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  “What’s up?” asked Wolfram, quickly realizing this wasn’t a social call. Glancing at Dylan’s hand he enquired, “Is that a slingshot you’re holding, Dylan?”

  “Yes, I’m skilled at loading a lot into a small bag when I travel,” replied Dylan, showing no levity in his response.

  Andrew remained silent.

  “What can I do for you both?” Wolfram asked, still unsure of the purpose of their visit.

  “Let’s go out on your balcony,” said Dylan, pushing into the suite and aiming straight for the balcony.

  Outside, the three observed the double moons and the quiet evening scenery.

  Dylan began to speak, “After Myttrwn’s sessions I’m unsure if we’re all seeing the same thing. But let’s agree what is before us are two moons and the time is somewhere between eleven and midnight. Do you agree?” the question was aimed directly at Wolfram.

  Still perplexed, Wolfram glanced at Andrew who continued to provide no assistance and responded, “OK, Dylan, let’s agree that’s what we’re looking at. So what?”

  Dylan took his slingshot and a small pebble from one of his pockets. He pulled the rubber as far back as he could and let go, the pebble sailing high into the night sky. Aided by the exterior building lighting, before the pebble went any distance a ripple appeared in what seemed to be a liquid barrier. “There, that’s what I wanted you to see. I just demonstrated it to Andrew.”

  Perplexed Wolfram turned to Andrew, asking, “Have you any idea what this means?”

  Before Andrew had time to answer, Dylan interrupted, “I have my suspicions. At night we’re locked into a sophisticated jail, one that we didn’t even recognize until now. Remember that shield Sirona created around the Hill of Tara. Well this is another version, but this one comes with scenery. The question is why.”

  Finally Andrew spoke up, “Calm down, Dylan. Did you ever think there might be a perfectly rational reason? Admittedly, I can’t think of one right away. Let’s talk to Sirona and Myttrwn in the morning. There’s no point in waking up the entire kingdom at this point.”

  Having thought it over, Wolfram added, “Andrew, you have to admit it’s sophisticated. I guess what fascinates me is that unless Dylan had his handy slingshot and a suspicious nature, we would never have known it existed. Should we let the others know right away?”

  “Let’s leave this until tomorrow,” came Andrew’s council. “While Wolfram and I hold off on any negative speculations, I want you, Dylan, to do what you are trained to do. Think of options.”

  Dylan’s frustration was showing as he concluded, “Now you understand why I was so upset that they might be able to read our minds. Let’s pray there’s a reasonable explanation……………. Until tomorrow then,” and with that he and Andrew left.

  After he closed the door Wolfram returned to the balcony. His long list of ‘what ifs’ had already begun.

  Chapter 2

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  House of Life

  The night shield was baffling. After some discussion, it was agreed they would wait and hear what Sirona and Myttrwn had to say. Little was said as they headed to their next session in the House of Life.

  This time Sirona and Myttrwn were waiting, as if intuition had alerted them that something was amiss. The reserved behaviour of the group was a telltale sign. Before any words were spoken, Myttrwn spoke, “I believe you need an explanation as to why we created a force field around your quarters at night?”

  Angi thought to herself, “Another bonus point for telepathy. I trust Sirona and Myttrwn but cannot imagine why they needed to use this shield.”

  Dylan, ignoring the reality that Myttrwn knew his thoughts as he entered the room, responded with an edge to his voice, “Yes Myttrwn, this was unexpected. Why is it necessary to lock us in at night…………... or is that what the shield is all about?”

  Calmly, Myttrwn conveyed telepathically to Sirona, “I knew their curiosity would discover the shield. We’ll now reveal the reason.” and to the group replied, “Let’s sit down while I explain.”

  Everyone took their seats, vaguely registering the increased number of chairs.

