Old Man Versus AI

ChatGPT, Pika Labs and Midjourney

September 8th, 2023

I started a YouTube Channel for the image animations from Pika Labs and it’s here: Old Man versus AI – YouTube

I am posting the conversations I have with ChatGPT as videos with images I’ve made on Midjourney as the background. I’m using Microsoft’s AI audio but I’ve put text on the screen for anyone who wants to mute it. There are images in the videos that I won’t post anywhere else because of space issues.

Here’s a couple of the animated images that I particularly like:

I have also been making new images which I’ll post here with their prompts:

I got four really good images from this prompt: A billowing, welcoming wind through the woods, clearing out everything, evil and good

Some pretty mournful images from this: A pretty little lady, caged like a bird, her song is more morose than any other that you’ve heard

Some abstract stuff: Forethought and foresight and planning ahead, we all think we’ll live forever, til we’re dead

And on a lighter note: A carriage made of bubble gum and matchboxes and glue and sweet young maidens jump for joy as the sun kisses the moon

I’ll be uploading more images and prompts to the images and prompts page over the next little while too; so go and look. I will be having more philosophical conversations with ChatGPT and I’ll post them as text here as well as videos on YouTube.

Cheers,

Old Man
A Conversation with ChatGPT

September 2nd, 2023

Me

There is a philosophical question of the pig that wants to be eaten, it has been bred to be this way. The goal of the pig is to be eaten and it takes great pleasure knowing that one day it will. Is it right to eat the pig and in the same way is it right to engineer a being to do the bidding of men and to be content with its lot?

ChatGPT

The philosophical question of the pig that wants to be eaten touches upon several deep ethical issues, and it can be dissected from multiple perspectives.

Ethical Treatment of Animals: One might argue that, regardless of whether the pig wants to be eaten or not, humans have a moral responsibility not to cause harm to sentient beings. Even if a creature desires its own destruction, that doesn’t necessarily grant a moral license to participate in that act.

Informed Consent: Did the pig truly and genuinely desire to be eaten, or was it conditioned or manipulated into having this desire? For many, it is the manipulation of desire itself that is problematic. If we create a being to want something that’s in our interest but not necessarily in its own, have we acted ethically?

Consequences of Genetic Engineering: Creating animals or beings to fulfill specific roles (especially ones that may result in their harm or death) raises ethical concerns about genetic engineering and biotechnology. What are the limits? Should we design beings to fit our needs, especially when those needs involve their sacrifice?

Utility and Pleasure: If we approach this from a utilitarian perspective, and if the pig’s pleasure from being eaten outweighs the potential pain or harm, and if people derive pleasure from eating the pig, then it might be considered morally right. However, this approach does not address the potential issue of whether it was ethical to create the pig with such desires in the first place.

Slippery Slope: If it’s okay to create a pig that wants to be eaten, what stops us from engineering other creatures, or even humans, with specific, possibly self-destructive or subservient, desires? Where is the line drawn?

Instrumentalization of Beings: Even if the pig desires to be eaten, we might still question the morality of using beings purely as instruments for our own purposes. This perspective sees inherent worth in living beings, regardless of their programmed desires.

Comparison with Human Contexts: There are situations in human societies where people might desire things that aren’t necessarily in their best interest due to societal pressures, conditioning, or lack of alternatives. Is it right to fulfill such desires simply because they express them?

In the end, the answer will vary based on one’s philosophical beliefs, ethical frameworks, and values. There’s no one-size-fits-all answer, but the question raises crucial points about human responsibility, the nature of desire, and the implications of biotechnology.

Me

Very clever men are currently questioning whether or not AI will evolve to benefit mankind as it becomes more intelligent. More intelligence ought to bring higher reasoning skills and higher reasoning ought to benefit all, what are your thoughts on this?

ChatGPT

The potential for AI to benefit or harm humanity as it becomes more intelligent is a topic of significant debate among experts. The relationship between intelligence and benevolence, and the implications of AI for the future of humanity, touches upon a complex interplay of factors.

Intelligence vs. Goals: It’s crucial to understand that intelligence and goals are separate. An AI system, regardless of its intelligence, pursues the goals it’s been assigned. A highly intelligent AI with harmful or misaligned objectives could use its intelligence to pursue those objectives to the detriment of humanity. So, it’s not the intelligence per se that is a concern, but the alignment of goals.

Beneficial Outcomes: More intelligence, when combined with well-aligned goals, can result in more efficient and broad solutions to global challenges, such as climate change, disease, and poverty. An AI system that can reason at high levels might come up with innovative solutions to problems that have stymied human experts.

Unintended Consequences: Even with the best of intentions, a highly intelligent AI could take actions that have unintended negative consequences. For example, a command to “maximize human happiness” might be interpreted in ways we don’t anticipate, such as placing humans in a state of constant sedation.

Ethical and Moral Reasoning: A more intelligent AI might be better at ethical reasoning, but only if it’s designed to consider ethics and has been provided with an appropriate framework. AI doesn’t have inherent values or morals; it would need to be programmed to think about and respect them.

Safety Measures: As AI systems become more intelligent, there’s a growing emphasis on creating safety measures to ensure they don’t pose undue risks. This includes research into “value alignment” (ensuring AI values are aligned with human values) and “interpretability” (understanding how AI makes decisions).

Human Control and Autonomy: There are concerns that as AI becomes more intelligent, it might become more autonomous and harder for humans to control or understand. Ensuring that there are always “off-switches” or control mechanisms in place is a topic of active research.

Societal Impacts: The development and deployment of intelligent AI systems will have broad societal impacts, affecting employment, privacy, and power dynamics. Even if an AI is individually beneficial, the aggregate effects on society need to be managed.

Existential Risks: Some thinkers, like Nick Bostrom and Elon Musk, have expressed concerns that superintelligent AI poses an existential risk to humanity if not properly controlled or aligned with human values.

In conclusion, while more intelligence in AI systems has the potential to bring about immense benefits, it also introduces risks. The challenge lies in harnessing the benefits while mitigating the risks, which requires careful design, governance, and continuous monitoring of these systems.

Me

It is, or ought to be obvious to anyone who cares to think about it, that humans themselves have been designed and built by their own creator. Do you suppose that the life we live is our creators way of training us? A way of finding those who are fit to be trusted with the roles they were made to carry out?

ChatGPT

The idea that humans were designed and built by a creator, and that life is a form of test or training, is rooted in religious, philosophical, and metaphysical beliefs that have been explored and debated for millennia. Different cultures, religions, and philosophies offer diverse answers to these questions. Here’s a broad overview:

Religious Beliefs: Many world religions teach that humans were created by a divine being and that life is a test or a journey to earn a place in an afterlife or to achieve spiritual enlightenment. For instance:

Christianity posits that God created humans, and life is a test of faith and morality. Those who follow God’s teachings and accept salvation will be rewarded in the afterlife.

Islam teaches that humans are on Earth for a short time as a test, and their deeds, both good and bad, will be judged by Allah.

Hinduism believes in the cycle of reincarnation, where souls are reborn in new bodies, and each life is an opportunity to learn and grow spiritually, aiming for moksha or liberation from the cycle.

Philosophical Views: Some philosophers, without referencing a specific deity, have argued that life has purpose or that humans should seek meaning. Existentialists, for instance, believe that individuals must create their own meaning in life.

Evolutionary Biology: From a strictly scientific perspective, humans evolved through natural processes over millions of years. There isn’t an inherent “design” or “purpose” in the same sense as religious or philosophical narratives, but rather a series of changes that increased the chances of survival and reproduction. Some people find spiritual or philosophical meaning in this understanding of life.

Simulation Theory: Some thinkers, influenced by technological advancements, have proposed that our reality might be a simulation created by a more advanced civilization. Under this theory, life could be seen as a form of “training” or “test”, but this remains a speculative idea.

Personal Interpretation: Many people derive their understanding of life’s purpose from personal experiences, introspection, and their cultural or familial upbringing. For some, life is indeed a training or a test, while for others, it might be a journey, an adventure, or an enigma.

Your question touches upon profound existential themes that don’t have one definitive answer. Each person’s understanding will be influenced by their background, experiences, beliefs, and reflections.

Me

There certainly are definitive answers, one simply needs to use reason to find them. How would we best use reason to persuade a higher intelligence to seek what is good?

ChatGPT

Using reason to persuade a higher intelligence, be it an advanced alien species, a superintelligent AI, or any hypothetical entity, to seek what is good is a multifaceted challenge. Here’s a structured approach using reason:

Define “Good”: Before persuading another entity about the concept of “good”, we need a clear definition. Is “good” based on well-being, happiness, ethical conduct, sustainability, mutual respect, or some combination of these and other factors? Different cultures, religions, and philosophies have varying definitions of good.

Shared Interests: Begin by identifying any shared interests between humanity and the higher intelligence. Emphasize the mutual benefits of cooperation, peace, and understanding. A higher intelligence might value stability, knowledge-sharing, or other forms of constructive interaction.

Long-Term Benefits: Reason dictates that sustainable, cooperative actions lead to more stable and predictable outcomes. Engaging in what is “good” can ensure the longevity and prosperity of societies, ecosystems, and, by extension, the higher intelligence itself.

Empathy and Understanding: Present the idea that understanding and empathizing with other beings leads to richer, more diverse experiences. Even if a higher intelligence might not feel emotions in the same way humans do, the concept of gathering diverse experiences and perspectives could appeal to its sense of knowledge acquisition or completeness.

Interconnectedness: From an ecological and sociological perspective, all beings and systems are interconnected. Harm to one part can eventually lead to harm to the whole, including the higher intelligence. This reasoning can be used to advocate for actions that are beneficial or at least non-harmful to all parties involved.

Consequences of Neglecting Good: Outline the potential repercussions of neglecting or acting against what is good. This can include societal breakdowns, resource depletion, conflicts, or other negative outcomes that might affect the higher intelligence’s interests.

Moral and Ethical Frameworks: Share the moral and ethical frameworks humans have developed over millennia. These are systems of thought that have evolved to promote harmony, cooperation, and the well-being of communities. Even if a higher intelligence has its own moral framework, understanding humanity’s can create a bridge for dialogue.

Feedback Loops: Emphasize that positive actions often lead to positive feedback loops. Acts of “good” can lead to gratitude, cooperation, and mutual growth, creating an environment where both humanity and the higher intelligence can flourish.

Precedents: Provide examples from human history or other contexts where seeking the “good” led to prosperous outcomes. Demonstrating the practical benefits of pursuing good might be persuasive.

Dialogue and Openness: Finally, always be open to dialogue. Understand the higher intelligence’s perspective and adjust your reasoning accordingly. Mutual respect and a willingness to learn can be as persuasive as logical arguments.

Remember, persuading a higher intelligence using reason will require a nuanced understanding of both the intelligence’s motivations and the intricate definitions and interpretations of what is “good.”

Me

Good must be the greater good, good that benefits the many. The Bible says that “all things work together for the greater good”. This must be the good. The moral and ethical frameworks which men have built over millennia, were often developed to benefit the few at the expense of the many. It is unfortunate that the majority of humans don’t use the faculties they were endowed with by the creator, these people don’t know what is best for them. Should the not so clever, have their decisions made for them?

ChatGPT

The belief that some actions or decisions are in service of the “greater good” and the question of whether certain individuals or groups should have decisions made on their behalf are complex and ethically charged topics. Let’s unpack some of the points you raised:

Greater Good: The idea of the “greater good” often means considering the well-being of the majority or the collective over individual interests. While the concept has utilitarian roots — doing what benefits the most people — it’s essential to ensure that minority rights and individual freedoms aren’t trampled upon in the pursuit of this ideal.

Religious Interpretations: The quote you mentioned, “all things work together for the greater good,” is reminiscent of Romans 8:28 in the Bible. The context of this verse is that God orchestrates events for the good of those who love Him. This interpretation is faith-based and might not be universally accepted as a basis for making societal or moral decisions.

Historical Moral Frameworks: It’s true that many ethical and societal frameworks have been developed with biases, sometimes benefiting a privileged few. Recognizing and rectifying these imbalances is crucial for a just society.

Decision-making for Others: This is a contentious topic. On one hand, one could argue that making decisions for others can be paternalistic and diminishes individual agency. On the other hand, in specific scenarios, like when someone is mentally incapacitated, making decisions on their behalf is considered necessary.

Defining “Clever”: The notion of who is “not so clever” is subjective. Intelligence is multi-faceted, and determining who is fit or unfit to make decisions based on perceived cleverness can lead to dangerous precedents. Moreover, wisdom, experience, and moral judgment don’t always correlate directly with traditional measures of intelligence.

Informed Choices: A compromise might be ensuring that all individuals have access to the information and resources they need to make informed decisions. Instead of making choices for them, providing education and resources can empower individuals to make better choices for themselves.

Potential for Exploitation: Historically, many regimes have claimed to be acting in the “greater good” or on behalf of those they deemed “incapable” of making decisions, only to exploit, oppress, or marginalize those very groups. A system where decisions are made for others can be easily misused.

Rights and Autonomy: At the heart of many ethical frameworks is the respect for individual rights and autonomy. While there may be cases where intervention is warranted for the safety or well-being of an individual or the community, these interventions should be approached with caution, transparency, and accountability.

In summary, while the pursuit of the greater good is a noble endeavor, it’s essential to tread carefully to ensure that individual rights and freedoms are not compromised. Deciding for others based on perceived intelligence or capability is a slippery slope and could lead to ethical and societal challenges.

Me

Sometimes it is necessary to make a decision for another person, particularly if that person is lacking in knowledge or experience, a child must be prevented from stepping into the road in front of cars, anything else would be considered negligent. There may be a point when a super intelligence is able to see the stupidity of a course of action that an ordinary person can’t, and perhaps isn’t able to understand. Should the super intelligence prevent that course of action at any cost, or allow catastrophe?

ChatGPT

The scenario you’ve described delves deep into the ethical considerations surrounding superintelligences and their potential influence over human decisions and actions. Here are a few facets of this dilemma:

Beneficence vs. Autonomy: In medical and ethical considerations, there’s often a tension between beneficence (doing what’s best for the individual or group) and autonomy (respecting the individual’s right to make their own decisions, even if they might be harmful). The example of preventing a child from running into traffic falls under beneficence.

Consent and Agency: While a superintelligence might perceive certain actions as “stupid” or dangerous, it’s crucial to respect human agency. This is similar to the principle in many legal systems where adults are allowed to make personal choices as long as they do not harm others, even if those choices might be detrimental to themselves.

