The Gift of Sacrifice
Mask #571 of 613 — a wearable identity from X. Masquerade (2025), the sixth chapter of LUCI by Sam Spratt.
- Category
- Luminate
- Rank
- Finalist
- Material
- Gold
- Region
- Auctioneers Valley
- Attendee
- Masked Guest
Observation
My heart once told me: “You are magnificent, just because you are.” Now, let her gaze rest upon you, soft, blissful, unwavering. Take some time to be together, just you and her, heart to heart. No seeking, no striving. Only the infinite balance between creation and destruction. Let her untie your knots and heal all wounds. “Have confidence,” she whispers. “For all is perfect.” My beloved ShantiMayi, when you left this world, my heart broke. And that is where I found you. I love you, now and forever.
Replies by this mask
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Revision
Fear is safe, it lifts the barriers you've built around love. I pray you walk the path that demands your whole being. Be well