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Tania Marie: There’s Beauty in all Phases of the Journey

We’re just about to embark again – duration unknown – to do some caretaking. We’ll be making a road trip out of it and breaking up our drive with an overnight in Mammoth to hike before continuing on to my birth place of Southern California. We’ll return before or by Thanksgiving.

Leading up to this we’ve been able to enjoy some walks down Summer’s lane, as the weather provided us wonderful opportunities to immerse in our beloved activities.

Weather has continued to swing back and forth, providing us extended days filled with hiking, biking, and even a perfect kayaking day.

Just look at these amazing conditions on the crystalline waters of Lake Tahoe.

In between it all we’ve been handed some reminders of the actual season we’re in, mixed with cold, rain, frost, and even snow at the mountain tops.

Temperatures seem to be dipping just as we leave and looks like a more pre-winter chill will be in the air upon return.

It’s all brought up the mushrooms and even this field of giant white beauties.

As I, and all of us, go through our own unique and profound transitions, so, too, does our Earth Mother.

Leaving behind the warmth and brilliant bosom of blooms, she embraces the mysterious darkness and elegant cloaks of fallen wisdom, making way for frosted shawls of wintry wonder.

Seasons change and so do we.

There is much to both let go of and to remember.

The light of day fast surrenders to the dark of night so that we experience more connection to the rhythms of Earth and Cosmos in harmony.

This is a celestial event of spirit in flesh, where deepening sacredness overflows from the cauldron of our hearts.

It can be illuminating when we surrender and have the courage to retrieve what’s been forgotten.

Our vulnerability is empowering and clarifying.

Yesterday, we came upon a sight that stopped my heart in its tracks. I did take a photo to remember it, but won’t share it since it would be emotionally traumatizing for some.

We found a perfect wild cottontail rabbit body on the side of the trail, without her head. There was no blood, no signs of anything except a clean cut of a missing head. I picked her up and buried her, totally mesmerized by her beauty and perfection, and the feeling of her sweet fur, thumpers, and tail. It has been a while since I’ve held a rabbit and of course I identify with them.

Without going into personal details of this, I’ll simply state that it reflected to me a renewal of self and transformation of identity.

Later, I was curious to look this up and had my feelings confirmed, along with these symbolisms: death of the old self (way of thinking/being), a “silent” beginning (one that is embodied rather than spoken), living even more from intuition/instinct/feeling rather than intellect/overthinking, and even a sacrifice for the new self.

Autumn Equinox brought equanimity within and without and of all opposites that light and dark might reflect to each of us.

And when things stand with conscious awareness of this reflection, the sweet intricacy of every thread becomes as valued as the whole web of All That Is.

It is a most miraculous and beautiful thing to exist indeed.

Every day I feel immense gratitude for the air I breathe and the beauty all around me. I don’t take for granted that there are varying experiences across the globe and that what I am able to see, feel, and immerse in is an astounding gift.

It is this very reason I share these gifts, so that they might touch, inspire, or bring some level of hope and belief in some way to whom ever needs it in the moment they see these windows or read my words.

We are bridges for one another and that is most beautifully made possible through the vortex of our hearts – the gateway to harmonic convergence and our multidimensional potential. 

Enjoy these reflective windows into my garden of life ~ our days here in the alpine region of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, our recent Taurus Full Supermoon, a harvest of some Autumn blooms (I’ll be harvesting a ton of lavender soon), and the bed of plants and blooms in their transition.

There’s beauty in all phases of the journey.

And here’s a sweet peak at two new, magickal crystal beings that are now available:

Crystal Friends for All Seasons

Tania Marie: Deep like the Ocean & Light as a Feather ~ A Transformative Journey In Egypt

A vibrant group of aspen trees displaying bright yellow leaves amidst a backdrop of evergreen trees, capturing the essence of autumn.

While the golden womb of Autumn cradles my body and soul upon laying my feet back in the alpine realms once again, I feel held in the perfect embrace of patient unfolding.

A scenic view of a stream flowing through a forest, surrounded by golden autumn foliage and tall trees under a clear blue sky.

Not more than five days of being back and seasons are already shifting with our first snow falling on the 14th of last week.

Snow-covered landscape featuring tall pine trees and a wooden deck, creating a serene winter scene.

This is the earliest we can remember receiving so much snow, bringing six inches overnight to our 6600 elevation and waking the next morning to a stark contrast from the desert sands of Egypt we just returned from.

Close-up of vibrant red and orange autumn leaves, showcasing the natural beauty and colors of the fall season.

Nature helps you to know your own resiliency and surrender in full presence to the fleeting moment, which is all we ever really have.

A vibrant field of wildflowers showcasing purple and white blooms, with a backdrop of green foliage and distant mountains under a clear blue sky.

It’s been an incredible several weeks and these golden masterpieces of enchanted nature artistry, mirror the alchemy in my meditations since returning, as golden light energy has been a continued theme pouring through me.

A picturesque forest scene showcasing tall trees with golden autumn leaves against a clear blue sky, with a pathway covered in fallen leaves leading through the vibrant landscape.
A scenic view of vibrant yellow aspen trees against a clear blue sky, highlighting the beauty of Autumn.
A vibrant autumn landscape showcasing golden aspen trees against a backdrop of evergreens and a clear blue sky, with rocks scattered in the foreground.
Close-up of dried yellow flowers in the foreground, with a sandy beach and blue lake in the background, set against a backdrop of distant mountains and a bright blue sky.
A vibrant autumn landscape showcasing golden foliage contrasted against dark green evergreens, with sunlight filtering through the trees and a bright blue sky in the background.

Even my garden has turned up the volume on Autumn magick with abundant roses, lavender, echinacea, and carnations greeting me home.

A vibrant garden with various plants, including lavender and roses, featuring decorative ornaments like a butterfly and a rabbit figure, under a sunny sky.
A vibrant collection of flowers showcasing pink roses, purple echinacea, and yellow rudbeckia in a lively garden setting.
A vibrant garden scene featuring lavender and red roses, with decorative garden ornaments, including a white bunny and colorful figurines, set against wooden fencing.

That is, until the snow hit, but weather is swinging back to Autumn once again, while the white mountaintops hold the anchor for the future we walk toward.

A collage of images showcasing vibrant pink flowers dusted with snow, with a wintery landscape of snow-covered trees and a garden bench visible in the background.

Alongside settling in and taking my time to unwrap all that has happened, we’ve returned to hiking our familiar routes to breathe in the crisp air of fresh starts.

I went to the mountaintop with questions and what I found was everything I brought within me already. Answers are in our own hands.

A hand holding a vibrant yellow sunflower with a dark center against a background of dried grass and foliage, capturing the essence of Autumn.

I’ve been receiving an increase of more light and frequency codes since returning and tuning in with threads woven anew in my heart. These I can feel pulse through and the experience is an expansion and DNA shifts rearranging within.

Twice, I was given vision of key codes that slowly materialized in front of me as very intricate golden symbols, one piece at a time coming together to form them. They are almost like cosmic sigils holding light and sound that instantly recalibrate.

But I get ahead of myself, as a short rewind is in order to unpack some of the sacred journey a group of us gathered for in Egypt at the turn of seasons bookended by a New Moon Solar Eclipse and a Full Moon.

And before doing that, I wanted to send a huge thank you to all of you who were anchoring energies back in your own sacred spaces. We could feel you all weaving and holding this powerful gridded tapestry united with us and in fact heard from some people about exact alignments and visions that were unfolding at the same time as our group was going through things.

As you likely have guessed, this will be a long share even though I’m not sharing everything, which includes a lot of photo captures since some of you are more visual and they’ll tell the story even if you never read the words. It’s hard to place limits on things like photos, or even an expression, as that just doesn’t feel to be my path. Plus, being this is one of my most favorite places on Earth, I can’t keep a lid on the magick. And since I know some of you are thinking about visiting Egypt, and/or may never have the chance, this is a way to share the energy and you can travel there through your heart and meditations.

So, if you’re interested in the journey, you might want to grab your favorite beverage and wait until you have a moment to sit with this or skim it the way your heart guides.

I’ve been wondering how to convey things about this experience, but trusted that the way would organically show up once I was ready to sit down and the energy was ready to be written. What I know is that it’s being guided as coded weavings, rather than a detailing of everything that happened. The same goes for the photos I’ll be sharing, as you can imagine that three weeks with an artist’s eye and an energy guided heart would result in a thousand or so captures.

The result is an energy snapshot that pulls together the essence of this trip from my perspective. I also hope to impart some helpful information that might be supportive to anyone who I know is also wanting to experience Egypt at some point. Perhaps the shares will mirror and/or underscore things you were/are going through in coinciding, energetic expressions relative to your life and path during the same time.

It’s been a while since I last shared, but before we headed off to Egypt you might recall that Dave and I went camping with three of his high school buddies, one of our mutual friends, and four dogs – this equating to me hanging with five guys, three male dogs, and one female dog for four nights and three full days.

A group of five hikers and two dogs stand on a wooden bridge in a lush forest, with a waterfall visible in the background.

We were originally planning to backpack the backcountry here in the Tahoe area, but rapid weather shifts had us camping in Sequoia National Park in communion with Earth’s guardians and wisdom keepers instead.

A couple takes a selfie with a mountain view in the background.

This turned out to be a potent change and our last minute resiliency aligned us with some very grounded, ancient energies of the elder Giants that would support the journey ahead.

Embracing change is always key, as our higher selves know what is most harmonious for us.

A person standing inside a large, hollowed tree trunk in a forest.

This trip was relaxing, energizing, deepening, and mysterious with back-to-back long, climbing hikes of 7 to 8 mile treks each day, lots of nature gifts including feathers, quartz, and even finding some potent charm symbols left behind (see photo below) that were buried in the dirt of our campground that was literally a giant graveyard of up to 3000 year old Sequoia stumps rooted in the Earth (they were logged many years ago). Gathering around campfires every morning and night were our ritual, and look at the perfect phoenix and dragon that showed up in the flames one night (see photo below).

The energy and wisdom was still lingering from the energetic footprints left behind from these once towering masters. We were in a more remote area of the park and one of the hikes we did is the home of the highest elevation grove of Sequoias still remaining that are around 1500+ years old.

A collection of silver charms including a heart, crowns, a snowflake, and keys laid on a textured wooden surface.

