Insteadofhavingastandtoreston,itwasbalancedontheshouldersofwhat appearedtobetwohoodwinkedmen,whowerechainedtothefloor.Theyeach kneltononebentkneeinahalf‐genuflectingposition,withtheheavyapparatus perchedontheirshoulders,keptaloftwiththeirhands.
Thoughtheirheadswereentirelycoveredwithblackclothsacksequippedwith noeyeholes,Irecognizedtheexpensiveblackbusinesssuitstheywereboth wearing,withoutties,whichwerevisiblefromtheshouldersdown.ItwasParis andChesterfield,thelatteridentifiableastheonewithpaleskinandatruncated middlefinger.Theywereswayingabitundertheburden,butforthemostpartit washeldremarkablystill.Thelackoftilttotheapparatuswasindicatedbya mostunusualplumbbobdanglingdowntothemiddleofthevessel,insidethe fluid,fromagoldenchainattachedtotheceilingatthetopofthevessel.
Attachedtothischainfromitstopwithablacksuctioncup,andsituatedinthe centerofthevessel,inastrataofyellowliquid,wasthediamond‐likegem uncoveredfromtheLondonStonebyaboltoflightningthenightbefore.But nowithadundergonearemarkabletransformation.Inadditiontobeinggreatly magnifiedinappearance(whichIassumedwasanopticalillusioncausedbythe shapeoftheglassandtheliquidsinside),therewerenoweyesinsideofeachof theWithineachofthekite‐shapedfacetsonthecrownweretherewereeyes, blazingredwithagreenglintofintelligence.Icouldonlyfullyseetwofrommy perspectiveatfirst,butIsawtheperipheryoftwoothers,andIknewtherewere
eightofthosebeveledfacetsonthecrown,soI(correctly)surmisedthatthis wouldbethetotalnumberofeyesnowopenontopofthediamond.
Oneforeachofthesevenplanetaryarchons,Ithought. Plusoneextra.
Uranus?Mete?
Whateverspiritorspiritstheseeyesbelongedto,thetwoinfrontofmewere staringdirectlyintomyowneyes.Thisfilledmewithpanic.Iattemptedto contactmyinformantforguidance.
Whatisthis?Iaskedmentally.
Myreplacement,camethereply.
“ThisiswheretheriversofParadisemeet,”saidRosenberg,asifIhadasked him.“Allofthewatersoflifeflowhere.It’swherewetransformthemintoa higherstateandthenmakeourdepositsintotheuniversalbank.”
Justthen,Rosenbergreachedintohiscoatpocketandputonapairoftinted glasses.Thenasmalloctagonalwindowopenedupontheceilingaboveus.
ItencompassedtheGradalis,andanareaofseveralfeetaroundit.Youcould nowseeallthewayuptothelobby,andtheVortexaboveit.Butafterlookingup once,Ilookedaway,becausetheopeningwasbringinginwhatlookedlike blacklightfromtheMoon,seeminglystronger—hotter—thanbefore—andI couldfeelthatitwasdamagingtolookatitdirectly.However,itwasimpossible toavoidtheglareofit,reflectingofftheglassvaseandrefractingthroughthe diamond.Isquinted.Icouldfeelaheadachecomingon.Rosenbergtappedme ontheshoulder.WhenIlookedover,Isawthathewasofferingmeapairofthe sametypeoftintedglasses.Itookthemandputthemon.Theystoppedthepain rightaway.
Sohowisthemoonlightcomingthroughsointensely?”IaskedRosenberg.
“Surelyitcan’tpenetratethecoloredfluidsintheVortexthateasily.”
“TotalInternalReflection,”heresponded.“Weactuallyusesomeofthestreams offluidthatwe’vepipedintobendthelightdirectlyintohere.We’venotonly gotlightfromthesunroofcomingin,butalsofromseveralotherlightportals
arrangedaroundthebuilding.Andinafewminutes,theUVlightoftheMoon willbereplacedbythegreenraysofHyperuranion.