  Myttrwn proceeded, “Your short visit presented a dilemma. Since our day is different than yours, we wanted to avoid disrupting your DNA while you were here. So we thought it best to recreate your normal day sequence. We only need four hours to your eight hours of sleep every night. Now that you’ve found the shield you have three options; we can leave it in place, or we can train you to use verbal commands to control your own suite screens so you can sleep at night, or cancel the night shield and let you adapt to our pattern. However, option two will leave your suite in darkness at night while your balcony will be in daylight. Whereas, option three could leave you with sleep deprivation and possible illness. The choice is yours.”

  Relieved, it was Andrew’s turn to speak, “Myttrwn, on behalf of the team we appreciate such thoughtfulness in preparing for our arrival. I hope we can be as accommodating when the situation is reversed. However, now that we know the reason for the shield could you leave the matter with us and we will discuss the options. Be assured whatever we decide it will be unanimous. I’ll get back to you later today.”

  Dylan thought to himself, “Unknowns always create problems. I’m amazed at how negative I became. I guess it’s habitual, too many times preparing for the worst. If I had known yesterday what I know today I might have gotten some sleep last night.”

  In the end, the group decided to leave the shield in place. They had become accustomed to the routine and understood the physical ramifications of disrupted sleep.

  Myttrwn was anxious to get started and said, “If that settles this matter for now, I would like to proceed with our discussion on energy, our focus today will be on human energy. Shall we begin?”

  Relaxed, knowing why the shield was needed, the group also wanted to get on with their lessons. Just then they noted the extra chairs but made no comment.

  Myttrwn seated comfortably proceeded, “As you now know, you are made up of vibrating waves of energy or, if you prefer, complex bundles of frozen energy. Energy in humans may be referred to as ‘human aura’ or as the ‘Human Energy Field.’ So as not to complicate this too much I shall stick to basics. The human aura is described as having three distinct levels; the physical which consists of the physical, etheric, emotional and mental; the astral which is the bridge between the physical and spiritual; and the spiritual which has a number of gradations. Each successive layer of the aura is at a higher frequency or octave extending out from the skin, with the spiritual field being the furthest from the physical field. Your auric energy pattern contains your entire health profile. Expert auric readers can identify these layers by colour. All of these levels influence each other. Remember, everything is interconnected.”

  “What then are the Chakras?” asked Angi.

  “The seven chakras function as intake channels to receive energy from the surrounding universe. This universal life energy field which you float in is called ‘prana’ or ‘ch’i. Over the centuries you may have heard this universal energy referred to by other names such as yin and yang, vital energy, monads, magnetic fluid and odic fluid, but we shall stick to the first two. The seven chakras are located near the major nerve plexuses of the body. A dysfunction in any of these chakras reduces the supply of energy to an organ which weakens the immune system and usually results in illness. Each chakra has its own colour which appears like a rainbow of pulsating light. The chakras can be affected by your personality, emotions or your spiritual development. Any blockage in your emotional or spiritual maturation can affect the flow of energy in your chakras. That is why a bout of depression or anger may be followed by illness. This is another reason for my concern over the spiritual weakening in your world, as this can have a serious effect on your energy and lead to widespread illness. To help you understand human energy I will now get you to participate in a simple experiment.” With a verbal command floating lap desks appear
ed in front of each individual.

  Everyone was now accustomed to Myttrwn’s classroom theatrics.

  Myttrwn proceeded, “I want you to place your elbows on the desk. Then place your hands together like this as if in prayer. Next I want you to rub your hands gently up and down until your feel a slight heat sensation. Now as you gently pull your hands apart, I want you to feel your own energy. It’s subtle, so keep trying.”

  Concentrating, moments passed. Then participants could be hear saying, “I can feel it.”……. “This is real.”……. “Wow, we are actually made of energy.” Once they discovered the energy, they kept moving their hands in and out to confirm the sensation. Then Morgan asked, “What energy level is this, Myttrwn?”

  “Ah, that’s a good question Morgan,” came Myttrwn’s quick response, pleased that the first step had been achieved. “What you are feeling is the etheric energy field, the one closest to your physical energy field. It extends about two inches beyond the physical body and pulses about fifteen to twenty cycles per minute.”

