Meditating in a group, a vision I received A column of seven lights in my place perceived; Each colour sitting over the last, like the colors of a rainbow Each representing a chakra, increasing in their glow. In a circle we all sat, columns of light in a group Then a thin thread of light, through us formed a hoop. Each column of light connecting the sky to mother earth With cosmic light each fed this hoop, growing in its girth; One side shining silver, the other golden, bright Going around the hoop, gold merged with silver light, Then back to golden light, from bright silver white. I, a colorful column, stood in the stream of light Absorbing gold and silver, playful, in delight While outside this circle, was darkness of the night. The stream of gold and silver quickened in its flow Still being fed by us, its girth continued to grow The stream was now so big, it covered my torso It blew like a storm of light, urging me up to go. I felt the rush of energy uprooting me from the ground The onslaught of gold and silver, storming all around. On one side I was golden, the other side silver cold As though the sun and the moon my body would thus behold I felt dizzy in my head, by the storm unstable, even shaken, Almost a sublime nightmare from which I'd rather awaken; Then a voice whispered to me, quite gently in my head "If your beam opaque remains, the storm will blow you dead. Be transparent as a beam, for that is what light is Then gold and silver streams will flow through you with ease." So in my vision I was thus, my column turned transparent A crystal clear beam of light was all that was apparent. My head cleared, my body calmed, I then stood in the stream The sublime nightmare in one stroke turned into a colorful dream; My body was still surrounded by the sun and the moon on each side Yet I no longer was at the mercy of the golden and silver tide I was joyous, light and happy, my body had expanded The sun and moon were still shining, but I my world commanded The voice came back to me once more, while I was still in a trance Firmly whispered in my head, "be transparent to the Cosmic Dance."