The Magic Bus
I overheard the following conversation on the bus to work, the day following the election. It primarily was between two young 20-somethings - one, a skinny dreadlocked white lad (let's call him Natty), the other, a schlumpy bespectacled young lady we'll call Ethyl.
They're sitting w/ another fellow, and all have ACLU petitions, no doubt preparing for a day on the streets. They were sitting in the back, and Nappy was in mid-sentence when i sat down... and my world has been in splinters ever since.
(while you read this, keep in mind, that Natty was very clear of eye and voice)
Natty:...and they want to control you. They don't want you to be able to go to these other dimensions, because they know they'll lose control
Ethyl: wow
Natty: My co-workers all think i'm fucking nuts because i'm talking about this all the time
Ethyl: you should start a religion! She laughs
Natty: No! I hate religion! I'm about spirituality, not religion!! Religion builds up barriers, spirituality tears barriers down! Besides, i tried creating a religion when i was a freshman.
Ethyl: it's hard to know (or something like that). I'm agnostic
Natty: do you believe in the soul? do you believe in spirit?
Ethyl: (after a "thoughtful" pause)...hmmm, well, i don't know
Natty: there is proof that spirits are real. They've proven that your spirit is always there, it's a part of you that's recycled. They have this machine that can measure electromagnetic light emissions from your body, and that's your spirit.
Ethyl: Wow!
Natty: this is all fact. They've proven there are 2 extra dimensions. The 4th dimension has no time, no space, no depth
(ed. note - At this point, i thought to myself, isn't time considered the 4th dimension? But I digress…)
Natty continues: They proved you can live in two realities simultaneously. They did this test where two people were in separate soundproof booths w/ headphones on. They astrally projected themselves to the 4th dimension. Physically, they were still in this plane. Then a scientist had the same conversation w/ each of them, into their headphones. When they came back, they both repeated the same conversation! Have you heard about the Federation of Light? That's an incorporated city that exists in the 5th dimension, it's a place we can all get to!
Ethyl: wow, there's just so much. I wish there was more time to look at all this evidence, to read more about this and explore it
Natty: I know! That's why they don't want you to! They know they'll lose control of you. They make it so fucking hard to just survive, and fills all your time! [mockingly] "I'm watching TV! i'm eating a hamburger! I'm drinking coca cola! i'm eating candy! i'm so HAPPY!" we got to break free of all this! (Natty is getting his evangelical on at this juncture)
Ethyl: how do you get to these places?
Natty: Astral projection
Ethyl: have you ever been able to do it.
Natty: No, not really, it's really hard for me, i have to focus. (you can tell this pains him) It helps if you have really lucid dreams. Do you have vivid dreams?
Ethyl: yeah
Natty: then you should do it, it would be pretty easy for you. I never remember any of my dreams, i can barely remember that i do dream, so it's hard for me. I need to get my body energy focused and in balance.
Ethyl: have you ever dreamt of something and it came true?
Natty: (after a brief pause, then a bit of a stammer): mmm, ye-yeah, sometimes
Ethyl: that happened to me the other day. Like, i dreamt i was talking to my dad on the phone, and then a few days later, i was! (to which i'm all like, no fucking way! in my head) And another time, i dreamt i was making out w/ this boy, who was in my band, i dreamt we were going at it, and i stopped and said, whoa, what's going on here, and then i woke up, and then we started dating like 5 days later!
Natty: wow! uh oh, i think we just went passed our stop. Did we?
Ethyl: Oops, yes! Sorry about that!
Natty: hey, no worries!
end scene
They're sitting w/ another fellow, and all have ACLU petitions, no doubt preparing for a day on the streets. They were sitting in the back, and Nappy was in mid-sentence when i sat down... and my world has been in splinters ever since.
(while you read this, keep in mind, that Natty was very clear of eye and voice)
Natty:...and they want to control you. They don't want you to be able to go to these other dimensions, because they know they'll lose control
Ethyl: wow
Natty: My co-workers all think i'm fucking nuts because i'm talking about this all the time
Ethyl: you should start a religion! She laughs
Natty: No! I hate religion! I'm about spirituality, not religion!! Religion builds up barriers, spirituality tears barriers down! Besides, i tried creating a religion when i was a freshman.
Ethyl: it's hard to know (or something like that). I'm agnostic
Natty: do you believe in the soul? do you believe in spirit?
Ethyl: (after a "thoughtful" pause)...hmmm, well, i don't know
Natty: there is proof that spirits are real. They've proven that your spirit is always there, it's a part of you that's recycled. They have this machine that can measure electromagnetic light emissions from your body, and that's your spirit.
Ethyl: Wow!
Natty: this is all fact. They've proven there are 2 extra dimensions. The 4th dimension has no time, no space, no depth
(ed. note - At this point, i thought to myself, isn't time considered the 4th dimension? But I digress…)
Natty continues: They proved you can live in two realities simultaneously. They did this test where two people were in separate soundproof booths w/ headphones on. They astrally projected themselves to the 4th dimension. Physically, they were still in this plane. Then a scientist had the same conversation w/ each of them, into their headphones. When they came back, they both repeated the same conversation! Have you heard about the Federation of Light? That's an incorporated city that exists in the 5th dimension, it's a place we can all get to!
Ethyl: wow, there's just so much. I wish there was more time to look at all this evidence, to read more about this and explore it
Natty: I know! That's why they don't want you to! They know they'll lose control of you. They make it so fucking hard to just survive, and fills all your time! [mockingly] "I'm watching TV! i'm eating a hamburger! I'm drinking coca cola! i'm eating candy! i'm so HAPPY!" we got to break free of all this! (Natty is getting his evangelical on at this juncture)
Ethyl: how do you get to these places?
Natty: Astral projection
Ethyl: have you ever been able to do it.
Natty: No, not really, it's really hard for me, i have to focus. (you can tell this pains him) It helps if you have really lucid dreams. Do you have vivid dreams?
Ethyl: yeah
Natty: then you should do it, it would be pretty easy for you. I never remember any of my dreams, i can barely remember that i do dream, so it's hard for me. I need to get my body energy focused and in balance.
Ethyl: have you ever dreamt of something and it came true?
Natty: (after a brief pause, then a bit of a stammer): mmm, ye-yeah, sometimes
Ethyl: that happened to me the other day. Like, i dreamt i was talking to my dad on the phone, and then a few days later, i was! (to which i'm all like, no fucking way! in my head) And another time, i dreamt i was making out w/ this boy, who was in my band, i dreamt we were going at it, and i stopped and said, whoa, what's going on here, and then i woke up, and then we started dating like 5 days later!
Natty: wow! uh oh, i think we just went passed our stop. Did we?
Ethyl: Oops, yes! Sorry about that!
Natty: hey, no worries!
end scene