  “Do you have another test to help us see or feel the other energy layers?” asked Vette.

  “That is a bit more complicated,” replied Myttrwn. “However, because I want you to fully understand this human energy principle I have invited a number of guests to assist us.” On cue the door opened and familiar individuals arrived, each carrying his or her own flashing device similar to the one used by Sirona. “I would like you to spread out into twos so you can work with the scanning devices to see your own aura and any others in the room.”

  As the group rearranged themselves into couples Myttrwn asked, “And can anyone tell me why I needed the assistance of these individuals to help us today?”

  “I remember,” replied Wolfram, “Your technology is programmed to the individual’s DNA.”

  “That’s right,” came Myttrwn’s reply with a smile. “Now, I’ll let you proceed.”

  As Sirona joined Angi she said, “You and I have done this before, but I’ll be glad to share this again if you want to see the aura of the others.”

  “I’d like that,” came Angi’s reply. And to the group, she added, “What you are about to see will be truly amazing?”

  Myttrwn relaxed as he let the groups interact. He was delighted to see the growing relationships developing between the Gaia and Tir na nOg individuals as he alone knew these would be crucial in the future.

  First, each individual examined his or her own aura, then broadened the scan to include the others in the room. Like Angi’s previous experience back in Scotland, each team member was fascinated by his or her own energy profile and stunned at the brilliance of the light in the Tir na nOg members, particularly Sirona and Myttrwn. When the initial auric testing was over the first to ask the obvious question was Andrew, “Can you explain Myttrwn why the members of your kingdom have such a bright illumination? It’s at least ten times greater than ours.”

  “Because Andrew, we are mandated to maintain our light energy at a certain level. This increased light keeps us healthy. Our method is simple but demanding. We achieve this through meditation, a rigorous physical fitness program and compliance to the Law of One. In our world any energy imbalance must be rebalanced to bring our body back into perfect health. We can check this ourselves and in most cases do our own rebalancing. In comparison, in your world, nothing is done until a disease has penetrated through all levels down to the physical. Instead of you being responsible for your own wellbeing you have delegated it to strangers. Each one of you are co-creators of your universe. By healing yourselves you will be able to heal the world around you. You have more power than you can ever imagine.”

  “Is that a reason for your longevity?” asked Bryce.

  “It’s one reason, Bryce. In time I hope to get you to understand that disease or surgery takes a frightful toll on the human body depleting your light and compromising your energy field. The more you prevent illness the healthier you’ll be and the longer you’ll live. As mentioned before, the Dwapara Yuga will also bring you increased longevity. In the not too distant future you will understand that the health of the soul is far more important than the body. Future healing methods will see the patient as a soul. Disease will be recognized as one of the ways to point the individual in the right direction. Illness is a symptom, a teacher, to remind you that you are divine. In our next session we will delve more deeply into healing.”

  “Amazing, that was what my grandmother use to say,” said Angi. “Whenever I got ill she would tell me that my illness was a sign for me to either change something in my life or that life was about to change.”

  “Did your grandmother also mention that you are a divine star, with each star being both exquisite and unique? This Core Star or your divine essence is located just above your navel at the center of your body. This is the place where you are wise, loving and full of courage. It contains your innermost goodness and where your creative energies arise.”

  Vette chuckled, “Well, it wasn’t a star but my mother often talked about a diamond. When I was a young girl she told me that my task in life was to keep polishing my diamond so I would be ready for heaven. I thought it was just an old Acadian method to keep children in line. Little did I realize that it represented some ancient knowledge of this world of energy?”

  “You see, as you begin to think on my words you will start remembering bits and pieces of wisdom tucked into your memory, passed down from one generation to the next without fully understanding why. Now you are beginning to know why.”

  “If these energetic layers exist then how come they don’t turn up in any of our diagnostic tests?” asked Morgan.