We were visited by a doe and two fawns one morning, a doe on one of the hikes, and experienced the strangest eerie animal calls and cries in the night that I researched may have been a small family of foxes or a pair of them. I was also visited by what I feel was likely a fox in the night that came by my side sniffing me out and pushing their head under the tent toward me. On our way home, I saw a beautiful dead fox on the road and this for me felt like a confirmation. So much fox energy was interesting and telling of magickal transformations at hand.

Our time with the Sequoias kicked off on the morning of the Pisces Full Blood Moon Total Lunar Eclipse, which added to the full circle of Egypt’s trip ending on the Aries Full Harvest Moon.

I had a few days relaxing at my parent’s house after the ancient Sequoias where Chamuel (the master Lemurian resides that I gave my mom years ago to anchor a grid between us) and then we were off to continue in the vein of that energy – returning to my ancient roots in Egypt.

A clear quartz crystal sits on a decorative blue cloth atop a glass table, with sunlight creating a lens flare in the background and two armchairs visible in the softly lit room.

I did keep a short journal of my experiences and thoughts, but I am only going to highlight some things, along with the main takeaways from it all.

Group of tourists posing in front of the Great Sphinx of Giza on a sunny day.

As mentioned, the first two weeks would be a tour-led, larger group that combined people I knew with new connections and the last week with a smaller, closer knit group that journeyed with my dear friend Mody. In each case, the adventure bringing me in heart connection with sisters and brothers that made the journey rich.

A group of six people smiling in front of an ancient pyramid in Egypt, with a clear blue sky in the background.

This trip was very different from my previous two in 2007. Those two were at a different time in terms of world scene dynamics, and my personal spiritual growth journey.

In particular contrast, my first trip to Egypt was mostly private, which included a group of only five and pretty much experiencing every site with a private entrance free of anyone outside the group, or nearly no other tourists. I also went through the biggest physical and internal shifts, as a first trip can have the ability to ignite in a place like this.

The focuses on this trip also had a different lean that supported all of that for the people that joined, which wove together a mix of some private entrances with the colorful tapestry.

Group of travelers standing in front of the Pyramids of Giza, posing by a sign that says 'Built for Eternity'.

This trip was very actively “collective,” which I sensed from the get-go when accepting the invitation. There were a lot of group dynamics that were always shifting and morphing, and a lot of outside influences as well with greater contact with others.

A group of people posing together in front of a historic castle with towers, located in an outdoor setting under clear blue skies.

All perfectly suited to what is currently needed and where my next steps are headed, and aligned with what I know to be my forte to work with. An active classroom for embodying peace within chaos at times, which we are all being provided opportunity to harness. This is true empowerment, as we will always be moving in and out of different experiences in life and the defining piece of that is how you navigate and reflect a resonance of your highest desire and intention within it.

A person stands in front of a large pyramid, with a clear blue sky in the background.

This is the shift point.

Your power.

Your choice.

A person standing in a doorway of an ancient stone structure with large stones surrounding them and the sun shining brightly.

And what you choose and embody acts as an anchor and bridge for others.

A couple enjoying a meal on a balcony with a view of the pyramids in Giza, Egypt.

So, while this trip was different than 2007’s journeys, the common thread for me underscored what I already knew – how Egypt is a heart center holding some of the greatest keys of awakening and empowerment for me in this lifetime in terms of supporting what I came here for.

Two hands, one with henna and the other adorned with a bracelet, touch ancient hieroglyphs etched into a stone wall, featuring the ankh symbol.
A person standing in a doorway of an ancient Egyptian temple, surrounded by detailed hieroglyphics and carvings on the walls depicting figures and symbols.

And all that I can say is that I always feel my most powerful while I’m there, and after returning with codes I retrieved, these continue to infuse my days and life with that same power, where ever I am. It’s also one of the key spots where I know I continue to have roles with direct facilitating in collective ways.

A woman standing in an ancient Egyptian tomb adorned with hieroglyphics and frescoes, showcasing the intricate artwork and architectural elements typical of this historical site.

We each have power spots and heart land areas across the globe that speak to us in unique ways. They hold frequencies that activate and initiate something within us when we merge our resonance within these soul ley lines. It is like a spark that ignites and transcends time and space, bringing us back into the wholeness and remembrance of who we are, layer by layer.

A person stands with arms outstretched in a temple, illuminated by sunlight streaming through the columns, dressed in a blue outfit with long hair flowing down.

In returning to Egypt, I continue to receive new initiations into different and deeper personal gifts.

A woman standing in a narrow stone passage, arms outstretched against the walls, eyes closed, in a serene pose.

Egypt is not my only resonance, but I’ve experienced it as the most dramatic in vibrational frequency for my personal evolution and where my soul feels greatly cradled in familiarity and harmonic convergence. Hence, it’s no wonder I return so much and know I will again.

Silhouetted pyramids at sunset with rays of light breaking through the clouds.

Places like Egypt hold an extremely heightened vibrational frequency that will touch each person who visits in a different way. The energy is that of an awakening on all levels, but this isn’t always experienced in the way our minds would like to dictate it.

A person in a white outfit walking through a narrow stone passage lined with ancient carvings, surrounded by tall rock formations and palm trees in the background.

It stirs everything within you to crack open and pour forth, both shadow and light, without filters as a means of helping you to embody greater wholeness. And it asks of us to be most vulnerable and embracive to all of that, experiencing it with greatest compassion, integrity, and humbleness – but always expressed in ways that you are ready for and that you, alone, choose how deeply you want to dance with.

A person walking through an ancient stone corridor with arched doorways and a brick ceiling.

Everyone’s experience will be different.

A couple standing in front of the Great Pyramids of Giza, with one pyramidal structure prominently in view, under a bright sky.

For some it works on subtle levels and small shifts that will likely go unnoticed unless deep presence is nurtured around your days to those changes that occur during and after your time in an area like Egypt.

View of the Great Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza under a partly cloudy sky.

For some it may manifest as physical symptoms, like a purge and cleanse while things are recalibrating and can be more intense based on filters or fight, or how deeply the energy has reached in your healing and integration evolution.

Three people posing together in front of the Great Sphinx of Giza, with the limestone structure clearly visible in the background.

For some it may manifest as outward projections playing out, emotional outbursts or flows, irritability, or mental, emotional, and/or physical discomfort, as energy heightens the areas in need of most love and compassion within us.

A person with long hair, dressed in a light-colored outfit, stands with hands in a prayer position in front of a sparkling butterfly display and floral decorations, with a river and city lights visible in the background.

For some it may manifest as ecstatic bliss, heightened euphoric feelings and senses, and overall increase in heart opening.

A person with tattoos is standing in a body of water with their arms raised, eyes closed, and a serene expression, as they engage in a moment of reflection or meditation.

For some it may manifest as a kundalini awakening, opening of spiritual gifts, feeling new sensations or seeing visions, sudden epiphanies, out of body experiences, a deepened relationship to your higher self and the All/Source/God, etc.

A person standing with arms outstretched in an ancient Egyptian temple, surrounded by hieroglyphic carvings and softly lit walls.

There is no one or right way and it could be a combination of many of these or a variety of other things altogether.

A group of three women posing for a selfie in front of illuminated ancient columns at a temple site in Egypt at night.

All this to say, everyone’s experience is different in accordance to what each person is in agreement to accept, and where you can release attachment and judgment around how it needs to be, not compare it to someone else’s experience, and simply surrender to the hidden gifts however they manifest, the more you can support your unique experience to provide the most benefit for you.

Three women smiling for a selfie in front of a pyramid at Giza, with sunny weather and rocky terrain surrounding them.

I saw all of these variations play out during this trip and instantly for me I experienced this as a giant reflection of the collective world scene.

How perfect and not surprising.

A group of people enjoying time on a boat, with various individuals lounging and socializing.

And not surprising to me, also, why each of us were there.

My own role became clear immediately.

A person standing between ancient stone pillars adorned with hieroglyphics in a dimly lit chamber, arms outstretched as if embracing the space.

I also saw reflections of this energy dynamic on the road, which included the experience of driving and traffic, which is quite the feat there – the only other place I’ve seen as a wilder ride in that regard is Bangkok, Thailand.

Group photo in front of an ornate mosque with palm trees.

I noticed how even my nervous system and initial reactions the first couple of days to the highways completely shifted into a place of surrender, peace, and equilibrium, as I worked with the energies consciously.

A person reaching towards a wall with ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, illuminated by soft light, in a historic temple setting.

For me, I use what shows up as a way to both understand the bigger picture, as well as train myself how to put into practice tools that can support greater consciousness around how to shift energies. It’s an apprenticeship of spirit in body learning how to merge the gifts of each in every moment.

A woman in a white dress stands in an ancient temple, gazing upwards at intricately carved reliefs on the stone walls.

It takes practice, presence, and patience. And it’s not without challenge, but it does get easier with conscious intention brought to each moment. In such a power spot on the globe, like Egypt, everything can be heightened with extra clarity and extra potential, providing exact insights and opportunities for how we as individuals have the ability to work energetic dynamics that can ripple out.

A group of people posing in front of the Bent Pyramid in the desert, with clear blue skies.

Much of my experience on this trip was holding and shifting energies with intense presence. And interestingly, despite a very full, on-the-go, and decreased level of my usual sleep preferences, I was alert, found myself refreshed after smaller windows of rest, and able to sustain high levels of energy on a constant basis that I used both for myself and toward collective workings.

After sleeping just an hour or two, I would often wake thinking that I’d slept a full night, only to be surprised I still had more hours to sleep. Time was skewed for me throughout the journey, and I had no idea what day it was either.

A person with long hair wearing a headband and a blue patterned garment smiles for a selfie on a boat, with a river and cityscape in the background.

I did have my own personal things, aside from the group-oriented energies, that I was tuning into and processing as well. And I figured out a way to manage both, which took a lot of focus.

Two women posing with a pyramid in the background.

We were all engaged in both individual and collective work on this trip, whether known or not, but many of us realized how key it was JUST being there with the frequency we embodied, with specific souls and their frequencies, and in the specific sacred sites with their frequencies at this particular time.

A group of friends taking a selfie in front of the Pyramids of Giza during sunset.

Sometimes we overthink things and think there’s all these specifics we should be doing, when the mere fact of showing up and saying “yes” to a time and place and partnership, can in and of itself be the courageous shift point and key code for change. This may be the only, and yet most potent, reason for your being called there – to Egypt, or any other power spot on the globe or particular experience in a specific place, time, and group of people.

