that nearby wildfires had recently turned the forest there into a desert of dirt and ash. An angel suddenly appeared among the burned trees.
"If you maintain reverence for the subtle powers of life, you will have reverence for all of nature and humanity," she stated.
Isis Amongst Flowers
Nathan suddenly envisioned Isis in an array of wildflowers with a rainbow above her as she spread her rainbow wings.
Strolling Home through a Field of Flowers
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