The story did not end there, of course. Not at all. There was a strikingly beautiful time, a time of walking fully awake to the untold beauty on Earth in each and all.

Then my spirit fell from grace. 

Miraculously, disastrously, and perhaps most curiously, the fall happened deliberately, in stages, in a series of conscious decisions. These decisions, now unconscious, are likely common to many of us.

Then I found myself fully grounded within the human experience. And here I am now - poised - wavering slightly in my commitment to remember.

Here, now I wish to pause and reflect together.

This story is, as my life now, very much a work in progress. A hurdle in my remembering (and indeed growth) has been a lack of individuals in my life even able to understand this 'experience' as a positive thing, let alone any of its potential significance..

Any reader touched by the 'story' is most welcome to . Spoken or written words from the heart are very much appreciated. This significant second draft may not have reached fruition without the precious loving presence & encouragement of a few key souls. As Henry Thoreau so appropriately said: "It takes two to speak the truth - one to speak and another to hear."

Thoughts, feelings & prayers of encouragement projected in my direction are all appreciated. Address them simply via your own local loving higher power and they are sure to get here.

Late 2007.. In an effort to document some of what happened immediately after the experience, I have created a new webpage. In the interests of placing reader feedback in greater perspective, it documents some of the responses I received from those I first told about the experience.

Any suggestions of like-minded books to read, websites to visit, individuals, organizations or communities to contact are also appreciated.

Finally I am open to almost any imaginable gift from the heart. I have given quite truly of myself here - in the way I have always strived to give in my life. My greatest wish is more people recognised that the most infinitely precious gift of all earthly life is the gift of their own undefended Self.