Journey within a distant reality

Presenting a journey for your senses.

Michael Whelan – Songs of Distant Earth, 1986

(go ahead play the song while you read this)

You are no longer on Earth, you are no longer human. You are a resident of a different world one that is wonderfully different than your own. The possibilities are many and beautiful, the residents of this planet look very similar to yours but looks can be deceiving. They are one with their planet; they have no quarrels, no war. Eons have passed without bloodshed and the land has been cultivated to benefit all of its residents no matter their size or function.

These beings exude a blissful energy which resonates in everything around them. They no longer serve a purpose, they do not struggle for survival, they are free to roam no boundaries to stop them, no space is forbidden. They are wonderers who only quest for knowledge; their life is only a slave to understanding and existence. The depth of their knowledge is impossible for us to comprehend; their constant euphoric state of mind to us is a little too alien. Born of explorers and builders they are the creators of their own reality, their discoveries span ages beyond our own. They’re cosmic artists and the world they inhabit is of their creation, each microbe selected to serve a specific purpose, fauna engineered to exist in perfect balance. Structures made to honor and respect life, artificial eyes to gaze into the sky as even they cannot uncover all the mysteries of our Universe.

Dwellers of the hills, Carvers of mountains, Keepers of the forests, Settlers of the sky, Conquerors of the sea. They learned at some point that co-existing with other life was the key. Their needs did not have to come at a price, engineering structures to aid the ecology they became healers, selfless, caretakers of the future. Learning and educating each other, destroying prejudice with dialogue and interaction, fighting the evil that lurks within for the greater good. They forever caress and nurture that inner child feeding it’s appetite for truth and all that is pure, fanning the fire of curiosity and lateral thinking, their perception of purpose seems to be bigger than their need to act on petty differences.

Their markets team with treasure from all over the Universe, they share and enjoy the bounty, conversations about geysers on a faraway world, sipping on tea unknown to human lips, voices rise with excitement over unlikely possibilities, strange and soothing sounds fill the air, songs of gratitude and creation, strange tube like instruments tall as trees vibrate the air creating a low thumping sound. Strange rocks from harsh and unseen worlds, flowers of immaculate beauty, fruit from across the galaxy, tales of adventures told by those who venture too far, games of fortitude to challenge the body and mind. This gathering is so colorful and vivid maybe a sight not witnessed by many, these beings sharing their wealth help it grow tenfold. It feels as if every moment is a celebration, a celebration of life, a celebration of happiness, a celebration of knowledge, a salute to music, an ode to the universal language.

While taking in this sight patiently you feel a tug and a grab of your hand. It is the most beautiful face you’ve seen in your life, the light glistening off her skin fills you with a warm happiness unlike any you’ve felt before. “It’s almost here!” she exclaims while indicating that you follow her, bursting with a sense of energy and excitement she lets go of your hand. You agree and decide to follow her, sprinting to what looks like a small hill you ask her “What’s almost here?”, She turns around with her locks swaying to one side almost creating trails of light in their wake and only replies with a smile. She turns back and picks up speed, you follow and start to realize that you’re not out of breath, you don’t feel fatigued, almost as if you could do this for eternity. Soon enough you see her slow down and stop as she approaches three others, as one of them turns around to greet you, your eyes gaze up and there it is. The rise of the three Suns, a celestial alignment so rare that most of us would go our whole life without knowing that such a thing even exists. These beings have brought you here to partake in this “miracle”, an event of epic magnitude witnessed only by those who wonder and appreciate. You bathe in its flow, a spec within a solar storm standing your ground you let the energy pass through every fiber of your body. Every atom, every crevice is alight with this energy. Spreading your arms you glow with the ferocity of a thousand lights, in tune with everything that ever existed and everything that ever will be.

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