A short story by Terra Sonora
Published in the Winter 2000 Issue of Homeward Bound Magazine
Mariella was a healer. She had a nurturing spirit that was born to bless others with her love. Things were certainly different now - she had come so far from the difficult days of the past. It was amazing how much light was around her now that she has forgiven those who had hurt her in the past and had embraced her life purposes.
Ever since Mariella was a little girl, she always thought how exciting it was to be alive for the year 2000. She always thought about the fact that she would be turning 40 that year, a milestone for sure. For most of her life, that seemed so old. As the new millennium was fast approaching, she started to realize that it wasn't so old after all. In fact, it was feeling pretty good. But something was still haunting her inside, a feeling of such unexplainable excitement. She knew that being alive for January 1, 2000 was something so special that it had a life of its own.
There was always those Armageddon believers, but that never rang true to her. Mariella always felt that the new millennium would be a magical time of abundance and manifestation of her dreams. You see, Mariella always dreamed big. Even her Mom lovingly called her "my little dreamer". The visions of the healing center were so clear that they must be a reality in some dimension. Visions of people of all walks of life coming together to pray, to heal, to love and support one another. Visions of ladies dancing and singing with unabashed joy and lightness in their step. Voices of such clarity and pureness of spirit as to lift your soul into the clouds as you listened.
It was now 11/11/99 and Mariella fondly recalled the 11:11 celebrations of years ago. There was dancing, mudras, creative play and an overall celebration of life. She knew that each day had meaning, and whether someone chose to work with numerology, astrology, angels, God or whatever, that there were deeper meanings to be found in everything. Mariella struggled to find the deeper meaning of the new millennium - her meaning - what was this energy she felt stirring inside her? In search of some answers, Mariella honored her need for some time alone and sat down to meditate and pray.
As she lit the white candle and nag champa incense, she asked God/Goddess to help her understand what this new millennium was all about. As she focused on opening her heart to the light and love from the heart of God, a vision began to unfold. As she began to feel lighter and lighter, she felt her soul lift from her body and ascend into the light. She suddenly found herself out of the boundaries of time and space, in a beautiful Atlantean healing temple on the beach. This was a place she had been to before in her meditative work and she knew every nook and cranny of this sacred space. She felt that her spirit guides and angels were there and had the feeling that something very special was about to happen. As she stood in the center of the healing space, an intense beam of radiant white light shone down from the heavens. The God-Light beam was about fifteen inches in diameter and was targeted to her heart chakra. Suddenly her head snapped back, her arms flew straight behind her, and her feet seemed to lift off the floor as the beam of light went right through her body and she suddenly felt the bliss of the one-ness of All That Is. In that single moment, the Christed Moment, all became clear.
As the Light entered her heart, the vision of the ascended Christ appeared in her mind's eye. She had instant understanding that the vision of Christ was a symbol of the embodiment of God/Love/Energy in a manifested form. Others might have seen a Father God, a Mother Goddess, or perhaps Krishna, Buddha or Sai Baba. For Mariella, there was a special connection to the Christ Consciousness. She had come to feel that Christ was a dear friend to all of humanity and welcomed Him into her heart.
The Christ spoke to her in a clear, soft voice. He said "I have come to honor you today." He went on to say "You, my beloved child are a part of me. I am in you and you are in me. We are one today and for all time. As you open your heart to me, you open your heart to all that you are. I come to you this moment, your own Christed Moment, to open your eyes to the truth of who you are. As you open your heart to me, you open the doors of infinite blessings in your life. Know in your heart that everyone you meet has me inside their hearts as well. See everyone as your father/mother/ brother/sister/God and know that we are all one. Share your heart-felt knowing with others that the love of God is in each soul and they too can call forth their own Christed Moment, to allow me to honor their life."
It was as if thousands of years of understandings flooded her mind in a single moment. At the same time her heart was filled with such intense love. It was a pure unconditional love that brought tears of joy to her eyes. She knew, on a deep level, that this was real, this was truth. She also knew that this was something that had to be shared.
Mariella intuitively knew that this Christed Moment was meant to be for this time, and imagined how powerful it would be for someone to welcome their own Christed Moment at precisely midnight on the new millennium. She envisioned that this could be the true meaning behind the "Second Coming". What if, it was planned 2000 years ago, that on that exact moment, every soul on earth would open their hearts to the love of God? She imagined that this would transform every soul on earth to be walking conscious Gods and Goddesses. How miraculous a planet we would create if we only knew...
Mariella knew that this was truly a timeless gift. She thought about all the time zones around the world, and knew that each hour of that day would be magical. She also felt that no matter what point in time it was, that anyone could create this Christed Moment for themselves by allowing their soul to journey to the higher realms.
As Mariella gently began to return to full consciousness, she felt such a deep peace. So many things in her life suddenly made sense. She realized that even her name, Mariella, had a connection to Christ. She always felt that the Mother Mary was her own mother, on a soul level. Now she understood the truth of this feeling. She began to piece it all together and open her heart to the infinite possibilities that lay ahead.
As she shared this story with the special people in her life that she loved so dearly, she was given yet another gift. She felt an intense excitement to know that each one could have their own "Christed Moment" and create eternal peace and understanding of the profound radiant God inside their own hearts. Mariella's heart was full knowing that each moment she is truly living her higher purposes here on earth.I send you love for your Christed Moment and beyond...