The City of Enoch

CHAPTER 5

Adam dies at 830 years old and Enoch is called by Elohim to be the next prophet of the Children of Light. Eleven generations have been born since the time of the Isle of Eden, and the people have multiplied greatly and spread out upon the Earth. Many have become very wicked in their ways, with numerous wars between the clans, and many people are slaughtered. Only the Children of Light who remained at Kamoya remain true to the teachings of Elohim. Enoch prays for guidance so the Children of Light may be spared from the attacks of other clans. Elohim creates a new island for them to live on and sends twelve special brothers of spirit to inhabit physical bodies upon the Earth to help the Children of Light. The people of Enoch build a most beautiful city made of marble with spires of gold. Because of their righteousness they are rewarded by Elohim and taught to use the secrets of Heaven that are their birthright. They never taste death as the Earth can no longer contain their goodness, and the entire city of Enoch, including all of the people, except twelve families chosen to bring their light into the world, ascends into the sky.

 1 And it came to pass that the days of Adam were 830 years upon the land and then he died, and Eve soon followed him to their eternal reward.

 2 Upon the passing of Adam, Enoch was called by Elohim the Father to be the next prophet to the Children of Light, and from that day forth, Elohim the Mother began to come to him in his dreams to show him the days to come and give him wise counsel that the Children of Light might be forewarned of the coming calamities and tribulations.

 3 And it came to pass that eleven generations had been born since the time of the destruction of the Isle of Eden and the people made in the image of the Elohim multiplied on the face of the Earth, and many sons and daughters were born unto them and they spread out upon the Earth far beyond the land of Kamoya.

 4 But many of the descendants of the Edenites became wicked in their ways, forgetting the Elohim who had formed them in their image and given their forefathers life. And many began to revel in all manner of wickedness, defiling the temples of their bodies in many and diverse manners.

 5 And it came to pass that clans formed after the desires of their hearts and the gods of their imaginations, and each chose a place upon the Earth to call their own, and this became their land.

 6 And it came to pass that the clans began to war against those in the other lands, and great was the slaughter of men, women, and children across all of the Earth.

 7 So great was the killing of men that in many places there came to be many widows without men to take them again as wives and many virgins without a man to find as a husband.

 8 The Elohim were greatly saddened by the descent into darkness by the children of men, how they had turned to false gods, and how they had taken to killing and eating the flesh of animals and from this, murdering one another all across the land.

 9 Only the Children of Light who remained at Kamoya stayed true to the teachings of the Elohim and they alone prospered on the land.

 10 Many were the clans and descendants of the Edenites from afar who regularly came upon the Kamoyans seeking to kill the men and enslave the women and children.

 11 It grieved the hearts of the Kamoyans that in their defense they needed to slay those who attacked them to whom they still felt a kinship, but they knew they must slay or be slain to protect themselves and their land and their wives and children.

 12 But the Kamoyans grew increasingly wary of maintaining their ever-vigilant defense and slaying their attackers, which was repugnant to their souls. Therefore, at a meeting of the Elders, it was asked of Enoch to inquire of the Elohim how they might better protect themselves from the wickedness and dangers of the world, for even in their stout defense, fifteen Kamoyans had been slain by the clans in the last solar cycle.

 13 Enoch prayed mightily to the Elohim, seeking knowledge and wisdom, and the Mother came to him in a dream as a most beautiful woman and spoke unto him, saying, “This night, while the people of Kamoya sleep, an island as large as Eden shall come forth from the waters of the great lake.

 14 On the morrow, begin to remove your people to this new land, and there you shall be safe from the attacks of all those from the lands afar.

 15 We shall send seeds of all kinds that are right for this place to grow in abundance upon your island, and within a cycle of the Sun, it shall be a bountiful land.

 16 And we shall send down twelve more of our sons and they shall venture out into the lands with few men, because of all the clansmen that have been killed, and find virgins of greatness, and they shall return to the island sanctuary to be married and create lineages of renown.

 17 Following the calamities to come, these lineages and others from Kamoya shall spread forth over the land that Children of Light might walk upon all parts of the Earth.”

 18 And it came to pass that the next day the people of Kamoya awoke to not only see a vast island in the middle of the great lake, but also an island mountain that towered high up into the sky above all other things.

