Follow Your Heart

Everyone is running. It’s nearly the end. Buildings are crashing and wildlife is burning. The whole world is crashing right in front of my eyes yet I stand so still. Everything feels like it is moving faster than it actually is, but for some reason I feel like I’m moving in slow motion. People are screaming and crying but I can’t hear a thing. I feel so numb. The only thing I am capable of moving are my eyes.

In the distance, a sign catches my eye. It reads The way out is the way in. Join us on our quest to unlock the infinite treasure chest of life.

No one else seems to see this peculiar sign. It’s the year 3033 so seeing anything non-digital is a bit odd. I had no idea what this meant, but I knew it was special. All of a sudden

I notice a hand on my wrist. It’s my friend Ira. She grabs me and starts running fast in the opposite direction of the crowd. I am so distorted that I don’t have the energy to resist. Ira and I make it somewhere we can hide. I see Ira’s lips moving but I can’t hear a word she is saying. All I can think about is the sign I was drawn to when the chaos erupted. I was curious about the language. The way out is the way in. Join us on our quest to unlock the infinite treasure chest of life. So vague and complex. I found the energy to speak, so I interrupted Ira and asked if she’d ever seen the sign before. She looks puzzled as if she wanted to ask why I am asking about a sign in the middle of a crisis, but persists in shaking her head no. I knew asking this question would cause her to think I was delusional because talking about anything that has to do with fate, synchronicities magic was foreign here. Even through her judgy eyes, I still told her I believed it could help us.

About 100 years ago was the last time spirituality was discussed. It was banned by our government because they predicted it would end the world. Someone with major influence and elite status convinced the collective that spirituality caused hex and bad omens, and if they wanted to build onto the future they must completely give up all spiritual practices forever. Anyone who disagreed was killed. If you thought you could secretly practice, you were quickly reminded you chose wrong and were dealt with. The rulers of the world wanted no part of the spiritual realm and forced others to do the same.

I wondered how long the sign was up for, because there was no way our rulers would allow something like that to be posted. I couldn’t shake the feeling that this is the key to finding safety. “I’m heading back into the city” I tell Ira. “No way, you will get yourself killed!” she screams. Oddly, I felt the complete opposite. “If I don’t don’t go we’ll all get killed” I say as I take off.

People are crouched up in alleyways and animals are moaning, mourning their loved ones. The streets are split wide open and the cars are either busted up or on fire. The sign is just a few miles up. In the distance I see something shiny peeking up from the ground. It’s sort of smashed in between the cracking roads, but I manage to get it out. It’s so smooth and shiny. I’ve never seen such a pretty rock before. As I bring it closer to my face,I notice it's the shape of a heart. I can’t help but feel warm as it rests in my palm. I decided to take it with me while I look for the sign.

I arrived at the sign, and standing in front of it was a woman. The woman looks just like me from the back, almost like she could be an older me. The woman must have heard me coming because she turns around at the exact moment I reach to touch her shoulder. My mouth falls wide open. I can’t believe my eyes. This woman has my face, hair, and shape. I start to think I’m exhausted or experiencing hallucination because of all the turmoil that’s unfolding. I’m staring at her, mouth wide open and all, and she is smiling at me like a beautiful angel. The woman took my hand and asked if I found any special gifts today. Still bug eyed, I nod my head and reach into my pocket and show her the heart shaped rock. “Do you know what that is?” she asked. I shook my head no, with so much curiosity in my eyes. The woman explained that this was a powerful gift from the universe called a crystal, and this specific crystal is a Rhodochrosite. The Rhodochrosite pours out the most tender and loving energy of any stone, soothing the heart and comforting the soul. “Finding this stone wasn’t an accident. You were meant to find it” the woman says. “Why me?” I asked her. “Aren’t you on a quest to happiness? Aren’t you here to find safety? Rhodochrosite promotes happiness and helps you express love without fear. Hasn’t your world suffered without love long enough? You were put here to add love and light when one can only see darkness” she replied. I sit for a moment in complete silence. I can’t help but feel like I’ve lived this moment before. Something about this feels extremely familiar like I did this before. The last thing the woman says to me before leaving is that the treasure chest is inside and once I find it, I’ve found peace. I want to speak but all I can do is feel. I felt every word the woman said to me, and felt a sense of knowing take over leading me to what I needed to do next. I take a look down at my crystal feeling all its energies moving inside me like magic. When I look back up, the woman is no longer in sight. Time felt like it had paused for a moment, because I see the world completely differently now.

Everything around me is falling apart, and in the midst of it all I feel as though I am rebuilding it with my heart. I look at the sign and realize what each word is saying. I feel as though the woman is still beside me helping me decode the meaning. The sign was meant for me to see because it was communicating only to me. The way out is in it said. I closed my eyes and saw the treasure chest. In my mind I walked towards it but it was locked. Scribed into the wooden treasure chest, read when the heart becomes one the chest will unlock. I think back to what the woman said earlier about the Rhodochrosite. I hear her voice clear as ever, “It’s meant to help you promote love with no fear.” I know exactly what I need to do.

The greatest armor you can protect yourself with is love. The best way to defeat evil is to live in the energy of love, right in the face of fear. In the middle of a disaster, I sit quietly on a bench focussing on what good will come after this. Our society has lost its ability to find our own voice and our own guidance, but that ends now. I guess there were more people feeling this way because slowly, people quietly joined me. There is no fear in anyone's eyes anymore but only pure acceptance. The rulers of society have even joined us. And just like that, we all felt the same way. We are out of control of what happens outside of us. It isn’t our job to control the world, or control others.

It is now 3043 and people are free to live how they choose, which has increased people’s lifespan and quality of life. Finding the Rhodochrosite saved our society. Reintroducing crystals into our lives has brought us back to our natural selves, and added peace and harmony into the world. The rulers of our world stepped down, making me a honored member of society. I was gifted a heart-shaped stone locket that represented the day the world was saved by love. Inside the locket was a special note that read The heart shaped crystal you discovered is the heart of Mother Earth. I put it there 100 years ago for you to find. With all the love, from your great great grandmother Kortni. <3