Mystery

A force whisks through the cool, crisp air on a late autumn afternoon. The blue canvass in the sky is beautifully decorated with bright white puffy clouds along with the sun beaming its afternoon glow upon all the land. Again that force returns – racing & swirling through the air – swooshing & billowing all about the atmosphere. Your ears are filled with this force’s melodic whistles & howls --- yet … you cannot see who or what is whistling to you, or howling at you, you just know this whistler only by its name – Mystery.

You feel Mystery’s touch … as it gently blows all over your bare skin; you feeling refreshed – exhilarated. But again you cannot see; you cannot see the hands taking hold of your soft body, making you feel relaxed --- putting your mind at ease.

You’re unable to embrace Mystery into your arms – nor greet it with a sweet kiss. Mystery is not solid, it has no form – nor is it visible … a lonely existence? Only Mystery knows.

Who or what is this Mystery tickling your ears with its whistles all about into the stratosphere?

Who or what is this Mystery that causes tree-leaves to release mass sighs of relief as it receives the breath of Mystery?

Who or what is this Mystery … that causes spontaneous dancing to erupt among tree-leaves as they’re swept away from their partner – the tree … & brought onto the dance floor – the sky? Oh how the “free”-leaves look so divine --- dancing with Mystery. Watch a free-leaf dance its way down towards the earth … it’s like watching a private performance of a ballerina as the free-leaf twists & twirls – zipping from one side to the next. Then suddenly, the highlight moment arrives as the free-leaf leaps high into the atmosphere assisted by the gentle hands of Mystery – lifting the free-leaf. A chorus of free-leaves race onto the dance floor – all dancing away in the sky … a heavenly sight.

Who or what is this Mystery when it makes its presence felt, “ground”-leaves resting on the earth burst out running – playing like little children? You hear the pitter-patter – the rumbling-stumbling of the ground-leave’s feet as they’re rolling all about the land thoughtless from the cares of this world.                                                                                              

Who or what is this Mystery that sings to us; dances with us; & plays with us?

Who or what is this Mystery we cannot perceive – yet it has such power to move us; grip us … spring out the youth from within us?

Mystery’s kingdom – the sky; spans the entire globe. Boundary lines cannot be found in its kingdom as boundary lines are found around the kingdoms of the ocean, deserts, forests, & mankind.

Hey, go outside; look up! The sky is where your adventure takes place, there is where your travels will delight you – at times frighten you … up there is where you will witness fantastic wonders.

All open knowledge & hidden secrets that are laid all about in the natural kingdom, animal kingdom, & the kingdoms of men – dwell … under the kingdom of Mystery. Knowledge is treasure in Mystery’s kingdom. Treasure is up there for you to possess if you want it – seek it.

Now you may ask, “How do I roam around in the sky in my physical body, I’m not Superwoman?” You’re right … you’re unable to travel among the heavens in your current form. Take off your clothes; get naked. Being bare – being naked, begins your journey towards no longer being afraid. Let it go, set your mind free from fear. Set your mind free from fearing the loss of your security as Mystery lifts your feet high off the ground --- Mystery will hold you. Set your mind free from fearing the loss of your image as Mystery raises you to higher heights into the atmosphere --- Mystery accepts & believes in you. Set your mind free from fearing the loss of your familiar companions as Mystery takes you to heights seen only by the few – Mystery & its companions will fly with you, & dazzle you. Once your mind is set free, the desire to go back to your old life will flee from you – forever. Set your mind free … only then will you possess the “enlightened body” to soar beyond the sky – with Mystery.

What belongs to Mystery in its kingdom is now shared with you, & belongs to you.

In the sight of Mystery, you my dear --- are royalty.

Dean Nikes