 19 As the people of Kamoya stared in incredulity at the island, Enoch came and explained all that Elohim the Mother had told to him in his dream the last night.

 20 As he finished speaking, twelve men of great height appeared among them and their appearance was startling, for though Enoch had just spoken of their coming, none had seen how they had come to be among them.

 21 And the Kamoyans marveled at the twelve sons of Elohim that had just come, for the smallest one was more than a head taller than the tallest Kamoyan.

 22 And it came to pass that one of the twelve came up to Enoch and falling to one knee, he bowed his head, saying, “Enoch, blessed prophet of Elohim, I am Brontiis, and these are my brothers, sons of glory, of the Father and Mother, even as you are, and the twelve sons and daughters of Eden were.

 23 We have been sent down by the Elohim to bring more Celestine Light unto the world, lest it should vanish before its time.”

 24 Enoch smiled at Brontiis and embraced him in welcome. Now Enoch was not a small man, but was large in stature. Nevertheless, in his embrace his arms but encircled the waist of Brontiis and his head came but to his chest.

 25 And it came to pass that after remaining with them for a short time, the twelve sons of Elohim departed to the lands afar that they might find virgins of greatness for wives as they had been commanded by the Elohim.

 26 During the current and following moon, teams of workers traveled to the island and began to construct new homes for the Kamoyans.

 27 Enoch and the Elders decided to not abandon their village on the shore of Lake Kamoya, but to remain living there for at least a solar cycle while the vegetation grew upon the island, which they named Latani, meaning Abundant Fortress.

 28 One solar cycle had nearly gone by, and the attacks by clans upon the Kamoyans had increased and intensified with every passing moon so much so that all of the women and children had been ferried to the island for permanent resettlement by the seventh moon.

 29 By the eleventh moon, another eight men had been killed by raiding parties, and Enoch was in Kamoya directing thirty Kamoyans in the final disassembly and burning of the village so it could not be occupied and used by one of the clans.

 30 As the Kamoyans were completing their final task in the abandoned village, they were attacked by over one hundred warriors of the Scasdon clan.

 31 Having burned their buildings, toppled their stones, and removed and floated the logs of the palisade to Latani, the Kamoyans had no place of cover to take refuge in, and ten men were felled by the rocks of slings before the Kamoyans even had time to react to the attack.

 32 Gamiel, a mighty warrior chief of the Kamoyans, quickly took charge commanding, “Retreat quickly to the tri-canoes, six encircle and protect the prophet, all others begin such an onslaught of stones from your slings that the enemy dare not lift his head. Leave none behind, be they dead or wounded.”

 33 As Gamiel commanded, so it was, and under the cover of a hail of stones from their slings, the Kamoyans succeeded in reaching their tri-canoes, but the Scasdons charged them as they boarded; as they could not both board and fight, several others were felled by stones even as they pushed their canoes out into the safety of the great lake.

 34 Then a mighty roar was heard from behind the Scasdons and all eyes, both the Scasdons’ and the Kamoyans’, turned to see the source of the enormous sound, and there running down the hillside toward the battle was a gigantic man, one of the twelve sons of Elohim.

 35 The Kamoyans knew him immediately, for he was the largest of all of the twelve sons, easily twice the size of an ordinary man, and he had flaming red hair such as was not commonly seen. His name was Tanonza.

 36 For both the Kamoyans and the Scasdons, it seemed for a few moments as if time had stopped as everyone stared at the living mountain that was rapidly descending upon them in a rage.

 37 As he neared, the chief of the Scasdons roused his warriors to begin slinging rocks at the man creature. Most were still too petrified by the raging giant running toward them to react, but some did begin to load their slings.

 38 But before they could launch their missiles, each was struck dead by a rock to the head, hurled by Tanonza, not with a sling, but with his bare hand and the mighty strength of his arm, which flung his missiles with such rapid speed that it seemed that he killed two Scasdons with every stride.

 39 Spying the chief commanding the others, Tanonza reached into the sack of rocks that hung about his neck to waist level and, aiming with sure accuracy, felled the chief with such power that he was lifted off his feet by the impact and thrown far backward.

 40 Seeing their chief felled by a man such as they had never before seen or imagined, the remaining Scasdons panicked and quickly fled in chaos in several directions.

