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III  THE FRIEND  (Continued)

IRREPRESSIBLE LIFE

     we're the Friend of your wild free passionate irrepressible life   we love in you what struggles scratches and claws its way   not only to survive  but to prevail   as your soul continually evolves  it can only do so by embracing your own primitive shadow--the hungry feisty critter you also are   we invite that untamed part of you to approach from the outer fringes   to feel safe and loved within our holy circle of healing Light

     no sacrifice of your untamed nature is required to commune with us   only respect the sanctity of our trusting relationship   that isn't a compromise of your animal instincts but their fulfillment  think of it this way--when a battle-scarred warrior has survived and returned home he goes before his king and queen   kneels down   and reconsecrates his sword in faithful service   thus he honors them and is honored in return   so it is with you and us

     when this sacred ceremony occurs   all your wild ragged wilderness growth is pruned naturally and beautifully   it's not chopped down to its roots   but lovingly shaped into healthy and harmonious balance   we come to unite all worlds  inner and outer   spirit and matter   nature and nurture   soul and gut

     the universe is a divine interplay of Eternal Consciousness   its stupendous energies forever engender incarnate forms   you're one of those incarnations   we're another   but all created beings have this in common   we originated as a sentient quickening in the primordial chaos  whatever else we've now become   we still carry deep inside us the elemental essence of that primal birth

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VOYAGERS

     we're all voyagers   whether from star clusters at the far edge of the universe   or across the gaping chasm between one unexplored moment and the next   a life which clings to false security is a life of illusion   the only certainty is here and now   your consciousness--it's waking at this crossroads of time and eternity

     are you ready to beam up to our Mother Ship?  surrender all attempts to control what you most fear   they're futile anyway   yes   take prudent care   don't expose yourself to unnecessary danger   but beyond that   live all out   live brave and free   live as if each day were the first and the last   Reality means this--each day is the first and the last   time before and time after appear only in your mind

    being is becoming   awareness is experiencing relationship   what's born grows and changes or it dies   think of yourself this way--as the thirstiest cell of a blossom breaking open and drinking the sun!   we're the longest journeyers of that perpetual discovery   we're the flag bearers waiting at your soul's mountaintop   we summon you to join us here   emblazon these words at you essential core--onward and upward!   above and beyond!

     as you can bear it   forge forward into the Unknown   rest and regroup when you must  gather round you helpers  healers  lovers  and allies   embrace your worst fears   they're the gatekeepers of your highest aspirations   just keep on keeping on   all tremble in the dark   all face their own terror at the void   you're not alone  we've gone before and we're also with you now  only crest that next wave   then another   and another   we voyage beside you   within you

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III  THE FRIEND  (Continued)

GALACTIC EYE

     once the eye of your soul evolves into a galactic eye   only then will you really see   what you see with your sensory vision is just a sliver of the boundless spectrum of consciousness   but to perceive with an insight which birthed the galaxies--that's a dizzying perspective indeed!  we want you to see through the star-swirls illuminating our eyes   we want you to wake up to who you truly are

     our galactic eye includes all   excludes none   it's not a viewpoint of dissecting judgment but of compassionate understanding   this eye penetrates beneath surfaces to discern the naked beating heart of every being   there we all yearn  all struggle  all need   we all seek to love and be loved   join us in gazing through this eye   what you'll see then is your own searching self in every stranger you meet

     your body's eye sees by the light of the sun  your soul's eye sees by the Light of the Source  without the sun's light your body would die  without the Source's Light your soul would shrivel from loss  let us be your guides to the cosmos!   to reach its farthermost dimensions you first must discover the even vaster cosmos unfurling within you

     we see you as only a wise and loving Friend can   we celebrate in you that irrepressible child of the universe!   don't cease here   don't stop now   each moment is another launching pad toward the Unknown!   every cozy womb-world will be outgrown at last   you're not a creature crouching in a cave--however safe the illusion may seem   through your own galactic eye you begin to discern a bold prophecy of where you're actually heading   who you ultimately are