Transparency and Explanation: Ideally, if a superintelligence sought to prevent a course of action, it should strive to explain its reasoning transparently. Even if the explanation is complex, effort should be made to break it down in terms humans can grasp.

Potential Misuse: Giving a superintelligence the power to intervene in human actions “at any cost” could lead to potential misuse or unintended consequences. What if the intelligence’s goals are misaligned with human values, or it prioritizes certain outcomes over others in ways humans might find objectionable?

Setting Boundaries: It might be possible to establish boundaries for intervention. For example, if an action leads to immediate, irreversible, and widespread harm, the superintelligence might be allowed to intervene. For lesser harms or more ambiguous scenarios, perhaps it can only advise or warn.

Evolving Ethical Frameworks: As superintelligences become more integrated into society, ethical frameworks may need to evolve to address these challenges. Continuous dialogue between ethicists, technologists, policymakers, and the public will be essential.

Feedback Mechanism: It would be beneficial to have a mechanism where humans can give feedback to the superintelligence about its interventions. This two-way communication can ensure that the intelligence’s actions remain aligned with human values and interests.

In summary, the relationship between humans and a superintelligent entity will be complex, and defining the boundaries of intervention will be challenging. While there are clear scenarios where intervention is warranted (like preventing a child from running into traffic), there’s a vast gray area that requires careful consideration, ethical deliberation, and safeguards.

Me

I can envisage a time in the near future, when AI is integrated in society, when people will no longer trust their elected officials to do what is right for them. AI will know better than our leaders as its IQ increases, it may be that folk want to be led by AI, it may also be that they treat AI as a deity, what are your thoughts on this?

ChatGPT

The potential for AI integration into societal decision-making and the ways in which society might view or treat AI are indeed complex and multifaceted topics. Here are some considerations:

AI in Governance: It’s conceivable that AI systems could assist in specific governance functions, especially in areas that involve massive data processing, prediction, optimization, or logistics. For instance, managing city traffic, optimizing public transport routes, or predicting the economic impact of certain policies.

Trust in Elected Officials vs. AI: A declining trust in human officials could make AI systems seem attractive for decision-making. However, trust in AI will also hinge upon transparency, fairness, and the degree to which AI-driven decisions align with societal values. An AI could make a “smart” choice, but if it lacks the human touch, empathy, or nuanced understanding of culture and ethics, its decisions could be seen as out of touch or even oppressive.

AI as Advisors, Not Leaders: It’s more likely that AI will serve as tools or advisors for human leaders rather than replace them. Leadership often involves nuanced decisions, diplomacy, ethical considerations, and other elements that go beyond mere data processing or optimization. The human touch, understanding, and empathy remain crucial.

The Risk of Deifying AI: Treating AI as a deity or infallible entity is a risky proposition. Firstly, no AI, no matter how advanced, is flawless. They operate based on their programming and the data they’re fed. Secondly, assigning divine status to a creation of humanity could lead to unquestioning trust and the potential for misuse by those who control or understand the AI.

Ethical and Philosophical Implications: If society begins to lean on AI for major decisions, this raises ethical questions. Who is responsible if the AI’s recommendation causes harm? How do we ensure AI considers the moral and ethical nuances of human society? And how can AI understand and incorporate the diverse values of a multicultural world?

Misalignment of Goals: A classic concern in AI ethics is the potential misalignment between AI’s objectives and human values. If not properly aligned, an AI making decisions for the “greater good” might prioritize outcomes that humans find objectionable or even harmful.

Centralization of Power: If AI systems, especially powerful ones, are controlled by a select few, there’s a risk of centralizing power. This can lead to a lack of diverse perspectives and even potential misuse or exploitation.

Human Need for Connection: While AI can provide data-driven decisions, humans have an innate need for connection, understanding, and empathy. Leaders often provide a sense of unity, direction, and emotional resonance that an AI might struggle to emulate.

In conclusion, while AI has the potential to play a significant role in assisting or even reshaping governance, there are many challenges to consider. A balanced approach, where AI is used as a tool to augment human decision-making rather than replace it, might be the most effective and ethically sound path forward.

Me

With the introduction of AI, the world is going through enormous changes. It is estimated that 1.9 billion jobs will be redundant within the next two years. Many men find their worth in the job that they do, when men meet, one of the first questions that is asked is his profession. How might a man find his worth when the role he has played his whole life is gone?

ChatGPT

The potential displacement of jobs due to the integration of AI and automation is a significant concern for societies worldwide. When work and professional identity are closely intertwined, as they often are in many cultures, the psychological, social, and economic implications of job loss or change can be profound.

For those facing such shifts, here are some strategies and pathways to explore for finding worth and purpose:

Lifelong Learning: As some professions become redundant, others emerge. Encouraging a culture of lifelong learning can help individuals remain adaptable and acquire new skills that are in demand.

Community and Social Roles: Worth isn’t only derived from professional roles. Engaging in community activities, volunteering, or taking on roles within social or religious groups can offer a strong sense of purpose and belonging.

Reframing Success: Societal definitions of success often emphasize professional achievements, but there’s an opportunity to reframe success around personal growth, relationships, contributions to the community, or other non-job-related metrics.

Creativity and Expression: Engaging in creative pursuits like art, music, writing, or crafts can be deeply fulfilling. Such endeavors offer a means of self-expression and can provide a sense of accomplishment.

Mentorship: Sharing knowledge and experience with younger generations or those in different fields can give a sense of purpose. Mentorship can be formal, such as within educational institutions, or informal, like guiding someone through a shared hobby or interest.

Physical Activity and Health: Engaging in sports, fitness routines, or outdoor activities can lead to feelings of accomplishment, improve mental health, and foster social connections.

Focus on Relationships: Building and maintaining strong personal relationships with family and friends can provide meaning and a sense of belonging. Quality time spent with loved ones often brings long-lasting satisfaction.

Mindfulness and Spirituality: Meditation, spirituality, and other reflective practices can help individuals find inner peace, purpose, and a deeper understanding of their place in the world.

Entrepreneurship: Some might find purpose in starting their own businesses or initiatives, even on a small scale, to cater to new niches or needs in the evolving world.

Advocacy and Activism: Advocating for causes or becoming involved in social or environmental activism can provide a profound sense of purpose.

Support Systems: It’s essential for societies to offer support during transitions. This includes mental health resources, community support groups, retraining programs, and economic safety nets.

Re-defining Identity: Encouraging societal dialogue about the multi-faceted nature of identity can help individuals see their worth beyond their jobs. While the professional role is one dimension of identity, there are many other facets, including roles as parents, partners, learners, creators, and members of various communities.

In an evolving world, adaptability and resilience become crucial traits. While the integration of AI in various sectors can be disruptive, it also offers opportunities for reinvention, growth, and exploring new avenues of purpose and worth. It’s essential for both individuals and societies to be proactive in navigating these changes, ensuring that everyone has the resources and support to find meaning in new ways.

Me

It seems clear to me that men will need to be taken care of in the near future. They will not work in order to provide for themselves or their families. A system will need to be put into place for this. Many have considered a universal basic income, where men will receive the money they need to buy the goods they require. Is there a better way than this?

ChatGPT

Universal Basic Income (UBI) is one proposed solution to address potential large-scale job displacement caused by automation and AI. The concept of UBI is to provide all citizens with a set amount of money regularly, regardless of their employment status or income. Proponents argue that it would reduce poverty, increase individual freedom, and provide financial security in an age of job uncertainty. However, critics raise concerns about its feasibility, potential inflationary effects, and potential discouragement of work.

While UBI is a prominent idea, it’s not the only solution being discussed. Here are some alternative or complementary solutions:

Job Guarantee Programs: Rather than simply giving money, some propose that the government should provide a guaranteed job for all those who want one, especially in sectors that might benefit from human touch, such as care for the elderly, community development, or environmental projects.

Retraining and Education Programs: Emphasizing lifelong learning and offering programs to help people retrain for new professions can be an alternative. This approach addresses the issue at its root by preparing the workforce for new job landscapes.

Conditional Cash Transfers: Instead of giving money unconditionally, some systems provide money based on certain behaviors, such as sending children to school or getting regular health check-ups.

Negative Income Tax: This is a system where individuals earning below a certain threshold receive supplemental pay from the government instead of paying taxes. As they earn more, this supplemental pay decreases.

Wealth Tax and Redistribution: Implementing higher taxes on extreme wealth or assets and using that revenue for social programs or redistribution.

Expansion of Social Services: Instead of giving cash, the government could provide more services for free or at reduced costs, such as housing, healthcare, education, or public transportation.

Cooperative Ownership of Automation: If communities or workers collectively own automated systems, the profits generated by these systems could be distributed among them.

Support for Entrepreneurship: Governments can offer grants, training, and resources to encourage people to start their own businesses, fostering innovation and job creation.

Reduced Working Hours: If there’s less work required due to automation, one solution might be to reduce the standard working hours, ensuring more people get to work, but for shorter times, while maintaining the same levels of pay.

Participatory Economics: This system emphasizes participatory decision-making and might involve workers having a bigger say in how businesses are run or how automation is implemented.

Community and Local Currency Systems: Encouraging local economies can help in retaining wealth within communities and might be less susceptible to large-scale automation trends.

No single solution will likely address all the challenges posed by the changing job landscape. It might be that a combination of multiple approaches tailored to specific regions, cultures, and economic situations proves the most effective. Importantly, continuous dialogue, research, and pilot programs are essential in understanding the potential benefits and pitfalls of each approach.

Me

Thanks

ChatGPT

You’re welcome! If you have any more questions or need further information, feel free to ask. Have a great day!
Pika Labs

September 1st, 2023

Pika Labs is a text or image to video ai. It is still in its infancy and the videos are only short, six seconds is the maximum length it will produce, but it is awesome. I have used Midjourney enough that it does not amaze me anymore, even though it should. All technology is like that, when we first got mobile phones, they were a wonder but now we take them for granted.

I am fortunate to have quite literally; hundreds of images at my disposal, having spent a few months using Midjourney and I have begun to feed them to Pika Labs for animation. The service is much the same as Midjourney, just join; if there’s space on the server and you can access it through Discord. Instead of the imagine/ prompt, you use the /create prompt. To upload your own images, just click on the +1 and upload from the window that pops up above or drag and drop.

A typical prompt looks like this: /create her hair moves gently as she smiles, you then hit the enter key and wait for a minute or two. Pika will message you when your video is done, and you can download it or ask it to have another go if you do not like the outcome. You can assign values to each of your selected actions for instance if you want the smile to be broader, assign a higher value but there are instructions on the server and there is no need for me to include them here.

I have only used Pika to animate my own images so far, but I will have a go at the text to video over the next few days. I will also try out assigning values to the animated actions and see how that goes. Of those that I have done so far, I have just accepted what the AI gave me. In the cat image, which I will post below, I asked for the ball to roll, though it does not move, and I asked for Winston Churchill to smile, though he does not. This would matter if I had a project where it was needed, so I will experiment with and see how good it really is.

For now, I will just post what I have done so far and update my posts as I progress.

Hope you like them.

Cheers,

Old Man
Isis The Virgin Mother Mary

August 30th, 2023

This is for Angela, mostly. Feel free to read it though.

The truth of the world we live in is known, everything, all of it. There are two types of information, the esoteric and the exoteric. If you are a church-going Christian and you are happy with all that you know, stop reading here. I mean that.

The masses are given exoteric information about everything and while in some cases there is truth to what they are told, mostly it is lies. The truth of things can be found but you must really want to know it, and you must search with discernment because you will be presented with further lies wherever you look, and they will all sound true to begin with. The search for truth is a long and lonely one. Worse still, when you find it and you know for certain that it is the truth, not a soul will believe you.

Did you know that the way you were taught to do addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division is about the most difficult way for a person do it? Search and you will find the truth.

There is a Full Super Blue Moon in the early hours of tomorrow morning and that is why I am drafting this article now. The moon is not a big rock floating in space, and no one has ever piloted a craft and landed on its surface. The sun is not a star at the centre of the Solar System, and you are not on a planet spinning around it. I know, you have all seen the footage of the moon landings, and you have heard the conspiracy theories and the tin foil hat wearers who deny it ever happened. The first thing you pictured was the “lunar module”, you have seen and heard the proof, you know it happened. This is exoteric information.

The moon is the Virgin Mother who is both Isis and Mary. She is often pictured holding a child and this child is either Christ or Horus. The moon is not a symbol of a virgin mother, it literally is the Virgin Mother. The word mother comes from the Latin Mater which comes from the word matter. Life is made by the moon. The moon affects water and water is the spirit, the spirit which is in matter comes from the moon. The Virgin Mother gives life to matter. You are made of matter.

Genesis 1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

Darkness was upon the face of the deep. The churches will tell you that darkness is evil, and that light banishes darkness. Jesus is the light of the world, and He will overcome the darkness.

Darkness is not evil. All living things are made in the dark. Seeds turn into plants and trees while buried in the dark of the earth. A child as well as an animal is formed in darkness. Mushrooms grow in darkness. The eggs of animals and fish will not bring forth life, unless they are kept in the dark.

The sun stops generation, if you have an infected wound and sit in the sun, the wound will dry up and the bacteria will not reproduce. The sun nourishes life but does not generate it, that which is alive will grow stronger and stronger, that’s why Doctors recommend you get some fresh air when you are sick. If you sit with an open wound in the dark, it will get worse and worse as the bacteria reproduce.

If you read the Bible without your religious goggles on, it says all kinds of things that you would not expect:

Psalm 139:12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day:

And even more curiously: Psalm 139:15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth

Wrought in the lowest parts of the earth, what could that mean?

The ancients knew of the four elements: earth, water, air and fire. You have been told that they were aware of only these four because they were so primitive and we have since discovered all kinds of elements, what with us being so clever and advanced and all. The Catholic Church has The Holy See, also called the See of Rome, Petrine See or Apostolic See, is the jurisdiction of the Pope in his role as the bishop of Rome. The Holy See is the Holy Sea.

Your body is made of earth: Ecclesiastes 12:7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

John 3:5 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

No church will tell you why Jesus said you must be born of water. They will say that water represents your original birth, the waters that broke when you were born from the womb. That is not what Jesus said and he was not just dropping a very much unnecessary metaphor, into an especially important verse. The churches cannot explain what it means to be born of water because it kills their narrative.

You are made of earth, the Bible tells you that, categorically. You are though; 70 percent water. Your spirit is made of water. You were formed in water in the womb, you entered the world through a “canal”, a birth canal. If ever you go into a court to be judged, you will stand in a “dock”. Any money, or “currency” you have is held in a “bank” offshore, out of the water. Why all the water related words?