A group of people enjoying a boat ride on a river in Egypt, with five individuals sitting in a small boat guided by a man in a blue shirt.

I’m grateful for all who showed up on this journey with the myriad of gifts and resonance they reflected and embodied. Each piece, integral to the rest. Each with an important mission and role. Each bringing forth exactly the ingredients that made alchemy possible.

Group photo taken at a restaurant or gathering in Egypt, featuring several individuals smiling together.

We don’t all have the same trajectory, mission, desire, or intention. So, I only speak for myself always as to how I experience something. Every creative expression is valuable in how it is chosen to be experienced and my truth is that alone. The key is being able to flow the energy through and let go of judgement.

A person standing in a stone archway, gazing up towards the sky, with greenery and a body of water visible in the background.

I experienced many incredible visions during meditations, messages, reveals, and what I would call active initiations into my next level path.

A woman stands in a stone doorway at an archaeological site, dressed in a white top and orange pants, with ancient structures visible in the background and a cloudy sky above.

There were many miraculous things that unfolded along the days and some extraordinary insights, openings, and “downloads,” not to mention some beautiful and powerful connections made.

A person standing in a temple with ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics on the walls, eyes closed and arms outstretched, embodying a meditative or spiritual presence.

That is the other thing that happens for me in Egypt. I always encounter some of the most powerful soul connections I have with others and they always awaken something bigger as a takeaway for the next part of my journey.

A woman standing on a boat in Cairo, wearing a light blue top and a patterned shawl, with a view of the Nile River and city buildings in the background.

I’m continuing to unwrap this and especially one in particular that has revealed things about myself that beautifully challenge me to new levels of honing my gifts and how that expresses outwardly.

A person standing on a balcony with their arms outstretched, overlooking the pyramids of Giza in Egypt, wearing a backless garment that reveals tattooed skin.

But more simply stated, there was so much we got to experience together on this trip over three weeks, which included a journey of the human myriad of experiences with opportunities to alchemize empowerment, a reflection of who we really are and what we’re capable of to embrace through each other, and an extensive breadth of touching in at a multitude of sacred sites that assisted these hinge points from unconscious to conscious embodiment.

A person sitting in a meditative pose in front of an ancient Egyptian wall adorned with hieroglyphics and carvings, wearing a white top and orange pants.

Even if time was short at some places, the mere fact we stood in the timeless sands of these multi-dimensional doorways put the code into the key of life.

A group of individuals walking towards a pyramid in a desert landscape under a clear sky.

I saw all of the places I did the first two trips to Egypt, but so many more new ones I never had. And I know that is by divine design that some footsteps should be retraced and others newly made.

A woman in a light blue dress stands next to a stone column in front of the Pyramids of Giza, surrounded by ancient ruins and a clear blue sky.

But all of this set us up for very full days that called for high presence with all of the energies, as you’ll see below from some of the things we immersed in – rich indeed.

A woman stands in an ancient temple, appearing contemplative with her hands resting on a stone wall.

Dave and I arrived a couple of days earlier than the rest of the group, which gave us opportunity to immerse in some cool excursions that our leader put together last minute.

A photo of two people smiling for a selfie in front of the pyramids of Giza during sunset, with the sun casting a warm glow over the landscape.

This included some secret expeditions to places off limits to others like the Mysterious Staircase and Caves (with only one other traveler and our tour leader whom we assisted with some sacred geometry measurements) where the energies were potent and discoveries were telling, as well as getting to ride ATVs (my first time) through the desert to see the Lost Pyramids.

Two people stand in front of a cave entrance in a desert landscape.
Collage of two people enjoying an ATV ride in the desert, with views of pyramids in the background.

At the Mysterious Staircase that we gained secret access to, Dave took a photo from above of me and our guide, Larry, descending the steps to the bottom and although he could see us in the camera lens when snapping the photo, we were not present in the actual photo that was taken. Mysterious indeed!

I didn’t add that photo, as you wouldn’t be able to compare it to what was actually seen through the camera lens by Dave, but this blew his mind – not something easy to do.

A series of four images showing ancient rock formations and cave-like structures. The top left features an entrance to a dark cave, while the top right displays a narrow stone passageway. The bottom left captures a person emerging from a wide trench-like feature, and the bottom right shows individuals in front of another cave opening.

And while in the caves exploring, I heard a rustle and felt a presence in one of the dark caverns that sent chills (receiving a vision about this as well) and later found an incredibly beautiful and translucent piece of flint I may make into a pendant.

Similar oddness took place at another off limits area where the Khufu Causeway is, just after I’d been led to a secret pyramid reflection (from no obvious source) through a doorway that only showed up with precise sun rays casting shadow. Then would disappear as you can see from the second photo of me on the stairway where the pyramid would come and go on the slanted support wall of the stairs.

A partially collapsed doorway with decorative elements above, revealing a dark interior beyond. The surrounding wall shows signs of wear and decay, with exposed bricks and a textured surface.

I felt immediately that something was hidden there (two others confirmed the feeling) and not long after the three of us went into the area I was led to, did we get shooed off by guards.

A person standing on a staircase inside a dilapidated building, with walls showing signs of wear and peeling paint, under a blue sky.

Larry was always getting us into secret places and having adventures you just don’t normally get a chance to do. Like this walk through the alabaster field, escorted by police on camels who didn’t get the memo that we had permission to be there. All was well…it was just a fun and wild experience from start to end.

A close-up selfie of a woman with long, dark hair, smiling in the foreground, with camels and people in the background in a desert setting near the pyramids.

Other excursion surprises that were firsts for me, too, included an oh-so-magickal, sunrise hot air balloon ride over Luxor’s sugarcane fields with views of the Valley of the Kings and Colossi of Memnon.

A group of people enjoying a hot air balloon ride during sunrise over a lush landscape in Egypt, capturing the peaceful moment with smiles and camaraderie.
Aerial view of colorful hot air balloons floating over lush green fields at sunrise in Egypt.
A group of four people posing for a selfie in a lush green field with mountains in the background, wearing hats and enjoying a sunny day.
A vibrant scene of multiple hot air balloons in various colors floating over lush green fields at sunrise.
A woman wearing a light hat smiles while seated in a hot air balloon, surrounded by colorful hot air balloons floating in the sky during sunrise, with lush green fields visible below.
Aerial view of a landscape at sunrise featuring lush green fields and buildings with dome-shaped roofs, with hot air balloons floating in the background over the mountains.
A smiling woman and man take a selfie together in a field, with colorful hot air balloons ascending in the background during sunrise.

And swimming in the Nile at the original site of the Isis temple ruins still standing, to immerse in the powerful sacred feminine energies.

Most of us just jumped right in with all of our clothes on and spent time connecting with the doorways of magick felt in the stone, waters, and the energetic field here. The water isn’t always this high here, but we got to experience it as a full immersion rather than just walking out to them at ankle’s depth.

A group of six women joyfully posing in the water beneath an ancient stone archway, with their arms raised in celebration.
A collage of images showing various people swimming and interacting with ancient ruins in a body of water. The upper left features stone pillars and lush greenery, while the upper right captures individuals reaching toward arches in the water. The lower left focuses on a person with arms raised, and the lower right shows a prominent stone structure partially submerged.

Both were some of the major highlights for me and deserve extra photo showcasing.

The following summary will also receive a more extensive photo montage to give you a flavor for the energies experienced.

We also climbed inside and tuned into the energies of other pyramids besides the Great Pyramid this time that I hadn’t before (Step, Bent, Red, Menkaure Pyramids), visited a bunch of new-to-me tombs at various locations, several tombs in the Valley of the Kings, multiple temples along the Nile, the Unfinished Obelisk, mystical and amazing Serapeum of Saqqara that induced a journeying for me, spent lots of time exploring and discovering all around the Giza Plateau in great depth over three different days (including an impromptu sound healing I was asked to do in a tomb), walked the alabaster field through the desert around the Plateau with special permission (from Ashraf, Director of the Giza Plateau whom we had opportunity to meet and hear a talk from) after the Plateau closed, tuned in to the energy within many mosques (including the oldest) I never explored before, visited a special Coptic church where Joseph, Mary and Jesus stayed during their journey through Egypt where several of us had heart deepening experiences, enjoyed two authentic, made-with-love Egyptian meals shared at home with Mody’s and Mohamed’s families, a day in Alexandria visiting Kom El Shoqafa Catacombs (considered one of the 7th Wonders of the Middle Ages), Serapeum and its underground tunnels including a healing sanctuary and library (this Daughter Library is said to once hold books from the original Great Library of Alexandria), and Citadel of Qaitbay, visited the old Egyptian Museum of Cairo, National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (with incredible 22 royal mummies featuring the most well known ancient kings and queens of Egypt), the new Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), visited the Pharaonic Village (a living museum created on the Nile to exhibit ancient Egyptian life), took a gondolier boat on Ain el-Sira Lake at sunset, spent a full day at a private resort in El Soukna on the Red Sea, enjoyed meals on Nile dinner boats (including a private one that Mody secured for us – we did two Instagram Lives from atop the decks), relaxed a few days on a Nile Cruise to explore temples, visited markets (two of us were graciously treated there by a sweet family and enjoyed their warm Egyptian hospitality – the wife had lived in Texas!), went to Mody’s workplace, and even visited some places twice. Mody was incredible at getting us into places and having them open just for us everywhere with his connections, but we surprised him with an early birthday party complete with mini cakes and a gift extravaganza to kick off the last week.

