My toes closely, “ahhhhhhhhhh, what a feeling” I thought to myself as I gazed up at the

Blue sky overhead, lost in its depth of sweeping shades of velvet blues.

The sun graced the afternoon sky, hugging the world, and lightly brushing it with strokes of

Warmth and light, a masterpiece of love on the rolling canvas of the earth

Soft laughter drifted freely on the wandering breeze, as the water tickled my feet, giggles

Coming from my mouth as the feelings flooded my body in a burst of happiness that

Erupted from my body in a bright aura

The grass made such a soft cushion, that I soon dozed peacefully that way, my feet in the

Water and the spring sun casting its beauty out across the land.

Time and space, were no longer there to bother me, as nature became all that was around

Me and I was only in this special place

A giggle filled the air, soft and musical, as a pair of glowing eyes stared out from behind a

Fallen tree as a a set of short pointed ears appeared and, in a flash, gone again, only to

Reappear, as there came no signs of movement from my body, so deeply in slumber was I

The curious eyes looked closely to make sure, that there was no threat to them then slowly a

Head appeared then a stout chest, til a short figure appeared, standing on the log of a fallen

Willow, this little figure with the pointed ears watched for a short time, then motioned with

Tiny hand to his side and giggled as more ears, eyes and heads appeared from among the

Trees and bushes, grass and flowers, soft laughter filled the air as they watched this human

Resting by the stream.

They carefully gathered around me and looked most intently, at me, chattering away like

The birds in the midst of a morning dawn chorus, scare 4 foot high, they were the little

People of the forest.

That mankind had forgotten, the forest folk of nature, wrapped in gown of bark and leaves

They remained hidden from the prying eyes of the world, secretive and silent.

Chattering away madly, their attention distracted, they noticed not, the slender and graceful

Figure appear, as if a soft mist had come and she had stepped out of it, into this world

With the sleek, grave of the panther, she stepped through the grass to the watchful and

Curious group of forest folk to stand by their sides, a older forest man raised his hand fir the

Group to fall silent, waited for but a moment, than swept his walking staff over my sleeping

Form and in hushed tones, made a sound of the grass in the rushing wind.

The lady of the mists nodded, knelt down and touched my forehead quietly with a caress of

Her fingers. She looked up the elder and spoke with the voice of nature’s call

“ He is sick, honoured one, sick with the ills of man life, he has forgotten the way of nature

And he is very ill”; silence filled the clearing as the forest folk looked on in amusement.

They never known of the illness of man life, and this was strange, humans, were the ones

Who pushed them aside and no longer remembered the children of nature and here was the

Lady of mists saying this human had man life sickness.

The elder spoke again, and yet again, the lady nodded,” see how pale he is, the dullness of

His aura and the colour of his skin? That is the sickness, for he remembers not, the true

Way Of life, he has lost the lifeblood of nature in him and he is very ill”.

The elder conversed beliefly with the lady; both nodded as the other spoke then the elder

Stamped his staff to the ground for silence, he stood tall, then chattered, strong and direct

To The gathered group

Stares and gasps were uttered from the group as they heard his words,

But no words were offered back, for he was the elder and his words were law.

The lady of the mist stood but a short distance from the group and spoke quietly to a pair

Of fantails sitting on a branch, the little birds turned their head from side to side as the lady

Spoke to them, then with a flutter of wings they were gone, flying away to do her bidding

And deliver her message.

The group of forest folk quickly vanished back into the surrounds of nature; each with a

Task to do as the lady and elder stood beside, my slumbering body.

“ He is strong of mind and body” Spirit said as the elder leaned on his staff, and shared his

Thoughts with her, “ yes, I know” bear paw replied, “very strong, but weakened by the ways

Of man life, the sickness is deep in him; do you believe it is worth trying”?

Spirit paused but a moment before she gave her decision “ yes, bear paw”, ” I do “

“This man is a child of nature and we can try to open his mind back up again “.