TotalInternalReflection,Ithoughttomyself. Thebasisofmodernfiber optics,a wayofmakinglightbendtofollowastreamofliquid.Andthelong-treasured secrettothealchemicaltechniqueofstar‐bathing.
“Star‐bathing,”whichIhadwrittenaboutinthepast,wasameansofchanneling thelightoftheheavenlybodiesintoliquids,whichalchemistsclaimedtobea keyelementnecessarytoeffectcertainchemicaltransformations.
Mysteriousillustrationsforcrypticalchemymanualsoftenshowtheessencesof thesevenclassicalplanets,includingasunandamoon,beingdrainedintoa vessel,which another sunandmoonthenbathein.ThisiswhatRosenberghad beenreferringtowhenhespokeofthe“BathoftheStars,”analchemicalterm which,Ihavetheorizedinthepast,mightberelatedtoBaphomet’sname,if
interpretedtomean“BaptismofWisdom.”
“Sothisiswhereyouofferthefruitsofyoursacrifices?”Isaid.“Toyour partnersontheotherside?”
“Yes,”hesaid.“Andeverythingthat’shappenedonthegroundsofthisplazafor thelast729dayshasbeenpartofapactnegotiatedlongago.Muchofthedetail wasworkedoutaheadoftimeregardingthevictimsandhowtheirvarious essenceswouldbeprocessed.Buttherewereelementsleftformetofigureout withthehelpofothers,andpartslefttochance,asperthedemandsoftheparty ofthesecondpart.”
“Andwhatexactlyisbeingnegotiated?”Iasked.
“Diningclubprivileges,”hesaid.“Ouretherealpartnersarealwayswelcome andencouragedtodineuponanythingofferedherewhenevertheylike.
Freshessencescanbeabsorbeddirectlyfromthebodyatthetimeofexpulsion.
Butwealsokeepthesystemhereever‐flowingwiththesacredfluidswhichour partnerslikesomuchtosuck.Specifiedamountsarepipeddirectlytotheupper andlowerworldsatregularintervalsaccordingtopre‐existingagreements.”
“YoumeanpipedtotheplanetaryArchons?”Iasked.
“Theyamongothers,”hereplied.“Andthisisreallyjustademonstrationofmy abilitytopay.IamprovingthatwhatIhaveclaimedistrue.Ihavethebodies andsoulsofeveryman,womanandchildofthehumanraceatmydisposalto negotiatewithforeveraccordingtomywill.That’sthemostpowerfulcapital youcanhaveinthehigherworlds.”
“YoumeanyouthinkyouownallthepeopleonEarthandyoucanofferthemas eitherslavesorfoodtoanotherspecieslivinginanotherdimension?”Iasked, wonderingifIreallyunderstoodhim.
IwheeledmyselfclosertotheGradalis,andfollowedRosenbergincirclingit counterclockwise.Ithenfoundthattherewasathirdmanhelpingtoholdupthe vessel.FromthelooksofhislightbrownleathercaptoeOxfordshoes,Iknewit wasLeopold.
“Ohyes,”Rosenbergreplied.“IhaveallthegoldIneednow,andIholda controllinginterestinthedebtofalltheworld’sgovernmentsnow,thoughtheir populationsdon’tknowityet.Peoplehavealreadysignedthemselvesaway in toto totheirgovernmentsineverycountryonEarth.Sothatmakesmetheir de factoowner,andputsmeinapositiontousethemascollateral,ortousethem forwhateverIwant,really.Ihaveallthepowerinthisworldnow,andsoIam goingtouseittogainpowerinthehigherworlds.”
“Butwhataboutnow?”Isaid.“NowthattheplanetaryArchonsthemselveshave beensacrificed….”
“IhaveofferedboththemandtheEarthpeopletotheonemostanxioustosee themhumiliated.”Heputhishandsbehindhisbackandresumedhisstrutaround theGradalis.
“Thereisonefurtherofferingtobemade,andthat’sthebaby.Hehasbeen nurturedonthebloodoftheArchons.Nowheistobebornunderthefirstlight ofHyperuraniononthisEastermorning.”
“Whichbaby?”Iasked.
