The Mirage on the Brink of Oblivion (The Epic of Aravinda Book 3) by Andrew M. Crusoe Read Free Book Online Page B

face. “No matter.” She blinked it away. “So you’ve done this once? Zahn, a single out-of-body experience is not adequate preparation for what you are about to experience. I don’t know what it’s like on other worlds, but the out-of-body experience here on Tavisi is special.”
    “What makes it so special?” Zahn asked.
    Jyana pointed out the curving structures all around them, twisting in brilliant geometric complexity, almost mocking the laws of physics themselves.
    “Every etheric structure you see around you, no matter how small, began as an idea. When my people first began having spontaneous out-of-body experiences, they realized that, with disciplined effort, they could actually manifest their thoughts.”
    “What do you mean?” Asha said. “Are you saying that, if they thought of something, it would simply appear here?”
    “Yes, and with the same level of complexity as they imagined it, but only if they held that idea with perfect clarity.”
    Zahn gazed at the wild structures once again with this in mind. “What a monumental effort.”
    “However,” Jyana continued, “this quickly depleted their energy, requiring them to drop back down into physical reality to eat. It was then that we realized the connection between the etheric body and the physical.”
    Zahn observed his surroundings again with new eyes. “So all of this popped out of someone’s head? How is that possible?”
    “Thought energy!” Asha’s eyes lit up with understanding. “Think about it. It’s not so different from when I heal someone. The intention starts in my heart and flows outward. When I heal, I allow the energy to flow through me. So in the case of creating , perhaps if you allow the energy to flow through you while in the out-of-body state…”
    “You are basically correct,” Jyana said. “We harness the etheric energy already inside of us and focus it into etheric objects. However, we soon found a limit. Even when we discovered that eating certain food would charge up our etheric bodies, we could only manage to manifest small objects. Thus, our civilization scoured the planet for something with concentrated etheric energy. After many years, our scientists developed a substance so powerful that it has allowed us to create entire cities built of thought-forms. And as an added benefit, it also reduces our need for physical food. Its formula is a carefully guarded secret, and few in the world know its true ingredients. We call it ambrosia.”
    “Remarkable. A world literally built of ideas.” Zahn turned to Jyana. “So are you saying that you could do this right now? You could manifest something. Could you show us, please?”
    Asha tilted her head toward Zahn disapprovingly, and turned to Jyana. “That’s okay, Jyana. I’m sure that’s a tiring process, and I for one believe you, in light of our surroundings.”
    Jyana held up her hand. “No, that’s all right. I’m sure you’re both curious to see the process in motion. A small object is quite easy for me to create, but anything larger requires ambrosia to sufficiently charge the etheric body. However, something small is really no trouble. Watch carefully.” She cupped her hands together and closed her eyes. She winced and then smiled as a light grew within. A light flashed within her cupped hands, and she looked up to Zahn, handing him a tiny three-sided pyramid.
    He held it carefully, examining it from all sides. It was perfectly smooth, a flawless tetrahedron. “It’s lovely.”
    “I noticed that your ship embodies this geometry. Perhaps you’ll enjoy this token, a symbol of its brilliance.” Jyana smiled.
    “Thank you! It’s beautiful.” Zahn said. “Is it fragile?”
    “Not quite. Because it is an etheric object, gravity does not hold sway against it. As far as I know, it can only be destroyed through focused intention.”
    “Ah.” Asha nodded, a look of trepidation spreading across her face. “Makes sense.”
    “Now,” Jyana said