Bear paw pondered her words then spoke, “ Shayhee, it shall be done “, Spirit smiled at the

Forest elder and leaning down, kissed his worn forehead, “ ah, bear paw, wisest of the

You are an honoured elf and you humble me, dearest friend “

Merely a grunt passed from the lips of Bear paw as he acknowledged the words of spirit

His tired and weatherworn face showed little in the way of expression, but his deep-set

Brown eyes sparkled brightly as the depth of respect in the words touched him.

A sudden burst of movement at the edge of the clearing caught their attention as a huge

Grey timber wolf came into sight, padding softly along, its great body moving with fluid

Through the long grass, til it reached the pair standing beside my sleeping body, then with

Shimmer of energy which covered its body, it rose up on two legs and with a gentle tug,

Removed the cloak of wolf skin to reveal a tall, solidly built Indian shaman.

“ Grey Wolfe” Spirit greeted the shaman with words of love and a warm embrace, which

Was returned with the same depth of love with which it was given, Grey Wolfe and Bear

Paw grasped forearms and threw arms around each other as old friends greeted the other in

Friendship and respect, for many years had passed by and now old friends did reunite again

Much respect and love was shared between these dearest of friends and they had a bound

That spanned the eons of time and beyond, in their world, time bore no meaning and age

Had no real place, for in their world, death was not a thing of much there knew

When a persons time came to pass, then spirit would come and wrap her in her arms and

They would became a special part of the earth, as had Bear paw and Grey Wolfe

A s they warmly greeted each other, a giant bird dropped down from the spans of the blue

Skies above and swooped into the clearing, its awesome wing span carried it at great speeds

As it gracefully flew into the clearing, then with a soft shimmer of energy, shed its clock of

Feathers to land with a gentle grunt.

Falkon, smiled and muttered softly,” never can getting the landing right” soft mixtures of

Laughter filled the air and friends embraced and greeted each other in the clearing

Hugs and kind words of love and respect were passed to and fro with a joyful and somewhat

Tearful reunion as they shared the love of all and each other.

Spirit, at last spoke, “ it is time that we put the balance back, we are forgotten too much

And it is time we were remembered again”, her words acknowledged with nods and utters

Of agreement, Spirit gestured over the sleeping form on the green and spoke again “ I feel

This man is a man of true nature, but he is sick with the sickness of man life, I seek to open

His heart and mind and heal him again with your help, my dearest friends”.

Grey Wolfe nodded, “ yes, by the Great Spirit; he will be healed, for yes, I feel it is time for

Us to live again in the hearts of man”, his open and positive words were agreed with fully

And smiles broke out on faces; such energy filled the clearing and drew in many animals to

View this amazing sight of forest spirits in the clearing.

“ But, first he must be cleansed of the sickness, my friends, inside and out, before we can

Heal the heart of this man and his spirit must be freed from the body to allow the spirit to

Heal and let free again”.

And with those words, Grey wolfe, knelt down beside the restful man and touched me upon

The forehead, then taking an amulet from deep within his clock, tied it around my neck.

Grey Wolfe then stood up and in a voice of rolling thunder roared out words of the storm

Chanting away in a rhythm of words and gestures, he called forth to the Great Spirit to

Heed his call for the power of healing.

Great Spirit heard Grey wolfes call and  answered as an awesome glowing ball of fire spat

from the heavens and sped to earth, where it engulfed my body in a many-coloured Rainbow

of fire, spirits watched in awe as Grey Wolfe reached into the burning fire to my spirit

My spirit rose up from my body, a mist of flame and colour,

To stand erect, bright flames dancing and flickering with this mist that was my spirit.

The fire dancing til only white fire burning and with a flash, in was gone and my spirit

Stood Naked and cleansed free of all the earthly chains that had held it locked down

Grey Wolfe smiled and his blue eyes shone with the fire of love as he stood with the others

And took in this awesome sight of spiritual cleansing, the trial of fire cleansing, then they

Silently watched as the fire around my body flared and roared til my aura was cleansed,

my chakras unblocked, spirit and body were cleansed fully and I begining to heal.

