Thevampires had the worst energy, they were tipping the balance. We came to Earthto grow as a soul, to learn, to love, to challenge ourselves. The vampires werecausing a major disturbance in the balance. Souls didn’t want to come hereanymore because it was getting to violent, the lessons were too hard. I hadagreed to help. I was an advanced soul. It was an honor. I had agreed to let mybody expire and leave Kai if it helped the balance. No! I didn’t want that, I neededto stay with Kai.
Shetook her hands off my head.
“Iwant to stay. Can’t you stay with me while I live out this life?” I pleaded.
Shelooked sad again. “A werewolf’s life is long. I am needed elsewhere. Othersouls need my guidance. You know that. A year down here is a thousand on theother side. I am needed,” she said with finality.
Ihad a thought. “After we defeat the vampires and restore the balance, I willdrink the tea again and you can detach from me that way.”
Sheshook her head. “I am just a projection. I am still with you right now. I wasonly able to join your body because of the car accident that I caused, almostkilling you.”
Mymouth dropped open in shock. “You CAUSED my car accident!” Black bats flew outof my mouth. Anger. My voice made the earth shake.
Shelooked hurt again. “We agreed to, Aurora. That’s how I would join you andthat’s how you would meet Kai. Only bringing you near death again will allow meto move on.”
Itwas all tripping me out. But everything she said felt right. Since I had thisknowledge, I knew it was the right thing. I started getting scared; nothing wasin my control. Nahuel fanned me with sage. “What if I don’t help with thevampires? What if we leave them alone?” I said in defiance.
Shefrowned and pinched her eyebrows together. “Then the earth will become toodark, demons will be born of the vampires, and the earth will be destroyed.Everything that happens on this side of the veil, affects the other side. Youmust not allow it to happen. Vampires are the oldest souls. They rarely die.They have been here in the earth school for hundreds of years. When the soulleaves the body, it is able to go back to the spirit world and restore, to seethe errors of their ways, to realign with their positive purpose. The vampireshaven’t come back to the spirit world in too long. They don’t remember why theyare here. They succumbed to evil early on. They have lived and brewed in thatevil for hundreds of years. They are lost and need to be cleansed.” Her voicewas deep and foreboding.
Chillsran up my arms. She touched my forehead and images flooded my mind of horriblethings the vampires did. Their original mission was create an alliance with thehumans and willingly form a bond in exchange for blood volunteers. Never harm,never kill, never take without permission. Now, they used all means necessaryto get blood, they liked the fear coursing through the veins of their victims.It was like a drug to them. They were lost. But not all of them. Not Alek. Thevampire from my vision. He had stayed the course. Our entire mission on Earth wasto learn to live in harmony. OH MY GOD. What a failure! Humans started war withhumans. Vampires killed humans. Werewolves killed vampires. Witches didnothing. The entire reason of coming to Earth was an utter failure. Tearsstreamed down my cheeks.
“Fine.I’ll honor my promise to help you. But when you leave me, try to keep this bodyintact. Please. I have people here who need me. Not another body but ME, Aurora,”I told her with a fierceness in my voice.
Shenodded. “You are very strong, you have much power in this life. I will do mybest.”
Thatdidn’t sound like the guarantee I was looking for. All the trees around me suddenlyhad shimmering rainbow leaves. The Universe was a huge place. We weren’t alone.There were other worlds, other schools. The tea was rocking my world.
TheDevi walked toward me. “I’m proud of you.”
Allof a sudden I felt like she was my mother and I wanted to cry. She was watchingover me always. She wanted to interfere when my father was abusive. She was onthe other side of the veil, watching in agony, but she wouldn’t rob me of thatlesson. It made me stronger. It made me Aurora.
“Whatdo I do? How do I defeat them?” I asked her as she got closer.
“Kaiis on the right path. He has his own destiny to fulfill. Follow his plan.Unite.” She opened her arms to embrace me and dissolved when I touched her.
Ibegan to cry. My whole life was a lie, the world was a lie. People werestruggling to work all of these jobs to pay for food, cars, and big houses.They were living all wrong. The earth was meant to be treasured not drilledinto, not robbed for her minerals. People were unhappy because they were livingwrong. They were sick because they were eating wrong and polluting Earth Mother.
Itbegan to rain. I sobbed harder. Each drop of water was an emotion leaving mybody. Nahuel and the warriors danced around me. They chanted and sang and Icried and screamed. I was tired of being angry, or scared or a victim. Myfather abused me and I killed him. I would have to answer to that. I did thebest I could with the life I was given. But I was done living in the past. Iwas ready to move forward. Suddenly, I shed my past like a snake shedding itsskin.
Atlast, I stopped crying and lay back on the grass and looked up at Sky Father.Nahuel danced around me, chanting a beautiful rhythm. My breathing slowed and Ifell into a peaceful trancelike state where nothing existed. Just me, floatingon Earth Mother’s grass, letting the rain wash my soul clean. Letting mywarriors dance protection energy around me. I had a purpose. We all did.
Ready
Afterwalking down the mountain with Nahuel and the warriors, I found my teepee andslept for several hours. Nahuel woke me with an egg, black bean, and salsaburrito. I smiled and scarfed it down. It felt good to be myself again.Although seeing rainbow leaves on trees was fun, I didn’t want thatpermanently. I looked at Nahuel. Thinking of him as a brother felt right.
“Youwere my brother in another life. Is that why you called me little sister when Ifirst met you?”
Hesmiled. “Yes. I have had my own vision quest and have seen my own purpose. Itis heavily intertwined with yours, little sister.”
Isighed. “It’s a lot to process.”
Hepatted my back. “Go on with life knowing that everything you are doing is beingguided and it will all work out.”
Goon with life. Hah! Easy to say when you didn’t have a Devi spirit ready to leaveyour body the second she does her job, possibly killing you in the process.
Afterbreakfast, I said goodbye to Alma and the warriors and headed home with Nahuel.Kai had sent me dozens of texts over my vision quest. He felt erratic emotionsfrom me and was worried. I told him I was fine. I was excited to see him, tolive my life fully with no more insecurity, to be done with playing it safe andjust be in the moment.
WhenNahuel pulled up to our house, I gave him a long hug and thanked him for theadventure. I made my way to the front door with my backpack and saw that Kaihad the door open, he was leaning against it.
