Sagas, One From The Cinema and Others from Aunt#3

Everything that begins on Earth will come to an end. So it did, the beloved tale of a young wizard which took the world by storm.
Yes, I have watched it.
The epic conclusion.
Loved all the Harry Potter movies and this was nothing less of an affair to remember.

No, don't expect a long-winded movie review as I've already made my stand on what the books and movies constitute for me.

From surreal magic to real-life witch practices; trips to the Land of The Machas where my aunt lives has always been one to remember. Aunt #3, her tales still ringing in my head of the myriads of ghosts, spirits, and wondrous black magic has come to fascinate me. About a week ago, some new stories were told and they stayed true to their ability to awe me. One particular story which stuck long in my head was the one about the death of her mother-in-law.

Aunt: My mother told me the story of how her in-law passed away. It was like a magic show it seems. When she was an inch away from death, this friend of hers, do you know SKBhai? She tied her soul to her body because she wanted my husband (i.e. the dying lady's son) to be there when she breathes her last breath. At that moment, SKBhai saw the souls of our ancestors waiting at the entrance to guide her to the after-life but SKBhai aunt told them that she wouldn't allow her soul to leave the body without her beloved son by her side. The souls of the ancestors then reminded her that if her soul does not come along before the time of her passing is done she'll be stuck on Earth as a wandering spirit. And so, with a wave of SKBhai aunt's hand, my mother-in-law took one deep breath and passed on. People actually saw a white light, her spirit, leaving her body.

accounts of the incident were re-enacted in a manner so theatrical that even the most unbelieving of people would have to fight every urge to write it off as humbug; one of my aunt's most awe-inspiring trait


Hdaran: Owh....... *widening of the eyes and body language depicting elements of awe*

as much as I am a believer in the astral world and all its intricacies and enchantments, hypocrisy has always been my best friend when it comes to dealing with my dad's sisters


It is extremely surprising to me that although she seems to have developed such an inclination towards spirituality and God that she still thinks of these so called miracles to be an ultimatum. Whenever she throws such a bewildering fable on me, I am not baffled, rather I am curious as to whether or not this poor lady knows that above all, the realisation of God is the real ultimatum. Following the account above were few other narrations involving ashes of the dead, supernatural beings and their doings, and people with consummate clairvoyant powers.

Maybe it's time I tried summoning help from the supernatural?