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another planet, but to a gigantic space ship. He was recalling what Vega had said, that they would be but hours away from their destination. She had also said she was from Alpha Centauri, our nearest star neighbor, whose light requires nearly four and a half years to reach our solar system. From her words and manner Adam surmised that he was to be master of the situation at all times, because it was his world, his solar system and his sun, regardless of his stature in the scale of evolution. All these facts his subconscious mind had evidently picked up, recorded, and now released to his intuition in a flash. Thus he not only felt but knew he was being transported to a visiting space ship in which were housed half a million “moronic elegants,” ignorant by their own standards, but to the eyes of earthmen, gods and goddesses, cosmic “morons” held to a course toward ascension by their peers. Adam was in reverie, and in its depths the entire universe lay bare its secrets before him. He murmured, “Oh, my God, why have you given me so much? My cup runneth over. I have so much of abundance. Like an egg, it is enclosed in a thin shell, breakable, but not vulnerable. Oh, God, wherever Thou art, whatever Thou art, since my cup runneth over in abundance, may You see that it spills over on those who so need even a drop of this ... this essence of fullness.” With these thoughts, earth Adam had transformed into cosmic Adam, and he felt a sovereignty within himself that was new and strange to him. He knew in that moment that every one of the half million people awaiting his visit would be subservient to him. His slightest wish would carry more weight than their combined will. At the same time, this awakening also flooded him with the awareness that it would be more fun to be servant than master. Servants may have vague backaches, but masters have acute headaches. He decided to take the middle of the road. It was the SON OF THE SUN course already set for him, though he felt it was his own decision. These thoughts which seasoned Adam into maturity took