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Today is my birthday, a day for the Wiccans whom are mature enough, being realized into their own materialized beings. Our civilizations, the Wiccans, live under the protection of our Mother Earth and under the trunks of the tree of life itself, Yggdrasil. We cannot interact freely to the outer world because we are bound to our world, pledge to guard and protect the Yggdrasil - who gave us life- from harm. But we could always pursue Mother to give us our freedom, to become materialized beings, to be able to roam free on the other side of our world. And today, is my chance to be free and maybe my final day in this misty forest. I can't wait to be freed!
"Sister! Sister Tahlia!" A voice shouting my name came from behind me. There, a woman stand before me with hair as red as the burning fire and gleaming, green eyes. It was my sister, Ryuufa. She hold up a letter to me, gasping for breath and continue, "My dear sister, please come with me. I must tell you that Mother is ill now because of the future she saw in you. She said it was gravely strange, yet powerful. It could be dangerous, my dear. Please come quick, I do not wish for her to be more ill than she could have been. Hasten your plans immediately and follow me now! I beg of you!" She pleaded to me so badly. Now I'm in a dillema. I want to see her but my heart is screaming to be freed right away. Oh my. My head nodded mindlessly. I know it is hard to agree but, maybe next time. Ryuufa smiled cheerfully and thanked me for agreeing.
We walked under the trunks of the Yggdrasil. There, lies a grand and majestic hall with a waterfall at the end of it. It is the sacred pool of life. Water flows endlessly, it is what makes the tree stays alive, what protects us, what makes us stay alive. The water is for ceremonial reasons too. The hall itself was decorated with dim light of the fireflies and the moon lilies. Near the pool, an old woman sitted down with her hands on the water. She waved her hands as she watched the petals on the water swirls gracefully. She always predict the future, they said.
"Rejoice, Mother! The lost daughter have returned! Forgive us, we could not be any more quicker than the winds." Ryuufa bowed before her. What a respect. The old woman looks so frail and thin with wrinkles all over her face. She looked very pale that almost matched her white hair. She hold onto her rod, Root of Yggdrasil, to stand. The moon lilies on top of the rod gives off light for her eyes to see clearer.
"Nay, my daughter. Now rise! You have done well, sister Ryuufa. You may leave for now." In a flash of light, Ryuufa disappeared into thin air. She's nowhere to be found now. Well, it's just me and Mother. I looked up to see her face. She has that gentle smile that warms my heart. I thought I've seen those before but, nah.
I kneel down to show respect to Mother. She come closer to me and hold her rod in front of me and said, " No need to be so formal to me, my dear daughter. I am Mother, as you knew. Now rise!" Slowly, I raised my head and touched her moon lilies so she can see me standing. She smiled back at me, " Please, come closer to the water."
I stepped closer near the pool. The petals of fate, Mother must have predicted the future of me. Slowly, she sat down on her cushions and stare at the water.
"Mother, what is it that you want from me?" I asked her slowly. She looked at me and smiled, " I asked nothing of you, my daughter. Now please, watch carefully what I must tell you. This is your story, it all begans here, in this pool of life."
She waved her rod over the water and the petals magically swirled and danced upon the water. It creates a mirror of water that reflect images of the elements; water, wind, earth, fire and aether, the master of all elements. The images are so vivid and clear with each embodiment of its own. Then, all of the elements joined together, creating a feathery-wings. The holy beings!
I gasped. I am destinied to be a holy being? No, it can't be! I can't even learn a single spell now how am I supposed to control the elements?! "Mother there must be some mistake! I cannot be the one! I am nothing like that!"
"Because you are nothing like that, then you truly are the holy being. They denied themselves because they don't know what they're doing. Innocent they may be, but you must seek something else. You will be different!" She smiled to me again, " I know you will. The greatest of all as well. Claim your destiny now and get ready for your ceremonial!"
What? "Mother! You can't mean-"
"Yes, it is time for your freedom. Now come along!"
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The once closed hall is now open for a ceremony again. The hall is now lively with many people, the people of this forest. They have come to watch my ceremony, they are all my families. And now, I am wearing this dress as beautiful as a wedding dress with moon lilies as my own personal ornaments. I secretly likes them a lot. My sister guide me down the aisle to Mother and the pool of life. She stepped backwards and allowed me to stepped into the water.
"My dear people! We have all gathered here on this ceremony to escort our daughter, Tahlia Rune, to her freedom. She may never come back here as she is the holy being but remember this; she was one of us, born because of Yggdrasil and live under our protection and guidance. She is our family, now and forever. Now let us begin the ceremony! Everyone, pray with me for her safety!"