“ThechildofPhilippine,ofcourse,”hesaid.
Iknewthatwastheanswer,butIstilldidn’tunderstandhowtheconceptionand developmentofthisbabywassupposedtowork.SoIwasquestioninghimtotry togethimtorevealthatinformation.
“Youmeanshewaspregnantwhenyouguysrapedher?”Isaid.
“Noofcoursenot,”hesaid.“Werapedhertogetherpregnant!Andtohumiliate herasLuna,thegoddessbitchofbirthandmenstruation.Butthatgoeswithout saying.”
“Thenwhydidyouallrapeherinthebehind?”Isaid.“Andwhywouldthere
be ababyborntodaywhenshediedFridaynight?”
Helaughedvictoriously.“Pamela,youknowbetter.YouknowtheEyeofHorus doesnotobeythesamerulesofconceptionandgestationasthetypicalfemale womb.Extraordinaryresultsrequireextraordinaryefforts.”
“Sothisbabyisgoingtobemagicallybornfromtherectumofadeadgirl today,”Isaid,“andthenyou’regoingtosacrificeit?”
“Yes,”hereplied.“AsIamdefloweringhisrosegardenandabsorbinghis celestialpowerthroughtheopeningofhisfundament,Ishallcausethe expirationofhewhohaswaitedsincethebirthoftimetobeavenged.Iwillsuck uphisgod-powerthroughmycocklikeastrawasitleaveshisbody.”
Rosenberg’spenisbecamehardashesaidthis.Hemassageditthroughhispants ashecontinued.
“Thiswillnotonlyruinhisplansforareturntoglory,butwillpinhimdowninto anewplaceofsubjugation,whileopeningasecretdoorformeintotheSupernal Edenofthehighestheaven.Thenashe’sdyingIwillusehisbackasa stepping‐stoneandclimbupthroughtheaperturetotakemyrightfulplace above.”
“Sowhatdoyouwantmefor?”Iasked.
“You’llsee,”hesaid,comingbackaroundtheGradalistostandnexttomeon myleft.“You’llseeentirelytoomuch.Thesightofsomuchreality,castintoa newlight,willshockyougreatly.ButI’llneedyoutomaintainyourconstitution asyouhavesofar,andtellmewhatyouseewhenanewholeopensupinthe skyandtheraysofthesunfrombeyondarefelt.YouknowwhatImean:the lightoftheBlazingStar,fromtheportalbetweenthepillarsoftheEarthandthe sky,beyondtheMoonandbeyondthesolardisc.Thisisthelightthatthe MasonssymbolizedwiththeirsacredG,justasscientistshavenamedthe Gammarayafterit,andusedtheGreeklettertorepresentthephoton—the ultimateunitoflight.”
“Don’tyouwanttoseeityourself?”Isaid.Iwasgettingnervous,notwishingto bealoneinwhateverwasabouttohappentome.
“No,”saidRosenberg.Hereachedintohispocketagainandswitchedtoanother pairoftintedglasseswithpinklenses.“Ihavemyreasons.”Hestoppedpacing suddenlyandstoodstillfacingtheGradalis.Next,hestompedhisleftfootonthe floor,andslidhisrightfootupagainsthisleftheelatarightangle.Thenhe pulledhisredPhrygiancapoutofhisotherpocketandputitonhishead.
Mostofthemeninwhitecoatsseemedtoleavetheroomallatonce.
Consiviacameover,wearingapairofpinkglassesaswell.Shewhispered somethingtohim,thenturnedaroundtowalkuptheramptotheexit.Butthen sheturnedaroundagain,leanedovermefrombehind,andwhisperedinmyear also.Icouldfeelherhotbreathonmyneck,andtheodorwasatrocious,likea restroomatagasstation.
“You’reonyourownwithhimforthisone,”shesaid,pattingmyshoulderand causinginvoluntaryspasmsofrevulsion.“He’llneedyoutotellhimcertain thingsaboutwhattodoandsaynext,basedonwhatyouseeandhear.”
“Wait,”Isaid,notwantinganysuchresponsibility.“Whereareyougoing?