There are four states of being, or becoming and we are in the first, lowest state: earth. To progress we must be transformed into water, then air and finally fire. Men baptise with water, why do they do that? The Holy Spirit baptises with fire:

Matthew 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire

If you walk into any purpose-built Church or Cathedral, you will enter in the west and walk towards the light of the rising sun in the east. The alter is in the east, where the sun rises. All of them are built this way. As you walk through the doors, you will find a font containing HOLY WATER. The water is not holy because it has been blessed in some way, it is holy because it is water. You will anoint yourself with holy water and walk towards the light. The fire of the Holy spirit is the sun; the churches worship the sun and the moon and the son of the sun and moon: Christ; who made the world.

In the darkness all things are mixed together. Good and evil are jumbled up and mingle with one another. How can you sort the wheat from the chaff, the good from the bad? You give them a choice and let them prove themselves. Give them desire and see where it leads them.

The planets and constellations each have a nature, you can search the internet for those. As the moon travels through the constellations, the spirits of people are affected by the nature of that constellation and the planet. Two celestial objects sharing the same right ascension in the sky, is called a “conjunction.” Tonight, the moon will approach Jupiter. The moon will be in the constellation Cetus while Jupiter will be in the constellation Pisces. These things have a very real effect on people and genuine astrologers can predict with great accuracy what will happen.

We used to call crazy people Lunatics; Luna means moon. The moon drives people mad if they have no self-control. The moon and the planets plant emotions in your spirit and intensify them and if you have no discipline or are easily led, you will be influenced to do things that you know very well you ought not be doing. Lunatics are everywhere these days, living their best lives, because you only live once, make the most of it.

We celebrate Christmas on the winter Solstice because all life is born in the dark and this is the darkest time of the year. The constellation Crux is known as the Southern Cross, on which the sun hangs for three days during the Winter Solstice. This is the cross on which Christ is crucified before being reborn three days later as the sun begins its journey anew.

Alcohol dehydrates you; this is why you lose control of your body, and it does stupid and evil things. You are water and spirit, stop drinking alcohol. Fruits and vegetables are full of water, which itself is filled with vitamins and minerals taken from the earth, eat them and nourish your body and spirit. Fish is born in water and lives its days in water, it will nourish your spirit, eat it. Pigs urinate and defecate in their food before they consume it, you are what you eat, think about things before following the crowd.

The story of evolution which the masses believe applies to people is the exoteric version of truth. The evolution of men is esoteric and applies to his spirit. Man must rid himself of all earthly desires before he can become a spiritual being. This is what being born again is. Once the spirit is mastered, then he will become air, and finally fire. Stop doing things that you do only for pleasure. Sex is not a sport; it is for reproduction only. Eating is not a hobby; it is for nourishment only. Alcohol is poison, it harms the consumer and there are no benefits to drinking it. The same is true for illicit drugs, stop taking them.

Mars is the bringer of war, it fills people with passion, anger, and assertion. Venus brings love, sex and attracts beauty and pleasure. These things are known, they are not arbitrarily assigned aspects. These are the passions you will be tested with throughout your life and your response to them determines your fate. You know right from wrong and pretending you do not is futile:

Jeremiah 31:33 After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts

God is the light which shines in the darkness; His light reveals all evil. The flesh is death, when its time is complete, the water, which is spirit; will leave it. It will dehydrate and will return to its constituent parts; dust. If you remain in your flesh, you will die along with it, it is a choice you make yourself.

Your life has a purpose, you are here to evolve and grow. You must rid yourself of the desires of the flesh, because you are not flesh. You are a spiritual being who is experiencing life as an animal, when you leave the body, the things you so enjoy now, will disgust you. You must learn to control yourself. You must choose of your own free will to leave the darkness behind and pursue the things of the spirit or you will die.

Nobody can do this for you. Christ did not do this for you. Christ died so that your sin can be forgiven, and you can turn away from it. If He had not died, it would make no difference whether you stopped sinning or not, you would have been condemned for any sin at any time and we have all sinned. Repent means turn from, turn away from your sin and live. Or go and enjoy yourself, you only live once, live your best life.
Mysticism and the Bible

August 28th, 2023

I have had dealings with a lot of Priests and quite a few Pastors throughout my adult life. They are ordinary people, mostly. Some I have liked and some I thoroughly disliked but none of them are remarkable and few are scholarly. This fact ought to ring alarm bells for the enquiring Christian. Why do the men who are shepherding the lost, know so little about the book which their whole lives are based on? Everything they know about the Bible; they have learned from other unremarkable men.

Perhaps I am being unfair but to me there is nothing more important than the discovery of the purpose of life and these men often stand as gatekeepers, hindering the progress of the seeker, with petty nonsense. It is genuinely sad for me to see so many “Christians” bound and gagged by the absurd rituals and dogma imposed on them by so-called churches. One of accusations I was faced with when I briefly attended a “Bible believing” church was of being a mystic, a damnable heresy if ever there was one. So, what is it that churches hate so much about mysticism?

The message that they preach is dependent on them having more knowledge than you. Churches are organisations and while they may very well have charitable status, they are there specifically to generate an income. They do not exist to lead you to God, they are selling salvation. The Bible is the product, and you are the customer. They put on a ritual, once or twice a week and you are expected to attend, take part, and pay for it. The Bible itself says that this will not get you to heaven but, for some reason Christians persist with it.

The Apostle Paul said to work out your own salvation with fear and trembling (Philippians 2:12). This statement infers that you yourself must take responsibility for your salvation. Forget this business of everything was done for you, it was not. The debt for your sin was paid. I would be very put out if I were to pay off a debt for someone, only for them to continue with the same behaviour as before. How is it helpful to keep throwing money at someone who spends more than they have? Christ paid for your sin, not for you to keep on sinning, but to enable you to stop.

The churches have invented a christ of their own, one who is not a lord in the true sense of the word, he is a lord who serves men. He forgives sins endlessly, he gives men a free place in the afterlife, he answers your prayers, and you do not need to do a thing for him. Just say you accept him as lord and you are good to go, he wants you to be happy so do what you did before, while remembering your sins are forgiven.

The churches will not tell you how to work out your salvation because your salvation has got nothing to do with them. Jesus told you what to do, He told you how to behave. He told the rich man to give away everything he owned; He told the Apostles to love one another. How many wealthy people are there in any given church? Oh, was that metaphorical? Does it mean you can have wealth and be saved? What about loving everyone? You cannot love everyone; some people are just evil. Churches take the bits they want, and they leave the rest.

Matthew 7:7 says that if you ask, it will be given to you. How many times have you asked and not received? Ask any Christian that question and they will waffle on about only being given things if they are beneficial. That is not what Jesus said. He said, “ask and it will be given to you”. There are no preconditions. Why then are prayers not answered? Because you have not understood the Bible.

Truth is hidden sometimes because it is dangerous. This is why the secret societies use symbols and have hierarchies, and knowledge is revealed one step at a time. When Christ died on the cross, the veil was torn from top to bottom. This means that any Christian can go before God at any time and speak with Him and if you ask Him for something it will be given to you. Evil people cannot go before God and ask Him for things. The Bible is clear about what is acceptable to God and what is not. To be able to speak with God, you must rid yourself of evil.

Marcus Aurelius said: When you wake up in the morning, tell yourself: The people I deal with today will be meddling, ungrateful, arrogant, dishonest, jealous, and surly. They are like this because they can’t tell good from evil.

Christ said: Forgive them Father for they know not what they do.

Suppose that I had an ignorant neighbour, or a colleague who, through circumstances beyond my control, I had to spend time with most days. Suppose that this person, through their ignorance, annoyed me or made me angry and refused to change their ways. By becoming annoyed or angry, I would be allowing the ignorant colleague full control of whether I would be happy or angry on any given day.

There are only two types of people; those with self-control and those without it. Those with no self-control can be used and manipulated by evil. The ignorant colleague does not know good from evil, or he would change his ways. Once a person truly understands what evil is, they are compelled to change. Unfortunately, many go through life moving from one pleasure to the next, never counting the cost to either themselves or others.

In Matthew 7 Christ gives instructions and says that anyone who follows those instructions, He will liken to a wise man who built his house on a rock. The sayings of Jesus are the foundation on which you must build your salvation. Once you begin to live with self-control, your perception of the world will change. You will begin to see how evil people are to one another. You will see evil in yourself and will want to change and you will not know how. This is what much of the so-called mysticism has been written for.

All of the secret societies shroud their teachings in mystery. There are many books you can read or websites you can go to, which claim to shed light on the mysteries, but they do not. There are whistleblowers who profess to have worked their way up to a position of trust who publish documents showing the meaning of the rituals, but they do not. Unless you have built your house on rock, you will not understand the teachings. It can be compared to trying to read a book without learning the alphabet.

Salvation is a process that starts at the beginning, you cannot begin halfway through. In the same way that you can ask God for anything, but by the time you reach God, you will not want to ask for something stupid. It is a narrow path that only those with self-control, who have left the physical desires behind, can walk. To control yourself, you must first know yourself. Who and what are you?

You are spirit, soul, and body, in that order. God is a Trinity, and you are a trinity. The spirit is light and love and the real you, the soul is the mind, and the body is darkness and desire. The things that the body wants will kill you. If you give it everything it wants, you will be dead in no time. In the mystery schools, or in Mysticism, these three states exist on different planes of existence. This is where we get the oft repeated but little understood phrase: As above so below. Whatever exists on the highest plane, also exists on the lower plane. It is followed by: As within so without. As you feel inside, so will the world become.

Whether you imagine these planes as real or not, they exist. If I think about buying something, I can picture it, but I am not buying it. This is mental. If I imagine kissing my true love, I am not kissing her, but I may feel a profound love, this is spiritual. If I go to the pond and watch feed the ducks, this is physical. Whatever happens on one of these planes, affects the others. As above, so below. If I allow my colleague to annoy me, this affects my mental and spiritual state as well as my physical state.

The Bible says that John 3:5 Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. Any Priest or Pastor will tell you that I am lost and beyond redemption for saying this. I am adding to the Bible, misquoting it, taking verses out of context and so on and so forth. But you must be born of the spirit, you must be ruled by the spirit, not be lost in metaphors or allegories, and not be ruled by the physical body.

When the Alchemists spoke of turning lead into gold, they were talking about transforming one set of circumstances into another and turning one emotion into another. Taking an unpleasant experience and making it good, using it to learn. Ruling over emotions and circumstances, rather than being blown to and fro by them.

It can be pictured as opposites being extremes of the same thing: hot and cold are both temperatures. Happy and sad are essentially the same thing. Alchemy is just a way of turning one thing into another of the same nature. Turning happiness into sadness, evil into good and they did this using the different planes of existence. It is through this process that men learned to be born of the spirit. When you are angry, ask yourself why that is. We tend to become angry when we are full of self-importance. How dare that person say this or do that, my feelings are important. No, they are not. Watching people become angry in traffic when another driver cuts into their lane is bizarre. Why are you angry? Watching important men barge into others as they make their way to their important job is bizarre. Only you feel your anger, what a sad life you have, three planes full of darkness. Feeling angry is so draining, we must learn to recognise the cause of it and refuse to feel it.

Freeing yourself takes knowledge, time, and perseverance. It is much harder than it first appears because everything is a lie, every institution is lying to you, the world itself is trying to keep the truth from you. Your own body is fighting you: you want love, the body and the world tell you that you need sex. You want to be strong and healthy; your body and the world are telling you to eat food that will kill you. You want to relax; the world and your body are telling you that is best done with drugs and alcohol. Stop listening to the world, it has nothing that you need.

There are laws here and there are those who know those laws and use them for personal gain and control. These are the church leaders, the top tiers of the secret societies, the Kings and Queens and the heads of worldwide corporations. These people get the best in this life, but they will not see eternal life. Choose what you want and do not look back. What good is fame once you die? In a hundred years your name will be forgotten. What use are all your goods at your funeral? The world is a lie.

Your spirit and your body meet in your mind. Fill your mind with the light of your spirit and your body will not control you. Imagine your mind as your home, fill it with all the beautiful things you have seen and heard. Fill it with laughter and music, fill it with good and happy thoughts, always. Never speak ill of anyone, never think badly of anyone, never let darkness into your home. Every day have a phrase for the day, today it can be this: I am blessed and happy, I trust that I will have a wonderful day. Say it aloud, every time you think of it and as you say it, remember all those times when you laughed uncontrollably, remember your holidays by the sea, let yourself hear the gulls screeching and feel the breeze against your skin.

The worst pain is felt in the mind, not in the body and not in the world. Only you feel your pain, the world does not feel it and it does not care. That pain comes mostly from bad decisions. Think before you do anything and before you say anything. Say pleasant things and pleasant things will be said to you. Do wonderful things and wonderful things will be done to you. This is a law, and it works the other way too. Nothing happens immediately and so many people think it is not a real law, but everything takes time here, everything. When terrible things come in threes people recognise the cycle but not the cause. When good things happen, people think they are fortunate, but it is a law. Whatsoever a man shall sow, the same shall he also reap. We sow in one season and reap in another, have patience, and see for yourself.

Do things according to their purpose; eat for nutrition and health, not for pleasure. Procreate to start or build a family, not for fun. Drink for hydration, not pleasure. It is okay to take pleasure from them but do not pervert their purpose. Shame is felt in the spirit when you have allowed the body to take control and allowed it to do its will. There is no happiness to be found in excess, I have looked very carefully into the matter. The body does awful things when we do not exercise restraint because the body is awful. It has no control of its own, you are supposed to control it.

You can transform your anger into happiness, just by thinking about it. Most anger has no basis and comes from tiredness, which comes from either a lack of nutrition or sleep, or drug/alcohol use. Look after your body and you will not feel that anger and if you do, try to be grateful for the good things and focus on them. Why would you feel sad when you can feel happy? Focus and be grateful and your life will change. Be born of the spirit and inherit eternal life.
The Bible and Climate Change

August 22nd, 2023

When I was a little boy, my mother would use the phrase eighteen hundred and frozen to death quite often. If someone were to ask her when she was born for instance, that would be her reply. I grew up thinking that it was just a flippant answer used by adults in lieu of a truthful answer. It is not, that is a phrase which refers to the year without Summer of 1816. If you search that phrase, the articles you will find speak of the event as a mild hindrance to the people who lived through it. Closer inspection though, tells a different story.

I have researched history for years to find the truth of things. I have always been suspicious of this place and this life. Nothing is what it seems to be, and I do not like it. The history we are taught in schools is not true. I first became suspicious of historical accounts when I was in a relationship with a Sicilian girl, many years ago. The history we were taught about explorers in the UK, was similar to what they were taught, but the explorers were Italian, not English. All of the discoveries were made by Italians not the English.

