This is a portal to the Astral Plane

As this will likely be your first time here—“here” being mostly within your mind and the between places of the universe—I’d like to offer some advice. If you’ve read book two, then you know that just as Mariana had to enter each section of the ritual by first looking at and becoming her reflection, so too do I recommend that you reflect inward during this process. But do not overthink it either. While that may sound counterintuitive, I’ve found that as you navigate your own path through the ritual, it’s best to just not think. Answer the questions instinctually. If it takes you more than a second of thought to determine which path to take, then perhaps you have not fully opened yourself to the Astral Plane and the truths you seek. But if you are true to yourself, you will know which paths to follow.

These paths will either lead you to knowledge, safety, or responsibility. Freedom, acceptance, or enlightenment. There is no wrong choice or wrong path to take, but only one will speak to you in this moment.

So if you’re ready to take this journey, then take a few deep breaths, close your eyes, and picture yourself looking down at your own reflection. When you’re ready, become that reflection. This is your interior self, which is separate from your thoughts, dreams, and desires. It is intuitive to the truths of your heart.

The path forward will be a strange one. This is the first portal to the Astral Plane that has ever been opened on the information superhighway. If you do not give yourself fully to the road ahead, you may become lost forever. Use caution, friend.

If you’ve already completed the Ritual and wish to review your results again . . .