The Gardens of Life

It began when I was traveling and seeing much of the natural world. When I discovered it a gate made of woven vines and flowing plants. The gate simmered with power and beckoned for me to pass through and so I passed though into a new place a wonderful garden paradise. 

I stood in this new world and walked forward. A path stood before me the path made of white marble. The woods that bordered the path were silver barked and leaved in gold. In the distance simmered manicured gardens of wonderous flowering plants that I have never seen before. 

I walked down the marbled path when I saw them. They had the look of youth not unlike the elves or the fairies. They danced through the woods singing in a language that I could not understand. As I continued to walk, I saw more of them. They tended the plants and trees, picked fruits and berries, and sang and reveled in the beauty of their world. On occasion one of the beings would see me and gesture and laugh before going back to their work. I wandered through the beautiful gardens crossing over silver brooks that pass through the gardens when I saw the great tree rising from the center of the gardens.  

I approach the great tree it towered over the garden. Its bark had a golden sheen, and its leaves were bright green. The tree also emitted a soft light that shines over the beautiful gardens. I touch the tree and feel the warm bark under my skin. Then I feel it a powerful and overwhelming presence in my mind. It touched my mind softly and I felt a sense of love and contentment fill me. I knew from the time it touched me what it was the Tree of Life and embodiment of The Archon of Life. I also know that these were the Gardens of Life. 

I stand in wonder as I look around and I feel a branch form the tree touch me. I feel the presence of the Archon telling me it's time to go. I feel a warping, and I find myself where I began. The gate was gone but my memory of that beautiful garden remains. So, I write, and I tell you the Gardens of Life exists, and I would like to find it again.