The Age of Aquarius

Have you ever seen rainbows in the sky at night? Or Phosphorous washing ashore in the ocean waves during a full moon? As I ran along the beach that night the sands were kicked up in sparkles behind my feet. As if it were faery glitter from a thousand faeries following me. I picked it up and threw it into the air to make a magical dust into the soft breeze. Each breaking wave that crashed onto the rocks glowed with translucent glory. I searched the sky for stars and saw a million rainbows floating by together in unison. I imagined myself in another world, one much different than this one has been for me. This wonderful gift of nature that was happening at this moment seemed impossible and rare. It was a few days later when I saw the beach scattered with a million sand dollars.

I spent most of my young life searching for a spiritual path. I was taunted by The Krishna's. I went to their temple, which was in a big building downtown Hollywood. They offered a 7 course meal and a teaching, and I found both to be delightful. Next The Buddhist, The Jesus Freaks, The Hippie Communes, The Bikers and The Rock Groupies. All with tempting lifestyles and mind expanding offerings.

When all of the dust settled I found myself living with some Pagans who were caretakers of an old Movie Star Mansion in the Hollywood Hills. This was a rundown place, overgrown with weeds and an empty dried up swimming pool that was in the middle of the living room. The cobwebs were just as much at home there as I was. We spent the day sleeping in, playing with incense, smoking things, putting on makeup and getting dressed for the nighttime scene. Wearing mostly crushed velvet and old lace. We were friends with The Vampires on Ventura Blvd. At the setting of the sun we wandered out and onto The Sunset Strip.

Rodney Binginheimer, D'Artanganon and Michael with the red cape were regulars on the street. I wore a necklace with a large black stone in the shape of a teardrop. I met up with them at Pandora's Box early that night. We were mentally casting spells on others of our desire, but none were working. There was magic in the air, the electrical moonlight was static and mesmerizing. The crowd began to build and grow, sounds and music muffled our hearing. I tried to part the waves of the crowd to see what was going on. Only to be pushed back and away. The air started to smell of smoke, not the good kind, something was burning, a fire, in the building, people were running. I heard the Fire Engines coming. The sky was aglow with red. My memory of the event has faded much. I knew that this was the end of an era and the beginning of a new one. Pandora's Box had burned to the ground giving rise to The Age of Aquarius.