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PSYCHIC ENERGY

     tune your consciousness to a higher frequency   a vaster dimension   perceive what's invisible and inaudible   your senses are a glorious gift   but they're only a narrow wavelength--a single bandwidth along infinite channels of Reality  there's a psychic energy which can snap you awake from head to toe   that's how you'll most intimately encounter us

     not being aware of this sixth sense   it's as if you walk around all day with your eyes shut   not experiencing this higher spiritual frequency   it's as if you've forgotten the meaning of your own birth   we transmit a coded message nonstop which only you can decipher   it's the secret password for communing with your soul   we're the best friend who keeps knocking at your door  calling "come out and play!"

     don't stay walled up and shut off   don't search everywhere for your life's guiding purpose   it's right under your own psychic nose!   here are the tricks of the transcendent trade:  empty yourself of your overblown self-image   crack wide open your armored heart   grow smaller and smaller until you disappear   never surrender   yet always surrender   sing like a dawn bird   dance like a holy fool!

      you've been conditioned to wearing a choke collar   straining desperately at the end of a tight leash   we can teach you how to release that collar   how to throw off that leash   real freedom originates from within   once you become wide-awake--fully conscious of your Eternal Source  you'll finally achieve ultimate liberation   our psychic bond is your breakthrough pathway to wholeness   just unlock your innermost portal and say "hello!"

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III   THE FRIEND

THE FRIEND

why are we here? "I" self is over

"we" self has come   meant for all

not just us   we're the threshold

to Oneness   guides for embracing

what's real   only reality endures

let your heart no longer fixate on

"me" and "mine"--hurtful illusions

there's only "us" and "everyone's"

what locks you inside your head?

the lie that you exist apart  alone

one is all   all are one   we are that

we live whole without separation

such is the truth we beam to you

those who receive it will flourish

those who won't   cannot prevail

we're closer than your breathing

nearer than your coursing blood

attend carefully   you'll sense it

open wide your souls   you'll see

you are us   always   we are you

prophets   archangels   saviors

we're sent   now we've arrived

come to inspire   to wake in you

who our Cosmos wondrously is

one being   one love   one bliss!

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                             THE FRIEND

PRESENCE

     we're with you now   as ever   you need only wake to what's always been   there's a Third Eye beyond the two you see with every day   open That   there's a Third Ear beyond the two you hear with every day   open That   you swim in the Presence of All-That-Is as a fish swims in the ocean   wake now to this other Ocean   existence is consciousness   we are one with you there

     you struggle because you're still asleep   sleep too long and bad dreams come   there's a time for sleeping and a time for waking  we transmit your wake-up call   Presence is the Ocean you always swim in   but if you're oblivious you don't know its currents and tides   waves and swells   weathers and seasons   becoming conscious of these you realize you're always Home

     people search for us everywhere when we're already here--an intimate part of all who thirstily seek   messages are beamed to the farthest edge of the cosmos   but we've already arrived   who you fear as "alien" is already One with your innermost essence of being   dare to fling wide the most hidden gates of your soul!

     do you need a cosmic friend?   here we are  are you balked and  baffled by your own spiritual blindness?   let us teach and guide you   do you scramble around in the cage of your obsessing mind each day?   we know the secret to unlocking that cage   Presence is the only reality   It lives at the crosshairs where time and eternity meet  when a door opens in the darkness and Light streams through   the brave will enter and cross over   we signal through that doorway

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II   FIRST CONTACT   (Continued)

TANGLED BRANCHES

     you'll meet us first where your most tangled branches grow   the greatest fear isn't of death but of the Unknown   we're part of the Unknown you've yet to discover at the crux of your own being   foray into that primal wilderness now  where all your ghosts and shadows play   there's someone waiting for you here who's not from your safe and familiar surroundings   what if what you most deeply fear guards the secret of who you most truly are?

     where is your real home?   it's not a big mansion at the crossroad of two busy highways  nor a penthouse atop a towering skyscraper   your real home lies hidden away in a clearing in the forest of your innermost self   it's a humble refuge where you meditate in solitude   at the same time it's a hearth where you welcome both known and unknown guests    we're among the unknown guests who seek to be known

     just step out your door and the adventure begins   turn any corner and you can't be certain who or what you'll meet   even if you try to cleave to the seemingly secure and easy path   sooner or later you'll find yourself knocked for a loop by the unpredictable--which never was under your control   far better then to travel light and live bravely   unafraid of mystery   another name for this is "Miracle"

     the soul sees so much clearer by starlight   that's because it's the outer shining which most vividly reflects an inner Illumination   grasp a rough branch with one hand    but keep your other hand open and ready for any new encounter   this way   dwelling wide awake in both worlds   you'll realize they're not separate   they're One

