Moshe climbed. They watched him as he escalated. Until there was nothing to see. And they waited. Until they knew they could not wait anymore. That was until no one was able to feel Moshe's energy. His energy was so strong, it could be felt miles away, so when no one was able to perceive his power and spirit, they knew he was dead. They weren't entirely wrong, because Moshe not only climbed the mountain, he ascended the spiritual realms as well. This meant that his presence was no longer in the physical world and this is why they thought Moshe no longer was alive. Moshe's consciousness was swept away upward, no longer in control. In this world, a multitude of multi- colored lights surrounded him. He knew G!d was speaking to him when history was shown to him in front of his eyes. Past and future were presented and instructions were given on what to reveal to his people. He also received two tablets. In this spiritual world, they were weightless, carved out of what appeared to be the most precious stones.
And he was swept back. Back to the camp.
He was gone for a few moments only. But in the physical world, he was gone for 40 days. Without Moshe, the people needed their source of prophecy and so they built a calf out of gold. Upon his return, Moshe suddenly felt all the weight of physicality around him. His feet dragged, his shoulders sustained the burden of leadership, and the weightless tablets gained density. Seeing his people more connected to gold than to the Divine, he realized the vastness of the work ahead. His load felt too heavy, and in an all too human moment of despair, Moshe let go of the tablets.
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