A pyramid in Egypt with a camel caravan approaching from the left, under a blue sky with some clouds.
Three camels resting on a sandy landscape with the pyramids in the background, under a partly cloudy sky.
A group meeting taking place in a spacious, sunlit building with wooden beams and an open design.
A group of friends enjoying a meal inside a beautifully decorated restaurant.
A panoramic view of ancient stone ruins under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. The landscape features large, weathered rock formations and sandy terrain, suggesting a historical site.
A group of people exploring a vibrant market in Egypt, with a mix of locals and tourists engaged in conversation.
The entrance of a large ancient Egyptian structure built from stone, with several people approaching along a wooden pathway in a desert landscape.
A woman relaxing on a boat overlooking a scenic view of a river during sunset.
Group of travelers listening to a guide in a historical site, with ancient stone columns and carvings in the background.
Group photo of friends and family gathered at a restaurant in Cairo, Egypt, with a view of the city skyline and a cheerful atmosphere.
Person standing in front of ancient stone statues at a temple in Egypt, wearing a light blue dress and a wide-brimmed hat.
A group of individuals seated on the floor of a mosque, engaged in a circle discussion.
Close-up of an ancient Egyptian mummy's head, showcasing detailed facial features and remnants of vibrant colors.
A peaceful sunset over a river with traditional sailboats in the foreground and sandy hills in the background.
View of the interior of a stone structure with a large rectangular block in the center, surrounded by curved and angular architectural elements, illuminated by artificial lights.
A group of four people sitting in an ancient stone structure in Egypt, smiling and enjoying their visit.
Close-up of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics depicting gods and goddesses in vibrant colors on wall murals.
Children in blue uniforms walking and waving in a school area.
A statue of a deity with an animal head, illuminated in a dimly lit ancient chamber.
An interior view of an ancient Egyptian site showcasing hieroglyphs and colorful murals on the walls.
A gathering of people listening to a speaker in an open space with modern wood architecture.
Interior of an ancient Egyptian tomb depicting painted figures and hieroglyphics.
Three people posing for a selfie on a boat with a bridge in the background.
A group of four people stand together inside a colorful shop filled with trinkets and souvenirs from Egypt. They hold shopping bags marked with 'EGYPT' and are smiling at the camera.
A wide view of the ancient Egyptian landscape featuring the Sphinx and pyramids with visitors walking along the pathway.
A large stone sculpture depicting a woman's face at the base, with a carved top section featuring ornate design, displayed in a museum setting.
Close-up of vibrant purple water lilies surrounded by green lily pads.
A person standing in front of the pyramids in Egypt, surrounded by vast desert under a clear blue sky.
A panoramic view of Karnak Temple at dusk, featuring ancient stone structures and large statues, surrounded by visitors.
A nighttime view of the grand entrance to the Luxor Temple with towering statues and illuminated columns.
A man wearing a blue shirt and a colorful necklace sits on a sofa, surrounded by friends and festive decorations.
A group of people gathered in a cozy setting, wearing colorful floral leis and smiling at the camera. Some individuals are depicted wearing Egyptian-style headdresses, and a decorative table with objects and crystals is visible in front of them.

Side note: There were cross-overs of Mary and Mary Magdalene energy that came through and tied into a lot of the energies woven throughout our time in Egypt at some of the sites. I had a vision at the healing sanctuary of the Serapeum of Alexandria of Mary coming through there, for example. And of course the Coptic church was strongly streaming her energies for several of us who experienced a rush of emotions through heart activations.

A relief sculpture depicting a shepherd guiding a donkey carrying a woman and child, with pyramids in the background.
Interior view of a historical cavern with stone columns and artifacts, including a well marked as the one where the Holy Family drank, and a stone believed to be from the location where Jesus Christ lived.
A wooden altar with intricate carvings and a framed religious icon featuring a figure holding a child, situated in a historic church interior.

And there was more, of course. The reason I mention this briefly is because there felt to be a full circle to all of the energy I experienced on the ten week trip Dave and I had in Europe this past Spring where so much of the same energy and visions had been experienced. Like with our Sequoia trip with the Giant elders there, our trip in Europe was also an integral part of what culminated in Egypt and laid the groundwork for the work. This even included the crossover of immersing by the Mediterranean Sea, which we got to do both there and in Alexandria.

There is no way to ever share everything and even if I did, they are my experiences alone. But I touch on some things because I know they will resonate with others and the energy you are working with or have been experiencing at the same time. We are all connected and doing this together. The energies are connected as well and not separate or isolated by any humanmade division.

As mentioned, we did get some wonderful private times in some places, which I was grateful for. This included two hours in the Great Pyramid, inside the Bent Pyramid after it closed where Mody got us in, inside various tombs, in a special room of the Temple of Abydos to meditate, and by divine design (like in the chamber of the Red Pyramid, a short window at closing of Dendera, and other rooms within temples) – people cleared out leaving us alone in several other locations when it was needed. Not to mention, Mody was the “king” getting us into places everywhere and even opening up places that were closed just for us, including a huge Nile dinner boat for our group alone when it wasn’t open, and a room and spot at a private beach resort on the Red Sea all to ourselves.

A woman sitting on a sandy beach, wearing a blue bikini and dark shorts, with water gently lapping at her feet.

My soul relished in our full beach day immersing in the sea, sand, and sun.

Can you say “revitalize?!”

A woman with long dark hair wearing a blue bikini smiles broadly, standing in shallow water with the ocean in the background.

It was a way to cleanse and relax from all the energy work over the past weeks and fill my cup, along with quenching my mermaid heart with warm liquid silk, crystalline waters.

Mmmmmmm, it felt so good.

A woman with long dark hair wearing a blue bikini stands at the edge of a clear body of water with a serene expression on her face.

We were spoiled indeed.

And so, this trip had elements of balance weaving some alone times between all of the very active times.

A woman sitting on a boat by the river at night, with a city bridge illuminated in the background and a crescent moon visible in the sky.

And speaking of active energy, another thing I want to mention for people interested in exploring Egypt for the first time, besides the various ways that energy can be experienced individually, is that if you do venture into the pyramids be prepared for what could be challenging situations for some.

A person ascending a narrow, illuminated staircase within a cave-like structure, with smooth, stone walls on either side.

There are long shafts you need to climb down and up for long durations in some case. Some pyramids are quite rigorous in the inner system of tunnels where you will be bent over the whole way going forward or backward (your choice), and in some cases crawling, and other cases ascending and descending many steps, and enduring heat and sweating along with the physical stamina needed and passing people up and down, if it’s not a private entrance. It’s totally doable, but some people might have claustrophobia or physical challenges to take into account that may make it harder, not as enjoyable, or not an option.

Most people came out of the first day’s experience in the Great Pyramid with extremely sore muscles for several days in their quads and hamstrings from the climbing. You also need to be mindful of your head the whole way too.

There were some people who opted out of going into the other pyramids after having done one or two because it was too much for them.

It’s an individual experience and even the energies moving through you or that day, can have an effect. This can also be true, actually, for any of the sites you visit since the energies are potent and affect everyone differently and can show up at different times even if you feel great one day.

It’s not just physical challenges that can present themselves, but one might also be challenged with facing shadow aspects within. Light and dark are connected experiences. In order to journey upward, you must also journey downward.

A woman in a flowing white dress stands in front of a dark doorway within an ancient structure, showcasing the textured stone walls and the contrast between light and shadow.

Darkness illuminates the light.

Light casts a radiance on the dark.

A person in a white dress walking through a dimly lit ancient temple, flanked by tall, intricately carved stone columns.

On our trip there were times when some people listened to their own inner guidance and opted out of certain experiences the group was doing, or desired other experiences depending on how they felt or what they believed was more aligned for them. So exercising your own inner compass to navigate the experience is always your choice.

A person crouching while navigating through a narrow, ancient stone tunnel with textured walls.

For me personally, I felt invigorated and moved through the pyramid shafts quickly. With our alpine hiking at high elevation and ascending inclines daily, this provides us with training that makes these kinds of experiences a lot easier. But I find the whole thing very exciting and integral to my process and the journey it takes to receive the pieces I need, so I already start off with a motivational drive. They are home for me, the same way I absolutely thrive in higher alpine elevations where not everyone else experiences that same kind of ease. I absolutely love it. And even though I can have claustrophobic tendencies with some things, this doesn’t play out in these spaces for me. I would take on any of the pyramids or challenging obstacles (which may even include areas saturated in deep, root, shadow energy) because of the enlivened vitality I felt and because of the opportunity to work with energies at a level here that you normally don’t have opportunity to experience. That said, I did sweat like crazy (as if I was in my own sauna) and even more so probably than others because of the amount of energy I move, along with the physical exertion, but this also felt like a part of the initiation and purifying for me. You’ll know what’s right for you.

But what definitely seemed to be right for our group, was how all of this trip lined up without anyone planning it.

The night of the Virgo New Moon partial Solar Eclipse was our private two hour entrance into the Great Pyramid, which was at the start of this trip rather than being the conclusion of it like it was on my first two trips.

A group of people walking towards the Great Pyramid of Giza, illuminated at night against a dark sky.

This felt to really crack everyone open from the get-go.

And, we explored the Giza Plateau for the second time and entered Menkaure Pyramid on the Autumn Equinox the following day – the first time being on the 20th and a third time in the last week before leaving just after the Aries Full Moon.

A stunning view of the Karnak Temple complex illuminated at night, showing ancient stone structures and statues with people gathered around.
A collage of four images featuring the moon in various phases and settings, including a bright full moon against a dark sky, a partially illuminated moon rising near palm trees, and two softer-toned moons viewed through hazy air.

Before entering Khufu’s Pyramid for our private two hour entrance between 7 and 9pm, we noted a large bird hovering over the top of the pyramid. This instantly brought back the experience from my second trip when the people standing outside the entrance said they saw Horus hovering over the top of the Great Pyramid while we were doing our healing ceremonies inside for 9-9-9.

A night view of the Great Pyramid of Giza, illuminated with visitors walking towards it.

On this trip, we got to explore the King’s and Queen’s Chambers within the Great Pyramid, as well as the subterranean chamber – the latter being a first for me and so potent. I feel this subterranean chamber connecting so deeply with the collective root energies and shadow aspects to retrieve and transmute. Again, this being a perfect reflection in my opinion, of how this trip was so collectively focused in terms of what showed up and even the places we found ourselves in that represented much needed energies we were there to work with.

Interior view of a stone chamber with soft lighting illuminating the walls and central stone structure.

Being in the Great Pyramid is always pivotal for me and this time was no exception. I won’t go into all details, but I had another of my profound experiences doing a sound channeling while laying in the sarcophagus – receiving at the same time energy and sound from our amazing spiritual guide, Sam.

A group of travelers takes a selfie in front of the Bent Pyramid in Egypt, showcasing the desert landscape and ancient structure.

I never know what is going to show up and I don’t go into anything with expectations or intentions…I simply allow and follow the guidance that shows up in the moment.

The lead up had been sacred – including supporting others as they laid in the sarcophagus and my assisting another young lady in the group with her first sound channeling (I had prepped her the day before for this), which was hugely opening for her as it had been for me the first time. I also joined with Dave as he, too, went through an initiatory experience in this alchemical space. Dave and I noted, later, how we had a moment where our tones hit the same note/harmonic at a given point in his chanting and sound healing.

