I felt my spirit lifted up within me, and my hair rose upon my head.

Then of a sudden the mighty pylon seemed to rock beneath my feet, a great wind beat about my brows and a voice spoke within my heart: "Behold a sign! Possess thyself in patience, O Harmachis!" And as the voice spoke, a cold hand touched my hand, and left somewhat within it.

Then the cloud rolled from the face of the moon, the wind passed, the pylon ceased to tremble, and the night was as the night had been.
As the light came back, I gazed upon that which had been left within my hand.

It was a bud of the holy lotus new breaking into bloom, and from it came a most sweet scent.
And while I gazed behold! the lotus passed from my grasp and was gone, leaving me astonished..