Grey Wolfe stood back and laughed, for the Great Spirit had spoken and in my body and

Spirit was the flame of desire, to be free and live again with the universe, the fire of action

And drive filled me til bursting and it raged deep in my heart and spirit once again.

Spirit stepped forth and spoke, “ honoured Grey wolfe, we thank you for your help and

For calling to Great Spirit to come for this man” Grey Wolfe lowered his head and tears

Shone in his eyes as he said “ I am humbled by your kindest words and humbled by the

Great Spirit for hearing my call and answering us so”

o time, by human understanding, had past in this time and none would, for this was now,

A place of spirit and time had know place here. The guardians of spirit stood watching

Again as little forest folk moved and danced in the clearing, a flurry of song and dance as

The clearing fast became a living world, as animals watched as their friends giggled and

Played, drinks of dandelion wine and nectar of the flowers were passed back and forth

Amongst friends and allies, a feast prepared of roots and flowers, plants and leaves

An awesome feat and celebration, tales told and stories shared as the sun shone brightly

Birds in the trees sung the music of nature’s songs and young elvan shared the labours of

The work, most beautiful crystals and bits of rare ore were exchanged for cloth spun of

Spider webs and plant fibre, as trade abounded amongst the gathering of natures children.

And within the midst of the festivities, Spirit reached out a slender, delicate arm and lifted

My body off the ground, carried me into the middle depths of the stream and rising her head

To the heavens, sung a song of awesome beauty to the Great Spirit, then with a whisper

The stream changed to flowing greens and blues as her pray was hear by the Great Spirit

And answered.

Spirit looked upon my relaxed face and with a sweeping arch of her arm, plunged my body

into the depths of the sparkling waters and held me under the surface, the gathering

Stopped and stared on in awe as not even a bubble broke the tranquil weaving of the

Mountain stream, moments passed followed by more moments and still silence.

An explosion burst forth from the water as I breathed out air and engulfed liquid

And still was I held down in the watery depths, as black streams appeared,

As if the water was filled with dirt and rubbish.

From crystalline blues and greens to blacks and browns, the stream flowed past Spirit

And yet, still she stood, as a figure of rock and stone, unmoving and silent, til at last it ran

Clear again, the tranquil waters again refreshingly clean and clear.

Holding my limp and peaceful body in her arm, Spirit walked from the stream to the centre

Of the clearing where I was laid gently on the grass and watched, for I had just been

Emotional and mentally cleansed by the tears of the Great Spirit, my past was no longer a

Block for me and I was free to live life again, unhindered by the burdens of normal living.

Firestones were carried in to the clearing by the rock trolls of the mountains and fires lit in

Corner of the clearing to cook the great feast for the multities at the gathering

Dryads and unicorns, griffin and Pegasus, were gathered now, and games abounded with

The younger of the many forest folk, the winged horses sharing the fun of taking fling rides

Through the sky and down through valleys, waterflows of awesome power and though

Forests, tranquil and untouched by the sight of man, laying in peace and silence.

Unicorns, with hooves of sparkling gold and horns of white woven ivory, sped by trees and

Boulders, leapt high over gullies and rocks with ease as races were held by gnomes and

Wind wizards, not to prove the fastest for that mattered not, nay, it twas for the children

And youth, a chance to live the freedom of such beatiful animals and the swiftness of there

Speed and graceful flowing movements.

Hugs and kisses welcomed many to this place and greetings and respect paid to all

As the simple pleasure of living and loving, sharing and being friends was all that there was

To this awesome kind of folk.

Falkon held her cloak to her as she knelt beside my body and whispered to Spirit,” this is

Amazing, I can see the change in him already”, they both smiled for the awsome beauty of

Spiritual freedom was starting to show within my body, gone was the pale look and drained

Energy of my aura, instead, i had the look of a content man at peace with myself and the World.

