Chapter XIX
"Fortune Favoured the Brave"
"Fortune Favoured the Brave"
Hawk told Willow there was something they needed do before leaving Fire Mountain. Hawk escorted Willow into the Ice Palace of Light. The pure and magical light of the many colours that emanated from the palace as they entered the Great Hall was blinding. Once again came the familiar feeling of a powerful warm energy flow. This was a feeling that Willow welcomed greatly and she felt truly blessed whenever she received it. The Great Hall of the palace was exquisite in keeping with everything she had seen and been a part of during the past few days. The palace walls glistened like diamonds. On the floor in the center of the Great Hall Hawk pointed to a large mosaic. |
Here a circle had been inlaid with many colourful crystals like the ones Willow had seen in the pool and in the Crystal Forest. There were also many crystals that she had not yet seen or learned about. Softly strewn across the mosaic of rainbow crystal colours were feathers! They were the white feathers of the Swan she had met in the pool and they had been lovingly given to her. Hawk asked Willow to look closely at the beauty she saw in front of her, and to remember always, that it was placed there specifically for her. Hawk began to explain to Willow that the circle shape of the mosaic is a representation of the God-Goddess energies; it refracts and reflects all light, bringing Universal wisdom and protection. A circle shape is the symbol of wholeness, the unending life force, and the unity of creation. It is the beginning and the end of all things and it creates a balanced harmony between Spirit and the earth.
Willow felt divinely blessed to be honoured in this way and thanked Hawk for the wisdom that had been given her. Hawk told her that it was their pleasure, as always, to assist her. While lighting a large white candle, Hawk asked Willow if she would please seat herself in the midst of the lovely soft Swan feathers that covered the mosaic. Still wrapped in the blanket of white lilies and donning her wreath of flowers and crystals, Willow did as Hawk requested. She felt great warmth coming to her from all directions of the palace; the walls, the floor and the ceiling. Willow could feel that the Ice Palace was made of loving warm energy and receiving this love was a great honour.
Willow’s many nature friends had entered the Ice Palace, and together with Hawk, they gathered around her. Hawk presented Willow with a very special gift, a keepsake pendant that would assist in her journey of healing. Willow was gifted with the ‘Sword of Destiny’ on which was written, ‘fortune favoured the brave.’
And, brave she was. Willow’s healing journey would not be an easy one and the pendant would always remind her of all she had been taught. It would also be a remembrance of her new nature friends she met while on her journey with Hawk and it would give her strength in the days ahead.
Holding the pendant she looked for words to describe the beautiful energy she felt being emitted from it, but there were no words. The long and tapered silver sword lightly crisscrossed with copper was topped by the very powerful pentacle symbol, the upright five-pointed star, that nestled itself on a circular background of purple. Willow was no stranger to the pentacle. She knew that it was a symbol that had long been misunderstood by many, but in truth she knew in her heart that the pentacle was indeed a very sacred and ancient symbol representing Earth, Water, Air, Fire and Spirit. Because of its strong connection with nature, she loved it dearly and she would forever wear the ‘Sword of Destiny’ around her neck.
Willow felt divinely blessed to be honoured in this way and thanked Hawk for the wisdom that had been given her. Hawk told her that it was their pleasure, as always, to assist her. While lighting a large white candle, Hawk asked Willow if she would please seat herself in the midst of the lovely soft Swan feathers that covered the mosaic. Still wrapped in the blanket of white lilies and donning her wreath of flowers and crystals, Willow did as Hawk requested. She felt great warmth coming to her from all directions of the palace; the walls, the floor and the ceiling. Willow could feel that the Ice Palace was made of loving warm energy and receiving this love was a great honour.
Willow’s many nature friends had entered the Ice Palace, and together with Hawk, they gathered around her. Hawk presented Willow with a very special gift, a keepsake pendant that would assist in her journey of healing. Willow was gifted with the ‘Sword of Destiny’ on which was written, ‘fortune favoured the brave.’
And, brave she was. Willow’s healing journey would not be an easy one and the pendant would always remind her of all she had been taught. It would also be a remembrance of her new nature friends she met while on her journey with Hawk and it would give her strength in the days ahead.
Holding the pendant she looked for words to describe the beautiful energy she felt being emitted from it, but there were no words. The long and tapered silver sword lightly crisscrossed with copper was topped by the very powerful pentacle symbol, the upright five-pointed star, that nestled itself on a circular background of purple. Willow was no stranger to the pentacle. She knew that it was a symbol that had long been misunderstood by many, but in truth she knew in her heart that the pentacle was indeed a very sacred and ancient symbol representing Earth, Water, Air, Fire and Spirit. Because of its strong connection with nature, she loved it dearly and she would forever wear the ‘Sword of Destiny’ around her neck.