And I Opened my Eyes & this is what I Beheld.
And I Beheld that my Body lay upon a Stone within the
Plate of Clouds. And the Plate of Clouds was Hovering
Above. And Forthwith a River came through my Body & the
River lay the Garden within Barren & Desolate.
He who hath Ears to Hear, Let him Hear: The Second Flood
is a Harvest of all Fruits.
Afterwith, I saw the Veils of my Eyes & on a Sudden the
Veils were Raised & I Saw the Earth as it bad been since the
Beginning. And the Angel sent forth a Wind into my Hollow
Eyes & Stroked my Body. And the Appearance of my Body
was as that of a Shadow.
And the Angel Brought forth a Book & Said: "Son of
Man, Swallow this Book & it will Taste Bitter, but it will Fill
thy Bowels." And I Swallowed the Book & the Taste was as
Bitter Honey & it Filled my Bowels. And Forthwith my Body,
which was as the Appearance of a Shadow, was Burning with
Fire. And I saw my Shadow Leave my Body & my Shadow
went forth to Bathe under the Rays of the Sun. Now I began
to be with Fear & the Angel saw my Fear & Said: "O Son of
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