This precious jewel of a book is the fortunate result of my own "archeological excavations." Going through the papers of Dr. Szekely a few days after his death, I found a manuscript in his own hand, with instructions to me, about Essene traditions from original Zarathustrian sources, concerning certain regenerative communions which allowed them to commune with and return to their original ancestral harmony with the Eternal Streams of Life, Sound, and Light. The awe I felt as I read it came not only from the spiritual power of the manuscript, but also from intense gratitude that I am the only person on this planet who can read his handwriting! I copied it word for word, experiencing in the process both heights of joy and sorrow: joy, because this book represents the very essence of the hidden Essene teachings, delving into the esoteric mystery of the communions with the Lifestream, the Soundstream, and the Lightstream; sorrow, because, after all, it is only a month since he left us in his physical form, and I love him, and I am only human. Nevertheless, I and all who treasure his books are luckier than most who lose a loved one. We have his works, the magnificent outpouring of one of the greatest minds of this century, and perhaps of all time. His books will always be with us, and in his books, he lives. And we must do our part to practice what is in this book, not only read and admire its beauty. He could not have given us a more cherished parting gift than the knowledge and esoteric wisdom hidden in these Communions with the Holy Streams of Life, Sound, and Light. Behind their seeming simplicity lies an unknown realm of Truth and Reality that Home for which every Essene Wayfarer longs. We have a sacred duty to follow the Path which he so faithfully followed all of his long, long life. -Norma Nilsson Bordeaux Szekely