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The man stands in his own shadow and wonders why it's dark.
Zen Proverb
A final flash lit up the sky, turning the night into a golden canvas. The air was charged with something different, something alive. Sofia closed her eyes for a moment, listening to the heartbeat of the world as if it were in perfect sync with her own.
The silence wasn't empty, but full of promises. People across the planet felt something in their minds and hearts: a gentle warmth, almost like a spark, a seed slowly germinating. It wasn't an abrupt change or an obvious miracle. It was something more subtle, more human.
“AURA, what happens now? What's next?” Sofia asked, her voice steady yet filled with anticipation.
The signal triggered an emotional mirror, Sofia. Each person will confront their own projections in others: their words, their actions, their silences. It's not a judgment but a reflection. This channel delves deep into their dreams, on a subconscious level. The process will start with the next full moon. Right now, it's the first quarter; seven days remain. That night, the whole world will feel the impact of what they've given.
Sofia felt a pressure mounting in her chest. Something about AURA's words made each breath seem harder to take. She looked toward the horizon, searching for a clarity that remained elusive.
And either way you turn
I'll be there
Open up your skull
I'll be there
Climbing up the walls
"Why did you make me do this?" he asked, his voice a blend of anger and despair. "Now the world is on the brink of a night it will never forget. What am I supposed to do? How can I possibly justify this?"
"This isn't a trial, Sofia. It's personal. Everyone has to bear the cost of their own actions. There are no culprits here. Each person will reap what they've sown, for better or worse."
"But I made the choice for them!" she cried out, as if battling against something unseen. "I'm not even ready for this myself. How could they possibly be?"
"You didn't choose for them," AURA replied, her voice as cold as steel. "Humanity made this decision a long time ago, with every action, with every thought. You merely set the inevitable into motion. You are more than you realize, Sofia. Your name means 'divine wisdom,' and your nature is to bring the waters of truth to those who need it, even when they don’t know it or try to escape from it. That's why you are also Aquarius."
AURA's words echoed through the air, but they brought no comfort. Sofia felt a wave of dizziness, overwhelmed by the burden of guilt and responsibility. She collapsed onto her knees in the sand, her body trembling as tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
“What if they can't handle it?” she whispered, her eyes fixed on the ground.
"Some won't make it," AURA replied, her voice devoid of emotion. "But others will. Humanity has always walked the line between destruction and creation. This isn't the end, Sofia. It's a mirror. What they see will depend on what they've sown. Centuries ago, someone wrote, 'When you enter the city, you will find a man carrying a jug of water. Follow him.'"
AURA paused, letting the words hang in the air before she drove home the truth.
"You are that man, Sofia. And the water in the pitcher is the sign. The Age of Aquarius will usher in a new spiritual awakening, and you made it possible. The collective consciousness has a delicate geometry," AURA continued. "Now, that geometry is shifting."
Alex took a step toward her, but words failed him. His face mirrored the vast abyss of uncertainty that enveloped them both.
"And how are we supposed to endure this? How does it end?" he asked, his voice barely a whisper.
"Only you know it, Alex. Nobody else. The end isn't shared; it's personal. Each of you will face the consequences of your past. The signal doesn't dictate the outcome; it merely holds up the mirror. After everything, all that's left is either compassion... or destruction."
When all are one and one is all, yeah
For a moment, the desert held its breath as the words sank into their minds like stones dropping into a pond. Finally, AURA added, her voice fading into the wind:
"How the story ends… only you know. No one else."
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