The Twelfth Insight: The Hour Of Decision Part 21

EPILOGUE.

The next day, I booked flights through Cairo myself. But I didn't go back to Georgia. Instead, I went to Sedona. During the journey, the Presence was always there, and it didn't fade at all unless I fell into ego or became distracted in some way.

When that occurred, I had only to come back into Alignment again, and move into appreciation-and immediately the Presence was back. If nothing else, this consciousness was eminently provable to oneself.

With the Presence came the Agape and a kind of automatic expectation of Synchronicity and a remembering to make sure along the way that I had told the absolute truth to others-voicing especially the intuitive ideas that I felt they needed to hear. What made the most difference was the intention to merge higher minds with people. When I did that, the most ordinary of conversations would suddenly turn magical, and I would always receive something back.

After a while, I was able to experience what Wil had called "the integration of the integrations" just by being aware that this enveloping Presence came with me into an airplane, or a room full of people, often to the distinct perception of others. This recognition of sharing the Presence kept me in Alignment at an even higher level, and I knew that if enough of us were doing this, then the consciousness could quickly spread.

I found that the emerging Twelfth Insight was in no way just a theory. It was a new level of being that could be discovered and lived by any person, across all cultures and religions. If we keep the Presence with us and stay alert, the means necessary to be of service-and to make the world a better place-would always be provided.

The only real difficulty for any of us, I knew, in holding this consciousness, was the insidious effect of the old, material worldview. It is still out there, whispering in our ear, telling us the world is hard and unforgiving and that leading a life of some esoteric, saintly intent is impossible. That is true, of course, if we think of ourselves as being alone in a meaningless Universe. But the fact is, we aren't. We can stay in Alignment, and prove to ourselves that we live in a Universe that is, in essence, a Dream Machine-just waiting for us to turn it on.

Two days later, when I arrived in Sedona, I went immediately to the Airport Vortex and climbed up on the rocks to watch the sunset. There were only one or two other people there, so I took a seat on the very top and closed my eyes, feeling the warmth of the sinking sun on my face.

Suddenly someone sat down beside me with a plop. I looked around to see Tommy's smiling face.

"You came to tell me," I said, "that it's all going to be okay, didn't you?"

He gave me that look that made him seem so much older.

"I came to tell you that the flame of this consciousness must not be allowed to go out. This historical moment is too important. It is the hour of decision, and every person alive must make a choice."

He then looked at me as though he might burst out laughing. "After all, Dr. Coleman's scale is still up there in the sky, and every thought counts."

I nodded, then asked, "Tommy, have you received your tribal name yet?"

"Yes-last night, from the elders."

"What is it?"

"Mountain Timekeeper."

I smiled, knowing it was perfect. He would do his part to make the vision of the Calendar known.

We fell into silence then, and I gazed out at a familiar-looking sunset-little angel swirls of pink clouds, stark against a deep blue sky.

As I watched, my thoughts drifted again to the state of the world. Would, indeed, enough of us move into Alignment to meet the challenge? As I pondered the question, I heard a crow caw in the distance. And in that moment, I caught the faintest fragrance of rose in the air. Yes, I thought, I'm betting yes.

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