River of Peace

Stay with me now as we see the stream from a distance meandering through the meeadow.  As you breathe in the fragrance of the earth, and let in the glints of light refracting of the dewy grasses, you begin to hear the call of the redwinged blackbirds and the juncos. This land has a reality to it that seems both more real, but yet, fantastic as if drawn in a computer graphics world.  Let yourself take off running ,joyous, singing as you run, trying out your leap. You feel charged with energy and vitality, but also of a pulse of this strange country that flows through your veins.You are astonished with your speed, which is of little effort. The river is in plain sight now, winding, flowing, light coming off of it.  We hold hands now as we rush toward the river toward some imminent sanctifying immersion. At the bank of the river we stand a moment then pushed off the shore into this living current of energy.  I say, "Trust the flow of this channel of light" It  will take you to a higher place.  "Surrender to it and allow your body to be carried." We notice that the current appears to be ascending now as we settle into peace, our hearts jubilant, knowing that we cannot miss the destination ahead. We are being carried so beautifully and we know that the larger body, the ocean of our Divine Selves lies straight ahead. Drawn into it's center, we are at a point of perfect stillness and peace. And then, in what seems like an eternity, but timeless, we hear a curious music that beckons our return. As  soon as the thought enters, we are back, in our earthly world, breathing deeply, and falling pitifully short in the telling of our journey. that upward running river and the air filled with song and the peace upholding everything. But here is where we are and we look at the miracle of this earth with new eyes. We see our darling family members coming toward us.  We appreciate the light shing off the leaves, all surrounding us in beauty.  Certainty enters us like living light.  We know we are home and we are certain that there is another home existing in a realm of light that we may surrender into as we allow it.