Ms. Munki
Rising Star
After hitting the wall of each end of the emotional spectrum from my last two journeys, I calmly anticipated my next one. And like the last two, I had no expectations of what was to happen. I could not have predicted what was to come.
As usual, I took in three or four big breaths to send me off to my journey. With the dim lighting and some candlelight surrounding me, I closed my eyes, exhaled, relaxed, and went off.
Ever since a trip to Egypt in my childhood, I have been somewhat obsessed with all things pyramid, mummy, sarcophagus, cartouche, papyrus, etc. So it was with great pleasure that when I went on my journey, I was greeted by seven or eight Egyptian-esque beings. Each one wore a very ornate gold and blue headdress. Just as impressive were their gold and blue cuffs.
I wondered for a moment what they were thinking or if they were going to do anything to me. They stood in front of me in a semi circle, looking at me, and without words somehow, welcoming me to this place. Although they didn’t say anything verbally, I felt them welcoming me. And after sending me a welcome “vibe” the semi circle broke in half and they each opened one arm toward this city as if to allow me inside, encouraging me to explore.
When they opened their arms, my eyes could hardly take in all the light. This was a golden city. Everything was gold. And the gold was bright and luminous. There was a large building, temple, or compound of some sort to the left of me, but it was so bright that I couldn’t look at it straight on. Peripherally, all I could make out was that it was a massive superstructure made of the brightest gold of all the city. I could see it glistening in the corner of my eye.
The “Egyptians” went on about their way as I advanced forward to explore. Two of them escorted me onto a vehicle. It was a little cart that went on some tracks (think Indiana Jones: The Temple of Doom… the mine cart!). The tracks went through the city, and as I rode the cart I tried to take in as much as I could along the way.
All I could see was gold… everywhere. It was beautiful, but the light was so intensely glaring, I had a hard time trying to see. I struggled to look at everything straight on. I wanted to see the architecture, but the light was just too brilliant. I squinted to see. I could barely make out the structures, but they looked Egyptian.
The cart took me through the city, and it eventually led me out of the city. The rest of the landscape in my direction was desert land. And further, the cart took me down below the city into some caves where I ran into some humans. I rolled right past them in the cart, so I’m not sure what they were doing. I think it was a man, woman, and a child. They may have been in another cart passing through or just in the cave… I really don’t know because by the time I noticed them there, I was already rolling out.
The cart kept on rolling. I rolled through more of the cave and then somehow my surroundings morphed and suddenly the cart rolled me into a room. It was a dance studio. Having been a dancer for 12 years of my life, I’m familiar with dance studios, so I knew exactly what this place was.
Here was an older couple, human, maybe in their 50s or 60s, dressed in early twentieth century garb. He, in a tuxedo, and she, in a long white dress with lace and her hair pinned up. They were ballroom dancing together.
The studio wasn’t lit if only for the small amount of sunlight beaming through a couple of windows. They didn’t even notice I was there. It was mesmerizing. They were elegantly spinning, twirling, and gliding along the dance floor. And every time they danced through the line of sunlight, her dress dazzled a bright white. I watched for a moment before my vision got cloudy and I came back.
I was filled with awe and amazement at what I had just seen. The images of the city still make me squint just thinking of it.
I’m left with curiosity though… Who were the “Egyptians?” How were they able to speak to me without words? Where was this golden city? What was in the cave? Who were the humans? How/why did I end up in a dance studio? What does it all mean?
As usual, I took in three or four big breaths to send me off to my journey. With the dim lighting and some candlelight surrounding me, I closed my eyes, exhaled, relaxed, and went off.
Ever since a trip to Egypt in my childhood, I have been somewhat obsessed with all things pyramid, mummy, sarcophagus, cartouche, papyrus, etc. So it was with great pleasure that when I went on my journey, I was greeted by seven or eight Egyptian-esque beings. Each one wore a very ornate gold and blue headdress. Just as impressive were their gold and blue cuffs.
I wondered for a moment what they were thinking or if they were going to do anything to me. They stood in front of me in a semi circle, looking at me, and without words somehow, welcoming me to this place. Although they didn’t say anything verbally, I felt them welcoming me. And after sending me a welcome “vibe” the semi circle broke in half and they each opened one arm toward this city as if to allow me inside, encouraging me to explore.
When they opened their arms, my eyes could hardly take in all the light. This was a golden city. Everything was gold. And the gold was bright and luminous. There was a large building, temple, or compound of some sort to the left of me, but it was so bright that I couldn’t look at it straight on. Peripherally, all I could make out was that it was a massive superstructure made of the brightest gold of all the city. I could see it glistening in the corner of my eye.
The “Egyptians” went on about their way as I advanced forward to explore. Two of them escorted me onto a vehicle. It was a little cart that went on some tracks (think Indiana Jones: The Temple of Doom… the mine cart!). The tracks went through the city, and as I rode the cart I tried to take in as much as I could along the way.
All I could see was gold… everywhere. It was beautiful, but the light was so intensely glaring, I had a hard time trying to see. I struggled to look at everything straight on. I wanted to see the architecture, but the light was just too brilliant. I squinted to see. I could barely make out the structures, but they looked Egyptian.
The cart took me through the city, and it eventually led me out of the city. The rest of the landscape in my direction was desert land. And further, the cart took me down below the city into some caves where I ran into some humans. I rolled right past them in the cart, so I’m not sure what they were doing. I think it was a man, woman, and a child. They may have been in another cart passing through or just in the cave… I really don’t know because by the time I noticed them there, I was already rolling out.
The cart kept on rolling. I rolled through more of the cave and then somehow my surroundings morphed and suddenly the cart rolled me into a room. It was a dance studio. Having been a dancer for 12 years of my life, I’m familiar with dance studios, so I knew exactly what this place was.
Here was an older couple, human, maybe in their 50s or 60s, dressed in early twentieth century garb. He, in a tuxedo, and she, in a long white dress with lace and her hair pinned up. They were ballroom dancing together.
The studio wasn’t lit if only for the small amount of sunlight beaming through a couple of windows. They didn’t even notice I was there. It was mesmerizing. They were elegantly spinning, twirling, and gliding along the dance floor. And every time they danced through the line of sunlight, her dress dazzled a bright white. I watched for a moment before my vision got cloudy and I came back.
I was filled with awe and amazement at what I had just seen. The images of the city still make me squint just thinking of it.
I’m left with curiosity though… Who were the “Egyptians?” How were they able to speak to me without words? Where was this golden city? What was in the cave? Who were the humans? How/why did I end up in a dance studio? What does it all mean?
