Chapter 2

The next time Minerva had a break in her scheduled duties, she went to the Elysium Administration Center to make an appointment with Odin.

Minerva flew over the rolling hills and watched the guests who resided in the luxurious paradise stroll along the winding paths and lush gardens. She saw them picking the ripe fruit, eating it and relaxing in the perpetual springtime.

Minerva wondered why all those people were allowed to spend so much leisure time with all the pleasures, while she and her sisters were required to do all the work to make it happen. Was it only because they had already done the deeds to earn it? If that was the case then she was determined to excell at the Guardian Angel job so she might accomplish enough to deserve it herself. All her time performing her duties as a houri didn't seem to be doing it.

Minerva crossed the crystal bridge and landed at the entrance to the building with the classical Greek architechture. She passed through the collossal marble columns and entered the receptionist office. She walked up the her desk and asked "I'd like an appointment to speak to Odin about a matter of extreme importance."

The receptionist looked up from the paper she was writing on and said "Hello, my name is Ishtar, let me see if I can fit you into his schedule"

Ishtar hummed a tune as she worked, her voice was melodic and mesmerizing. She looked like she had been sculpted out of marshmellow and honey. She had sparkling emerald green eyes and several Egyptian symbols tattooed upon her body that gave her a very exotic appeal.

Minerva fidgeted and fretted over the delay, so to put the time to better use she asked "How did Odin come to be put in charge of the Guardian Angel Branch?"

Ishtar beamed with pride and replied "It was from his long experience with coordinating the efforts of the Valkyries. He did such a splendid job sending them out as the Choosers of the Slain to pick the best warriors for the battle of Ragnarok that he was given the opportunity for a wider range of responsibilities."

Minerva considered this then inquired "So what are the responsibilities of the Guardian Angels?"

Ishtar handed her a brochure and explained "The GAB maintains the balance of all the worldlines in the Omniverse and raising the vibration rates of the people in them by evolving their states of consciousness. Giving the Guardian Angels assignments to experience certain situations and circumstances in the Grande Game motivates them to grow to the next level and expand the limits of their consciousness."

A gong sounded and Ishtar informed Minerva "Odin will see you now, good luck"
Mivera made her way back to where Odin was seated on his throne and knelt before him. She saluted and said "O mighty Odin, I have a great boon to ask of you, I want to serve you better as a Guardian Angel and be able to help more people in this way."

Odin waved her to rise and intoned "Peace my child, that is a task that requires a deep commitment. Being a guardian angel is a heavy responsibility, is that what you truly desire? The duties of a houri are filled with much more ecstasy."

Minerva bowed and pleaded "But what I do is so superficial and makes me feel so empty. I want something that is more rewarding and challenging,"

Odin frowned and rubbed his beard in thought. He asked her "Do you even know all that is involved in the job of a guardian angel?"

Minerva pouted and said sullenly "Not completely, but I'm eager to learn and very dedicated to doing the best that I can at it."

Odin rose and led her over to a display screen that was hanging on the wall. He started a presentation and narrated the images it showed to illustrate his points. "The Guardian Angel Branch is dedicated to bringing unity back to the Omniverse. Since wholeness is what is real and all that is real. A radically separate, isolated and bounded entity does not exist anywhere."

A representation of a tapestry of worldlines woven into that fabric of space-time showed on the screen that made of the Omniverse. "It follows, then, that to erect a self-boundary or barrier, and hold a separate-identity feeling against the prior Wholeness, not only involves illusion, it requires a constant expenditure of energy, a perpetual contracting or restricting activity."

The map of the Universe Cube displayed on the screed "This of course obscures the prior Wholeness itself, and this is the primal repression. It is the illusory repression of universal consciousness and its projection as an inside-self vs. an outside-world, a subject vs. an object."

Various symbols were shown on the screen "Because man wants real transcendence above all else, but because he cannot or will not accept the necessary death of his separate-self sense, he goes about seeking transcendence in ways, or through structures, that actually prevent it and force symbolic substitutes. And these substitutes come in all varieties: sex, food, money, fame, knowledge, power - all are ultimately substitute gratifications, simple substitutes for true release in Wholeness. This attempt to regain Wholeness in ways or under conditions that prevent it and force symbolic substitutes is what the assignments of the Guardian Angel Branch are all about."

Odin turned back to a confused Minerva and finished "We provide the motivations and set up the best conditions for encouraging growth and the expansion of consciousness toward a greater unity. Is that clear enough for you?"

Minerva was overwhelmed by all the unfamiliar concepts but was determined to put her best into it "It sounds like you just want help people fulfill the most potential they can right? Could you give me some examples of the assignments?"

Odin smiled "Well I admire your enthusiasm, that is indeed an asset to the job. Here are some samples" A list of the cases flashed on the screen.

Case #1 Universe #6990 T= -8: TAU= 5: TEH= -2
Given: STATE= Mythic Membership: CHAKRA= Manipura: CIRCUIT= Emotional-Territorial
Known: Eros less than Thanatos: Involution greater than Evolution
Find: BW=(FO/Q) Solution: f=(1/2µ)x: STATE= Solar Ego: CHAKRA= Visshuda: CIRCUIT= Metaprogramming
Assignment: Assist Pobak in dealing with his village elders and arrange to settle their diffences in the status quo.

Case #2 Universe #7678 T= -5: TAU= 2: TEH= 0
Given: STATE= Typhonic: CHAKRA= Svadhisthana CIRCUIT= Sociosexual Known: Evolution less than Involution Thanatos greater than Eros
Find: FO=0.159/LC Solution: BW=(FO/Q): STATE= Biosocial: CHAKRA= Anahatta CIRCUIT= Neurosomatic
Assignment: Support Lady Blue in making her decision between two men in search of her hand in marriage

Case #3 Universe #7807 T= -1: TAU= 1: TEH= 0
Given: STATE= Mental Egoic: CHAKRA= Visshuda CIRCUIT= Semantic Known: Eros less than Thanatos: Involution greater than Evolution
Find: BW=(FO/Q) Solution: f=(1/2µ)x: STATE= Causal: CHAKRA= Sahasrara CIRCUIT= Neurogenetic
Assignment: Assist Chris Amestrly come out of his shell and interact with people easier.

Case #4 Universe #7820 T= -2: TAU= -1: TEH= 0
Given: STATE= Pranic: CHAKRA= Muladhara CIRCUIT= Emotional-Territorial Known: Evolution less than Involution Thanatos greater than Eros
Find: FO=0.159/LC Solution: BW=(FO/Q): STATE= Subtle: CHAKRA= Ajna CIRCUIT= Neuroatomic
Assignment: Stop the Eastern Bloc from setting off a doomsday device.

Case #5 Universe #7823 T= 0: TAU= -2: TEH= 0
Given: STATE= Uroboric: CHAKRA= Manipura CIRCUIT= Biosurvival
Known: Eros less than Thanatos: Involution greater than Evolution
Find: f=(1/2µ)x Solution: FO=0.159/LC STATE= Solar Ego: CHAKRA= Anahatta CIRCUIT= Neurosomatic
Assignment: Aid Princess DT in her plans to rescue Warlord JC.

Odin stared at her intently and inquired "Which of those do you think you're best suited for?"

Minerva felt that she was in way over her head but it was either struggle to cope with the demands of the job or forget the whole idea and go back to the old "bump and grind" She tried to stall for time and told Odin "Let me consider it since it's a serious decision"