Part 17: That song from your dreams, you always forget after waking up
“Life is a song played only for you,” says the Stranger to the Seeker, as the two walk upwards on their path. A group of animals follow them to the volcano.
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“Have you ever listened to the melody of the universe? Have you seen the cosmic dance of energy and matter? Have you felt the rhythms of time and the vibration of space in your being?
It's in the wind. It's in the rays of our sun. It's in every atom. The wonderful Music of Life. Everything is part of it. Every animal, every plant, all beings sing along to the Music of Life. It's the eternal sound of infinity.
The Music of Life is the song of the big bang unfolding, the expression of the infinite in finite space. If you listen closely, then you will find the Music of Life beating in each of our hearts. You will find it in our breath. In the inhale and the exhale. In attraction and repulsion. In both negative and positive.
Throughout time and space, the cosmic melody keeps playing. It's in the rhythm of the universe. You see it in the duality of reality. In the interconnectedness of the universe. It flows like waves through all dimensions, playing in all layers of reality.
No word can ever fully describe its vastness. It can never be limited by any concepts. It can't fit into the mold of any symbol. It is beyond all that.”
The fox in their party starts grinning. “You say, no concept can grasp it and yet, you just turned it into a concept by calling it 'Music'. That's just another label.”
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The Stranger smirks as well.
“It's Exactly because I found no better label to describe it, that I chose to call it 'the Music of Life'. What I am trying to convey with this, is the code of reality. It's the fractal pattern of the universe. And when you see it, you find the true beauty in all things. Listen to it closely. Open your ears to the universe, because it wrote a special song just for you.
A beautiful song within the Music of Life. A segment of the All with great significance. This song is called 'The Song of Humanity'. It begins with a mere whisper and ends with a thunder of joy. A song of great drama, of challenge and of transformation. A song of tragedy and victory. A song of hope and liberation. A song for all people of the world. Of any color, of any faith, of any tribe... Standing together in Harmony, united in the great symphony.
One night, when we all come together at the mountain, we will sing our story to the stars and the universe will listen.
It will be a long journey, but if we all make it there, to Axis Mundi, then we can sing this song together. And the promise will finally be fulfilled. The promise 'to meet again'. You remember it on the level of your soul, don't you? Yes, I talk to you directly. Only a limited number of people will ever read this. Do you know how many?”
The Seeker knows the exact number, but they don't dare to speak it out. They begin to understand. They nod. As the Seekers struggles to speak, the Stranger continues:
“Yes, it is exactly what you are thinking. So no matter which tradition, belief system or ideology you follow, I hope that you see, that we are all on the same page. Now let me ask you another question:
Did you ever hear an unknown song, when you were sleeping? A beautiful melody, which is not like anything, you ever heard before. And as soon as you wake up, the song fades away and the melody is forgotten. This unknown music yearns to be sung by you. You try to remember that song again when you are awake, but you can't find it, neither on radio, nor on any playlist.
What you are seeking is your own part to the song of Humanity. It's the song of your soul! Your own melody, your contribution to the great song. It's like a piece of a puzzle, that only you posses. And then, when you have found it, you will make the journey to the great mountain, Axis Mundi, where everyone plays their part.”
“Everyone?” asks the pigeon. “You mean... Even me as well?”
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“All of us,” confirms the Stranger. “Otherwise you wouldn't be here now, listening. Everyone of us is here to find their part within the song.
But don't take that too literally. Don't forget, when I speak of the 'music of Life', I am using metaphors. It's something indescribable. It's the vibration of the physical universe. It's the actions happening. It's the story of each and everyone. When we find our soul song within the song of humanity, we find our story within the book of humanity.”
The dog looks confused. In his head he starts calculating. “Is this some kind of code?”
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The eagle looks at the Stranger with skepticism. His eye lids become narrow. “How do you know all that? Who are you?”
The Stranger points at the Ketchup stain on his shoulder. “I am the kinda guy walking around with Ketchup on his outfit.”
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The Seeker sighs, facepalming. “That's why I told you, going to McDonalds is a bad idea...”