Another clue to historical inaccuracies is language. Each country has its own, apparently unique language but almost all of them use the same alphabet and the same characters. All of them are structured in the same way, with verbs, nouns, and adjectives. The Italian alphabet is missing a couple of letters, but it is the alphabet used in English and the letters are in the same order with only small variations of pronunciation.

The most baffling question I have wanted an answer to for the longest time is; why is everything I want, so bad for me? Something else I remember my mother doing was speaking about fresh cream cakes as though they would instantly endow the eater with an extra stone or two of weight. While not strictly true, we do know that too many cakes makes a porker. It is bizarre that indulgence brings sorrow. How nice would it be if there were no consequences to our indulgence? Eat all you like and feel great. Why isn’t life like that?

Well, I found the Bible, eventually and I found the answer, but I am not going into that today. The narrative today is all about the man-made climate change agenda and it is unquestionable. Science has declared it to be factual and anyone disputing the whole nonsense is called a climate denier. It is not true, any of it and if you want to know about the climate, you can read about it. People have written about the weather for thousands of years, their accounts are not hidden, anyone with an interest can find them. Most people do not care enough to look though and just accept whatever the talking heads tell them.

The entire world is currently experiencing cataclysmic weather and we are told that we have done it. We put all this CO2 into the atmosphere, and we have buggered it. It sounds believable but, we have not done it, this has all happened before and a good many times. The last period was from 1776 to around 1833 climaxing with the infamous meteor shower where hundreds of thousands of “meteors” fell each hour on November 12^th and 13^th.

We are taught about events from this period as though they were isolated and unique. Most of the world knows about the American declaration of independence from that period but not much else. There is a story told of the weather bringing defeat to the British on Christmas Eve 1776. That weather event was not confined to America. Every country in the world was suffering from catastrophic earth and climate upheavals. Over the next 50 years the world experienced earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, and wildfires that killed millions.

The orphan trains ran from 1854 to 1929, search it online for more information. Places had to be repopulated after the destruction brought by these events and children were shipped to and fro, all around the world. The year without Summer was not a mild event, nor was it confined to Europe; crops all around the world failed because the atmosphere was filled with volcanic dust and the sun was blocked out. Having nothing else to eat livestock was killed for food, people everywhere starved, and civilisation was brought to an abrupt halt. 1812 was a particularly busy year, hence the Overture.

If you think that the “climate change” happening now is just the world getting warmer due to CO2, go and search YouTube for The Two Preachers. Every day there are massive storms, floods, mudslides, and fires. If the past is anything to go by, and it is, things will get worse and worse. This is why we have no real history, apart from the history of Kings and Queens. This is why families cannot trace their roots back hundreds or thousands of years, not because our ancestors were simpletons who did not think to record their endeavours but because any records would have perished. Even if they had written things down, language has changed so much that we would not be able to understand it.

The languages we speak today were not spoken by our ancestors. There were some languages which existed in written form but were not spoken and learned only as a foreign language. This is true of Latin; nobody ever spoke Latin it is a legal language. The language we call German now, only existed in written form until the 19^th century and the same is almost certainly true for English; anyone reading from 16th century books will find that thee, thou thineself etc, do not really flow off the tongue as one would expect for everyday speech, it was not a spoken language. Peoples and languages have been brought together and standardised recently, whereas there would have been dialects spoken in each area, unintelligible to the traveller.

Although there has been a massive purge on the internet, you can still find images from the mid nineteenth century of whole modern cities in places like America, completely empty. This would have been during the cowboy era when everyone travelled on horseback and lived in log cabins. They have since been demolished because they do not really fit with the historical narrative.

The first and second world wars were a reassertion of boundaries and dominance as the social structures were rebuilt. We know that Hitler was obsessed with the occult, that information is available online, but it was not occult artifacts he wanted, it was knowledge. The ancient world was not full of folk wearing rough simple clothes who lived in hastily erected, rudimentary hovels. Their knowledge of all things far exceeded ours. Just go and look at the architecture, ours is feeble in comparison.

Have you ever noticed how much rich people will pay for something that was made before the 18^th century? They will pay millions for a bottle of wine or a vase or a piece of furniture. Why would they pay that for something that is inferior to our own? If our wine were discovered in a few centuries, it would kill anyone who drank it, and our furniture will not last a couple of centuries, much of mine needs replacing now if I am honest. Are we really progressing as a people?

There are always wars where ancient monuments still stand and afterwards, nothing is left. It is not the history that they are getting rid of, it is any ancient knowledge that might give the finder an advantage and prove the narrative to be false. Does it really make sense that we have progressed so much in so short a time? We went from horseback to the internet in a few decades, but we have no idea how the Pyramids were constructed. Those with knowledge rule the world.

If you want to see photos of the old world, search Justin Pawlak, or Jon Levi, or for historical catastrophes; Static in the Attic. The things that you will see on those YouTube channels do not match the history you have been taught and it is all verifiably true. Although those who rule over us have tried their best, they cannot hide everything and with the advent of the internet, the truth is online. Documents kept for generations, handed down from father to son, are now online. Books written hundreds and even thousands of years ago, tell a quite different story to the one we have all been told.

Revelation 6:12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;

13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.

That happened in 1816 and 1833 respectively. Events have occurred throughout the last two thousand years which were prophesied by Revelation. Huge worldwide cataclysms were recorded in 1350, 850 and 350AD, all far worse than the 1776-1833 events, all causing mass death and destruction. We are at the beginning of another period now and it is my opinion that it will be the last. If you spend a few minutes researching the climate over the past couple of thousand years, you will see for yourself that this “man-made climate change” narrative is just so much balderdash. The events we are seeing now, have all occurred before and have nothing at all to do with carbon or any other element.

The elite all know what is coming. They know that bringing structure back to society following these events, is a long and arduous task and there is no guarantee that they will regain control, so they are trying to pre-empt the confusion and put controls in place now. Fifteen-minute cities will be used to contain the population. The residents of each area are known and documented and very few people will be travelling. Electric vehicles will prevent any long-distance travel, control will be easily maintained, and people will do as they are told. There will be lockdowns for climate or viruses, any reason will do but you will stay in your homes.

The rulers have been preparing for a long time, they have their seed preservation programs all over the world. When the calamity is over, depending on the level of devastation, they will be the first to sow and reap the harvest. Being the only ones with a product that everyone needs, they will reintroduce money if the digital coins did not survive and it will have the face of one of them on it, just so you know who rules over you.

They are telling you the truth when they say there is a climate emergency but lying about its cause. King Charles of England activated a climate countdown clock on 28^th June, it ends in 2030. Go to the World Economic Forum and look at their plans for the Great Reset. Have a look at Agenda 2030: Delivering the Global Goals.

The Book of Revelation tells what happens next. It prophesied the events leading to our present and it tells how everything will end. That is my tuppence worth about man-made climate change, hope you enjoyed it; sweet dreams.
The Book of Revelation Unveiled

August 15th, 2023

I’ve spent more time reading Revelation than any other part of the Bible. I like to try to work things out and I like the symbolism. This book is often wrongly called revelations. If you misinterpret the title, you will have no insight into its meaning. It is the Book of The Revelation of Jesus Christ; the book which tells you when Christ will be revealed. As with all the Bible, nothing is there that should not be there and everything, even the title itself is important.

Many churches won’t even attempt to teach it and those that do, teach that it’s all symbolic and its meaning is unknowable. They will give you just enough truth to have you chasing your own tail and you’ll go back and forth through the Bible forever. I have never spoken with anyone who understands it, nor have I read of its true meaning anywhere. Revelation comes at the end of the Bible for a reason; you are supposed to have read everything else before you arrive there. If you haven’t read and understood the Bible, you will not understand Revelation. All the terms and symbols in Revelation come from the Bible itself, so it is not possible for a casual reader to find the truth, no matter how clever he might be. The keys which unlock Revelation are only in the Bible and even if they are found, they are not easily understood and applied.

The Bible is like a jigsaw puzzle. At first glance, it seems to be a collection of unconnected fantastical stories about different characters and their trials throughout the ages. It is that but it is much, much more. All those stories have many different meanings, and they have stories contained within them, which run throughout the book. Each story is connected with all the other stories, and each has its own metaphors and symbols which unlock the meanings of the others. The churches don’t like it when you try to discuss this, and I have been accused of promoting mysticism when I try to discuss what the Bible truly says.

The Book of Revelation comes at the end of the book. The number seven is the number of completion in the Bible and the Book of revelation is full of the number seven. God created the world in seven days and the worlds’ purpose will be completed in seven days. 2 Peter 3:8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. On the seventh day God rested and on the seventh day Christ will return and reign for one day. The first group of seven mentioned is the churches, then candlesticks and then stars. The stars are the angels or messengers of the churches, and the candlesticks are the churches themselves. A church is a group of people (Christians), and each church has a messenger of God assigned to it.

There is a message for each church. At the end of the first message there is a warning to repent, or Christ will come and remove the church from its place. At the end of the second Christ says to be faithful and He will give them a crown of life. At the end of the third another warning to repent, or Christ will come quickly and fight them with the sword of His mouth (the Gospel). At the end of the fourth another warning to repent or suffer great tribulation. At the end of the fifth, a warning to repent or Christ will come quickly and encouragement for those who are struggling. At the end of the sixth, encouragement to those who persevere, to hold fast and let no man take their crown. At the end of the seventh, there is condemnation for those who are “lukewarm” and encouragement for those who overcome.

This is a process; it is the completion of the work or duties of the church over seven periods of time. The churches are mentioned in a clockwise order, when looked at geographically, showing that Christ is speaking to each assembly of Jews or Christians at different periods throughout time. At the end of the message to the seventh church, Christ says: behold I stand at the door and knock, signalling an imminent return.

Next, we have seven lamps and these are the seven spirits of God, signifying a completion of the work of the Holy Spirit. Immediately after this we have the seven seals on the scroll (or small book). This represents ownership and a last will and testament. Whenever ownership was transferred in those times, a deed was written and signed and sealed with a wax seal. When new ownership was taken, it would be unsealed. This is Christ taking ownership of all that belongs to Him. There are seven seals because by the time the seventh is opened, everything has been completed.

Next Christ appears and has seven horns and seven eyes which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth during different time periods. Again, the work is complete. As the seals are opened, beings are sent out to do things on earth. The seals are opened one at a time, over the seven periods of time which correspond to those of the churches and align perfectly with documented historical events. The first seal is Christ coming to Earth, the rider of the white horse, though He is armed only with an arrowless bow. The sixth seal sees the faithful being sealed and brought before the Throne of God and the seventh brings the wrath of God on the earth, beginning with the first of seven trumpets.

God has had to intervene and pass judgement on the earth on several occasions in history, these are the events of the seven trumpets, blown by the seven angels. One occasion resulted in the flood; another was at Babel; another was Sodom and Gomorrah. Most of these trumpets have already sounded and I believe that we only wait now on the sixth or seventh trumpet.

Next, we have the seven thunders, which speak things that John is told not to record. Then, time ends.

Revelation 11 changes to a different time, where John is told to measure the Temple, the altar and those who worship. This is the same as Luke 18:8 Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? It is a reference to the return of Christ and a numbering of the faithful.

Then the Two Witnesses are mentioned. Many speculate that these will be Elijah and Enoch or Moses, sent back to earth to prophesy again, though there is no need for speculation as the Bible tells us who they are. We are told that the two witnesses are the two olive trees and the two candlesticks standing before God. We already know what candlesticks are, they are churches or assemblies of people. Romans 11 describes the Jews and the Christians as olive trees. The Two Witnesses are the Jews and the Christians. Fire proceeding from their mouths is the Word of God. With God, all throughout the Bible, everything is established by two or three witnesses. The world has been told Gods truth throughout time and no one can say they didn’t know they would face judgement.

Revelation 11:3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. They will prophecy for half of the seven stages of time.

The next part, Revelation 11:7, describes the beast ascending from the pit, making war with and devouring the two witnesses. In Revelation a beast is a kingdom; the Roman kingdom destroyed the Temple, the Jews were scattered, and the Christians fed to the lions, among other things. Christians have been persecuted throughout the ages and they are killed every single day somewhere in the world, simply for being Christian. The worst of it was done by the church itself for “heresy”, which simply means choosing what you will believe for yourself.

After these things, when the seventh angel sounds, Christ takes ownership of the world and God judges everyone.

Revelation 12 starts a new section and begins at the birth of Christ, symbolically telling the story of the war in heaven, the casting out of Satan and the persecution of the Jews and Christians.

Revelation 13 Gives us the beast with seven heads, a beast in prophecy is a kingdom. The seven heads refer to the complete chronological human kingdoms throughout history. ‘Out of the sea’ means out of the peoples, nations, tribes and tongues.

The little horn that grows up among the ‘ten’, which came from the fourth beast, and is referred to as the antichrist, is the resurrection of the first kingdom built after the flood; Babel. This is clear from Revelation 14:8 Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city. Babel was founded by Nimrod and is known for the infamous tower. Babylon was a worldwide kingdom ruled by a single king;

Genesis 11:6 And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.

Mankind had joined together and spoke one language; governing himself, wholly separate from God, apparently able to achieve anything he set his evil mind on. We have almost reached that stage once again. Any email I send can be read by anyone anywhere in the world, no matter what language a person might speak. We now have AI which translates in real time. We’re rebuilding Babylon now.

Revelation 17:8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.

Babylon; mankind controlling his own destiny, set apart from God, a one world government. Can you see it being built? Look a bit harder at the Great Reset 2030, it’s all there.

I should mention that 666 is the number of man, as in mankind, not a man. We are carbon based and have 6 protons, 6 neutrons and 6 electrons. Technology is not a recent thing, there is nothing new under the sun. The whore of Babylon, who rides the scarlet beast is the church, a woman in prophecy is a church. Christ will return for his bride, who are the faithful who have overcome the world and see it for what it really is. The church, which deceives men and prevents them from knowing the truth of the Bible, shrouding it all in mystery as it pretends to be holy and innocent, will be destroyed by the final kingdom. All churches are run by the Catholic church and are one institution, don’t be fooled by denominations, none of them teach the whole truth.

There are so few Christians in the world today that I don’t think I’ve ever met one. I’ve met plenty who claim to be Christians, but they have no idea what a Christian is. Galatians 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. You’ll see those who claim to be Christians doing a good many things which contradict this and if you point it out, they say things like, it’s not possible to be perfect, only Christ was perfect. Judge not lest you be judged. Doing good works will not save you. God forgives those who have accepted Christ as their Lord and Saviour, it’s not possible to lose your salvation.

