The Ebony Man In Red

I was dreaming again last night. I don't remember most of the dream, but what I do remember, I feel as if it was what I was suppose to keep with me. I remember walking into an empty room. There was a man...he was sooo beautiful. he looked like he was carved from a single piece of perfectly polished ebony. He wore bright red cotton pants (the type you see on men during Carnival in Rio de Janiero) and no shirt. The strangest thing about him was that he had a red feather like thing sticking out of the top of his head.

I have never, in my life been so drawn to a person as I was to him. And it wasn't even like a sexual attraction, it felt like I was his. Like I needed to be enveloped by him.
I walked up to him. He looked at me arms outstretched, as I walked towards him. I was saying something to him, but I don't know what it was. There was no sound, just my lips moving as if I were speaking. Next, I am enfolded in his strong arms. He sits down, and I curl up in his lap like a child. He cradles me as if I were his child. I stay that way with him...happy...content...warm...safe, and then...I wake up.

Waking up was the worse. I have never felt so alone and so torn as I did at that exact moment. But, then I felt calm, and an excitement rolled through me that told me something very special just happened.

Had an appointment with my Santera today. She told me that I saw Elegua. Keeper of the crossroads, and opener/closer of doors. She smiled when I describe him to her. Just the look on her face told me that this was very special. She told me that the spirits were trying to tell me something, and I needed to cleanse myself, and calm my mind through meditation so that I may hear what they needed to convey to me clearly. She added that she felt from everything I have experienced so far, that it means I am about to walk a very spiritual path. Elegua's presence says that the path...the door has been opened for me, now all I have to do is walk through it.

I think my biggest question is, am I ready for this? Well if the Divine through her aspects of the Orishas, seems to think so, then I guess I am.