 41 Tanonza came to the empty beach and fell to his knees, and bowing his head with his face into the sand, he began to weep in great sobs.

 42 The Kamoyans on the lake quickly returned to shore, and Enoch came to Tanonza and comforted him, saying, “You have saved us, Tanonza. I know why it is that you weep, for to kill any living thing is a sorrow and our own kin, a tragedy. But in defense of our lives, Elohim looks with understanding and forgiveness upon your actions.”

 43 But the words of Enoch did not soothe him, and Tanonza remained as he was weeping loudly with his face in the sand and his hands to the sides of his head so that none could see him and he could see nothing.

 44 Then a most beautiful woman appeared among them. She came down from the hill that Tanonza had descended. She came up to him and put her hand upon his neck and said unto him, “Tanonza of the Sun, weep not, for on this day you have protected not just the life of me and these men, but have insured the future of an entire people.

 45 “Deeply sad was the deed you had to do, but by doing it, you have put a great fear into those who would harm the people of the light that you have spoken to me so much about, and in that, I think you have preserved many more than are here upon the beach this day.”

 46 At her words, Tanonza looked up into her eyes. Despite the sand upon him, his face was handsome, and she held his large head between her two hands and kissed him lightly upon his sand-covered forehead.

 47 Tanonza looked from her to Enoch and said unto them, “I have been upon this world for such a short time, barely one solar cycle. I came from a most beautiful place where all people were good and no man thought to injure another.

 48 Though most cannot remember their life before this life, it has been given to the twelve sons of Elohim to remember all things.

 49 I was shown this world before I came. I saw the evil that men do to one another, but in my naivety, I thought that it would not be a part of my life.

 50 I have traveled far now in this world of men and save for this people and those of the goddess standing beside me, I have seen little worth saving, for men fall upon beasts and other men with a lust for killing, and when they are not killing, they are living in all manner of debauchery, without thought for Elohim, the living God of this world.

 51 Now I have killed and though I understand that I am forgiven, for it was in defense of those I love, nevertheless, I feel so far now from my Father and Mother in Heaven. The sadness of this feeling is what overwhelms me with grief.”

 52 Then Tanonza stood and wiped the sand and tears off his face and clothes, and holding the hand of the woman beside him, who was also uncommonly tall for a woman, even as tall as Enoch, he said unto Enoch, “This is Eden, she whom I have found to be my wife. Her father is Yocahtan Ku of the clan of Amorites. He is a good man and named his daughter after the garden of his ancestors.

 53 In my travels, I came upon her people, all whom are taller than the people of other clans I encountered.

 54 Elsewhere, I was attacked at every turn, and only among the Amorites was I welcomed, as were three of my brothers who traveled with me.

 55 I am the first to return here as we were commanded by the Elohim, but my brothers among the Amorites shall soon follow with the women who would be their wives.”

 56 Enoch beamed with happiness upon hearing the words of Tanonza and welcomed Eden, saying, “Most gracious lady, it is our honor to have you among us. You are obviously the mate of the soul for Tanonza, and you are most welcome to become one with the Children of Light upon the island of Latani.”

 57 “Thank you,” Eden said, bowing her head toward Enoch in acknowledgment.

 58 And it came to pass that the Children of Light upon Latani prospered on their island sanctuary and never again lost men to the clans upon the mainland, for seldom did they venture off their island except to catch fish upon the lake or to mine metals in the mountains to the south.

 59 And Enoch and all the people prayed mightily to the Elohim for many a day that their island would be protected from all harm, and so it was.

 60 During the generation that followed, from the mountain upon the island, vast quantities of fine white marble were quarried and the most beautiful city that had ever been built upon the Earth was raised, with tall circular towers with spires gilded in gold reaching up to the heavens.

 61 They named the city Enoch after the prophet to whom the Elohim had spoken and who had guided them to a new land of Eden.

 62 Of the twelve sons of Elohim, eight returned after some time to the island with a virgin from the lands afar to be their wife. And of the four, which did not return, Enoch inquired of the Elohim and was shown that one had been killed and three had been asked by Elohim to travel to lands far and away and that these would never return.