  “It’s happening, Morgan. You must be familiar with such devices as the electroencephalograph (EEG), electrocardiograph (EKG) and a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) which is a highly sensitive magnetometer. Researchers in your world have also been busy using different devices to capture the aura, associating auric change with disease, detecting radiation from living tissue, developing methods to enhance bone growth, measuring the electrical frequency of healers hands, detecting left/right brain wave shifts in healers and discovering that healers exhibit a brain-wave pattern of 7.8-8 Hz during times of healing. Efforts are underway. In time you will develop devices like ours that instantly show your auric profile and how to treat any imbalance.”

  Bryce had held his comments and was pressed to ask, “But Myttrwn if one looks back on our world, we have come a long way in the past century in overcoming certain diseases, surely this is a positive.”

  “The wonders of your medical advances are commendable, but I’m sure you realize that more and more people seem to be unable to maintain their health. You are reaching the zenith of your disconnected understanding of life. I’m sure you’ve noticed that just as one disease gets treated, another pops up. This is because the cause of illness has not been addressed. Making it even more complex, this separateness of thinking is duplicated in your professional groups and treatment modalities, some working in conflict with each other. In essence this is the very opposite of our philosophy of One. Ah, you see, even I have slipped into my next topic. I will leave you now to carry out any further auric testing or chats with your colleagues. If you discover you are out of balance your colleague may make arrangements with our lab to rebalance your energies. With that Myttrwn dissolved the desks and rose to leave, without Sirona who had signaled she would be staying with Angi.

  * * *

  The Palace

  Zolar, dressed in his formal attire walked uphill towards the palace, the gold embroidery on his blue vest and serpent badge glittering in the morning sunlight. After much research his hopes were high that he would get a positive hearing at the Council of Elders. Familiar with the Council meetings, he had cleverly placed his item near the end of the day hoping weariness and disinterest would facilitate a favourable decision.

  Hesitating near the top of the hill, he gazed out over a familiar vista thinking to himself,
“Where else in the universe are there such well managed gardens, orchards and lush green fields? The sight restores my soul and confirms my family’s right to be here. We have been part of this royal plaza for generations and once held immense power. And yet, as much as I cherish this place, I am, once again, about to jeopardise it by challenging the wishes of my Queen, Sirona and Myttrwn. But, my reasons are sound. Being more advanced, it is our duty………no, our moral responsibility ……….to protect the weaker members in the universe. We’ve done it before so why not now. What harm is there in waiting?” Confident, he strode past the entrance guards and entered the palace oblivious of the pink marble splendor and the ivory, gold and jade décor. He proceeded along the corridor to the right of the entrance, greeting and chatting with old colleagues.

  The Council of Elders Chamber seated three hundred, the seats arranged in a semi-circle in front of the royal throne. The three hundred seats were divided into units of seventy-five separated by four wide aisles. The seats were so arranged that each individual had a clear view of the throne. The lush décor of royal purple, gold and marble gave the room grandeur while wide window-like spaces on two walls provided a steady stream of light and fresh air. A circular golden snake sculpture hung against the wall behind the throne seats which were themselves lavishly carved in gold with inlaid precious stones.

  On average, one hundred members attended regular meetings, more were present on formal occasions. The Elders either represented specific regions of the kingdom or held prominent advisory positions to the Queen. Selection for such prestigious positions followed strict rules with no assurance of permanency. Each member proceeded to his or her designated seat which was fully equipped with the latest technology. Zolar’s seat was in a front row nearest the throne.

  The arresting sound of a loud gong heralded the arrival of the royal party consisting of the Queen, Sirona, Myttrwn, and three retainers. The powerful commanding presence of the Queen was a paradox to her apparent youthful appearance. As was her custom, her long platinum braid, wrapped around the top of her head was encircled with a filigree golden crown with a serpent at the front. Her flowing gown of ivory lace was complemented by a wide golden belt with ties flowing to the bottom of her gown. The only jewellery was a golden serpent badge and matching serpent ring. Looking straight ahead, she made her way to the royal throne which was on a raised dais.