You’reinchargeoftheritualshere.”
“I’llbedirectinganotherritewhileyouareworkinghere,”shesaid.Ihavetodo EasterMassatSt.Paul’s.”
Thelightswentout.Twoassistantseachswitchedonhand‐heldwhiteLED
lanterns.Thesenowprovidedtheonlyilluminationapartfromthelightsonsome oftheroom’smachines,andtheblacklightcomingthroughtheMoon,channeled downtotheGradalis.
“WhatifIdon’tseeanything?”Iasked.
“Ohyou’llsee,”Consiviasaid.“AndyouWILLlook.Youwon’thaveachoice.”
JustasshewalkedawayIfeltsomeoneapproachmywheelchairfrombehind.
ThenIfeltthebarrelofahandgunupagainstmyrightshoulder,justlikeIhad experiencedbefore.Alargemalehandgrabbedmyheadfromthetopandjerked itbackwardssothatIwaslookingupatthetopoftheGradalisneartheceiling.
Anotherhandfromoutsidemyfieldofvisionremovedmyglasses,causinggreat paininmyhead.Thenaneyedropperwasusedtoputadropofsomething causticinthecornerofeacheye.Isquintedandsquirmedinmychairasit burned.
“Keepyoureyesopen,”themansaid.ItwasMiles.Hewaswearingpinkglasses justlikeRosenberg.
Thisislike AClockworkOrange ,Ithought.ButIhavealreadyseensomuch
ultraviolence,andsomuchultravioletlight.What’safewHyperuranianrays?
ButIwasjusttryingtogivemyselfcourage.Truly,Iwasafraid.Thatthesky wouldliterallyopenup—includingallofthelayersoftheatmospherethat protectusfromthedeadlyradiationofspace.Alreadyultravioletlightwas comingthrough,andnowRosenbergwasspeakingominouslyofdeadlyGamma rays.
Dotheseatmosphericlayerssomehowcorrespondtotherealmsofthe planetary archons? Iwondered. Isthatwhythelightfrombeyondwasthoughtby the ancientstobelightfrombeyondUranus,thelordofthesky?
ThenIsawsomethingIhadn’tnoticedbefore:arecessinthefloordirectly beneaththeGradalis.Ihadtobackupmychairalittlebitandbendsidewaysin myseatsometogetaglimpseofwhatitwas,anditwasstillhardtomakeout the
detail.Butbecauseofthevision—orwhateveritwas—thatIhadbeengivenjust beforecomingto“theKitchen”inroom27,Inowunderstoodwhathorrors crouchedbeneath.
Itwasaholeaboutthreefeetdeep,platedwithametalthatlookedlikecopper, andabedofstrawinthemiddle.InitsatthecreatureIhadseenbefore,with Pindar’shead,Philippine’swomb,andmystolenfeet,amongothers.Butit seemedlikeitwasinaneveninaworsestatethanitwaswhenithadappeared tomeinthevision.Nowitwasconvulsingandsweatingprofusely,whileitsone eyewasrapidlyflutteringuncontrollably.Thewombthatformeditsbackwas evenmoreswollenthanbefore,andonelumpwasnowgreatlylargerthanthe other.Whenitmovedoneofitslegs,twoscorpions,glowingbrightgreeninthe blacklight,scuttledoutofthestrawtotheedgeofthepit.
Theblacklightilluminatedtheoccultsigilsthathadbeendrawnalloveritshead andbody,whichhadn’tbeenvisibleinmypreviousencounterwith/visionofit.
AglassrodcomingdownfromthebottomoftheGradalis,terminatingjustafew inchesabovethenavelonthebackofthecreature,andwasentwinedwithtwo clearplastictubesthatwereinserteddirectlyintothewomb.Ifigureditwasfor thebaby,presumablyanIVdripfeedingitthecontentsoftheGradalis.Andof course,itresembledacaduceus.