 63 And the people of Enoch became exceedingly righteous in every way, and the spirit of Elohim filled them so much so that they were able to discover the gifts that had been given to them by Elohim, even the power to move objects with their thoughts and to speak silently with one another in their minds when they desired, and many other gifts of power.

 64 Empowered by their gifts, the people of Latani were no longer fearful to travel away from their island sanctuary, for they were always aware of any danger before it fell upon them and could either avoid it or counter it with their Celestine gifts of power.

 65 And Elohim the Mother came to Enoch in a dream, and she said unto him, “Enoch, it is given to men to have strength of body and to women to have strength of the gifts of Heaven and to each a little of the other, but only to a rare man or woman to have both, even one such as you, Enoch the Prophet.

 66 Therefore, encourage now the women to discover and claim their special gifts of Heaven that they might know the power that is the birthright of all women of virtue.

 67 Show unto them the gifts of light we have given unto you, for there is naught that you can do that they cannot also do, save speak with the Elohim for all of the people.

 68 Let them gather together to learn of their gifts and how to use them for great good that the people of the city of Enoch may be lifted closer to the Celestine Light of Heaven.”

 69 And it came to pass that Enoch did as Elohim the Mother commanded, and the women of Latani gathered together and Enoch showed unto them all the special gifts the Elohim had shown unto him that he had never before shown unto any other.

 70 And the women of Latani began to practice that which Enoch had shown unto them, and they called upon their Celestine gifts and their gifts came to them, and great were the wonders which they wrought, even the moving of immense stones without the hand of man touching them, great knowledge of herbs and healing, and the ability to affect many things by coming together in unison and intent.

 71 And the women of Latani joined hands and came together in one great circle, then separated into three, with a smaller circle within the larger and a still smaller circle within it.

 72 As the men of Latani watched, the women sang a prayer of rhyme; louder and louder they sang it, with each circle moving opposite of the circles surrounding it at an ever-increasing speed.

 73 Then in unison, they suddenly stopped, and lifting their hands together toward the heavens, they let out a final shout of joy and triumph.

 74 From that day forth, it was as if a great spell had been cast over the mainland about Lake Kamoya, and never again did any member of another clan come within the boundaries of the land of Kamoya except they came in peace, and the people of Latani walked freely once more upon the mainland, without fear.

 75 And it came to pass that Elohim the Mother appeared again to Enoch in a dream and said unto him, “The people of the city of Enoch have become more virtuous and righteous than any people who have ever lived upon the Earth so much so that the Earth shall soon no longer be able to hold them, and they shall be lifted to a higher glory without tasting death.

 76 But the world beyond the city of Enoch has descended far into darkness, and even as the city of Enoch is being pulled to a greater glory. Sadly, the cities of the Earth are being pulled toward a great destruction by the perversities of the people.

 77 But this is not solely because of their own wantonness, and because of that, the day of destruction is held in abeyance that they might still repent and turn to the light.

 78 For they have been led astray and their own dark propensities encouraged by their leaders who once served the Elohim.

 79 Therefore, despite their wickedness, the people of the world shall be given one more opportunity to turn from darkness and seek the light. Yet most will not, for the pleasure of their moments of depravity blinds them to the eons of darkness they are creating for their inheritance and the emptiness they create in their daily life.

 80 But if those who are great lights of virtue stand before them and speak to them and show them a better way, there are a few who will repent and seek the greater light and be saved.

 81 Therefore, consider prayerfully who among the people of Latani might go into the world to seek out these few to save, knowing they will never again be able to return to this place of paradise while they still live upon the Earth.

 82 For this place and all of its people shall soon rise to a greater glory, but those walking in the world will be left behind when the city of Enoch rises to its glory.”

 83 Enoch was startled by all that the Mother told unto him and asked, “How can a man leave all that is light to be in the darkness, knowing he can never return again to the light and his family and friends?”

 84 Elohim the Mother answered him, saying, “Remember time, Enoch. It is not what men suppose. Despite the darkness that surrounds them and stains them, the pure in heart will always be drawn back into the Celestine Light and be with their family and friends in eternal glory. Though it may not be upon the day of your ascension, it shall be upon another day, and the time between will be as nothing.

 85 And great is the reward for the valiant, for the Elohim are the Celestine Light, and when light is given in service upon the Earth by the pure in heart, greater light flows to them from the Elohim and they shall be lifted even higher in their eternal reward.”

