21 4 D The Secret Liji of Nature
Walking out into the cool Dutch night, I approach a great linden
tree, majestic in the moonlight. With my hand I can feel the etheric
life within its trunk, but I realize that before I can truly see and com-
municate with its spirit I will have to purge myself of a lot of dark-
ness-whether by Daime, by Steiner, or by some other path remains
to be seen.
One thing is certain: I will not be the same again in this life.