Side note: I always paid attention to how I was guided with sound when assisting others or in any of the temples and not simply follow what others were doing. I would receive messaging as to when to keep silent and hold the frequency via embodiment alone, when to tone softly, loudly, and whether or not to join someone. (I’ll get back to a message around this that I received in Abydos later.) I was always conscious around being supportive and not overpowering…aligning my frequencies or energy in a way that assisted the highest to come forth from others.

For example, with the young lady I mentioned, I remained silent, but held her hands before she started and I stood at her feet holding a supportive, grounded point (I get chills sharing that) channeling all of the energy flow that could be assistive to her feeling her own empowerment and trusting that. And she did beautifully! I hugged her after and shared how proud I was of her. She teared up from the experience. With Dave, I wanted to support his own voice in this power chamber, and yet also felt it key to join a little to be in partnership, as well as to add healing frequencies. Every moment, I was tuning in to what was of highest good.

Also, at times, sacred areas we visited would give me message that sound was not required and this made sense, as I would drop into seeing parallel realities happening there at the same time we stood in the place. The boundaries between timelines disappeared and I would witness what was taking place in these areas, in real time, and the figures I saw would acknowledge me and invite me, yet would also let me know when something was not needed.

But back to the Great Pyramid on the night of the New Moon Eclipse…This is a brief summary of one part of my experience there….I ended up being the last person to receive and share from this space of laying in the sarcophagus and it was very different from my first time moving sound through me. Sam was facilitating the healing session, first starting off with adding his own toning and energy work to shine a guiding light and then allowing each person to do as they were called while he supported and chimed in with that.

A person points to ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics illuminated by a flashlight inside a tomb.

The first time I shared my sound channeling in the King’s Chamber had been a very angelic-like resonance that reverberated. This time a profound power was unleashed from the very depths of my essence, but carried more than just my own, as a channeling of light codes came through. This came after a lead-up of things I had been guided to do within the chamber and after seeing what I call the “Eyes of God or the All” on the chamber walls and breathing as One with them where I sat meditating at the foot of the sarcophagus.

The frequencies that came through me were a culmination of collective parts of the whole I had been guided to retrieve from within the chamber’s “time” capsule by walking barefoot around the perimeter in the dark and touching all directions and corners of the inner space, collective parts retrieved from all who was within the space itself, and this included myself – light and shadow all transmuted within the codes that moved through from my higher heart. The top of the pyramid opened as I laid there holding my labradorite over this same energy chakra – the very one I held the first time in Egypt, along with my Nestor crystal rabbit from then too – and stars dripped golden codes into my higher heart and this emanated forth from my heart and throat and out through a sound channeling.

I would like to add a note here about another way that being in our essence can shift things. My physical body alone has always had a more shallow way of breathing, I breathe quickly when exercising, and breathing exercises have always been different for me than others. However, when I am purely channeling sound, my lung capacity breaks all physical barriers and I am able to hold very long notes with sustained power behind it – a feat that can only be reckoned to being in essence and something miraculous happening when dropping into that seat of power within that we all have awaiting our embrace.

And hence, this experience on the eve of the New Moon in the King’s Chamber was incredibly electric and revitalizing…everything was moved through the sound at decibels that would seem uncharacteristic for me.

A group of people posing in front of the Great Pyramid of Giza, with the pyramid's side visible behind them.

To kick off the trip with this, definitely laid the groundwork for unfolding experiences.

Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and inscriptions depicting symbolic imagery on a stone wall, illuminated by natural light.
An overview of an ancient Egyptian excavation site featuring large stone blocks, steps, and green patches of vegetation, set against a dry, sandy landscape.

What I received as message later, at one of my favorite spots – the powerful Temple of Abydos -where the above famous hieroglyphs reside (check them out) and the magickal Osirion (also above) stands – during my walking meditation through the inner rooms there, was this: “You are the music” and I reflected that, “I am the music”. (I also had some other powerful realizations and training that took place while in Abydos – a very resonant and key temple for me)

This was an instant activation or inner recalibration, as I felt a huge click take place and my heart had an emotional response to the new landing of this truth in embodiment.

A person standing with arms raised, eyes closed, in front of an ancient stone pillar with hieroglyphics, suggesting a moment of meditation or connection in a sacred space.

So going back to what I was sharing before, this speaks to me of how whether or not I actually move sound through my throat chakra, the frequencies are still exuded by presence of embodiment and purity of intention. A cosmic song is held within our energetic field and shines louder as we drop resistance and barriers of fear. Silence is both golden and loud.

Interior view of an ancient Egyptian temple, featuring intricately carved columns and a well-lit pathway leading to further chambers.

Sound healing is a major component for Ancient Egyptians in terms of healing and spiritual balance. Ancient practices centered on vibrational frequencies, energy, and consciousness held in these mysteriously constructed pyramids, temples, and spaces that act as gateways between realms. The Great Pyramid and the King’s Chamber have extraordinary acoustic properties and some suggest the possibility of structures like this having even been built with sound.  

There’s no surprise then, why sound healing can be highly transformative when done in this space…not to mention so many other unknown, but felt reasons to experience being in this extraordinary place that can be profound.

Sound channeling through my own vehicle has been, for me, the most profound for evolution, integration, transmutation, and empowered embodiment.

A woman and a man smiling in front of the Great Sphinx of Giza under a blue sky.

I was so happy to be able to share it all with Dave and have him experience, firsthand, why for me this is such a power spot and has been important in my life.

Egypt is a clear access point for me to my fuller self and the All.

A woman standing between two large stone blocks with her arms raised, wearing a blue top and light-colored pants, radiating a serene demeanor.

This is not something that has to be done in a specific place, as it is always within us to understand anywhere we are, but there are elements and frequencies that can come together to create greater alignment for this.

A person standing in front of the Great Sphinx of Giza, gesturing with their hand raised in a thoughtful manner.

Egypt provides this support for me.

A couple poses on a beach with a clear blue sky and sea in the background.

Dave saw and experienced me light up in the ways that I do there and I got to see him shine in new ways as well and him take lead and follow his own inner guidance with things that proved profound in their own ways.

A person standing in front of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, looking upward with a lit space behind them that obscures their face.

I also saw how others appreciated his presence and anchoring energy.

A couple poses for a photo near the Nile River, with city buildings in the background.

I also enjoyed seeing him in this space and watching his gifts flourish, as he took lead on things and followed his intuition.

A person standing by the Nile River, wearing a backpack and a hat, with hills in the background.

I have noted since returning home, how his senses have amplified and his resonance to alignment has increased in awareness – all beautiful things.

A person in an orange shirt gazes pensively at the sunset over the Nile River, with a traditional sailboat in the foreground and modern buildings on the opposite bank.

Everyone has their own timing and journey with things, and to support the beautiful unfolding of that relative to each is the gift we can give each other.

A person stands next to an ancient stone wall inside a historical site in Egypt.

Like anyone, he discovered the pieces that resonated and those that didn’t in Egypt, and he went through his own transformative experiences that I feel will continue to unfold over the days and months.

Just like we all will go through from this trip.

A person walking toward a temple structure surrounded by rocky cliffs in a desert landscape.

He also got to understand how this experience can be curated to match those resonances and he puts that in my hands to create for any future explorations he would be open to join.

A couple takes a selfie by the water at sunset, with a boat in the background.

It’s exciting to see where the journey will take us.

A person standing on a stone wall in front of a historic castle with an Egyptian flag waving on top, under a clear blue sky.

And he also supports my own callings back to this ancient land when that takes place.

A couple smiling for a selfie with a night cityscape in the background, featuring lights and greenery.

This trip was one that had been presented to me/us, rather than one I would actively have put feelers out for…and in that way, felt divinely guided as a mission. I can conclude, in fact that is what unfolded because of the people that showed up. Alongside that, had I not been there I wouldn’t have met key people that will play into the upcoming days and years. One in particular has already ignited a change in the way I view myself and will be moving forward.

The entire journey was jam packed with richness all around and we definitely got time to also immerse in Egyptian life outside of the tourist areas and enjoy many meals all over the city.

And yet, breathing in the essence of this ancient land has still only been barely scratched.

A view of the Step Pyramid of Djoser with two camels resting in the foreground, and horses nearby, set against a desert landscape.

Each trip keeps increasing and deepening the breadth of experiences and still there’s so much more I’ve learned about and feel called to explore, as well as return to some of the key places for me in a different way.

I’m grateful for the connections that this trip brought together to unpack and anchor things in this life and also that will make future guided immersions possible and curated just the way my heart feels called.

A person standing in a doorway of an ancient Egyptian temple, surrounded by intricately carved hieroglyphics, with their arms outstretched and head tilted upward, embodying a moment of awe and connection to the historical site.

The interesting twist to saying that is I, and another one of my dear friends from the trip who was doing a lot of energy work with me, had both felt before going that there was the potential of this being her first and last trip, and perhaps closing things for me. However, we both walked away from the trip getting messages about the specific work we did together this time having concluded, and that there was different work ahead. Hence, our guidance was that there’s more to come both together, but also in individual ways and at different times.

A woman walking through an ancient Egyptian doorway, surrounded by hieroglyphics and intricate carvings.

That said, I’m also so grateful for the beautiful friendships that were nurtured because of the opportunity to get to know online connections in person. We instantly felt where the bonds ran deepest and where some bonds were only meant as a precise key point in time, on the map of star-crossing alignments for a greater good.

And it was such a gift to also meet and deepen the bond with Mody of course. Being together only reiterated our connection and demonstrated how family is recognized not by blood, but by the open heart you share with others. We trusted the connection the moment we communicated online close to almost three years ago, and it translated exactly as was felt, in the flesh. Dave also felt that instant bond with Mody and that connection was one of the main take-aways for him that he was grateful for.

Dave caught this sweet moment of Mody and me on our last evening before leaving Egypt, after we shared a little goodbye dance.

A joyful embrace between two friends, celebrating a special moment together against a scenic backdrop.

It was particularly fun to be able to visit Mody’s workplace and see all the raw stones and carvings in person. This also gave us opportunity to connect with Mody’s giant skull and dragon carvings – some of the largest of their kind in the world brought to life from Egyptian alabaster and temple stones.

A woman smiles while posing next to intricately carved alabaster sculptures in a workshop, showcasing several skull and animal designs.
A woman interacts with a vendor in a stone shop filled with various sculptures and carvings.
A woman holds a small rabbit sculpture while surrounded by various stone blocks in a construction setting.

