Epiphany's Singular Moment of Exquisite Change

Epiphany's Singular Moment of Exquisite Change

Close your eyes,
and drift back to your hidden memories.
Remember,
what it was that drew you
to this mystical world we walk in now?
And tell me what drew you to this path?
Was it a dream?
Was it a vision?
Was it a passion for history that called you forth?
Or was it a need to escape the confines
of a monotheistic, patriarchal religion based
solely on the backs of other more ancient traditions?
Was it a moment of epiphany,
as you walked through the gardens of nature
that awakened you to this path of trials?
Was it the humiliating and scorching pain
of abuse that whispered for you
to take back control of your own life?

Remember,
for in a single moment,
your world changed drastically.
Your perception,
your thoughts,
your self image,
your beliefs,
altered as you stepped over the threshold,
in a single defining moment,
as though you were finally
awakening from a long slumber.

Is it etched in your mind?
Do all things that dwell in the now,
flow from that single instant
when you were changed so dramatically?
Or is there a hint of mystery
that refuses to be solved
which pertains to that singular moment
when you altered your course,
and began to walk the rocky winding path?

And in that moment,
did you feel a yearning,
a hunger like no other,
driving you to seek,
knowledge,
understanding,
wisdom
and peace?
Have you found it yet?
And will those qualities
flow from that one moment of
epiphany and change?



Author's Notes: We walk a path which flows out of a singular moment in time, different for each of us, where we were awakened, called, drawn to, or brought to a unique and mysterious world filled with ethereal beauty, pantheons of Gods/Goddesses, the supernatural, the exquisite beauty of nature and intriguing feats of magic and psychic phenomena. And one of the starkest differences between Christianity and Paganism is that while only a select few are called into the service of the Judeo-Christian God as Ministers, Priests, Preachers, Prophets and Nuns, we have each had a singular moment of epiphany which altered us to the point of turning our backs on our own familiar religion to walk a path into the unknown. We have all received such a calling, whether we know it in our waking minds or not. And it is this singular moment which defines our journey down a very difficult rocky, winding path filled with road blocks of prejudice. And yet we still tread upon the path, because we have become aware of what our journey will guide us too, understanding and wisdom through lessons learned.

I find it intriguing to contemplate such a singular moment in time, meaningless for most, but ground breaking and earth shattering for the few who are brave enough to turn to and walk this path.