The Island: A Journey

My journey has led me here to this place, a deserted island in the middle of an amazingly brilliant blue sea.

I am alone. I am like the Swiss Family Robinson, a castaway, unsure of how I am going to be rescued from this jewel in the sea. But there is nothing in me that fears. I look out at the sea. I look up at the sky, and realize that the sky is so blue, it’s as though the sea and the sky have become one. Joined. United. Harmonious. Perfect.

I feel a sudden thrill within me, and I decide for the first time in my life to rid myself of any constraints that may bind me and naked, I dive into the sapphire sea. I swim out, and float on my back staring up at the vibrant sun, feeling its warmth even from the cool depths of the water.

I feel so alive, so vivacious and delighted. Giggles burst forth from deep within, with child-like enthusiasm. There is such freedom here. As I lazily float along, unaware and uncaring of anything and everything except the joy within me and the pleasure I feel in the moment, I don’t feel the vibration of another creature beneath the surface headed straight for me with one purpose in mind: To bring me to a place of complete surrender.

It happens as quickly as a thought. One moment I am staring heaven-ward. The next, I am being swept away, deep into the blue sea by an animated octopus. Then just as suddenly, I am deposited on a bank of golden sand and the octopus has vanished. But it’s not just a bed of sand; it’s a tunnel that is strangely lit. Everything around me seems to sparkle as a sunbeam shining on translucent citrine. I stand up in all my naked glory, and take a deep breathe to internalize the moment in this seemingly magical passageway.

I walk slowly, observing, absorbing, and it almost seems to me that I smell the faint scent of citrus. I feel remarkably fresh and wonderful.

Ahead of me, a few yards away, I see what appears to be a doorway with a transparent door. Guarding the door is a simply dressed woman. As I get closer and closer to her, I discover that this woman looks exactly like me! Curiosity overcomes me, and I pick up my pace until I am face to face with this woman.