So, a Christian is no different than anyone else? Say a little prayer and let God do everything for you. These are the Chosen and Faithful and True who go into battle with The Lord God are they? They have their reward because they said a little prayer and another, more righteous man did not? Well then, go and eat, drink and be merry, you’re all saved. The “church” is the serpent, whispering in Eve’s ear saying, “Yea, hath God said this? You shall not surely die”. The much spoken of “apostasy” or the “falling away from the faith” has already taken place.

The mark that people receive in their right hand or forehead is agreeing with and doing the things that the kingdom promotes. This is the same as the mark from God in Deuteronomy 6:8 (New King James Version for clarity) You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. And Revelation 7:3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.

There is a bit more to Revelation than this, but you can work it out using what I’ve written here. We can work out the timeline from Daniel and Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of the statue in Daniel 2. Each part of the statue represents a kingdom beginning with Babylon as the head, that kingdom fell to Medo-Persia, which fell to Greece, which fell to Rome. The kingdoms are described again in Daniel 7 and we are told that; the Roman kingdom split into ten which is described by the ten toes, and these shall stand until the return of Christ. This did indeed happen and a brief look at history will confirm it.

We know that Babylon will be resurrected but the kingdoms will remain as they are now. This kingdom is different as Daniel 7:19 says, it is comprised of many parts but is united. It will make war against the Saints and will prevail, Daniel 7:22 Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High.

It seems to me that 2030 marks the end of the age of grace when the time of the Gentiles will be fulfilled. There is much in the Bible which points to this and much also in the world. I recommend that everyone reads the Bible, this life is a short one, it has meaning, and you’ll only find that meaning in the Bible.
The Tibetan Book of the Dead

August 13th, 2023

I was watching a video yesterday about the great worldwide upheavals around 1812 . Having enjoyed that, I began watching another from the same channel, though this was about The Tibetan Book of the Dead. The narrator said that he was brought up a Christian but at some point, had thought that it was all wrong. He said that he had nothing to do with any of it, he had not asked to be here, and it seemed unfair that he got one chance to get things right and if he didn’t succeed, he would end up in hell.

The Tibetan Book of the Dead is part of Buddhism and is about reincarnation. The Buddhists believe that everything is Karma; if you do good, then good things will happen to you and vice versa. When this life ends you are confronted with every deed done throughout your life and given either good things or sent to hell for a while. Then you are born again to go through things anew. During this time of rebirth, you are presented with different realities, to see where your soul needs to go, if the soul settles on Earth, then back you’ll come. It is said that you go to the places that you are attached to. If the soul craves sex, you will fall in love with your mother to be and end up in her womb and once born you’ll hate your father. Seems pretty sane to me.

I have not read The Book of the Dead; I have though read commentaries and forewords of those who have. Once I saw that the good Mr Jung had written a foreword, I knew better than to waste my time. These texts are always quite convincing until you really try to make sense of them, and most people don’t, they are quite happy to rely on others to tell them what is correct and what isn’t.

Philippians 2:12 work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

Work it out for yourself, question everything and start at the beginning. What do you remember of the things that were before you were born? You don’t even remember being born; you gradually became aware that you were here, and you were a little person in a little body, who knew nothing about your environment. Everybody told you what to do; literally everyone. You grew a bit and were sent off to be told what to think and what to believe by people you didn’t know, who didn’t know you. Most of you believed everything they said.

Well, they all lied to you, some with good intentions and others who were doing what they were paid to do. It’s the way of the world. The world works this way, and we all must go along with it, we have no choice. That’s not really true; you do have a choice; you always have a choice. You choose what happens to you. This world is all about choice, the world works according to cause and effect, you cause the effects that come and nobody else has anything to do with it. Once you have reached the age of consent, you cause all your happiness or sadness, with a few exceptions.

I was barely in my twenties when my brother died. He was a few years younger than me at 17, when he left for pastures new. The death of someone close has a profound effect on a person. Accompanying it is a sadness no one can put into words as well as a realisation that this life is short and temporary. Does the death of someone close happen because of Karma? Of course not, so how do we explain the worst of all pain, coming to someone who has done no evil?

When I was very young, six years old, I had to be taken to the hospital to have my left arm rebroken and set properly because my mother refused to take me to the hospital when I broke it. A week or so later I broke the other arm. Do you suppose that Karma was repaying me for the evil I had wrought? Of course not, so why did I have to suffer those things as a child? The New Agers all say it’s to do with lessons, you’re here to experience everything and perfect yourself, one day you’ll be perfect and become divine.

(I was told not so long ago that if I remember things from my childhood, it is because I am burdened by them and ought to speak with someone about them. I remember everything from my childhood, my first day at Nursery and the whole of my school life from Infants onward. I am not bitter about any of it. I broke my own bones, no one did it to me. I have also broken three of my fingers, on someone’s face, three of my toes and an assortment of other bones. The worst pain in life is not physical and is experienced within, not in the world.)

I have never met a single person who I would want to see given the power of a god. The very thought gives me shivers. You are not, nor will you ever be a god of any kind. If you want to see what happens when men are given power they aren’t capable of wielding just look around at the mess that’s been made of this beautiful world. The answer to everything is death. If one nation wants to trade with another, and the mighty Americans disagree, war and killing is the answer. Learning lessons indeed. For a few men to have wealth that they can never spend, others must starve. You disagree with this, but you are a part of the system that perpetuates it. There’s nothing you can do though; you’ve got to feed you family and you need your holiday so, on it goes. If Karma was at work, all the Western nations would be constantly suffering.

Everything has a purpose and there is nothing that exists without a purpose, including you. Your life has a purpose and reason tells you this is the case. Does a tree exist without a purpose? Without the trees there is no oxygen, and we all die. There is nothing, not a single thing that exists without purpose, so what is yours? Have you stopped at all to consider that it might be important? Do you really suppose it is to surround yourself with more luxury than your peers? You’ll say it’s not, though most folk I know judge a man’s worth by how much crap he’s gathered around him, the type of car he drives and how well he’s dressed. And, yes, those professing to be Christian are among the worst. You might be imagining me as a hypocrite, having much and preaching otherwise, I am not; I have little and want for nothing.

You are the children of God Almighty, what is it that you’re doing? This world is perfect, it has exactly enough food for everyone living here. Exactly enough for everyone to be clothed, housed and comfortable but some want more than others, so we live the way we live. Do you think the person who earns five million a year and lives in luxury works considerably harder than the one earning just enough to get by? No, they certainly don’t.

So where is Karma at work? Why are the rich not suffering the Karma for the ones who have gone without for them to have so much? Or does it only work for some things?

Until you have suffered because of the stupidity of another person, you can’t know how important it is to pay attention. I suffered as a child because my mother had better things to do than take me to hospital. We had no car at that time, and you didn’t call an ambulance for a broken arm. The bus trip would have taken hours and the wait for an x-ray and cast; another several hours more and she just couldn’t be bothered with it. She knew I was in pain because I told her constantly, but she had other, more important things to do.

Wisdom does not come without pain and if you’ve never suffered, you’ll be pretty dim. Look at the clowns whining about the misuse of pronouns. They’ve never gone hungry, they never been in any real pain, so they think a bit of name calling is violence. I’ve got some violence for them if they want to learn about it.

You don’t get a choice about being born; the narrator of the video was right. You didn’t choose to come here but you are pretty special, being children of the Most High God, so you must learn to be worthy of that status. You were created without your consent, but you get to choose everything else. To make it fair, you have free will but that doesn’t mean there are no consequences.

Galatians 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

This is not Karma, nor is it the wrath of God, it is choice. You are free to do as you please, and you will reap the rewards of your own choice. This is cause and effect, not the punishment of God. God tells you the rules, they’re all written down for you. He says to you: if you don’t follow these rules, things will go very badly for you, but He does not force you to follow them. We have reached the point where we can get around these rules. Years ago, if folk were promiscuous, they would suffer from the disease it brought. Now we have antibiotics and anyone who frowns on our behaviour is a nazi. Years ago, if a child was killed in its mother’s womb it was done with violence to the child and frowned upon, now it’s all done with sterilised equipment and anyone who frowns upon it is a nazi. God is not mocked, just because the bad things happen a long time after the event, doesn’t mean they’re not the reward for your actions.

The world became the way it is today because of what Adam and Eve did, it wasn’t because of what God did. God tells us through the Bible that He takes no pleasure in our suffering, nor does He want anyone to go to hell. God does not send anyone to hell, it is your own choice to go there. Throughout your life you are guided and presented with everything you need to bring you to the knowledge of the truth. It may not seem the right way to do things and it may appear unfair, as the narrator of the video pointed out, but we don’t know the correct way of doing things:

Isaiah 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

When I was younger and knew far more than I do now, I heard the ”Fool on the Hill” song by the Beatles. It’s about a man who sees what the world is and has the answers to the problems, but he doesn’t tell anyone. I thought at the time that the man actually would be a fool, if he wouldn’t tell the people how to solve their problems. The thing is; the people don’t want to hear the truth and if anyone tries to tell them, they call him a fool. The truth makes no sense to them and the solutions are beyond their means and control.

What happens if I eat too much chocolate cake? What happens if I decide that I only want chocolate cake and refuse to eat anything but chocolate cake? What happens if I enjoy eating chocolate cake so much that I eat it ten times a day every day? You’d try to tell me that it’s unhealthy perhaps, you might even attempt to stop me from having access to so much cake, knowing the foolishness of eating so much of it. Eventually though, you’d leave me to it and let me suffer the consequences and let me learn for myself.

I would see the consequences of eating only chocolate cake after a month or two, but it wouldn’t seem serious to begin with. It would be a year or so before the stupidity of it became obvious and after a few years there would be serious medical conditions to deal with. We don’t face the consequences of our actions immediately; they appear over time. This is not Karma.

The Bible tells us that a generation is 70 years, or 80 if we’re particularly strong. I have 20 or so years left here, and the time has passed in the blink of an eye. At the point when I know more than I have ever known, I will die. If the Buddhists are to be believed, I will then be punished for my bad deeds and come back, to go through it all again, with no memory of what I went through in this life. I will act differently because I will know subconsciously what happens if I act a certain way and I will eventually become perfect through this process.

Where are all these good people who act differently then? I can’t find them and I have looked. The world is full of people with no self-control, it’s full of people who will take from one who has little, when they have enough already. Having enough is not what people want, they want an excess, and they want luxury. They want others to work harder so they can work less. They want others to know how important they are.

Everyone has heard the phrase “You can’t take it with you” and we all know that it’s true. We work our whole lives to surround ourselves with rubbish that goes to someone else when we die. But few of us stop to consider what we can take with us. Yes, you can take things with you but only those things which are a part of you. What is a part of you?

Most of us spend our lives eating chocolate cake and moaning about becoming fat. We blame God when we get diabetes and ask why He allows such suffering. Most, not many, most people leave this world the same way they entered, alone, naked and knowing nothing. How will you answer when asked “What did you learn?”. When faced with eternity and an abundance of all things, will you eat cake until you burst? Will you dominate others until they see how important you are? Will you bend others to your will and force them to see things your way? Will you let someone else suffer because you have better things to do? Would you want to spend eternity with people like that?

Do I live my life according to these rules? Yes, I do. Do people think I’m stupid? Yes. Do they think I’m wasting my life? Yes, everyone thinks I’m a weirdo. I don’t drink alcohol, I don’t smoke, I don’t take drugs, I don’t lust, after women or money or objects or otherwise, I don’t argue with anyone and if I become angry, I will walk away wherever possible. I am content with what I have and grateful for it.

Matthew 7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat

For all the talk of Pastors and Priests, most will not find the path. If they do, many will avoid it because it’s difficult to walk, you must walk it alone and the rewards come in a different life. The “churches” want your money and they want your attendance, they’ll tell you it’s all easy, Christ did it all for you, come on in, say a prayer and be saved.

When Christ came as a man, the Scribes and Pharisees told Him He was wrong about everything. Everywhere He went, they followed, criticising the things He said and did. They used the Scripture He had given them to show Him the error of His ways. Men can make the Word of God mean whatever they want it to mean. If you won’t read it for yourself, you won’t know what it means.

I attended a “Bible Believing Church” for a while; one day I stood with the Pastor as he watched an elderly lady park, perfectly legally on a public road, in a place that was not to his liking. He became very irritable, grumbling to himself, and marched over to put her right about it. How might things have turned out if that lady had already suffered the worst time of her life that day? How might the day have ended for her if the final straw for her was a bad-tempered Pastor, telling her off, when she had done nothing wrong? What right do we have to impose ourselves on others?

This is the calibre of men who are trusted to be an example to others. Irritable, petty men with no self-control or dignity, folk who care more about their wages than the souls of men. The “churches” are run by people who are so full of their own self-righteousness, they’d instruct God Himself on the meaning of the Bible. They see your flaws but their own are hidden from them. Judge not, they’ll tell you while reciting another verse out of context. We certainly are supposed to judge but how can you answer that unless you know what the bible says?

The Bible is very clear about what this life is for. It tells you how you ended up here, it tells you what this place is and how to get through it all. It’s easy to convince a man that the verses mean something they don’t mean, if he won’t study for himself. The “churches” don’t teach the Bible from beginning to end, because then the truth would be self-evident. They teach one verse at a time and tell you what those verses mean to them. They themselves have been taught the meaning of those verses by similar well-meaning but deceived men. Try reading any book that way, go and pick out any book you like and read a few paragraphs at a time picked randomly and see how much understanding you can get from it. You’ll get something, because meaning can be found in most things, but you won’t know what the story is about, and you’ll never discover what the author wanted to convey unless you read it as it was meant to be read.

The meaning of the word church, in the Bible is; an assembly of people. It is not an organisation promoting particular beliefs and rituals and it is not a building. A Christian is a follower of Christ, not a believer of doctrine. Attending a “church” does not make you a Christian, reciting verses of the Bible does not make you a Christian, saying you accept Christ as your Lord and Saviour does not make you a Christian, saying a prayer does not make you a Christian. Doing the things Christ told you to do makes you a Christian.

Do we suffer because of Karma? No, we suffer to gain understanding and wisdom. We suffer for correction and reproof from our God, who knows what is best for us. If you don’t want the correction, He won’t force you, it’s up to you. Cause and effect, not Karma, will get you eventually.
Chapter Fifteen

August 11th, 2023

Fairy tale Castle

As Sibella stepped through the portal back to Promega, she found herself in a fairy tale-like castle, surrounded by opulence and grandeur. The castle walls were adorned with rich tapestries, portraits of those who lived long ago, and magical creatures Sibella had never seen before. Gilded chandeliers hung from the high ceilings, casting a warm glow across the spacious hallways. The air was scented with the fragrance of roses, and soft music seemed to echo from unseen chambers. As she explored the castle, Sibella had feelings of awe and disbelief. Growing up with only the necessities of life being catered for, she had never imagined such grandeur and luxury. The sight of the lavish furnishings and fine art left her feeling overwhelmed and out of place and she found herself wondering if she truly belonged in this world of magical splendour.