“Anyway,” continues the Stranger to his listeners. “That's not it yet. We need to make peace with nature. That's why we need to visit her.”
“Wait...,” interrupts the fox. “You are telling me, you haven't even talked to nature yet?”
The Stranger scratches his head, while laughing nervously.
“Well... that might be the toughest part yet... You know... Nature is not exactly a fan of Humanity... Or to be precise, she is angry... Really angry... But I am sure, that we will somehow manage to convince her... Pretty sure...”
“We are doomed,” sighs the goat.
The chickens eyes start twitching. He wants to go back.
The squirrel didn't even listen.
The Stranger sees the restlessness of the crowd and pulls the Seeker towards him.
“Leave it to us. Together, we will find a way.”
The surprised Seeker is caught off guard.
“Wait... What? What do you mean by 'us'?” they ask confused.
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“Together you and me, will walk the highest path,” continues the Stranger undeterred. “We will get our 'platinum trophy'. For this we will need to make peace. Peace between humans. Peace between humanity and nature. Peace between the individual human and his life. Peace in the mind, peace in the body, peace in the soul. The conflict must end. That's why we'll visit Natures Throne. We'll prove to her that we are serious about this. The world tree lies on the northern path, far beyond the volcano.”
The fox becomes curious. His ears listen up. “You're telling me, there is something after the volcano?”
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“Only after we surpass the volcano, does the journey truly begin,” grins the Stranger.
Some of the animals start mumbling.
The skeptical eagle, flies from pine tree to pine tree, observing calmly.
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The lonesome bear is walking at a distance, he grunts every now and then to show, that he is still listening.
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The sly fox licks his muzzle, while gazing at the bunny.
The innocent bunny is picking flowers along the path.
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The talkative squirrel speaks all thoughts loudly and gets easily distracted by nuts and shiny things.
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The critical goat can't stop complaining to everyone, that his legs are hurting.
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The quiet pigeon is observing everything neutrally.
The insecure dog thinks about, how to befriend the others.
The arrogant cat treats everyone like a servant and makes some nasty comments.
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The fearful chicken in alien costume regrets following them and thinks about excuses to go back to the bar.
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The confused goldfish has no idea what is happening, for some reason his bag of water defies the laws of gravity as it rolls the hill upwards without being pushed.
“Where am I?” screams the goldfish in terror. “And who are these people?”
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“Do you have any idea what that fish is saying?” asks the Seeker the Stranger.
“I don't speak Spanish,” says the Stranger.
Meanwhile the goat drains everyone's energy, by constantly criticizing and complaining about everything:
“My back hurts. There is too much sulfur in the air. It's too warm. Life is pain. I want to leave this place.”
The Goat is an energy vampire. His favorite conversation topics are taxes and insurances.
His catchphrases are:
“Please feel sorry for me! I am always the victim.”
“I am done with this Life!”
and “Earth is a prison planet!”
The pigeon has a hard time staying awake, as they are listening to the goat with their full attention. Even though it drains them of all their energy, the pigeon doesn't want to seem rude.
Meanwhile the chicken walks next to the bear. They are both walking with an uncomfortable silence, until the chicken breaks the ice:
“Did you know, that birds are not real?”
The bear suddenly stops in his tracks. He is speechless.
“Birds are actually drones, that the government uses to spy on us,” continues the chicken in an alien costume. “Some say that the birds are slowly being replaced, but my stance is, that there never were any birds to begin with...”
“Dude,” interrupts the bear. “You are a fucking chicken.”
The chicken inspects his wings.
“Oh these? Where I am from everyone wears red feathers as protective armor. However earth-seeds, such as you wouldn't know about that. It's like an Andromeda thing, ye know.”
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Meanwhile the dog is seeking enlightenment.
“I almost had it,” barks the dog. “I always see it in the corner of my eye... Enlightenment, that is... But I can never grasp it.”
“I have already found enlightenment a long time ago,” purrs the cat. “Let's do an AMA. You can Ask Me Anything.”
Suddenly the dog is distracted by some smell, turns his head and sees something moving at the corner of his eye.
“There it is! Enlightenment!” barks the dog euphoric, while hunting his own tail.
