{"id":1325,"date":"2020-12-26T17:53:40","date_gmt":"2020-12-26T17:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unseenreality.org\/?p=1325"},"modified":"2021-01-25T19:13:24","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T19:13:24","slug":"the-crone-in-the-garage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/unseenreality.org\/index.php\/2020\/12\/26\/the-crone-in-the-garage\/","title":{"rendered":"THE CRONE IN THE GARAGE"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1325-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/unseenreality.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/THE-CRONE-IN-THE-GARAGAE.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/unseenreality.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/THE-CRONE-IN-THE-GARAGAE.mp3\">http:\/\/unseenreality.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/THE-CRONE-IN-THE-GARAGAE.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong>STRANGE INITIATION<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<h5><strong>The Crone in the garage,<\/strong><br \/><strong>Sitting before her thrift shop altar,<\/strong><br \/><strong>Led an austere life.<\/strong><br \/><strong>She loved to be alone, and to be left alone,<\/strong><br \/><strong>For what she desired most was Peace\u2014with a capital P.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>Long ago, she learned that Peace had nothing to do with surroundings,<\/strong><br \/><strong>Family, friends, or leisure time\u2014all that was lower-case peace.<\/strong><br \/><strong>After years of meditation, she knew that Peace eluded her<\/strong><br \/><strong>When traffic frustrated her, people were really stupid, and<\/strong><br \/><strong>TV news infuriated her.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>Meditation helped, but there must be something more to have Peace.<\/strong><br \/><strong>That\u2019s when her search began.<\/strong><br \/><strong>She had to find a True Path to Peace.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>A decade passed before that \u201csomething\u201d flew off the bookshelf<\/strong><br \/><strong>And landed in her heart.<\/strong><br \/><strong>Ageless Wisdom Teachings\u2014an esoteric path, promising<\/strong><br \/><strong>Peace through logical practices, deep meditations, intense studies,<\/strong><br \/><strong>Ceremonies training the physical body, devotion to aspiration,<\/strong><br \/><strong>And rigorous vigilance\u2014<\/strong><br \/><strong>Ageless Wisdom thrilled her soul, and she desperately wanted more.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>Her longing desire called a teacher to her, and so it began.<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u201cFirst of all,\u201d the teacher said,<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u201cOne caveat. When you step on this mystical path,<\/strong><br \/><strong>You cannot turn back.\u201d<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <em>Oh, Great! A wizard behind the curtain? the crone thought.<\/em><\/strong><br \/><em><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 She had followed other paths, until they narrowed<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Into mindless obedience to human rules.<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 She wouldn\u2019t do it again.<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>The teacher continued, \u201cNothing interferes with your<\/strong><br \/><strong>Free Will. The Path will work you, even if you quit.<\/strong><br \/><strong>Your personality changes will continue, but<\/strong><br \/><strong>Achieving lasting Peace may take lifetimes.\u201d<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>She understood. To obtain Peace, she must learn the Wisdom<\/strong><br \/><strong>With single-minded, focused attention, possibly to the<\/strong><br \/><strong>Exclusion of family, friends, and entertainment.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>She did NOT like that one bit.<\/strong><br \/><strong>Looked like fanaticism.<\/strong><br \/><strong>Smelled like Kool-Aid in Jonestown.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Wary, she pondered her dilemma. Peace had a price.<\/strong><br \/><strong>Several lifetime commitments?<\/strong><br \/><strong>Without absolute assurance that lasting peace was the pay off?<\/strong><br \/><strong>Not for her.<\/strong><br \/><strong>Not without knowing certain Peace was at the end of the Path.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>She understood that inner Peace could only arrive<\/strong><br \/><strong>Through contact with Higher Energy.<\/strong><br \/><strong>Before she committed, she had to know that Higher Energy existed.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>There was one way to find out.<\/strong><br \/><strong>She\u2019d heard that Mystic Ceremony performed for personal reasons<\/strong><br \/><strong>Often caused harm.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>She decided to test the risky Path, using its own forbidden methods.<\/strong><br \/><strong>No matter how IT manifested, she was ready, even if it killed her.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>So there she sat in the garage, candles lit, crystals sparkling,<\/strong><br \/><strong>And The Holy Bible open to John 14:27.<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &#8220;Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. &#8230; do not be afraid.&#8221;<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>She balanced on the edge of two fears:<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 That her ceremony would not work at all,<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 And she would face a bleak, empty future;<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Or, that her ceremony would work too well, way beyond<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Her novice ability to manage, and no telling what,<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0But \u201cbrain-fried\u201d had been mentioned.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>After considering the consequences, she giggled.<\/strong><br \/><strong>Then she doubled over in laughter.<\/strong><br \/><strong>The candle flared stronger, and the crystals glowed bright.<\/strong><br \/><strong>Holding her sides, she choked out<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u201cThere\u2019s nothing to lose!\u201d<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>She understood that death was better than a life saturated<\/strong><br \/><strong>By meaningless trivia, without purpose, without direction, without Peace.<\/strong><br \/><strong>Life without Peace, or death? It didn\u2019t matter.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>Fighting the giggles, she checked: Altar? Candles? Bible?<\/strong><br \/><strong>Crystals? Incense? Holy Water? Good.