 86 The Mother prepared to leave and walk out of Enoch’s dream, but Enoch pleaded with her to stay one moment more, and he asked her, “Most high Mother of all that is, you spoke of those who once served the Elohim, who have led the people into sin. I would know more of this if you will, for never did I suppose that those who served Elohim could lead men into sin.”

 87 The Mother replied, “I will answer you, but reveal not my words, save to those who have a great faith and understanding of the Celestine Light, lest they fall away not being able to comprehend the immensity of life beyond the world they know.

 88 In the Celestine Realm, where the Elohim dwell, there are many forms of man in many states of exaltation.

 89 None are there who have not been drawn to that great light, by the worthiness of their lives.

 90 Nevertheless, there is not one who is bound by any power, force, or coercion, to continue to be good, to be sons and daughters of the light, and the choice to do evil is still present, for it is only in having to fight the darkness that ever abides within that the light of the soul is empowered in its brightness.

 91 There are some spirit children in the Celestine Realm who have existed for a great time among us and have yet to come down onto an earth to abide their spirit within a physical tabernacle of flesh and bone, for they have so great a love for where they are they cannot bear to depart.

 92 The eldest of these, we call to fill duties as angels, and they are given glorified bodies of flesh and bone that they can fulfill their missions whether it is on Heaven or Earth.

 93 This is not the fullness of the glory given to those who have been resurrected, but sufficient that they can exist in both Heaven and on Earth, which is a gift given only to angels.

 94 In time, as the angels who were male looked down upon the mortals of Earth, some began to lust after the comely and beautiful daughters of man, and they did not fight the darkness that rose within them.

 95 They came to us and asked the Elohim to be sent down onto the Earth as full grown men and not as babes, even as had the twelve sons of Elohim, that they might take daughters of men as wives.

 96 But this we forbid, for they were not as advanced as the twelve sons, and it was needful for them to complete their full progression, beginning as babes that they might grow into the fullness of the Celestine Light.

 97 Our decision angered many of the male angels, and they did not abide by our words. Two hundred cast off their callings as angels and departed from the Celestine Realm and came upon the Earth that they could take unto them the daughters of men and fulfill their unrighteous lusts.

 98 These fallen angels have sowed great evil in the hearts of men. They have revealed some of the secrets of Heaven to men and taught them of war and led them into even greater unrighteousness of lust.

 99 Therefore, because of them, the Day of Judgment upon man does not yet fall, and there is a time for some from Latani to go into the world and bring back the Celestine Light to those who still seek it.”

 100 Now Enoch was incredulous at the words of the Mother, for he had a memory of the Celestine Realms and never imagined that those so high would fall so greatly. And he asked of her, “I remember many of my brothers and sisters who served as angels. Who are those who have fallen?”

 101 And the Mother answered him, saying, “Semyaza was their leader, and he persuaded the others, showing them the fairness and beauty of the women of your Earth and telling them he was going down to take a mortal for a wife, even if they all were too afraid.

 102 But the others said they were not afraid and they too would go down and take mortal women as wives.

 103 Then Semyaza said unto them, ‘I fear you will not agree to do this deed, and I alone shall have to pay the penalty of a great sin.’ But they answered him, saying, ‘Let us all swear an oath, and all bind ourselves by mutual vows not to abandon this plan but to do this thing.’ Then they all swore together and bound themselves with mutual vows upon it.

 104 And they descended upon the Earth shortly after you and Jared and Micah came down, and they have been a plague upon it since that day.

 105 “Semyaza is their leader and Araklba, Rameel, Kokablel, Tamlel, Ramlel, Danel, Ezeqeel, Baraqiyal, Asael, Armaros, Batarel, Azazel, Ananel, Zaqiel, Samsapeel, Satarel, Turel, Yomyael, Sariel are each chiefs of ten.

 106 Each group went into a different land upon the Earth that they might spread the secrets of the Celestine Realms far and wide and pervert the light of men with knowledge beyond their understanding.

 107 And all took unto themselves women, some as wives and some not, and some chose one and others more, not with love and righteousness, but with lust and perversion.