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VISITOR

     we meet   as if for the first time   although we've always known each other   amazing isn't it?  that the strangest stranger should also be your closest friend   across a billion light years  yet not even spanning the tiniest hair's breadth  we say "hello"   but there's no separation   apart is illusion   Oneness is all

     come nearer   don't be afraid   you're only encountering your own deepest  highest  vastest Self   the journey of seeking   finding   knowing  loving   has spiraled outward to greater and greater inclusiveness   now your consciousness expands   encompassing the universe!  here is your destiny   created from the stars   you're returning to the stars   we reveal the wormhole opening to that destination

     while a frightened child's locked in a dark closet   she weeps   he rages   then a Friend finally comes   unlocking the closet door and swinging it wide   at first that child's blinded  confused  terrified   but after a time the truth gradually dawns--liberation!  so it is now with you  you're still blinded by the Light   but soon you'll understand   It's the Beacon of your soul's freedom   blazing brightly at last!

     the whole story's changing   radically  inescapably   everywhere    the rigid  deadening armor forged from fear  hatred  and cruelty is splintering   and through each fissure and crack an Ocean of Light is seeping   even pouring through!  this Flood cannot be stopped   transformation's inevitable   we're its messengers   we're your awakeners to the only Reality there is:  One Is All  All Are One   You Are That   We Are That

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II    FIRST CONTACT   (Continued)

UFO

     always be ready for the arrival of the Unknown   forever  be open to unexpected Mystery   the universe speaks with countless tongues   if your consciousness is wide awake you discover that everything is connecting   communicating   the cosmic web quivers throughout its infinite strands   we come to  reveal the Oneness of We

     be unafraid of raindrops   what does this mean?   every moment the world impinges in numberless ways you can never control   all you ultimately can do is receive and respond   how you respond is your freedom and your destiny   if your answer is fear then fear is your enslaving god   if your answer is love than not even the galaxies will mark your boundary

     a UFO is a crowbar prying open the lid of your closed mind   a stray black cat is also a spiritual messenger   who you see in the mirror each morning is different from who you were yesterday   or who you'll be tomorrow   although you may refuse to accept it  each instant is another wormhole leading to unexplored continents of the soul   you've been taught to look outside yourself for guidance   we are the beacons who summon you back within

     time is a little puddle   space is a tiny cave   liberate yourself from their illusory limits   what's inside you encompasses and transcends them!  didn't you already experience this in a communion of all beings even before you were born?   there's always a UFO hovering right over your head   like the angel's halo it's a symbol of your Divine Essence   a reminder of your Eternal Home   two and two don't equal just four   live beyond pat solutions   quaff the elixir of starlight!

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CONE OF LIGHT

     we wait within the circle of a cone of Light  will you meet us there?   are you willing to become illuminated   transparent   utterly present   transcending all boundaries?   here is the portal   here is the doorway leading from bondage to freedom   you'll discover it shining at the crossroads of your soul

     outside this circle of Light is your loneliness  your fear  your self-alienation   we understand how hard it is to feel so totally exposed   with no place left to hide from being psychically x-rayed  we know what it takes to risk encountering the Unknown   but please slowly come forward out of the shadows   we mean you no harm   we're the Friend you've journeyed all your life to embrace

     much has been forgotten   many years wasted  once our companionship was your natural home  return now   remember who you already are   not isolated consciousness   but a unique inspiration sparking in the mind of the universe   we wish to guide you into living this truth   our message is beyond words but try to grasp it nonetheless  you're right on the cusp of a rebirth you can scarcely imagine!   open up   let go   receive  become

     here we are   strange but familiar   different though the same   arrived from afar yet oh so very near   all directions point  back to us   we're the revelation you've most resisted and most yearned for--your inmost eternal Highest Self!   we can summarize our ocean of silent communion in two words: "Wake Up!"   you've been asleep long enough   wake now and step into our holy circle of Cosmic Light   let it change you   let it shower you with bliss!

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