The gardener leaned back against the tree, and
allowed his face to be refreshed as a gentle breeze caused his
skin to tingle. This was such an up lifting experience after the
very exhausting struggle spent with Prej-Thistle. The breeze picked
up just a little and then it seemed to gain tremendous strength
as it blew forcefully through the thicket. It began to whistle
as it echoed through the many crevices within the trees and brush.
It almost sounded like it was going to speak. Then the force of
the wind subsided completely and there remained a quite and a
calm that was very serene. Just as he was about to really relax,
he began to become aware of a presents that he could not see.
Then it was if he could here theses words vibrating from within
himself. "I am the very soul of what you know as wind. I
shall be called Fearsome Force. My very existence is only there
when there is change taking place. You can not see me and it is
very difficult to tell from where I come, but the force of my
power can always be felt. If the change is slow I might appear
as a gentle breeze and may be very refreshing. If the change is
fast and fearful then I will be felt with a harsh force. It is
at these times that I may actually create destruction. As terrible
as the destruction may seem at the time I am actually clearing
the path for the most effective way of implementing the change
that needs to take place. As you felt my gentle force upon your
face you began to feel a bit of contentment but this was not my
purpose for in that contentment you would not grow. The force
that you felt as my movement became stronger was needed for changes
are about to take place with in you. You will often feel forces
interacting in you and you will not understand from where they
come. You will not be able to see these forces and you may not
understand the pain you feel as you react to these forces, but
they are there because changes are in progress." The gardener
was not happy about what he was hearing. He asked, "Why are
you called Fearsome force? Is it not because you are to be feared?
How can you as a force of fear be a part of the harmony that should
be foremost in our existence with all other things? " Fearsome
Force responded, " Fear is nothing more than not knowing
truth. In truth there is no fear. If truth were truly know then
I would not be a force any longer for then there would be no reason
for change. It can only be through change that the truth in harmony
will ever be implemented. Once all things learn to live in complete
harmony, I will no longer be a fearsome force. Then to will I
change and l will be felt only as a gentle breeze in a aura of
contentment. The serenity that you felt for a brief moment was
so insignificant to the serenity that will be know when fear is
replaced with truth and harmony. It is only through your actions
and your choices that my purpose will be fulfilled and the changes
that I need will be made. If at this time you can begin to see
how your choices will effect changes within me, then your are
on the path to understand one more small bit of truth. There is
nothing that you do or anyone else does that does not effect the
total implementation of harmony in this realm. Not one individual
or any single aspect of our world is independent of anything else.
You are either a positive or a negative influence on all other
things. Only you are able to make the choice and begin to implement
the changes that will change my force." The gardener became
very uncomfortable as he began to digest all that had taken place.
He began to realize that it was not the wind that he had just
heard speak but his very own soul. The message that he heard was
more than he wanted to comprehend. A journey was underway that
he was not sure he wanted to finish. It would be much easier to
jump up and run from this thicket than to have to face truth,
or was it? Once the journey is begun is there ever anyway to turn
from the path? There are only two directions to go. forward or
backwards. To go back would mean to go trough it again.
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