 108 And they began to go unto them and to defile them, and they taught them charms and evil enchantments and curses. Their wives and women became pregnant, and they bore children who were taught in the evil ways of their fathers, and many of these have fostered a blood lust upon the land and they lay waste to everything before them.

 109 They taught men to make swords and knives and shields and breastplates and made known to them the metals of the Earth and the art of working them into intricate bracelets and ornaments, as well as the use of antimony and the workings of all types of costly stones, and the creation of all coloring tinctures and the coloring of the eyelids.

 110 These things brought out much darkness in the people of the world and there arose great vanity, greed, jealousy, coveting, sexual depravity, and violence because of the fallen angels, for many people have been corrupted in all their ways.”

 111 Enoch was astounded by all that the Mother told unto him, and he asked her, “Why have the Elohim allowed this great calamity upon the world and upon the innocents who remain here? Would my own people not have been slain by the marauding clans if these fallen angels had never come to Earth and spewed their poison?”

 112 The Mother reached out to him and touched him in his dream and said unto him, “We are the Watchers. We do not intercede, save we must to fulfill the destiny of man or because of prayers of great faith and perseverance from the righteous.

 113 Nor need we, for the power has been given to all of our children of spirit, both those that walk in the Celestine Light and those that walk in the darkness, to change their lives and the world to the reality of their desire with faith, love, knowledge, and action.

 114 Though it grieves us to see the pain they sometimes suffer and inflict upon one another, we must allow them to learn from their experiences and give them the freedom to grow into their greatness, even when such freedom can cause great misery and even death.”

 115 Enoch awoke the next day, understanding many things he had not comprehended before because of his dream. But the knowledge of why evil propagated by the fallen angels occurred on the Earth did not take away the pain in his heart from the losses inflicted upon the innocent, and he grieved and was quiet and reflective for many days thereafter.

 116 Many years passed following Enoch’s dream, even unto the birth of three more generations. The city of Enoch and the lands of Latani and Kamoya became like a different world from the rest of the places upon the Earth, for the people were exceedingly righteous and good, even unto the perfection of mortality.

 117 They were of one heart and one mind in all things of virtue, and upon their lands, there was great peace.

 118 Of the darkness upon the face of the Earth, they knew little, for few ventured beyond the domains of their homeland, for in it they found everything they desired. And it was only through the stories told by traders who visited from the surrounding clans that they understood how different the world beyond was.

 119 When Enoch was an old man, even in his 362nd year, the Mother came to him again in a dream and said unto him, “Enoch, the time for your immortality is at hand and that of all the people who are counted among you.

 120 They have found great favor in our eyes because of their exceeding goodness and virtue, even unto the perfection of their mortal tabernacle such as has never been done before on your Earth. In their righteousness, they exceed even the very first Edenites from the dawn of man.

 121 And we marvel that these glorious lights have done all of this surrounded by a world of darkness, without a memory of the great Celestine Light from which they have come, save for a few such as you.

 122 Marvelous is their faith and love and focus and purpose. In this, they have earned a great reward, even to pass from mortality to immortality without tasting death, to go from an imperfect body which they have nourished so lovingly to a body perfected which shall sustain and uplift them for eternity.

 123 Every man, woman, and child numbered among you has earned this reward, and it shall come to pass in one moon from this day.

 124 Therefore, go to your people and tell them these glad tidings that they might prepare themselves for a greater glory.

 125 As they have been together in life, so shall they be together in eternity.

 126 But as I have told you before, it is not good that all the light of the people of Enoch should be taken from the Earth, for there are still souls upon the world that might see the light and remember who they are, even sons and daughters of God, and turn from the darkness.

 127 That even one more soul might be saved, go unto your people now and say that the Elohim ask some of them to stay upon the Earth to bring light to those who will receive it, that even one more soul might be saved.

 128 Not of all do we ask this, but only of twelve.

 129 Let them go with their eyes open and not naively or with false illusions, for the darkness will come upon many with sore trials and tribulations.

 130 But this is our promise to the brave and the valiant who would forgo rising to Heaven with their loved ones and instead remain for a time in the world of darkness: They shall never be shaken in their peace or purity, despite the turmoil around them.

 131 When they have done all that they can do and the world will hear them no more, they shall not die, but like those that went before, they shall be changed in the twinkling of an eye from mortality to immortality, and they shall rise with the speed of thought to the Celestine Realms to be once more with those that they love and to so remain forever more.”