His workplace hosts a resident pigeon’s home that they made for these sweethearts. The pigeons watch over Mody as he works and he and his workers care for them. Ahmed, one of the sweet souls I got to connect and nurture a bond with, who is guardian of these sweet pigeons, felt my connection to them and my role.

A woman holding baby birds in her hands, accompanied by a man smiling in the background. They are in a workshop with a rustic atmosphere.

He brought me over the two babies that they have been caring for and placed them in my hands. I was overwhelmed with love and showered them with energy and nurturing. They nestled into my hands and absorbed it all.

A woman holds two small birds in her hands, smiling happily while a man stands behind her, looking at the camera.

Speaking of animals – there are feral cats and dogs everywhere in Egypt and at the temple sites. We would always stop and share love with them all and they with us.

A black cat resting on a stone surface with a calm expression.

Some of our group would bring left overs from meals and feed the animals along our routes. One of the women who had been in Egypt back in February and was returning, connected deeply with one of the sickly dogs back then that had a giant heart pattern on his fur and through a very long process actually ended up adopting him. He became a part of her fur baby family back in the states.

A playful white dog being petted beside a table.

Check out who’s watching us girls while we seized the moment to enjoy a refreshment and snack to watch the sunset before the evening’s festivities began.

A woman and a man seated at an outdoor dining area under palm trees, with several tables set for a meal and a black cat nearby.

We encountered a lot of bats hanging out in sacred areas of temples and pyramids – adding their sonar frequencies to our sound healing – geckos on temple walls, great blue herons, egrets, a variety of other birds, fish, of course camels, horses, donkeys, cattle, and even mummified crocodiles.

The Nile is rich in many ways, as is the experience on the Mediterranean and Red Seas. I hope to immerse more in all of these.

A close-up image of a gecko resting on a marble surface, showcasing its detailed texture and coloration.
A display of ancient mummified crocodiles resting on a sandy surface in a museum setting, with visitors observing in the background.
A panoramic view of the Great Pyramid of Giza with camels and riders in the foreground, showcasing the desert landscape.
Outdoor dining area with a view of the water at sunset.

But back to Mody’s friends and business associates – they were a gift to us during the last week we spent in Egypt outside of the tour. They so generously gave of their time to drive and take care of us throughout our days with them and immediately became family for me.

Naser and Sayied became my brothers, just as Mody has been and now they always will be.

A woman is conversing with a man on the street, sharing a light moment.

Mody’s blood family also welcomed us as their own, hosting us graciously, nourishing both our bodies with great food and our souls with love, as this is the way for Egyptians.

A diverse group of people posing together in a cozy indoor setting with a chandelier, showcasing friendly smiles and warm interactions.

We are One family. Bonds that transcend time and space and speak to the heart of true compassion, kindness, and love.

A collage of four photos featuring two people at various settings: a sunset by the sea, on a boat with a cityscape background, at the beach, and in front of festive decorations.

I learned even more about Egyptians, being with Mody in these days and listening and feeling into the hearts of others I connected with, as well, on this trip. And I think others also had their perceptions shifted in the days spent immersing, especially when they truly listened with the heart to people’s experiences rooted in love.

An appreciation for each person’s differences and yet not seeing those differences is the Egyptian way.

A woman in a green hooded garment stands in a grand, open courtyard surrounded by ornate pillars and arches, with sunlight streaming in and a patterned red rug leading through the space.

There was so much deepening on both a human and spiritual level that I experienced – once again.

A woman with long dark hair gazes upwards in an ancient Egyptian temple, surrounded by historical artwork.

It’s always amazing how much more the heart can expand.

A woman draped in a light shawl stands between two ancient stone columns, showcasing hieroglyphs and carvings, in a sunlit archaeological site.

I welcome opportunities to crack it open wider – and that comes both through the bitter and sweet. The depths and contrasts to emotions as well as the experiences that take us on wild and even sometimes tumultuous rides is all part of the alchemy of love.

I’m always ready to embrace the depths of the journey.

A person standing in an ancient Egyptian temple corridor, dressed in a white flowing dress, surrounded by hieroglyph-covered walls.

I’m looking forward to how things continue to evolve, as it will take a little time to let the new energies settle and organically land.

Although I didn’t share everything about this sacred journey and the weeks of very deep work, I think you can feel how much was woven into the experiences and the photos help convey the energy that speaks louder than words.

A pyramid in Egypt with the sun shining brightly behind its peak, casting a warm glow over the surrounding sandy landscape.

And even though I didn’t write about it all, this is still a long share, as I just can’t see any other way around it – other than not sharing at all. But that isn’t my path.

As a bridge, I embrace the parts I can share, as a form of its own activation of remembrance.

A person with tattoos stands facing away, raising their arms towards the sky, with the Pyramids of Giza in the background.

Egypt is a homecoming for me…for many.

A woman in a flowing beige dress leans against a stone wall with a view of the sea in the background under a clear blue sky.

A window into ancient origins.

A person posing in front of the Sphinx and pyramid in Giza, Egypt, wearing a light scarf, with a sunny sky in the background.

A place that can open doorways within to much more than what we think we know.

A person standing at the entrance of a stone doorway leading to a dark staircase, wearing a light-colored flowing garment.

An access point to transcend reality as we think we know it and all linear timelines and dimensions to more than what lies in Egypt alone…the grains of sand whisper wisdom and divulge mysteries to the courageous hearts.

A person wearing a blue top and flowing pants stands in front of the pyramids in Egypt, playfully holding a blue shawl against the desert backdrop.

A portal to the heart of origins – Earth and Cosmos.

A person sitting on a chair in the foreground, with a view of the Great Pyramid of Giza in the background, bathed in soft sunlight.

Since being back there’s been a continuation of dimensional separation dropping and journeying through the cosmic gateways, (deep like the ocean and light as a feather, as a dear soul told me), like my experiences at certain sites of Egypt and in meditations there.

A person stands in a narrow stone passageway lined with ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, showcasing intricate carvings on the walls.

This has been accompanied by animal encounters with deer, coyote, and hawk messengers making a point of connecting and acknowledging this expanded experience.

On yesterday’s New Moon I found a collection of raw smoky quartz and was visited by three does when I was guided to sit off-trail and discovered they were there grazing.

Two deer in a forest setting among trees and fallen logs.

The day we drove home from Egypt and were just down the road from our house, a beautiful, large coyote ran up to the sidewalk and peered at us with her soulful eyes piercing ours. A wonderful way to be greeted upon return. She is one of the resident coyotes who then showed up again the morning of the 16th just off our back deck in the forest, as you can see.

A coyote walking through snow-covered terrain, with a background of dry grass and rocks.

And the very next day, on a walk with our friends, another lovely coyote walked by the trail as we stopped to watch.

Hawk greeted us the first day’s hike back down to the lake, accompanied by mallard and my geese friends.

A brown duck standing among tall grasses near a body of water.

The evening before the last coyote sighting, our resident, guardian red tailed hawk greeted me back home just before sunset. He landed on the tree out back and sat there for several minutes connecting. My new camera is wonderful at capturing gorgeous images and crisp detailing when the light is right. Just look at him!

A close-up of a hawk perched on a tree trunk, showcasing its detailed feathers and sharp gaze.

Horus has been in my meditations a lot – no surprise there for me. He guides me daily.

A person stands next to a large ancient Egyptian statue of a falcon, with intricate hieroglyphs carved on a stone wall in the background. The individual is dressed in a white top and brown pants, appearing to interact with the statue.

And for now, that guidance will assist as the year winds down and we enjoy the rest of Autumn before officially welcoming in the onset of Winter that this early snow sent a preview of.

I’ll use the rest of October to get everything in order and caught up, then immerse fully in fresh energies the month of November. We have Dave’s mom visiting then, but a quieter rest of the month after that for my project immersions and curating plans for 2026.

We’ll be away in December and again in February – travels in a different vein that will aid my personal projects and new directions. And some other surprises in store.

I’ll share along the way, as inspired by collective energies and nudges of inspiration.

Until then, I have been guided to share a small group of new crystal cocreators who ask to be seen.

While in Egypt I was led to some very beautiful and powerful stones along my walks in and around temples, pyramids, and the desert landscapes. These include raw alabaster crystals, flint, golden mica quartz, quartz, and other unknown beauties carrying ancient energy. I also have with me beautiful colored desert glass from Nubia – these are similar material to Andaras, but charged with Nile River, Isis Temple, and Moon energies. I have a couple of small carvings from Mody I brought back as well – with a large group of carvings that will be shipped to me at a later date. But all of the pieces I just mentioned bringing back have been added to my Egyptian grid and are being used to charge current pieces that are being released at this time.

I will be adding a small group of crystal skulls by tomorrow 10/23. I shared a peak of a couple of them before heading out to Egypt on Instagram, as they were stating their connection to the energies of this power spot. Some people picked up on that and the giant master skull was called home.

If any call to you and you need assistance, please let me know. Details can be found tomorrow on the page link below.

Crystals & Crystal Skulls

Until then, and always, may your days be filled with love, peace, and wisdom.

Tania Marie: Coming Full Circle & Last Update Until Late October

September begins and in a few short weeks we’ll be ushering in a new season.

We have the Autumn Equinox and Eclipses of the 7th and 21st upcoming, which will prove to make this month pivotally and potently transformative, as well as a coming full circle activation.

A serene landscape featuring a pond surrounded by green trees, with vibrant yellow wildflowers in the foreground and a clear blue sky.

We’re making the most of Tahoe’s quieter shoulder season right now with hikes, bike rides, and a couple of beach days sprinkled in before our favorite beach closes for this year. We’ve slowed things down a bit to honor what shows up each day and going with the flow of energy, rather than pushing things.

It’s been beautiful and peaceful and I’ve been able to work on getting the things done that I wanted to before this next busy period begins.

Vibrant purple wildflowers in the foreground with a serene lake and blue sky in the background, surrounded by trees.

This included a nice family celebration for my dad’s 80th this weekend with an overnight at my parent’s house and dinner out where the restaurant surprised him with a huge piece of cake.

A collage of four photos featuring a family celebration. The first and second images show a couple sharing a moment at a restaurant with a birthday cake. The third image shows the same couple smiling together at a table with dessert. The fourth image features two friends sitting closely together, smiling.