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saying a protective prayer first, she took a deep breath and began,<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u201cIf there&#8217;s anybody or anything out there, let me know.\u201d she said.<\/strong><br \/><strong>The clock ticked.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u201dIf you want me to follow this path, give me a sign!&#8221; she demanded.<\/strong><br \/><strong>The birds chirped.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &#8220;Listen to me!&#8221; she shouted. &#8220;I need proof before I do this!&#8221;<\/strong><br \/><strong>Heavy stillness.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><em><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The Path\u2019s promise, she remembered, was<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u201cAsk, and ye shall receive.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The mystical key was the intensity of the asking.<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>She breathed deep, forced tears to flow, and sobbed,<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <em>&#8220;Do something to let me know you\u2019re there!&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Distant traffic.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>Anger exploded through her. <em>This is supposed to work.<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>She clenched her fists and yelled,<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<em> \u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>&#8220;Go ahead! Hit me! Give me your best shot! Are you chicken?&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Silence.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong><em>What if there is nothing out there?<\/em> She thought.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>Terrified by the possibility, she screamed,<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <em>&#8220;Go ahead, give me your very best shot! I dare you!<\/em><\/strong><br \/><em><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0I double-dog dare you to hit me!&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>Light flashed.<\/strong><br \/><strong>Energy <em>whacked<\/em> her left arm.<\/strong><br \/><strong>She flinched and froze.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>Two breaths. She lived.<\/strong><br \/><strong>The shock faded.<\/strong><br \/><strong>No burn. No mark.<\/strong><br \/><strong>Stunned, she waited.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>Clarity eased in like mist at dawn.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>The shock had conveyed <em>knowing<\/em>.<\/strong><br \/><strong>Profound understanding.<\/strong><br \/><strong>It was not electric. It was Light.<\/strong><br \/><strong>It was Light Energy.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>She now KNEW concepts. Struggled for words.<\/strong><br \/><em><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Weak charge.<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Intentionally weak.<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Unlimited universal power.<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Unbounded energy possible.<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Compassion reduced the voltage.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h5><strong>And thought became coherent.<\/strong><br \/><strong>Unembodied compassion had kept her alive.<\/strong><br \/><em><strong>Compassion without feeling? How can that happen?<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>All she had learned, all she thought she knew,<\/strong><br \/><strong>All her understanding of life\u2019s experiences<\/strong><br \/><strong>Had evaporated in one instant.<\/strong><br \/><strong>A whole lifetime. Not gone, but<\/strong><br \/><strong>Revealed anew, governed by non-verifiable law.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>The shock had left no visible mark on her arm for proof.<\/strong><br \/><strong>She couldn\u2019t tell anyone without words to define content.<\/strong><br \/><strong>But she had her answer.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><em><strong>She surrendered, threw in the free-will towel,<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong>Recognized that Higher Power guided her,<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong>Even without visible proof.<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>Now, she understood the mysterious caveat:<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <em>When LIGHT triggers your soul,<\/em><\/strong><br \/><em><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 It goes into automatic ascension mode, remaining active,<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Life after Life, until Peace mysteriously arrives.<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<h5><em><strong>It was done. No turning back.<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>She packed up her tiny altar.<\/strong><br \/><strong>Glanced around the garage.<\/strong><br \/><strong>Gave gratitude for the Power of Light.<\/strong><br \/><strong>Closed the door behind her,<\/strong><br \/><strong>And followed the mystical Path of Ageless Wisdom.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5>08\/13\/18\u00a0\u00a0<\/h5>\n<p><em><strong>[The event occurred in a garage on Forest Wood Rd. in Austin, Texas, in the fall of 1998.]<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/unseenreality.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/THE-CRONE-IN-THE-GARAGE.pdf\">DOWNLOAD PDF<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 STRANGE INITIATION The Crone [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1325","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-desire-drive"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/unseenreality.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1325","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/unseenreality.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/unseenreality.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/unseenreality.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/unseenreality.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1325"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/unseenreality.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1325\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2914,"href":"http:\/\/unseenreality.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1325\/revisions\/2914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/unseenreality.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/unseenreality.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1325"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/unseenreality.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}