Rain's Magical Realm

Walk now between the worlds

Out of Space and Time

Rain's Magical Realm

So, my fellow earth walkers and truth seekers, your path has led to my door. You stand on the threshold of a journey through the many inner realms that make up my life. Bring along your imagination, a thirst for knowledge, an open mind, and a pure heart as I lead you away from the mundane and into the depths of my soul. Gather round, I'll light the torch to brighten the way as we descend. Tread lightly now, this is my story; this is who I am.

Just beneath the surface is education. It's highly overrated I assure you, as it hardly captures real knowledge. It only shows the labels on the boxes (which are stacked endlessley one on top of the other) but rarely does in let one see the treasures and horrors hidden inside. Nevertheless, it is usually necessary for any measure of success in our contemporary society. Open the door and enter if it is knowledge thirst for.

If one is fortunate, her education is useful in her work. If education is overrated, then work is very underrated. Work is the means by which we exchange our energy with that of our society. Each worker contributes to the society as a whole, and as we, as individuals, get more complex, so does the workforce. One look at the explosion of computer use is proof enough of that. Enter the door of work, and behold my contribution.

There is a proverbial "time for work and a time for play." Come down now, along the corridor, to the next level. Enter here, and you will find my Family and Friends. Open the door and let me introduce you to the people I live with, the people I grew up with, the people I socialize with, and the people I love.

Onward now, we've still a long way to go. Ah yes, here's the next door. , this is hobbies! As if playing on the web weren't enough! Enter if you like. It is through this door that I explore the insides of those boxes that education neglected - well, some of them anyway. So many boxes, so little time you see.

Now, lets move on. The steps are steep and get rockier as we descend, so step with care. Ah, now here's a hobby that was so big and consuming, it got its own door. Religion. Put away any preconceived ideas on this subject before you enter. This is not your run of the mill "love and light" garden variety religion. This is where that open mind I asked you to bring along comes in. Enter if you dare.

And now we come to the heart of our journey. This is the core of my existence. Spirituality. what's that you said? No, spirituality and religion are NOT the same thing. This is the innermost realm. Enter and see for yourself.

We come at last to the end of our journey. Now, as the last door closes behind you and we reemerge to the surface, up the winding steps, my friends, the light of the sun shines upon us once again, and the torch is extinguished. Come again and visit when you get the chance. If you've enjoyed your journey, let me know.


May your heart always find peace wherever your footsteps fall.

Email: rsimar@ced.berkeley.edu