This made for double celebrations, as we continued the birthday fun back home with a cake extravaganza my dad made for us all to include his favorites – this three layer vegan chocolate, almond, cherry cake. Mmmmm!

A beautifully decorated birthday cake with layers of chocolate and yellow cake, topped with whipped cream and cherries, is displayed on a gold plate with a Happy 80th birthday balloon in the background.

We had a great time celebrating this jubilee and it concluded with a new cycle for us too.

Both Dave and I got a new cell phone upgrade underway and, simultaneously, I just got a new battery for my computer. What a difference they both make!

We had our phones for five plus years, so it’s a nice refresh – more so for me because mine was not optimal anymore. So, if I missed any messages from anyone over this weekend that might be why, as there was a lot of converting going on.

Things like this always feel like an overall upgrade is being reflected for our lives, especially if our things start to show signs of not keeping up with current energies we’ve shifted into.

It’s that letting go of old, to make way for new symbolism and things do usually start to break down, slow down, or altogether blow up, when we create major changes in our lives. This seems to happen more rapidly these days than the longer year periods they may have taken in the past.

As these new things take root, we’re gearing up for a lot of activity and excitement. So, there’s this interesting mix of both slowing some things down, endings, and then revving things up, and beginnings – all at once.

Currently, I have plans to embark on another five day backpacking journey on the 7th’s Pisces Full Moon Total Lunar Eclipse with five guys and four dogs! Dave has some old high school buddies coming up to experience Lake Tahoe’s back country and a Tahoe friend is going to be joining. It’s a first for many of them to do a trip like this and so I helped Dave, as the trail leader and tracker I’ve come to be known as (hehe!), in mapping the course to make it hiker-friendly for the group. There’s been a lot of gear and prep talk with everyone and it proves to be a fun time.

I say currently I have plans to join, as I’m going to finalize my decision the night before due to some other things I’m considering.

After that, it’s going to continue full and busy, as Dave has a short trip while I stay with my family, and not long after he returns, we’re off on a long awaited and exciting adventure. Once we return from that, Dave’s mom and boyfriend will be coming out for a visit for a few days.

This is why after this post, I’ll not be sharing again until late October.

So until then, I wanted to leave you with the energy of what IS about to ignite, as it’s extremely meaningful to me on many levels and does connect to collective.

Without going into all the backstory on how this came to be, which has been a relatively quick, very organic, synchronous, and aligned journey so far, I’m about to return to a heart home for the third time, this life.

A person stands in a garden with pyramids in the background, surrounded by palm trees and lush greenery.

I am returning to Egypt.

A woman stands in front of a building with blue and gold signage that reads 'Moon Goddess' in English and Arabic, showcasing an Egyptian-themed design.

This is part of my own coming full circle activation I mentioned at the start of this blog.

A woman stands in front of a large, ancient column featuring a carving of a pharaoh-like figure, surrounded by other pillar ruins in a historic Egyptian temple.

It’s a soul calling and path embracing.

The last two times I was there, was back in 2007.

A person stands next to an ancient Egyptian statue, gently touching it, inside a historic temple.

I went in April and May that first time and then returned in September of that very same year because I couldn’t stay away.

A woman sits beside a large stone statue of a falcon, against a backdrop of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics illuminated by soft lighting.

The photos I’m sharing are from that first trip mostly, with one group photo from the second trip, that profoundly transformed me and when the power of sound healing first ignited in my life and for the first time through my voice.

A person standing next to ancient Egyptian sculptures in a historical site, wearing a blue long-sleeve shirt and dark pants, with palm trees visible in the background.

The energy is tangible in these sacred temples and sites.

You can literally hear the humming and the cosmic music and it awakens pieces of who you are.

A woman standing beside an ancient Egyptian column with hieroglyphics and a carving of a goddess figure.

I went through a massive rebirthing like no other that involved a unique, and only-ever-time-for-me, kundalini experience on the full day and eve before visiting the Temple of Isis on my first trip.

A person holding a cat, smiling while standing in front of a stone structure, wearing a light-colored shirt with a headband.

I then awoke the next morning completed rebirthed and upon entering the sacred grounds of Isis, this Egyptian cat ran up to me to greet me.

A woman stands smiling beside a donkey, with a man and a child in traditional attire visible behind a blue fence in a rural setting.

I did massive integrative healing and retrieval of past lives for self and others I knew, along with collective work of the same on that trip. I was also able to receive support from my family when I needed them the most.

Here’s some photos of me and mom and me and dad.

A view of the Great Sphinx of Giza with two people standing in front, admiring its grandeur against a clear blue sky.
Two women stand in front of ancient Egyptian temple columns under a clear blue sky.
Two women sitting in a stone archway with lush greenery in the background.
A woman stands in front of the Temple of Hatshepsut in Egypt, with desert cliffs in the background. A tram is parked nearby.
A man and a woman stand in front of the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, Egypt, under a clear blue sky.
A man and a woman stand together in an ancient Egyptian temple, posing for a photo near intricately carved stone walls and large pillars.

I then was able to assist in energy work to support the group of travelers on the second trip, which was made possible by my having integrated the energies of this powerful, sacred spot on Earth, on the first trip.

A group of tourists standing in a sunlit valley surrounded by rocky cliffs, with two women facing the camera and others in the background exploring the area.

And this third one feels like it will take all of this and merge it with something more, to a new level.

A person standing next to ancient Egyptian columns adorned with hieroglyphics and a large statue of a goddess in a historical temple setting.

The first trip was a very small, nearly private trip with two leaders – a channeler and a sound healer. There were only five of us outside of them – four being my family (mom, dad, me, and my ex-husband).

Visitors walking towards an ancient Egyptian temple wall featuring intricate carvings and hieroglyphs, with sunlight casting shadows.

Look at all those orbs around us inside the King’s Chamber of the Great Pyramid – that’s me at center.

A group of seven people posing for a photo inside a dimly lit room, likely a historical or archaeological site, with faint orbs visible in the image.

Egypt is actually the only place that I cried from leaving and felt somewhat depressed for a while to be away from. So when the same woman who led that journey talked about putting together a special 9-9-9 trip (this concluded with a private ceremony inside the Great Pyramid on 9/9/2007 that she received guidance on being important for collective energy shifts) just a few months after the first one, I didn’t hesitate for a second to say, “yes.”

This second trip had sixteen of us plus the same channeler leader – so 17 total.

A large group of people posing in front of the Great Sphinx of Giza under a clear blue sky.

There’s always an Egyptologist that joins each group, as well, and any other Egyptian handlers necessary for what the individual tour involves. The man on the right is the dear and amazing soul, Mohamed Nazmy, who has since transitioned.

This September we have a similar group size returning with 13 voyagers plus 2 leaders (15) for the first part of the tour and 14 voyagers plus 2 leaders (16) for the second part of the tour.

We’ll be there for three weeks total – the first two weeks with the tour group and a second week with a smaller group of 9 of us that are staying on and joining up with my sweet friend, Mody Ra who so graciously has welcomed us with open heart and home to show us the magick of Egypt through his eyes.

This smaller group is made up of people who know each other and Mody online only, but will be meeting for the first time in person. We know, however, that this coming together was written long ago for the work we will be doing there with this particular soul family frequency returning once again.

For me and Mody, it’s an extra fun, heart-warming, and meaningful moment we’re both looking forward to.

The front end of our time in Egypt will be following nearly exact footsteps as my two previous trips, with a few new additions. And the last week with Mody will be a more local’s experience and adventuring to new places altogether.

We have a lot of fun surprises in store during that last week, but overall the whole journey will be a wonderful surprise of energetic amazingness – of that I’m sure.

To say I’m excited, is an understatement. I’m especially excited to share it with Dave because it’s his first time ever experiencing Egypt. I know it will be pivotal.

Sunset over the pyramids of Giza, with a warm orange glow in the sky.

I’ve been taking things one day at a time though, and listening to the messages for any energetic preparations, as well as am being in receiving mode as to what key and important things I’ll be guided to do at each sacred site and along the way.

For this, and other reasons, I’ve been more removed lately while I tune in and connect in other needed ways right now. So, just a heads up that I’m in a different space right now until after I return.

On the past trips to Egypt I’ve done a lot of self-guided processes, alongside the group things we initiated together, and I know this time will be similar. I know I’ll be guided to share some things with the group when the moment moves me too.

There’s a lot of bookended collective energies and alignments that have all happened without planning them, although we know how that goes on other levels. There is significance to the timing with collective rippling woven in, as these things always have.

We get in a few days earlier to get anchored, but things will ignite on the Virgo New Moon partial Solar Eclipse on 9/21 (which will involve private time inside of the Great Pyramid again) and come full circle with the Aries Full Moon on 10/7, Egypt morning time. We’ll also be there for the Autumn Equinox on the 9/22.

Given what took place during and after my last two trips, I can’t even fathom what’s about to activate.

All I can say is that I’m hugely grateful things came together in such a supportive way to make this trip possible and I trust what will unfold, as there has never, personally, been the levels of energy and astounding experiences than the times when I’ve been in Egypt.

For now, it’s one day at a time with complete trust in cosmic perfection.

In the meantime, I hope that each of you continue unwrapping the golden threads of your own cosmic perfection.

There’s so much support around us in all forms to receive and amazing doorways of opportunity for alchemy to be woven into your own elixir of life.

What we each do is connected for all.

There are always so many possibilities.

A serene scene featuring a clear stream reflecting fluffy clouds and greenery, surrounded by tall trees under a bright blue sky.

As, I sign off until October, here’s a last update on crystal offerings.

The most recent large crystal skull beings were lovingly homed and we couldn’t be more grateful. Again, I’m always taken back at how they clearly know when they want to be shown and whom they want to be with. It’s pure magick to help bridge these beautiful connections.

After listing these, a few little magickal beings spoke up that they were ready to fly, so I offered three Starseeds that are more affordable yet potent pocket, travel, dreamtime, and altar companions. I shared all of their information at the link below, so please read their story to learn about them and how they specifically asked to be bridged to you.

And don’t forget that if one of these sweet beings calls to you and you’d like to start working with them, my last shipping date is September 5th. Otherwise, I will resume shipping in late October.

Crystal Beings

A person stands beside a large tree, pointing upwards, surrounded by greenery and blue sky.

There’s nothing too far out of reach, so keep dreaming, believing, and moving forward, one step at a time!

See you in Autumn, as we near Samhain!