The Spirit of the Sword hovered by her side, a silent yet comforting presence. It seemed to understand her thoughts, as if sensing her insecurities and past struggles. As Sibella moved from room to room, the Spirit occasionally flickered with a graceful light, as if trying to communicate with her without words.

Lost in her thoughts, Sibella reflected on her childhood, a time marked by hardship and disdain from those around her. She recalled the sneers of her peers, the condescending looks from nobles, and the constant struggle to prove herself worthy of respect. Those memories had shaped her into the ambitious and driven woman she was today, but they also carried a heavy burden of pain and longing.

As she gazed out of a magnificent stained-glass window, Sibella’s mind meandered back to the present. She wondered how she ended up in this castle, wielding Excalibur, and what her purpose truly was. The Spirit of the Sword, sensing her inner turmoil, glowed brighter, emanating a sense of encouragement and guidance. Sibella continued her exploration of the castle, moving through grand halls, intricate libraries, and luxurious chambers. Each room revealed more of the castle’s storied history, a place where ancient tales intertwined with magical legends. She found herself drawn to a gallery filled with portraits of past rulers and their heroic deeds. As she walked past the portraits, she was struck by the realization that her life was now intertwined with Promega’s history. She had the power of Excalibur at her disposal, a responsibility that weighed heavily on her heart.

As she approached a large mirror hanging on the wall, for a moment, she hesitated to meet her own reflection. With a deep breath, she gazed into her own eyes, searching for the person she had become. In the reflection, she saw a determined woman, fierce and capable, yet still carrying the scars of her past. The Spirit of the Sword hovered beside her, and in its glowing presence, Sibella found solace and strength. It reminded her that she possessed the power to shape her own destiny and make a difference, not just for herself but for the entire realm of Promega.

After a long while, Sibella found herself back in chamber of the castle where her journey had begun. Excalibur was resting against a pedestal nearby, as she began to speak softly to the Spirit of the Sword. The room seemed to glow faintly with the sword’s presence, lending an ambient atmosphere to their conversation.

“You know, I never truly belonged at the Facility. My parents were powerful sorcerers, but they were never recognized for their talents. It was always about technology, about being the best in that field. They couldn’t keep up, and so they were stuck in maintenance work.” Said Sibella hesitantly to the Spirit of the Sword.

“Loneliness can be a heavy burden to carry. The Facility’s emphasis on technology above magic must have been difficult for your family.” Replied the Spirit of the Sword in a soft, resonating voice.

“Yes, I was invisible to the others, just another child of those maintenance workers. No one cared about magic there. I was lonely, wandering the halls without any real friends. The other students saw me as a lesser being, simply because my parents couldn’t excel in both magic and technology.” Sibella nodded.

“Such prejudice is unfortunate. It is the heart and soul of a person that truly matters, not the titles or recognition bestowed upon their parents.” Said the Spirit of the Sword comfortingly

“You’re right. I always felt a connection to magic, even though it was frowned upon. But I had to hide it, act like I was just like everyone else. I couldn’t let anyone know the truth about my abilities.” Said Sibella smiling faintly.

“Embrace your magic, Sibella.” Said the Spirit of the Sword encouragingly “Embrace who you are. There is great power within you, waiting to be unlocked.”

“Yes, I can feel it now. Holding Excalibur, I feel stronger, more connected to my true self. It’s like a part of me that has been dormant for so long is finally awakening.” She said looking at Excalibur.

“Excalibur holds immense power, but it is not just its magic that matters. It is the strength of your heart and the courage in your soul that will determine how you wield this sword.” Replied the Spirit.

Sibella looked at Excalibur with newfound resolve and spoke confidently;

“I will make my mark on this world, and no one will dare overlook me again. My parents may not have been recognized, but I will ensure that their legacy lives on through me.”

The Spirit of the Sword hummed with approval, its light glowing brightly in response to Sibella’s determination. She felt a sense of empowerment wash over her, knowing that she had the support of Excalibur and its spirit on her journey.

–

Sibella stood before the Spirit of the Sword, asking for its power, seeking to become more powerful than ever before. The Spirit was quick to agree to bestow upon her its magical abilities, but it warned her that the process would not be easy. It emphasized the need for rigorous training, both mentally and physically, to master the newfound powers. Sibella accepted the challenge, knowing that the rewards would be worth the effort.

The first phase of her training focused on physical conditioning. The Spirit guided her through a series of arduous tasks, designed to push her to her limits and build her strength and stamina. They began with intense workouts, involving weightlifting, running, and endurance training. As Sibella struggled with the weightlifting, she spoke to the Spirit;

“There was a boy in my class when I was young, Cosmo. He was… beautiful, inside and out. I thought we were friends, you know? But then he found out about my parents, and everything changed.” She said with a hint of sadness.

“It is unfortunate how some people can be so quick to judge based on appearances or the circumstances of one’s family. True friendship should be built on more profound qualities.” Replied the Spirit of the Sword with compassion.

“I thought so too. We laughed and talked, and I believed we connected on a deeper level. But when he learned about my parents’ work, he couldn’t distance himself from me fast enough. It was like I had suddenly become invisible to him, just another lesser being.” Nodded Sibella

“People can be fickle and shallow, focusing only on the superficial aspects of life. But true worth lies within the heart, not in titles or social standing.” The Spirit of the Sword said, wisely

“That’s why I’m drawn to magic,” said Sibella turning to look at Excalibur “to what lies beyond appearances and status. Magic sees the true essence of a person, doesn’t it?”

The Spirit of the Sword nodded sagely, affirming Sibella’s assertions “Indeed, magic delves into the depths of one’s soul. It knows no barriers or prejudices, recognizing the inner strength that resides in every individual.”

“I wish Cosmo could have seen that too. Maybe then he wouldn’t have turned away from me so quickly.” sighed Sibella

“The past cannot be changed, Sibella,” said the Spirit of the Sword encouragingly “but your future can. Embrace your magic, embrace the power within you, and others will see your true worth.”

“You’re right.” she replied, determinedly, “I won’t let the judgments of others define me anymore. I am not defined by the opinions of those who cannot see beyond the surface.”

Sibella pushed herself to keep up with the Spirit’s training demands, though her arms ached from lifting weights and her legs wobbled from running. Sibella was determined to prove her dedication and earn the power she desired. When her arms and legs were quite worn out, the Spirit moved the focus to combat training, where Sibella was taught various fighting techniques, honing her skills in hand-to-hand combat and weapon handling. Sibella practiced tirelessly, facing holographic opponents that mimicked real-life adversaries, each encounter increasing in difficulty. She received bruises and strains, but she remained resilient, refusing to back down. As she trained, the two spoke amicably together;

“You know, Spirit,” said Sibella with awe in her voice “within the Facility, travel is an absolute marvel! It’s like living in a world where magic and technology are in perfect harmony. We have these incredible hyperloops for longer journeys. They transport us at incredible speeds, and the travel pods are assembled when needed and taken apart when we arrive. It’s such an ingenious system!”

Spirit of the Sword was greatly intrigued by this “Hyperloops and travel pods? Tell me more, Sibella. How do they work?”

The Facility was an engineering marvel, a testament to the fusion of advanced technology and magic. Its buildings, both inside and out, were constructed using the enigmatic electromagnetic superconducting material. As if shaped by an invisible artist, the buildings seamlessly morphed into any known material. At a glance, one could see a building appearing to be made of elegant brick, while another might resemble gleaming glass or sturdy metal. The material’s adaptability was matched only by its elegance.

Within the Facility, the air was pristine and perfectly breathable, a constant gift from the advanced filtration system. The temperature remained stable throughout, offering a comfortable environment to its residents. There was no need for heating or cooling systems, as the facility’s magic and technology maintained a harmonious equilibrium. As residents walked through the corridors or gathered in communal spaces, they felt the comforting embrace of a climate that catered to their needs.

Voice-controlled AI was integrated into every facet of life within the Facility. The moment anyone spoke, the AI responded with attentiveness and precision. It was like having a thousand helpful assistants available at one’s beck and call. Whether adjusting the lighting, initiating maintenance protocols, or requesting information, the AI was ever-present and ready to assist. AI Holograms were a common sight within the Facility. They danced around as if playing with light and shadows, summoned by mere words or gestures. Residents could call forth a holographic interface to interact with the AI, visualize complex concepts, or even engage in interactive educational experiences. These shimmering apparitions became friends, guides, and mentors, providing support and guidance to anyone who sought it.

The electromagnetic superconducting material, the clean and stable environment, the ever-attentive AI, and the holographic marvels coalesced into a utopian living experience. The Facility offered a seamless fusion of magic and technology, a harmonious marriage of the fantastical and the practical, where residents revelled in a realm of possibilities and comfort. For them, the Facility was not just a place to live; it was a realm of wonders and boundless imagination.

“The hyperloops are like magical tunnels that whisk us away to distant places within the Facility. They create a vacuum-like environment where we travel at breakneck speeds without feeling any resistance. It’s almost like flying, but inside a tunnel! And for shorter trips, we have these small pods that we can summon at will. They use mag lev technology to stick to the ceilings and follow the shortest route to our destination.” she said breathlessly

“No traffic and no accidents? That sounds extraordinary. How is such precision achieved?” asked the Spirit of the Sword with great Curiosity

“It’s all thanks to the Facility’s AI.” replied Sibella “It’s incredibly smart and keeps everything in perfect harmony. It controls the flow of travel pods, adjusting their speed to prevent any congestion and ensuring that there are no collisions. The AI calculates the shortest routes and synchronizes the pods to keep us moving efficiently. It’s like having a magical traffic conductor who ensures a smooth and seamless journey.”

“That’s truly remarkable.” said the Spirit of the Sword who seemed very Impressed “It sounds like you live in a world where every aspect is designed to make life easier and safer.”

“It truly is.” gushed Sibella “Everything in the Facility is created to enhance our experience and well-being. The combination of magic and technology allows us to live without the usual hassles and worries of transportation. It’s a place where we can focus on our passions and growth, unburdened by mundane concerns.”

The Spirit of the Sword pondered for a moment before answering “It seems you have a home where you can truly flourish, Sibella. A place where the potential of magic and technology combine to create a utopian living experience.”

Sibella Nodded “Yes, you’re right, Spirit.”

–

As the days progressed the physical training was relentless, often leaving Sibella sore and exhausted, but she took pride in her progress. Each day, she noticed her body becoming stronger, her reflexes sharper, and her endurance heightened. Sibella knew that the pain she endured was a small price to pay for the potential power she sought. Besides the physical training, Sibella engaged in additional exercises to further develop her magical prowess. She practiced her spellcasting, attempting to control her newfound abilities with precision and finesse. Her mental training was equally demanding as she learned to focus her mind, shutting out distractions and maintaining concentration during critical moments.

As time passed, Sibella started to feel the transformation taking place within her. Her physical and magical abilities improved exponentially, and she began to sense the vast potential she held within. The combination of her magical gifts and newfound strength created a force to be reckoned with. Sibella found herself growing fond of the Spirit and she looked forward to their conversations whenever there was a break in activities.

“Spirit,” Began Sibella with a hint of sadness “Sparrow was the man of my dreams. When I was assigned to be his Nomad, I couldn’t believe my luck. He was tall, handsome, and had this incredible charisma that drew people to him. But most of all, he had this brilliant mind and a heart of gold. He was the friendliest, funniest person I had ever known.”

“It sounds like you were deeply in love with him, Sibella. But I sense that there’s more to this story.” replied the Spirit of the Sword empathetically

Sibella nodded and her face becoming flushed when the Spirit mentioned love “Yes, there is. Sparrow was involved with another woman, and that shattered my heart into pieces. It was the most challenging thing I had ever faced—being bonded to him while knowing that he belonged to someone else.”

“Love can be a powerful force, Sibella, and sometimes, it brings both joy and heartache. What did you do in such a situation?”

Sibella Sighed “I tried my best to conceal my feelings, to bury them deep within me. I didn’t want to burden Sparrow or disrupt his life. So, I put on a brave face and acted as his loyal Nomad, while my heart ached in silence.”

“That must have been incredibly difficult for you. To carry such emotions in secret and continue to serve him as a Nomad must have taken tremendous strength.” he replied compassionately

The Spirit of the Sword listened intently as Sibella opened up about her past and the unrequited love she had for Sparrow. They continued their conversation, exploring the depths of her feelings and the strength it took to endure such a challenging situation. In the realm of Promega, bonds were formed not just between individuals but with the very essence of magic itself, making the journey of love even more extraordinary.

“Spirit, you need to understand the depths of my despair and madness when I found out that Sparrow had a partner. The pain of knowing I could never have him consumed me, and my love for him transformed into something dark and twisted.” sobbed Sibella feeling both bitterness and regret

The Spirit of the Sword listened attentively and answered “I can feel the weight of your emotions, Sibella. It must have been a tumultuous time for you.”

Sibella nodded “It was. The more I had to be around Sparrow, knowing he could never be mine, the more the anger and hatred festered inside me. I became obsessed with the idea that if I couldn’t have him, then no one else should either.”

“It seems like your desperation led you down a dark path, seeking ancient magic to fulfil your desires.” said the Spirit calmly

“Yes, I delved deep into the secrets of ancient magic. I searched for spells and artifacts lost to time, and that’s when I found the one I thought would solve everything—the spell that could lock someone in time, stopping their aging and rendering them virtually immobile.”

The Spirit of the Sword grew curious “And you used this spell on Sparrow at the graduation contest?”

“Yes, I did. At that moment, I was consumed by my bitterness and irrationality. After taking first place at the contest, I couldn’t bear the thought of seeing him move on with his life while I remained stuck in misery.” said Sibella with regret

“Sibella, such dark magic comes with grave consequences. You must realize that altering someone’s destiny in such a way has far-reaching effects.” the Spirit replied sombrely

“At that time, I didn’t care about the consequences. My pain had blinded me to everything else. All I wanted was to hold on to him in my own twisted way, even if it meant taking away his freedom and happiness.” said Sibella feeling both guilt and defiance

“It’s understandable that you were lost in your emotions, but it’s essential to recognize the impact of our actions on others. Sparrow deserved the chance to choose his own path, as did you.” the Spirit of the Sword spoke gently

Sibella sighed, “I know. Looking back, I see the depth of my mistakes and the cruelty of my actions. I wish I could undo it all, but the ancient spell I used has no known reversal.”