Falkon wrapped her arms around me and gazed upon my face once again,” wonder if he is

On his own,” she grinned as her green eyes saw the soft pleasantness of my features and

Grey streaked hair upon my head like a crown of silver”, the laides both grinned and soft

Giggles passed their lips as they shared a private joke of times past long ago,

With a sweep of her feathered cloak, we were gone, far above in the broad spans of the deep

Blue sky, carried by the immense wingspan of Falkon as she carried us to a place in the

place for my next spiritual cleaniing

In the clearing, Grey wolfe was deep in conversation with Bear paw and the ever growing

Gathering as Spirit departed from the group, fading in a mist, on to the breeze that weaved

It’s way through the clearing.

Oh Great Spirit, she whispered, I ask thee to share your teachings with me again as we did

In times past, when iwas but a child and the world was so young and new.”

“ I share with you the wisdom of truth and honestly, love and light, little spirit” came the

Answer to her question that Spirit had offered up to the Great Spirit.                                       

1 speak truth from your heart, dear children, for if your heart is true, then so are you words

That you utter

2 live truely as you, for people will you respect more if you live simply and open, the

Animals know to live as they are

3 the truth is as you believe it and the truth is different to the feild mouse and the barn owl

4 nature is honest and hides not, for nature is both light and dark, beauty and unpleasant

5 honest is the rain, sun and earth, for seeds grow in honesty as does friendship

6 honesty is the rewards of the patient; even nature hides til the seasons are right

7 love all as you love animals for all are equal in nature

8 watch the creatures of the earth for they know of true love

9 love is shared and so is beautiful, give freely your love

10 light of the sun is shone for all of the earth

11 clouds can not hide the light forever, be patient

12 light will shine for all, but in nature, some prefer the shadows of night

If you follow the way of nature and not the way of man, then you are blessed

Tears shone in Spirits eyes as she felt the awesome yet simple wisdom of the Great Spirit.

if all lived and loved with the simlpicity of the animals in nature, then the earth would know

a great love and peace.

Back in the clearing, Falkon had returned with my body from the place she had flown us

And still i slept the deepest sleep, not once had i stirred in all this time, as great things took

Place within my body and in the clearing around me.

A great discussion had arisen as to what was best, the awakening of man to the awesome

Beauty of nature and the love of the Great Spirit, or the sleep of denial and ignorance as

Mankind set about destroying the world in which we all live.

And the battle was feirce, friend against friend, each one sure they were right and knew the

Best for all, the truth as it was and who was to blame for it all.                          

A great roar sounded out across the clearing, a roar of a human being, a sound many had

Never before heard, but would hear again in time, for while the battle raged, my body drew

in the awesome power and energy of the earth, the cleansing and energy of crystaline

Formations hidden deep in the soil and now i stood, with the strenght and wisdom of the

Great Spirit flowing through me, in my heart, spirit, body and mind, i was alive

My roar was not one of rage, nor of hurt, nay my roar was one of unbridled love and

Happiness, the simple joy at being alive and free, to know me and to be a part of nature

I LOVE YOU ALL

The sound of my voice echoed around the clearing and out, to the seas and trees, mountains

And valleys from the height of the skies to the centre of the earth

To every ear, for all to hear.

For, all are my family, mother and father, sister and brother, and i was so blessed to be

Touched by the simple truth, honesty, love and light of nature and spirit

Every religion, faith and path of life is bound by the fact we live on this earth

Every race, colour, creed and nationality is bound by this fact

My voice will one day reach you, for it still echoes around the world

And yes, they still argue in the clearing, over who is right and who is wrong

Not wining nor losing, and i are still in the clearing with them

Me, Spirit, Grey wolfe, falkon, Bear paw, lol we are there in the clearing, my friend

The little clearing in the universe called earth

In peace, my friend