Quietly following behind the group is a male scorpion called Lachlan. He is the last of his kind. He remains hidden. His gaze is fixed on the Seeker.
“This is him... Finally, after all this time, I found him. The one, who shot the explosive arrow. I will now avenge you, Chloe.”
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The conversations stop one after the other, as all ears listen to the Strangers whistling. A song that sounds familiar to all of them. The Stranger creates harmonious sounds with his mouth. Like an ancient language, long forgotten, buried deep in the sand.
The pigeon joins in. Whistling with a sweet voice. The squirrel claps in rhythm. The fox joins in, snapping. The chicken, the bear and the dog move their heads. The pigeon and eagle dance in the air. The cat, squirrel and bunny dance on ground. Even the Goat taps with his hoofs and nods.
The song becomes more powerful. It's getting stronger and stronger. All start to hum along.
The squirrel manifests a drum set. In her wild drumming she tells a story of joy and freedom. Her optimism and joyful attitude, warms even the coldest of hearts. She tells a story about finding joy even in the darkest nights.
The goat manifests a violin. His play tells of sadness. But hidden deep within his melody, there is an inner kindness that no one ever sees. His music tells a story about a goat whose fleece will turn into gold.
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The cat manifests a piano. Each key, she presses with special care. Always striving for perfection. She sings a song that starts with loneliness and ends in happiness. Her song is about following her heart even in the storm.
The fox manifests a saxophone. His song tells a story of coolness and smoothness, walking with boldness through life. Playing pranks and overcoming challenges. His song speaks about laughing at the cosmic joke.
The eagle manifests a bass guitar. He plays with confidence. He sings a song of justice, of integrity and honor. His song is authentic, he doesn't care what people like him. His song speaks about following your dreams.
The bear manifests an acoustic guitar. A tune of calm and peace with a softness you wouldn't expect from such a giant bear. His music tells a story about standing up for himself.
The dog starts beat boxing. Creating sounds with his snout, like a DJ at a rooftop party. He is the one guy, everyone wants to be friends with. His song is about finding himself.
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The pigeon starts to sing. A wonderful song of kindness and purity, a song of compassion directly from the heavens. Their song tells a story of the silent one, who begins to talk.
The bunny is playing with the triangle. A simple, but beautiful play with sounds, like church bells. Her soul sings of an appreciation for all the beautiful things in the world. She faces the world with unwavering curiosity and wonder. Her song is one of Healing and transforming.
The chicken is shredding with his electric guitar. He is going full heavy metal. A very fast rhythm. His head starts banging. He takes a deep inhale and then screams like a metal core lead singer. His soul song speaks of finding inner strength and hidden bravery.
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When it was the goldfish's turn, he starts to rap in Spanish. Rapping about his story of hardship and challenge, of stubbornness and endurance. His song is about never giving up faith in yourself.
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Even the scorpion who observes everything from a distance, feels compelled to clap along to the music. But he resists the urge.
All voices, sounds and instruments mixed together into One single, harmonious symphony. Everyone was playing their part. The symphony got louder and louder. The song mutates, it gets even more complex and beautiful.
All of their hearts were open for a moment. There was a unity of consciousness. A synchronization with source. All were One in this harmonious symphony.
At the very moment, as the song comes to it's crescendo, all participants had a sudden vision. A sudden flash. One single image, which was different for every one of them.
All breathed out in unison. As the song was over, everything was quiet for a moment. All have seen, what is possible to achieve through Togetherness. They were overcome with emotions. There it was again, this joy, they thought, they had lost. This hidden light revealed itself. Some cried tears of joy, others were hiding their faces.
All LEVEL UP
+ 10.000 EXP
SEEKER LVL 12!
+ 10 Max Vibes (50 Total)
+ 11 Companions
+ 5 Love
NEW ABILITY UNLOCKED: WAVE OF LIGHT
NEW ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: THE GATHERING OF THE ARCHETYPES
The mysterious stranger clears his throat:
“Perhaps now that I finally have your attention... Shall we talk about 'the tribe of Humanity'?”
TO BE CONTINUED