Mother speaked in her ancient tongue and everybody sing with her. Each and everyone, they cheered me up a bit when I was about to cry. The water around swirled and washed my back gently. I felt something shriveled on my back. A root or something. Then it grow and grow until it covered my whole body. Now, I am shrouded within the darkness. I thought to myself, "this maybe the last time to think what I will say to the others. I will leave Mother, Ryuufa, everyone behind. I will never come back. It is for real. I cannot go back now."
Just before I have the words to think of, I hear the lines of Mother's;
"My dear people! We have all gathered here on this ceremony to escort our daughter, Tahlia Rune, to her freedom. She may never come back here as she is the holy being but remember this; she was one of us, born because of Yggdrasil and live under our protection and guidance. She is our family, now and forever. Now let us begin the ceremony! Everyone, pray with me for her safety!"
Mother speaked in her ancient tongue and everybody sing with her. Each and everyone, they cheered me up a bit when I was about to cry. The water around swirled and washed my back gently. I felt something shriveled on my back. A root or something. Then it grow and grow until it covered my whole body. Now, I am shrouded within the darkness. I thought to myself, "this maybe the last time to think what I will say to the others. I will leave Mother, Ryuufa, everyone behind. I will never come back. It is for real. I cannot go back now."
Just before I have the words to think of, I hear the lines of Mother's;
Born from Mother's womb
Sleep in Mother's arms
Now the child have grown to freedom
This is your story
It all begans here
Raise into your freedom
My daughter
And claim what is yours
We will always be with you
Sleep in Mother's arms
Now the child have grown to freedom
This is your story
It all begans here
Raise into your freedom
My daughter
And claim what is yours
We will always be with you
Those last words ring me a bell. I have nothing to say, but I know I will have lots to show. I can tell them how grateful I was without saying a words. Because I am me. And they are my families.
Goodbye, everyone. I wish you well.
The roots around me finally cracked up. Wings of Titania has grown on my back. It is beautiful indeed, but not the wings I was meant for. I was meant for something else. And the wings turn into feathery and white wings. The wings of the holy beings.
"This is what I was meant for", I could finally say it," I just wish I could be here a little longer but please, listen to what my heart say;
Goodbye, everyone. I wish you well.
The roots around me finally cracked up. Wings of Titania has grown on my back. It is beautiful indeed, but not the wings I was meant for. I was meant for something else. And the wings turn into feathery and white wings. The wings of the holy beings.
"This is what I was meant for", I could finally say it," I just wish I could be here a little longer but please, listen to what my heart say;
Thank you everyone
It has been wonderful staying with you
I should have learned a couple of spells to make you proud
But I was meant for something bigger than spells
Maybe that is the reason I cannot bear any spells in my vein
Because it is the vein of the holy ones
Thank you and goodbye
I love you
It has been wonderful staying with you
I should have learned a couple of spells to make you proud
But I was meant for something bigger than spells
Maybe that is the reason I cannot bear any spells in my vein
Because it is the vein of the holy ones
Thank you and goodbye
I love you
Everybody was amazed. I could speak to their mind one by one and they all understood. I looked at Ryuufa. She was in tears and smiling at me. Did I make her proud? She hold my hands, " Goodbye, sister. May the blessing of our Mother always be with you." I looked back at Mother and hugged her one last time. She smiled at me. It was sad but also happy. "Now go. Time is running out. See what you must do and make us proud, Tahlia. This is your story-"
"It all begans here."
She smiled to me again. Time to say goodbye. Walls of water were formed for me to step into the top of Yggdrasil. Carefully I spread my wings across, one after another. Man, I didn't expect it that there would be six wings. Well, it's now or never then. Finally, I soar into the sky freely. I didn't know it would be so nice. Even though, I still am sad to leave my family behind in exchange for such freedom. But, I don't know if it's just for freedom. There must be a connection to the past or whatever the future awaits. Maybe they need someone as fool as I am to save the world. Maybe, just maybe
"It all begans here."
She smiled to me again. Time to say goodbye. Walls of water were formed for me to step into the top of Yggdrasil. Carefully I spread my wings across, one after another. Man, I didn't expect it that there would be six wings. Well, it's now or never then. Finally, I soar into the sky freely. I didn't know it would be so nice. Even though, I still am sad to leave my family behind in exchange for such freedom. But, I don't know if it's just for freedom. There must be a connection to the past or whatever the future awaits. Maybe they need someone as fool as I am to save the world. Maybe, just maybe
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kira kira begini. tw lah g apal mai men:)
kira kira begini. tw lah g apal mai men:)
