Trickster,
The raven's game.
Close your eyes and take a deep,
Grounding breath.
As you exhale,
You find yourself standing in a forest clearing.
Twilight is approaching,
Casting long shadows that dance and merge with the foliage.
The air is thick with the scent of earth and decaying leaves.
You feel a tug on your shoulder and turn around to see a raven,
Larger than any bird you've ever seen.
Its feathers shimmer with a rainbow of colors,
Hidden within the black.
Ah,
You've arrived,
It exclaims,
Speaking in a voice that's both melodious and mischievous.
Welcome,
I am the trickster,
The raven,
The master of wit,
Illusion,
And transformation.
Shall we play?
As the raven speaks,
The clearing transforms into a labyrinth.
Each pathway is lined with bizarre and wondrous objects.
Trick mirrors that reflect unexpected images,
Floating orbs that change colors,
And doors that appear and disappear.
Do not be fooled by what you see or hear,
Warns the raven.
I am the embodiment of paradox and duality.
Here,
Nothing is as it seems,
And yet,
Everything is exactly as it should be.
The raven flutters to the entrance of one pathway and beckons you to follow.
Choose a path and stick with it,
Or switch lanes as you please.
But remember,
Each choice you make will shape your understanding of the world and yourself.
You proceed,
And the labyrinth offers a series of riddles,
Illusions,
And obstacles.
Some require cunning,
Others call for a leap of faith,
And some seem insurmountable until you look at them from a different angle.
As you navigate through,
You come to appreciate the duality of life,
The joy and sorrow,
The clarity and confusion,
The beginnings and ends.
Finally,
You reach the heart of the labyrinth.
The raven is perched on a pedestal,
Holding a gem that shimmers with multiple hues.
Ah,
You've made it.
Now for your prize.
The raven drops the gem into your hand.
This is the gem of many facets,
Symbolizing the complex nature of reality and the multiple truths that exist simultaneously.
Keep it as a reminder that life is not always what it seems,
And that's what makes it fascinating.
As you hold the gem,
The labyrinth fades,
And you find yourself back in the forest clearing.
Twilight has given way to a star-filled sky.
The raven flaps its wings,
Preparing to depart.
Remember,
The trickster within you thrives on curiosity,
Duality,
And the unknown,
It says,
As it soars into the sky.
Invoke me whenever you wish to see the world from a different perspective,
Or need to shake things up.