Nanibala's Belief

In the thin blue veil of the netherworld, I existed in stillness without need or want. Upon leaving the earth, my soul released from the body I’d inhabited. I eased lightly into the time of transition between lives, as if I’d taken flight on the wings of a butterfly. I came to rest in the place of stillness, merging with the collective soul of the universe, until I felt a stirring. The time had come for my energy to return to the physical plane once again. Mimicking the slow unfolding of lotus petals on a mist covered pond at the break of dawn, I opened my essence to find where I belonged.
I propelled forward toward the ether between the metaphysical and physical worlds, the astral plane outside of time and space. Instead of a black void, a kaleidoscope of mirrored reflections unfolded upon the screen of the heavens. Colors changed seamlessly into various shapes and sizes to reveal glimpses of thousands of my past lifetimes… my soul tree. The task at hand was to choose a new life in which I could apply previously learned lessons. More importantly, I needed to incarnate into a being that would allow the learning necessary to balance my karma. “Enjoy life” I said to myself just before the whoosh of transformation, the light speed travel of my free soul being sucked into a body on earth. The blue stillness fell away.