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Merkaba Portal, As A Ride, At The 2019 Burning Man, Decompression Party, Old Power Station, San Francisco, California

Light Being
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The Merkaba Portal was a three dimensional star made of metal and rotated on its lower tip. People could enter the star, called the Merkaba Portal, and be rotated. This MerKaBa was a vehicle for a person's, "Ascension as a Light Being in human form." But that ascension could only occur on December 12th. At other times it was just a ride.

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The Sign
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The sign for the Merkaba Portal was at its base and read, "Merkabaportal." The pivot was in the center of spreading steel supports.

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Children Could Ride Too
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A woman, wearing roses in her hair, watched children enter the Merkaba Portal rotating star.

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LED Outline
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A closer view of the Merkaba Portal. Notice LED lights outlining its edges, doubtless more dramatic at night.

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