Cosmic Threads: One More Night & the Dissolution of Illusion
In the quiet moments between heartbeats, there exists a profound truth that connects us all—a cosmic thread weaving through the fabric of our seemingly separate lives. I felt this connection vibrating through me this morning as Flume and KUCKA's "One More Night" spilled into my consciousness, each note cascading through my headphones like droplets of Divine wisdom.
The market lay ahead of me, bathed in morning light that seemed to shimmer with unusual significance. The ordinary world transformed into something sacred as the song's ethereal production created a portal between dimensions—the veil between the mundane and mystical momentarily dissolved. Perhaps you've experienced similar moments of clarity that simultaneously terrify and liberate.
When I released the Heartbreak Issue (2015) of ELIXIR, I poured every fragment of my being into those pages. The magazine became both vessel and mirror—reflecting back the collective longing for connection that pulses beneath our individual stories of loss. I wrote each word as both confession and invitation, never realizing how His Universe would use this creation to initiate my own unraveling.
The synchronicity still astonishes me. The magazine manifested, and days later, my friend called from San Diego. "I'm coming up," came the familiar voice that had once soundtracked years of our shared becoming. "We need to see each other. It's time." The comfortable limitations I had constructed around my life suddenly felt like prison walls rather than protection.
Our society has masterfully constructed illusions of separation—between each other, between humanity and nature, between our physical existence and spiritual essence. These artificial boundaries serve systems that benefit from our disconnection, systems that weaken when we remember our inherent wholeness. As the melody flowed through my awareness, I recognized how I had been complicit in maintaining these illusions within my own creative world.
I've witnessed this phenomenon in sacred circles worldwide: strangers becoming family through vulnerability and shared purpose. Yet somehow, I had forgotten this wisdom within my professional identity. When my friend and I stood before that massive canvas at the gallery—a swirling vortex of indigo and gold that seemed to both contain and release the cosmos—came the question that catalyzed everything: "Are you creating from truth or from the stories you've convinced yourself are true?"
This remembering isn't always gentle. Sometimes it arrives through loss, illness, or profound disillusionment with structures we once trusted. These sacred disruptions—painful as they may be—serve as cosmic alarms awakening us from collective slumber. My resignation from ELIXIR wasn't about abandonment but alignment. As we recognize our Divine nature, we must also acknowledge our capacity to create or destroy, to heal or harm.
The most sophisticated technology for healing and transformation already exists within us. Through consistent meditation, intentional energy work, and communion with higher consciousness, we access this internal technology. Each time we choose love over fear, compassion over judgment, or presence over distraction, we recalibrate our internal systems toward harmony. Walking that morning path, surrendering to the music's embrace, I felt this recalibration occurring within—each step both return and revelation.
When conscious individuals gather with shared intention, something miraculous emerges—a field of resonance that amplifies our collective capacity for healing and manifestation. True spirituality isn't an escape from life but a deeper immersion into its magnificent complexity. The path forward isn't about transcending humanity but embodying it fully—embracing our messy emotions, honoring our physical vessels.
The ancient wisdom traditions have always understood what quantum physics now confirms: our consciousness shapes reality in ways we're only beginning to comprehend. As I approached the market, the final notes of "One More Night" dissolving into the morning air, I realized that my journey with ELIXIR had never been about building a magazine but about discovering the courage to pass the torch when His Universe called me toward a different expression of purpose.
We create stories—about our relationships, our creative work, our spiritual journeys—that can either liberate or imprison us. The stories themselves aren't inherently problematic; it's our attachment to them as fixed realities that creates suffering. My friend from San Diego had always possessed this remarkable ability to witness my stories without judgment while gently directing my attention toward the spaciousness beyond them.
Together, we are remembering who we truly are beyond limiting stories and identities. Together, we are healing ancestral patterns that no longer serve life. Together, we are dreaming a new world into being—one aligned with the highest good of all beings across dimensions and time. The Divine has always been within and between us, patiently waiting for this grand awakening.
This call isn't merely about personal evolution—though that remains essential—it's about recognizing our role in humanity's grand transformation. The challenges before us—ecological, societal, spiritual—require nothing less than our complete presence and commitment to conscious evolution. The journey won't always be comfortable, but comfort has never been the purpose of a soul's incarnation.
We came for transformation—our own and that of the collective. We came to remember, to heal, to create. As we stand at this pivotal moment in human history, I extend my hand in solidarity and hope. Our individual journeys are far from isolated paths; they are vital tributaries flowing into the river of collective consciousness. His Universe is extending a sacred invitation to each of us. Can you feel it? That gentle yet persistent nudge urging you to look beyond the veil of everyday existence?
When I first acknowledged this calling, I stood at the threshold of fear and possibility. Now, I understand that surrendering to this cosmic current doesn't diminish our uniqueness but amplifies it in service to the whole. Just as KUCKA's voice intertwines with Flume's production to create something neither could manifest alone, our individual gifts become most powerful when offered in collaboration with the Divine dance of life.
With profound love and reverence for your journey,
Mitchell Royel