Acrushofpeoplewerenowfilingintotheroom,allintheirceremonialblack
robes.Butinsteadofthemasksasbefore,theynowonlyworesunglasseson theirfaces,likeRosenberg.Whentheywereallstandingstill,oneoftheyoung boys,nodoubtaNymphusinthepreviousceremonies,tootedsome annunciatorynotesonatrumpet.ThenIheardeverybodygasp.
Atthatmoment,Isawthatthediamondwasnowlevitatingabovethelevelof thefluids,androtating.Itscolorturnedfromcleartored,andthefaintpurple glowoftheblacklightchangedtoabrightpinkhue.Inoticedplanetarysymbols beingprojectedingreenonthesidesofthevessel,andthenrefractingallover theroom.Theyincludedthefamiliarsignsofthesevenclassicalplanets,plus another—theMonad—asymboldiscoveredbyJohnDee,whichcombinedthe otherseven.Herepresentingthiscombinationasanalchemicaloperationtaking placeinsideofanegg.
NowtheverythingthatDeehadwrittenaboutwastakingplacerightbeforemy over‐exposedeyes,asrevealedbythepinklightfrombeyond(orwhatevercolor itreallywas,asscientistsinsistpinklightdoesn’treallyexist,butisrathera
stand‐incolorourbrainsputintorepresentcertaininvisibleraysofthe spectrum).
WiththisbrighterlightIcouldnowseethesceneintheholebelowmuchbetter.
ButwhenIlookedagain,IwishedthatIhadn’t.ForwhatIsawwasthe creature’sanus—Philippine’sanus—openingupfromwithin.
Asitdidso,the rectumbegantoprotrudeexternally,formingthepinkfleurettethatisreferredto asa“rosebud”inextremeanalpornography,nowevenpinker.
“HereweseetheblossomoftheHolyRoseGardenofGreatMotherNature,”
saidRosenberg.“AndtheRoseGivesHoneytotheBees.”Hesighedwith carnivorouslust.
IhadbeenhorrifiedayearearlierwhenIhadlearnedthatsomepeoplewere turnedonbyseeinginternalorganscollapsingandfallingoutduetosexual abuse.NowmyhorrorreachedanotherlevelasIwatchedatinyhandprotruding fromtheopening,humanoidbutwithsharpwhiteclawsforfingernails,covered inbloodandotherslime.Itwasmyfirstwitnessofananalbirth.Ihopeitwill everbemylast.
Ittooklessthanaminuteforthebabytoripitselfoutwithferocity,shredding thesphincterandutterlydisembowelingthebodyofitsmotherasitdidso.Even moreastoundinglywasthefactthatthebabyseemedtobegettinglargerasit emerged.Firstoneentirearmcamethrough.Thentheotherarmandheadcame outtogether,rippingfleshalongtheway.Finally,therestofthebodyfelldown ontothestrawbelowlikeapieceofdung.Allthewhile,Rosenbergchantedas theNymphisanghymnsinLatinandtheheadofPindar,attachedtothe monstrositybelow,howledinpain.
Alreadyresemblingafifteen‐montholdinstatureandappearance,the precociousnewbornimmediatelystoodupanduseditsteeth,quitesharp,to severitsumbilicus,whichappearedtometobeashortfleshtubeconnectedtoa muchlongerplasticone.ThiswasstrungthroughPhilippine’swomband connectedtotheGradalisabove.Thechildpulleditoutthroughtheentryholein Philippine’spelvis.Thenitputthetubetoitslipsandbegansuckingfluidout.
Asitdrank,itgrewtothesizeofathree‐year‐oldinjustacoupleofminutes.
Apparentlysated,thechildclimbedontothebackofthethingithadcomefrom, thebackbeingPhilippine’sstomach.Thatcreature,despitebeingeviscerated
rectally,willfullycrawledovertothesideoftheenclosurewherethechildused itsbodyasastep‐stooltotrytoclimbout.Butitcouldonlyreachuphigh enoughtogetitsforearmsout,andcouldn’tpullitselfup.Sothecreature, whethermotivatedbymaternalinstinctorsomethingelse,raiseditselfuponits hindlegsandleanedwithitsforelegsagainstthewall,whichallowedthechild toescape.
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