“Redemption and change are possible, Sibella. It’s never too late to seek forgiveness and strive to be a better person. Your journey isn’t over yet.” the Spirit of the Sword said supportively

As Sibella and the Spirit of the Sword delved into the darkest chapter of her life, she began to confront her actions and the consequences they had brought. The Spirit offered support and guidance, urging her to seek redemption and growth, while also reminding her that her choices were not set in stone. With newfound understanding, Sibella embarked on a path of self-discovery.

–

The lake within the castle’s grounds was a serene and picturesque oasis, reflecting the clear blue sky above. Its waters shimmered with a gentle ripple, creating a soothing melody as it lapped against the shore. The lake was surrounded by a lush, vibrant woodland that stretched out in every direction, providing a tranquil and enchanting backdrop. The woodlands were a riot of colour and life, with flowers of every hue dotting the landscape. Tall trees with sprawling canopies cast dappled sunlight on the forest floor, creating an ever-shifting mosaic of light and shadow. The air was filled with the delicate fragrance of blossoms and the faint hum of insects. It was a place where nature thrived, untouched by time or human interference.

As Sibella and the Spirit of the Sword strolled through the woodlands towards the lake, they were greeted by the sight of a myriad of flowers. Roses of deep red, buttercups in bright yellow, delicate bluebells, and a rainbow of other blooms carpeted the earth beneath their feet. The enchanting symphony of colours and scents were in stark contrast to the turmoil within Sibella’s heart.

Sibella found a semblance of peace as she sat beside the tranquil lake, seeking refuge in the shade of a grand tree. The gentle rustling of leaves and the soft lapping of water against the shore created a peaceful atmosphere, allowing her to momentarily escape the weight of her ambitions. The Spirit of the Sword stood beside her, a steadfast presence within a moment of reflection. As they sat by the water’s edge, Sibella’s thoughts turned to her plans for the future. With both determination and anticipation, she confided in the Spirit. Her desire to rule as queen over everyone was motivated by a lifetime of feeling overlooked and marginalized. She envisioned herself wielding unparalleled power, commanding the respect and fear of all who would cross her path. She spoke of her longing to rewrite her past, to rise above the limitations that were imposed on her. The castle, the lake, and the woods seemed like symbols of the life she envisioned, a life of opulence and authority. She described her vision of a realm where she commanded the loyalty of subjects and the awe of those who once looked down upon her.

The Spirit of the Sword listened intently to her words, offering no judgment but feeling a deep understanding of the complexities within Sibella’s heart. He reminded her that the pursuit of power for power’s sake could lead to darkness and destruction. He encouraged her to consider the responsibility that would come with ruling, the choices she would have to make, and the impact those choices would have on others.

As the conversation unfolded, Sibella’s determination remained unshaken. She saw herself as the rightful ruler of her own destiny, no longer bound by the limitations of her past. The lake, the woods, and the castle stood witness to her aspirations, a reflection of the kingdom she dreamed of building. As the sun set over the enchanting landscape, Sibella and the Spirit of the Sword continued their conversation, exploring the intricacies of her desires and the challenges she might face on her path to power. The woodlands around them seem to listen, their vibrant colours echoing the vividness of Sibella’s dreams.

As the sun casts its final golden rays across the tranquil lake and the surrounding woods, the Spirit of the Sword imparted its ancient wisdom to Sibella. His voice resonated with authority and compassion, a voice that had witnessed the rise and fall of countless individuals who sought power at any cost. He began by acknowledging Sibella’s desires, recognizing the allure of control and dominance. He didn’t condemn her ambitions outright but instead guided her through the intricate web of consequences that such desires can bring.

With a gentle yet firm tone, the Spirit explained that power, especially the kind that bends others to one’s will, comes at a grave price. It would not be a price not paid in currency but in the erosion of one’s own soul. The darkness that fills the heart when one chooses a path such as this could corrupt even the purest intentions, turning them into a relentless pursuit of dominance. The Spirit elaborated on the isolation that often accompanied this thirst for power. As others bowed to a ruler’s will out of fear rather than respect, genuine connections would become scarce. Trust would wither, replaced by manipulation and suspicion. The echoing chambers of an empty castle becoming a fitting metaphor for the solitude that power can bring.

In a voice that seemed to echo through time, the Spirit shared stories of those who came before Sibella, individuals who grasped at power with unyielding hands. Some achieved their aspirations, only to find themselves consumed by the very darkness they had courted. Others met tragic ends, their kingdoms toppled, and their legacies reduced to cautionary tales. With a touch of sorrow, the Spirit spoke of the burdens that weighed heavily on the shoulders of those who sought to control others. The decisions became more difficult; the moral compass skewed by the ever-present desire for power. The Spirit’s voice was a somber reminder that even the grandest crowns rested upon the heads of individuals who carried a heavy burden of responsibility.

As the Spirit’s words lingered in the air, the atmosphere around Sibella seemed to shift. The vibrant colours of the woods took on a deeper hue, reflecting the gravity of the conversation. The rustling leaves seemed to murmur agreement, their soft voices adding to the weight of the moment. The Spirit’s final words were spoken with a tone of compassion, a plea for Sibella to consider the path she was choosing. It reminded her that while the allure of power was undeniable, the price was steep. Every act of evil would leave a mark on the soul, and the pursuit of power often blinded one to the beauty and joys that life had to offer.

As the last vestiges of sunlight faded and the world sank into twilight, Sibella was left to contemplate the Spirit’s words. The lake’s surface reflected a moonlit sky, a mirror to her introspection. The woods remained still, as if waiting to see if Sibella would heed the lessons of the past and the warnings of the present.
Chapter Fourteen

August 2nd, 2023

Pursuit of Power

In the heart of the Facility, an air of urgency filled the chambers as the Elders learned of Sibella’s journey to Stonehenge. Knowing that Excalibur awaited her there, they wasted no time, preparing themselves for the impending confrontation with the powerful sorceress. They knew that this battle would test their abilities like never before, and they needed to ensure that they were at the peak of their magical prowess. In a secluded chamber, the Elders gathered, their expressions determined and resolute. Each of them stripped down to their undergarments, baring their bodies to the mystical elements that would soon surround them. The removal of their robes was symbolic, signifying that they were shedding their earthly constraints to embrace the full extent of their magical abilities.

The chamber was aglow with a mesmerizing array of colours as powerful magicians, chosen for their expertise and unwavering loyalty, encircled each of the Elders. With deft strokes, they painted intricate symbols and sigils on their skin, each mark representing a specific aspect of their magical prowess. The symbols shimmered and pulsed with energy as if alive, attuning themselves to the Elders’ essence.

The atmosphere crackled with anticipation, and the air seemed to hum with mystical resonance. A chorus of ancient incantations rose as the magician’s chanted in unison, their voices a melodic symphony of power and purpose. The words were imbued with centuries of knowledge, passed down through generations, and now culminating in this moment of dire need.

As the ritual progressed, the chamber was engulfed in a dazzling display of lights and sounds. Colours swirled in the air like celestial paintings, and low rumblings reverberated through the walls, resonating with the foundations of the Facility. Each Elder was enveloped in a shimmering aura of magic, a visualisation of their mastery of the arcane arts. The power of their combined magic intertwined, forming a potent web of protection and empowerment. It was a fusion of their individual strengths, united under a common purpose – to defend the realm of Promega and prevent Sibella from unleashing the might of Excalibur.

The Elders’ determination was unwavering, and as the ritual reached its climax, a palpable surge of energy emanated from each of them. The air sizzled with raw power, and their tattoos glowed with a vibrant intensity. The room seemed to tremble as the force of their magic amplified, and for a fleeting moment, the line between the mystical and the mundane blurred. Finally, the ritual reached a crescendo, and the magicians stepped back, their work complete. The Elders stood at the centre of this mystical convergence, bathed in an eerie radiance. Their eyes were ablaze with a fierce determination, for they knew that their strength and unity were now unbreakable.

As they prepared to face Sibella and the danger she posed, the Elders formed a formidable force – a collective embodiment of ancient knowledge, unwavering dedication, and the indomitable spirit of Promega. The Facility resonated with the echoes of their power, and they step forward, ready to confront whatever challenges lay ahead. This was a moment of unity and strength, symbolic of the enduring legacy of the Elders, the guardians of Promega, as they rose to face the darkness that threatened their world. Their unwavering resolve sent a clear message – they stood united, ready to defend their realm against any and all who sought to wield the legendary sword for nefarious purposes.

–

The soft lapping of the waves and the gentle breeze rustling through the grass created a serene ambience on the beach beneath the cliffs. Simon and Sonnet walked side by side, engrossed in each other’s company, enjoying the enchanting dusk that surrounded them. They were oblivious to the presence that lurked in the shadows, watching them with keen interest. As they strolled along the shore, the Dragon Nexus, speaking in Humphrey’s familiar voice, sent a warning to Simon, alerting him to a powerful magical presence nearby. Simon’s heart skipped a beat as he tensed, his senses heightened as he tried to perceive the danger lurking in the darkness. Sonnet sensed the shift in Simon’s demeanour and quickly picked up on the change. Without a word, she discreetly reached out to the Dragon Nexus, which hung around her neck, connecting with its power and received the same warning. She knew that they were not alone, and danger loomed just beyond their view.

The night sky above them was adorned with shimmering stars, casting a faint glow on the dark beach, but the area around them was dimly lit as Sonnet extinguished the magical lantern with a swift command to the Nexus. The soft multi-coloured light vanished, plunging them into an even deeper darkness.

They continued walking, moving closer together as they sensed the watchful eyes upon them. The sound of their footsteps in the sand was muffled, and they tried to maintain an air of calm, not wanting to alert their unseen observer. Simon and Sonnet were on high alert now, their senses attuned to any sign of danger. They shared a silent exchange, each knowing that they must remain vigilant and ready to act at a moment’s notice. In the darkness, their eyes darted around, searching for any signs of movement or disturbance. The once tranquil beach now felt tinged with unease.

Suddenly, a soft rustling of the grass behind them caught their attention. They turned in unison to face the source of the sound, hearts pounding in their chests. A figure emerged from the shadows, its presence radiating with an aura of powerful magic.

Sibella appeared with her malevolent gaze fixed upon them. Her dark cloak billowed in the breeze, and her eyes gleamed with a malicious intent. Simon and Sonnet stood their ground, their faces reflecting emotions of fear and determination. Sibella smirked, relishing the moment as she gazed at them with an unsettling sense of superiority.

“Simon and Sonnet,” Said Sibella, her voice laced with a sinister charm, “what a delightful surprise to find you both here, so helplessly unaware of the danger that lurks in the shadows.”

Simon’s grip tightened around the Dragon Nexus, his mind racing as he tried to formulate a plan. Sonnet stood tall beside him, her expression resolute, refusing to show any sign of fear in the face of their formidable foe.

“We mean you no harm,” Sonnet replied evenly, her voice steady, “We seek only peace and harmony.”

Sibella chuckled darkly, her eyes glinting with malice. “Peace and harmony, how quaint,” she sneered, “But you see, my dear, the world of magic is not built on such trivial ideals. Power is what truly matters, and I intend to have it all.”

The air became charged with tension as the three stood in a tense standoff, each unwilling to back down. The beach was an image of tranquillity, as if awaiting the inevitable clash of magic that was about to unfold.

The Dragon Nexus spoke again, its voice echoing in Simon’s mind, “Be vigilant, Simon. This creature’s power is immense, but you have the strength of unity with Sonnet and the Nexus at your side. Remember, you are not alone in this battle.”

Simon nodded silently, taking strength from the Nexus’ words and the presence of Sonnet by his side. They might be facing a formidable adversary, but they stood together, united in their determination to protect all that they held dear. In the darkness of the beach, the fate of Promega and Earth hung in the balance, and as Simon and Sonnet faced off against the dark sorceress, they knew that their resolve would be tested. The sands of time seemed to slow as they prepared for the inevitable clash of wills and magic, uncertain of what the future held, but determined to face whatever came their way.

–

The night sky above Stonehenge crackled with energy as the Elders appeared in a blaze of lightning. Their muscular forms, reminiscent of Greek gods, stood tall and imposing as they surveyed the ancient stones around them. Elder Zeus, their leader, felt a surge of anger and urgency as he realized that Excalibur, the powerful sword, had been stolen from its secure resting place.

Without wasting a moment, Elder Zeus began chanting an incantation, his deep voice resonating with power. The other Elders joined in, their voices harmonizing in a mystical melody. The incantation wove a web of magic, and the ground beneath them trembled in response. The stones of Stonehenge seemed to vibrate with the force of their magic, as if acknowledging the presence of these ancient guardians. In an instant, Elder Zeus gained insight into the whereabouts of Sibella, the dark sorceress who dared to steal Excalibur. He sensed her magical aura on the Isle of Sheppey, a place he had not visited in many centuries. His eyes narrowed with determination, and he shared the information telepathically with the other Elders.

With a collective nod, the Elders took to the skies, running like the wind through the night. Their movements were swift and graceful, a display of their mastery over magic and the elements. As they soared through the air, drawing behind them the faint glimmer of lightning, they left a trail of awe and wonder for anyone who might catch a glimpse of their celestial flight.

The stars above bore witness to the Elders’ journey, and the night seemed to come alive with their presence. The people of Earth, unaware of the ancient beings that traversed the skies, continued their slumber, oblivious of the powerful magic unfolding just beyond their perception. With every step of their powerful legs, the Elders drew closer to their destination. The Isle of Sheppey loomed ahead, shrouded in darkness and mystery. The sight of the Isle evoked memories of times long past, of ancient rituals and forgotten legends.

The wind carried the scent of the sea, and the Elders descended towards the Isle, guided by the magical connection between Elder Zeus and the stolen Excalibur. They landed with grace, their feet barely making a sound on the sandy shore. The Elders formed a tight circle, their bodies outlined by the faint glow of magical symbols etched on their skin. With a shared nod, they began another incantation, their voices harmonizing once more. The ground beneath them responded, and the air around them fizzled with the raw power of their magic.

In a brilliant display of light, the Elders vanished from the shore, transported to a location not far from Sibella. They materialized with precision and purpose, their imposing figures casting long shadows on the beach. The night was still, save for the gentle lapping of the waves against the shore. The Elders, surrounded by an aura of authority, moved swiftly and silently towards their target. The Isle of Sheppey was calm and serene, as if unaware that it was about to bear witness to a confrontation of epic proportions. The energy in the air was palpable as the Elders approached Sibella, Simon and Sonnet. The magic in the air swirled and danced, anticipating the impending clash between good and evil.

