"Where are we going?"
"We are going to a doorkeeper compound in Frontenac," explained Jagathy.
"Why do we have to drive so far away? We're vulnerable in this car. Can't we just stop at the nearest hotel? If I don't get some rest I'm going to pass out," protested Janet.
"Do not worry, Palin is a skilled driver. We would be even more vulnerable in a hotel full of unsuspecting souls. Our adversary is quite powerful. If we stayed in a hotel then we would be under constant attack from emissaries taking possession of the bodies of staff and guests alike. The doorkeeper compound is our best option. It was formerly the property of a church, so it is on consecrated ground."
"What does that mean?"
"It means the compound has been liturgically blessed. In other words, a rite was conducted with the authority of the church conferring upon it a sacredness that cannot be turned to profane use."
"So it's like a spiritual safe house," said Andrea.
"Exactly, so why don't you ladies sit back and relax?"
"That's easier said than done with the hounds of hell nipping at our heels. Why is this talisman so valuable? It's pretty but to me, it just looks like a harmless trinket," said Andrea.
"I'm sure your sister doesn't share your sentiments. She just got a little sample of the power the talisman wields."
"I...I don't know about that Jagathy. I think maybe I'm still experiencing some side effects of the roofies Ethan put in my drink. It was probably just another hallucination."
"Was the nosebleed also a hallucination? How about the creature that just smashed the rear window and attempted to climb into the back of this vehicle?"
"No, I'll grant you those things but I don't understand what if anything happened with the talisman. I held the stone up so that I could make out the engraving in the center of it. I felt a stab of pain in the middle of my forehead and saw Dorian surrounded by these multicolored lights. It was kind of like looking through a prism. That's all I saw before the pain became too intense."
"The symbol you saw was they Egyptian 'Eye of Horus'. Some call it the 'All Seeing Eye'. Those who would use the stone for nefarious purposes recognize it as the 'Eye of Ra', a powerful and destructive force. The pain you describe was the talisman prying open your third eye."
Andrea interjected, "Now, you've lost me. What do you mean by a third eye? I hope you're not trying to say there's another eyeball sprouting from my sister's forehead."
"No, of course not. The third eye is a chakra. It's one of the meeting points at which channels of spiritual energy in the body meet. The third eye is located in the head. What your sister saw was Dorian's aura."
"So that thing is nothing more than a glorified mood ring," sneered Andrea.
Daksha sighed peevishly and turned in her seat to face Andrea. "Don't be stupid. Do you really think everyone would be going to such extreme lengths for a mood ring," she snapped and turned back towards the front shaking her head with disgust.
"Now, now Daksha, we must be patient. Andrea is trying to learn about the spiritual realm. The third eye is responsible for things like intuition, spirit communication, visions, premonitions, remote viewing and astral projection. The third eye helps one to peer into the spiritual world. If one does not know how to open the third eye and use it in conjunction with the talisman then you might say for them it is nothing more than a glorified mood ring."
"Will you show me how to use it," asked Janet.
"Of course my dear, we will all get some rest tonight and then tomorrow I will work with you. Daksha will work with your sister."
Andrea snorted and crossed her arms over her chest, glaring contemptuously at Daksha. "What could she possibly teach me? I already know how to fight. She let her partner get killed and I was able to take the talisman from her, so she can't be much of a warrior," sneered Andrea.
Daksha twisted around in her seat, about to deliver a blistering retort when Jagathy lay a restraining hand on her arm and subtly shook his head. Reluctantly, she turned back around muttering obscenities under her breath. Jagathy looked reproachfully at Andrea.
"That is not fair. You were not there Andrea. There were multiple adversaries. Remember, Daksha had to contend with an attack in both the natural and supernatural realms. Have you ever experienced a psychic attack?"
"I don't even know what that is so, I'm gonna say no."
"A psychic attack is the manipulation of supernatural energies and forces sent from one life force to assail the life force of another. This can be in the form of a spirit, an evil thought or blast of energy. Do not assume that because Janet is the seer that none of the psychic attacks will be directed at you. Your attackers will resort to any means necessary to defeat you."
Andrea fell silent. Jagathy had given her a lot to think about. She needed time to digest it all. Janet appeared to be in a similar state. The rest of the trip passed in silence with each passenger lost in their own thoughts. They arrived at the compound under cover of darkness.
Janet and Andrea gazed distractedly about them and vaguely noted the large brick buildings nestled on the six acre campus. They allowed themselves to be ushered into separate sleeping quarters with an adjoining door, too tired to care about much beyond the comfort of the beds. The sisters slept deeply.
In the early hours of morning, a stranger crept into Janet's room. Andrea responded to her shouting and intervened moments before security charged in and subdued him. Janet still felt unsettled after breakfast. She tried to convey what she was feeling to Jagathy, nervously chewing her bottom lip. "When that man crept into my room, the hairs on the back of my neck stood straight up and I...I panicked. If a man frightened me that badly then what hope do I have of facing down ghosts and demons?"
"Your heightened senses detected the presence of evil. The man was possessed. It's natural to be fearful in a situation like that. Shows a healthy respect for danger. From what you said over breakfast, you didn't surrender. You fought back. You should be proud of yourself for facing down your fear."
"I feel like my fear made me weak."
"That stab of fear you felt was the amplification of your emotional reaction to the intruder. Recognize that psychic attacks are designed to provoke and then intensify a negative emotional response. As soon as you feel yourself reacting, you must calm yourself and turn your focus away from your feelings outward. As the seer, your job is to read your opponent, probe for weakness and hot button the sensitive area."
Jagathy paused in order to gauge her comprehension, "that will enable you to provoke and amplify a negative emotional reaction. If you are successful then your partner can quickly gain the upper hand while your opponent is distracted, with less risk of injury and less energy expenditure."
Janet looked at him doubtfully. He covered her wringing hands with his and continued gently, "right now, you are fearful because you are uncertain about your abilities. The best thing that you can do is hone your skill set. Confidence will come with experience. I will show you a way to harness the power behind your emotions and use it as a weapon."
"I don't understand."
"If you think of fear in terms of energy you can understand just how powerful a weapon it can be, particularly if you can project that energy outward. Thoughts are waves of energy which can be transmitted. The normal laws of the physical realm do not apply to the spiritual realm. If you can conceive of something, you can manifest it. The first step is to learn how to calm yourself quickly in order to regain and sharpen your focus."
"How do I do that?"
"By controlling your breathing. Take slow, deep breaths to help slow your heart rate and refocus your attention on the task at hand. You may have to engage in a little self-talk. We will focus on meditation and breath control today. It may seem unimportant but it is crucial. It is only through mastery of your emotions that you will be able to open your third eye at will and use it to access your psychic abilities."
"And then what?"
"With your third eye open and under your control, I will show you how to use the talisman to augment your powers."
"I'm ready."
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