Meanwhile they had reached the second castle and went through its golden-silvery gate. Inside the same darkness received them as in the previous castle; this time however, the night was lit by silvery flashes of intermittent lightning so that Mani could look into unfathomable spaces, but only for very short moments; she became dizzy and lost her orientation.

In the intermittent rhythm of the flashes she also became hot and cold; in the deep darkness she was overcome by great tiredness; for a short time she fell asleep, only to be woken up again by the next lightning.

The thoughts, that rushed through her head after such a sudden awakening from deep sleep, ran about wild and confused - as she knew it from chaotic dreams - so that she finally lost her mental orientation as well.

However, her brother took her by the hand again and once more began to sing quietly; immediately Mani's confusion vanished and she went on with her brother, full of confidence again.

But still he had to hold her hand - because most of the time Mani did not see anything, since only pitchdark night, flashed through by lightning, was around her.

The recent experience was so deep in her memory that, when they left the castle and hurried up the next arch of the colourful bridge, Mani had to hold on to the golden railing.

But soon her inner uncertainty vanished again and she went briskly further up the shining bridge.

“In this second tower those mighty cosmic forces dominate which rule over dream consciousness,” said Sol.
“They put everyone who has not gained the power over dream consciousness into the state of confusion, like they usually do in dreaming consciousness.

The unexperienced therefore loses orientation in this tower, and the inner infinite spaces of the tower are an endless labyrinth for him.

“Losing his way in these spaces he does not find his way out of this tower anymore.
So he cannot continue his journey from his own ability and is caught in his confusion, like the dreamer is caught in his confused dream-experiences.”