 132 And it came to pass that Enoch did as the Mother directed and spoke to his people of all that would come to pass and of the great reward they had earned by their exceeding righteousness, even to never taste death, but to be changed in the twinkling of an eye from mortality to immortality.

 133 And great was the joy of the people of Enoch.

 134 When Enoch explained that the Elohim desired twelve to stay behind upon the Earth and that by their light, they might still guide some in the darkness to the fulfillment of their soul, all the people of Enoch shouted as one that they should be numbered among the twelve and that they would stay upon the Earth and do the bidding of the Elohim.

 135 Enoch smiled and was thrilled to see all of his people united as one even in this. And he said unto them, “The Mother has said only twelve, but in this I am sure she meant twelve families, for surely families who have lived each day together should not be parted.

 136 So it would be fair to all, we will draw lots to choose the twelve families that shall remain.”

 137 And it came to pass that the following day a large, empty cauldron was filled with stones, one for each family in the city of Enoch and the lands of Latani and Kamoya. All of the stones were green, save twelve that were white.

 138 One by one, the heads of each family came forth and drew a stone from the cauldron, until all had drawn.

 139 Among the twelve that drew the white stones were the families of Darlonz, the grandson of Tanonza, and Noah, the great-grandson of Enoch.

 140 And it came to pass that seven days later, the twelve families that drew white stones said good-bye to the people of Enoch and all of their friends and extended family whom they had known and loved so well.

 141 But during the three days before their departure, there was the greatest celebration and feast that had ever been known among the people of Enoch.

 142 And there were no tears shed. In everyone’s heart was only joy, and even among those who were departing into the world, there was a peace upon their hearts that all would be well and that soon they would be together again with their friends and the community they loved.

 143 And it came to pass that the twelve families departed out into the world of darkness, each in a different direction, to fulfill the desire of the Elohim to bring their lights into the world so that even one more soul might be saved from the darkness.

 144 The following day, Enoch climbed to the top of the tallest white tower in the gleaming city of Enoch so that he might be seen and heard as he spoke to all of the people.

 145 And everyone who was of the people of Enoch and lived a life of virtue and righteousness came into the city of Enoch from all the lands of Latani and Kamoya.

 146 Enoch spoke in a loud but melodious voice such that every ear heard him, even those that were far away from the high tower from which he spoke.

 147 And after saying a prayer of thanksgiving, he said unto them, “Brothers and sisters of light, my dearest friends, clasp the hand of the person next to you on each side and let every person be holding the hand of the person next to them on both sides so that there are none who are not holding the hand of the person to their right and the person to their left, be they man, woman, or child. Then let us give thanks as a people for the many blessings the Elohim have continuously poured upon us. Let us be of one heart and one mind and one purpose.”

 148 And it came to pass that the people of Enoch did as he bid and held hands united. And Enoch came down from the tall tower and came among the people, holding the hand of his two wives, one on each side.

 149 And the people raised their hands above their heads and looked up into the heavens and spoke with one voice, and their hearts beat in unison as one and they thought the same thought with one mind and joined together in love in one purpose. And they cried out with joy, “The Celestine Light of Elohim is upon us! We are the light! We are the light! We are the light!”

 150 Then with a mighty rumble that was heard and felt far and wide across the land, the entire city of Enoch and a great swath of land beneath it pulled free from the Earth and rose up above the ground and, in a blinding light, ascended majestically up into the sky.

 151 All across the land of darkness far and away, the denizens of the clans trembled at the great rumbling and shaking of the Earth, and looking toward the city of Enoch, they saw it rising into the sky, emanating a brilliant light like unto the Sun, and they were struck with a fear such as they had never known.

 152 Each of the twelve families of the city of Enoch that had remained upon the Earth also heard the great rumbling and felt the Earth move as the city of Enoch tore free of its earthly bonds and began ascending to Heaven.

 153 And every member of the twelve families looked back upon the city of Enoch as it rose up into heavens, and they were overcome with love filling every fiber of their being as their hearts beat as one with their brothers and sisters who were rising above the world to their glory. And with tears of happiness in their eyes, they experienced a joy and fulfillment such as they had never known or imagined.