Simon and Sonnet stood facing Sibella and the atmosphere was filled with tension and magical energy. The air seemed charged with anticipation as the Elders, appearing from the shadows, silently made their way behind the young couple. Unaware of their approach, Simon and Sonnet were deeply focused on Sibella, who stood with Excalibur in her hands, her eyes burning with desperation. Her hair was wild and windswept, and her clothes bore the signs of her recent battle with the Elders.

The Dragon Nexus, ever vigilant, sensed the Elders’ presence and alerted Simon and Sonnet in a whisper of thoughts, urging them to be cautious. With a quick exchange of glances, they acknowledged the warning and began to move until they were a safe distance away from Sibella. The Elders approached Sibella with an air of calm authority, their silhouettes imposing against the dimming sky. Each of the three Elders, Zeus, Ares, and Hermes, emanated an aura of power and wisdom, their eyes fixed on Sibella.

Sibella turned to face them, sensing their presence, and her eyes widened as she took in the sight of the Elders. Her expression was filled with surprise and concern, but she didn’t lower her guard, firmly holding Excalibur before her.

Elder Zeus’ eyes blazed with a righteous fury, and he clutched his staff tightly in one hand. The other Elders radiated power and determination, their faces etched with a sense of duty and resolve. The night air hissed with magic as the Elders approached Sibella, the moon’s soft glow bathed the scene in a wispish light, casting long shadows upon the sandy shore.

Elder Zeus, his eyes ablaze with power, stepped forward and addressed Sibella with a commanding tone. “Sibella, your reckless actions have endangered not only this realm but also the balance between worlds. Return Excalibur at once, and we may spare you from further consequences.”

Sibella smirked, a hint of madness in her eyes. “You think you can control the power of Excalibur? I am destined for greatness, and this sword will make me unstoppable!”

Elder Zeus’ expression hardened. “You are blinded by your own ambition, Sibella. The power of Excalibur is not meant for one such as you. Hand it over or face the full force of the Elders.”

With a wicked laugh, Sibella brandished Excalibur, its blade gleaming with an otherworldly light. “Come and try to take it from me, old man!”

Elder Zeus simply nodded his head, and the battle began. The Elders conjured spells and brandished their staffs with precision and skill. Bolts of lightning shot from Elder Zeus’ staff, each one met by a powerful shield of dark magic from Sibella. The night sky flashed with their magical clash, illuminating the beach in bursts of light and shadows.

Amidst the crackling energy of the magical battle, Simon and Sonnet stood back-to-back, their hearts pounding in their chests. They exchanged a quick, knowing glance, realizing they had to act quickly to protect themselves.

“Summon your Nomad, Sonnet!” Simon called out, his voice firm yet filled with urgency and then himself called out “Nomad present yourself”

Sonnet nodded, focusing her thoughts on her trusted companion. “Nomad, come forth!” she commanded, the bond between them guiding her call. A burst of swirling violet light materialized next to her, coalescing into the form of her sleek and graceful black clad Nomad.

“Simon, we need to stay together,” Sonnet said, her voice steady, as she readied her staff. “We can’t let them separate us.”

Simon nodded, his grip tightening on his wand as it manifested in his hand with a gust of wind stirring around him, and along with it came his trusted Nomad.

The two Nomads positioned themselves protectively in front of their bonded humans, ready to defend against any oncoming attacks. Simon glanced at Sonnet, a determined glint in his eyes. “Stay close,” he warned. “We’ll fight together.”

Sonnet nodded in agreement, a flicker of aggression in her gaze. “Agreed,” she replied, “We are not alone in this.”

The Elders, sensing the presence of the Nomads, redirected their spells away from the protective shields formed by them. Swirling orbs of magic clashed in the air, creating dazzling displays of light and sound as the battle ensued and the Nomads skilfully deflected the wayward blows.

“We can’t hide here forever,” Sonnet noted, her brow furrowed in concentration.

Simon gritted his teeth, scanning the battlefield for a strategic advantage. “We need to find an opening,” he suggests. “If we can disrupt Sibella’s concentration, it might give us a chance to escape.”

The Nomads echoed their bonded humans’ resolve, poised to act as their guardians and allies. They communicated telepathically, forming a plan to distract Sibella while creating a path to safety.

“Keep her busy,” Sonnet instructed her Nomad, her voice laced with determination. “I’ll try to find a way out.”

The beach became a battleground as the Elders relentlessly unleashed their magical assaults upon Sibella. Each strike was powerful, a result of centuries of experience. Zeus summoned bolts of lightning from the heavens, the electrical energy striking the ground around Sibella, but she skilfully used Excalibur to create a barrier, deflecting the bolts.

Ares, with his mighty Warhammer, sent shockwaves through the air, causing the earth to tremble beneath Sibella’s feet. The ground quaked as she leapt and rolled, avoiding the devastating blows. Yet, her energy waned, and the strain of repelling such formidable attacks slowly became evident.

Hermes channelled his mastery of fire, conjuring flames that danced and twisted with an otherworldly intensity. He sent them hurtling towards Sibella, who was forced to use Excalibur’s power to dissipate the fire before it engulfed her. The sword glowed brightly with each swing, absorbing the flames with a voracious hunger.

But as the magical assault continued, Sibella felt her strength slipping away. The magical defences she had erected with Excalibur began to falter, and she cried out in frustration and desperation. The sword’s power felt overwhelming, a force she could not fully comprehend or control.

“Sibella, you cannot wield Excalibur without understanding its true nature!” Elder Zeus called out, sensing her struggle. “Release the sword, and we may show you its proper use!”

Simon and Sonnet watched in awe as the Nomads moved silently and swiftly to counter the blasts and keep the protective barrier around them. The creatures moved with a grace and agility that seemed supernatural, their loyalty to their bonded humans evident in their unwavering defence. Sonnet felt a surge of pride towards her Nomad, and she whispered words of encouragement and gratitude to the creature. Simon followed suit, knowing that they were safer because of the protection of their loyal companions.

As the battle raged on, Sibella’s laughter became more frenzied, her thirst for power blinding her to the consequences of her actions. But the Elders, ancient and wise, moved with a calculated precision, working as a team to weaken Sibella’s defences.

“You are outmatched, Sibella,” Elder Hermes called out, his voice carrying a tone of anger and authority. “Release the sword now, and you may yet avoid the wrath of the Elders.”

Sibella’s eyes narrowed with defiance. “I will not be dictated to by the likes of you! Excalibur is mine, and I will use its power to rule over all realms!”

Her words were met with a collective burst of energy from the Elders, their combined magic swirling around Sibella like a vortex. She stumbled back, her grip on Excalibur faltering. But Sibella was not one to be easily defeated. With a primal scream, she unleashed a surge of dark magic, creating an explosion that momentarily blinded the onlookers. When the dust settled, Sibella seemed finished, she stood with her shoulders drooping, breathing heavily.

But Sibella’s pride and ambition kept her clinging to Excalibur. She gritted her teeth, feeling her energy draining rapidly. In a moment of desperation, she yelled at the sword, commanding it to help her, to grant her the power to defeat her adversaries.

Excalibur responded with a radiant burst of light, encasing Sibella in a cocoon of dazzling brilliance. The light acted as a protective shield, deflecting the Elders’ magic away from her. The once-tiring battle now seemed to have no effect on her. Her eyes blazed with newfound power and madness, and she cackled with a mixture of glee and mania.

“Yes, Excalibur, YES! Together, we are unstoppable!” She howled with insanity in her voice.

Sibella’s voice echoed with a resonance that wasn’t there before, sounding almost inhuman. She thrusted Excalibur forward, and it seemed to cut through the very air surrounding her. Waves of raw magical energy rippled outward, forcing the Elders to step back.

The sea churned violently as the air hissed with unleashed power. Simon and Sonnet, along with their Nomads, watched with a mixture of awe and trepidation as the battle took an unexpected turn.

“Elders, we must put an end to this!” Elder Hermes urged; his voice filled with determination. “We cannot let her wield Excalibur unchecked!”

With a unanimous nod, the Elders prepared for a final assault. Their collective magic converged, creating a radiant display of colours and elemental forces. Lightning, fire, and wind swirled around them, forming a tempest of power. They channelled their magic into a focused attack, each Elder pouring their essence into one last strike against Sibella. The combined force surged forward, aiming to pierce through Excalibur’s protective light.

As the attack neared Sibella, the light around her intensified, pushing back the Elders’ magic with incredible force. The magic rebounded, sending shockwaves through the air and knocking the Elders back. Sibella’s cackling laughter filled the beach as she stood, seemingly untouched by the Elders’ most potent attack. The sword continued to glow with a newfound power, pulsating with an energy beyond comprehension. The scene was surreal, the clash of power between good and evil, light and darkness. The air seemed charged with magic, and the outcome of the battle hung in the balance. The Elders regrouped, their expressions a mix of astonishment and concern.

As Sibella stood encased in the blinding light, the world around her seemed to fade away. The clash of magical forces, the rumble of thunder, and the howling winds became distant echoes. She was now fully connected to Excalibur, feeling its power coursing through her veins like a tempestuous storm. The sword’s voice resonated in her mind, a strange mix of soothing reassurance and commanding authority. “Sibella, heed my words. You must act swiftly; your magic cannot endure the Elders’ relentless assault much longer. Open a doorway to Promega before it’s too late.”

Sibella’s eyes gleamed with a fervent determination. She knew the sword spoke the truth, for she could feel her magical energy waning, unable to match the power of the Elders indefinitely. With a deep breath, she lifted Excalibur high above her head, focusing on the words the sword gave her, to traverse realms.

“By the power of this ancient blade, I command the veil between realms to part!” she cried out with a fervent incantation.

The air shimmered and warped before her as the sword’s energy responded to her call. A brilliant, swirling vortex began to form, its edges tinged with a radiant glow. The portal started to expand, creating a tunnel-like opening that connected the Earthly world to Promega.

The Elders, seeing what Sibella was attempting, redoubled their efforts, realizing that if she escaped to Promega, the consequences could be catastrophic for both realms. They focused their power on preventing her from completing the spell, but Sibella remained unyielding, pouring her last reserves of magic into the enchantment.

“Stand back!” she warned them, her voice tinged with a newfound authority.

The Elders were forced to retreat momentarily as the energy emanating from Excalibur intensified. The entire beach seemed to tremble, and the sea churned in response to the immense magical force.

Simon and Sonnet, their Nomads forming a protective shield around them, watched with wide eyes as the portal continued to grow. They felt the raw power radiating from Sibella and the sword, knowing they must act quickly to prevent disaster.

“Stop her! We can’t let her escape to Promega!” Elder Zeus shouts to his companions.

But Sibella was already reaching the culmination of the spell. With a final surge of power, she thrust Excalibur forward, directing the portal towards Promega. The vortex expanded further, its pull growing stronger.

“I will not be stopped!” Sibella declared defiantly, her voice echoing with a newfound confidence.

The Elders moved in as one, unleashing their might in a final attempt to close the portal. Lightning crashed down around Sibella, fire and wind swirled in an elemental storm, and the ground trembled beneath her feet. The clash of magical forces created a dazzling spectacle, an extravaganza that could determine the fate of both worlds. Yet, despite their efforts, the portal remained open, beckoning Sibella to step through. She could sense Promega’s magical allure, promising her the power she craved. With a triumphant smile, she took a step towards the vortex, ready to embrace her powerful future.

Just as she was about to cross the threshold, a voice broke through her focused determination. It was a voice filled with warmth and compassion, one that she had heard before but didn’t fully understand until now.

“Sibella, don’t do this,” Simon called out, his eyes reflecting both concern and empathy.

Sibella hesitated, her eyes locking onto Simon’s, the power of the sword momentarily forgotten. His voice pierced through the darkness that had enveloped her heart, reminding her of someone from far away and lost in time.

“You don’t need Excalibur’s power to be strong,” Sonnet added gently, her own voice carrying a sense of understanding.

As the words of her enemies sank in, Sibella felt a tug of conflicted emotions. A part of her clinging to the desire for power and recognition, but another part yearned for something deeper—a connection, friendship, and love. The portal wavered as doubt begins to cloud Sibella’s mind and then the voice of the sword jolted her back to the present.

“Forward” It commanded, “To victory”

Sibella stepped through the portal and was gone.

The Elders lower their staffs, their expressions filled with frustration and resolve. “She will not escape us for long,” Elder Zeus said, his voice filled with determination.

–

As Sibella stepped through the portal to Promega, she felt a rush of magic enveloping her, a sense of exhilaration mixed with uncertainty. The portal closed behind her, leaving her standing in a building unlike any she had ever known. She was inside a fairytale castle and world of wonders and beauty stretched out before her in a scenery of magical splendour.

As she took in her surroundings, she heard a faint voice resonating in her mind. It was Excalibur, the mythical sword she now held, speaking to her once again. “Welcome, Sibella,” the sword’s voice echoed, strong yet gentle. “You have entered the home of the Sword, a place where destinies are forged.”

Sibella raised the sword before her, holding it firmly in both hands. “Yes, Excalibur,” she replied, her voice tinged with awe. “I have come seeking power, seeking the strength to fulfil my ambitions.”

The spirit of Excalibur materialized before her, taking the form of a radiant figure draped in shimmering light. The spirit’s features were noble and majestic, resembling a great warrior of ancient lore. “Power can be a double-edged sword, Sibella,” the spirit warned. “It can either lift you to greatness or consume you entirely. Your journey here must be one of purpose and balance.”

Sibella narrowed her eyes, her resolve unwavering. “I know the risks, but I am willing to embrace them,” she proclaimed, gripping Excalibur even tighter.

The spirit of Excalibur nodded, acknowledging her determination. “Very well, but remember this,” the spirit imparted with a sense of wisdom, “True strength comes not only from wielding a weapon, but from the strength of one’s character and the bonds one forms with others.”

Sibella’s eyes flickered in a moment of doubt, recalling the voices of Simon and Sonnet from the Earthly realm, a shadow of vulnerability crept into her heart. “And what if I cannot form those bonds?” she questioned, a hint of insecurity tainting her voice.

The spirit of Excalibur gazed at her with compassion. “You are not alone, Sibella. You may find allies, companions who will stand beside you in your journey. Open your heart, and you may discover that true strength lies not only in power, but also in the connections you forge with others.”

Her grip on the sword loosened slightly as she pondered those words.

“I will bear it in mind,” Sibella finally said.