Tania Marie: Late August Reflections, Updates & Tips

We’ve been enjoying that late summer afternoon thunderstorm and rain vibe here the last few days. I actually broke out the vegan hot chocolate and cozied up with my blankie shawl for some writing and monthly record keeping.

I love how this ignites warm, golden sunset evenings, glowing through the newly moistened forest.

It won’t be long before gold will kiss everything soon.

Is anyone else looking forward to the Autumn enchantment?

Seasons sure do cycle through quickly.

It’s not always easy for me to feel what day of the week it actually is, but lately this has been extra odd for me.

I really have no idea of time anymore other than when I sit down, focus, and really zero in on it.

The garden is also in its late Summer lush mode.

Autumn blooms will soon be on the way.

It’s so fun how each year it’s always different and I never know what will pop up or how it will look.

Have any of you garden faeries out there also been enjoying the surprise parties your plant babies have been throwing?

This year’s late Summer gifts have me enjoying an abundance of mini crimson roses and lavender, with some sweet little purple catmint and other Autumn colored blossoms dancing in between.

The black-eyed Susans are also just beginning to pop through along with some daisies.

But oh does the lavender smell heavenly each time I walk by.

Our wild rabbit family seems to love it all, as every time I go out to the garden, one of them is sitting in it and we scare each other. Lol!

Speaking of rabbits, I’ve been having quite a few dreams with them recently – some I’ve already mentioned – and continued ones with Astrid, Joy actually made an appearance too, and a very potently healing one with two large white rabbits – one of them was named Amandine.

That last one came on the heels of a very powerfully shifting day involving pivotal, deep, integrative healing that took place in waking life…only to continue in dream time.

Since then, there’s been another increase in profound experiences of alignment, more instant manifestation, and more ease and grace with heart matched intentions due to the clarity created by breaking through the deeper layers of the old core. It’s taken greater vulnerability and self-realization, along with creating compassionate channels to walk in fuller exposure of truth.

I’m encouraged by the things I experience, and what I also hear from others, of what is possible no matter what’s on the larger scene. It’s the little things we each do that make a difference. So rather than get frustrated and discouraged by looking “out there,” focusing “in here” will start creating major waves of tangible change in your every day world.

A couple of days ago we enjoyed one of our favorite walks – one where a lot of magickal little things pop up.

It was the first time these beautiful horses greeted us here.

They are not wild horses, but having them wandering the meadow and forest there was such a gift to see.

Truly a dreamy vision – one I’ve seen in my Pisces imagination.

I went closer to connect and say hi.

These two were males. There was a third in the distance between the trees.

They spoke to me of an energy that I’ve carried since a little girl during years of their spirit being with me to help.

And after having done some deep healing, having them show up was like recognition of that shift and how they STILL are with me guiding and helping.

I love how a pack of coyotes in the rain just went crazy with yipping outside with that last sentence.

Hawk encounters have been ongoing, which I feel is aligned with the upcoming things next month.

Had this one above do a fly over when laying on the beach.

I’ve also discovered we now have a resident red-tailed hawk who made himself known when I was out doing some garden stuff one day. I had actually just been looking to see if we had a hawk’s nest in our large front tree and wondered if one was living here. I looked out from the upper deck and he flew low, right by me, coming to land in a tree just across from me and making softer screeches.

We peered at each other and I thanked him. After acknowledgment was made, he then flew the opposite direction landing in a tree further down. And this went on a couple of times, back and forth with fly-bys. He was communicating quite profoundly. Amazing!

I’ve seen this hawk quite a bit recently. Again, the dramatic hawk fly-bys and other raptors have increased since my Horus statue carved from the Great Pyramid stone was on its way here.

And upon arrival, the messaging and alignments have doubled.

Horus has been hanging out in the garden a bit.

We also had a beautiful osprey encounter at another lake we hiked at with a friend. Dave had just mentioned that an osprey lives at the lake there that we’ve seen, and I secretly was calling to her in my head and heart, and of course these two things between us prompted some high-pitched whistles I recognized immediately, followed by a fly over and circling by none other than Miss Osprey herself.

I’ve been realizing that not only do these messengers show up as a sign of things previously, but also are now showing up when thought of or called upon. Many answer with vocalization too.

There’s a nest the osprey uses that’s just down the path that we eventually reached.

Right after seeing the osprey and nest, I came across this perfect dragon head etched into a fallen tree.

She looks so much like the one tattooed on my left arm who peers over my shoulder.

And just look at how alive her eye looks!

I won’t even go into the dragons here! LOL! Too much to share already about the rest.

Anyway, the sacred raptor messengers continue, but so has ptarmigan’s presence.

We returned to one of our go-to hikes yesterday where I found a ptarmigan and hawk feather the previous time and ptarmigan had showed up crossing the trail in front of us.

Well, Dave had just miraculously found a quarter in the middle of the lush bushes and handed it to me to have because it had a cool crane on the back of it. He told me to keep it, like a feather I might find, since it’s a crane. Literally, right after that I looked down and saw a ptarmigan feather, which came home with me.

And right as I picked it up, sweet ptarmigan herself started clucking again.

We followed her vocalization and found her high up in a tree!

Each time I pick up her feathers, she always appears and seems to say, “Yes, that’s mine. I left it there for you.”

It’s sweet to not only have one-off experiences with these messengers, but to be forming ongoing relationships with them. It’s a new form that connection is taking with the animals that mean so much to me, all made extra possible from the love that I don’t allow to be shut out because of not having my dear ones physically with me anymore.

I continue to love more and welcome in the different ways I am able to share that love and expand into amazing experiences of potential.

As August nears end, Astrid’s now two-year transition anniversary approaches of the 30th. I still can’t believe how fast the years have gone and that I’ve been that long without a physical rabbit companion by my side. It’s so strange.

And yet, life continues to be beautiful and magickal because of the love we share. And in fact, is now more closely resembling the things I believed in as a child.

I’m grateful for how connected I am with my loves who’ve returned to the stars, how much they make themselves known, for the wild rabbits here watching over things and tickling my heart with each appearance, and for all of the other animals that have welcomed me as family .

Many of us have lost, and continue to lose, very dear souls in our lives. Death is ongoing, just as birth is. Every moment either dies or renews. And in between both is the heart that bridges them and allows us to know love. Love never ceases even if the form of something does. Nothing is replaced. A unique creation emerges that offers expansion of love – to know it, ourselves, each other, and all things even more.

So much feels to be full circle right now. Perhaps some of you are experiencing this as well.

There’s a lot of depth being reached, especially when engaged with the desire to be vulnerable and present to what shows up. I can’t explain how almost miraculously life is unwrapping, but simply put it’s how I believed things could be and finally am experiencing little snippets of that. To know this is only the tip of the iceberg is incredible. But it all fuels my wanting to keep singing, “Don’t stop believing”. We have yet to know our potential individually and as a collective.

I’ve been in awe recently of the astounding signs that speak seamlessly in answer to things. The more we are present to these, the more they happen and create other things to show up and fall into place as well.

That can happen in waking and dream life – where the heart bridges these worlds and merges them as one state of being your consciousness travels.

Some of my other key and remembered dreams have involved a secret place I was taken to within an upcoming space I’ve been invited back to – more on that another time – where I engaged in sound alchemy with a mystery school of elders. In that same night’s dream walking, I found myself pregnant, twice, one after another.

The every day increasingly feels fertile to the point I can literally tell when the next “wow” is about to land, as I recognize the subtle frequency shifts that precede it.

Eclipse season is about to ignite again with the upcoming Pisces Full Moon Total Lunar Eclipse of the 7th.

Synchronously, Dave and I have a very full nearly five weeks that kick off beginning that day here. for that reason, early September will be an ending point for blogging for me until sometime later in October. I’ll get in one more send-off blog before heading off.

We are also about to celebrate my dad’s 80th birthday this weekend with a family get-together for a couple of days. We’re going to spend the night with my family and immerse in this biggie birthday!

In celebration of him, I quickly pulled together a few favorite photos. I had in mind a couple of others, but couldn’t find them easily. So for now here’s the ones that did want to show up, in honor of my dad who’s done so much for us all.

My dad shares a love for plants and animals and the beautiful and magickal things in life.

Here he is, below, loving on Cosmo in the Magick Bus (our RV) and you can see him above with Boojum during that same time too. Then some other magickal times including him with the wild horses he and I got to connect with together on a special day, us at the beach on a sunset walk during one of his visits to see me when I was living in Costa Mesa, CA after we went to the LA County Fair together, and on another celebratory day.

Dad enjoying the great outdoors he loves, while visiting Alaska.

And one of my favorites of him and mom on a beach walk with me, getting their bare feets in the sand and water! Weeeee!

I’m grateful he’s here with us and look forward to making more special memories together.

A BIG THANK YOU

I wanted to thank those of you who trusted the call to become guardians to the new crystal skull beings that I was guided to offer recently.

There were some truly sacred, magickal, and moving experiences that unfolded with the two incredible elder beings – the large citrine and cathedral lemurian. Both connections brought chills, tears, and amazing synchronicities and signs that all underscored the message they gave me for their timing of release and their knowing who they were to be with. I know without doubt they are exactly where they were meant to be and the stories shared really spoke to why as well. I love that they went to spots on the Earth grid that are integral to things too. Beyond beautiful.

Just a heads up that there are a couple more special crystal skull beings that have spoken. They will be released some time between today, the 27th, and Friday the 29th. I am listening to when they want to go public, as they know their timing. So just keep an eye out on this page the next couple of days, if you are sensing a nudge already and don’t want to miss them:

Crystal Skulls

As a side note to that, I will only be available to ship out until September 5th. So if you are interested in one and would like them sooner than later, just keep that date in mind. Otherwise, I won’t be able to resume shipping again until later in October.

EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS

One more detail I wanted to mention, concerns email notifications for new blogs I publish.

It’s come to my attention that several people have been missing notifications of blogs I post, who used to always receive them. I can’t conclude that these are the reasons for everyone, but in working with one person we were able to find a backlog of email notifications for my blogs in a folder that her email application had created called “managed subscriptions.”

If you for some reason don’t see email updates from me anymore, and used to AND also would like to continue to, then these are some things you could check and/or do:

  1. Check your spam, trash, or other folders you might have – email applications may have suddenly designated them in one of these categories, so it’s good to take a look there
  2. Make sure to unblock wordpress email: donotreply@wordpress.com as this is the email that sends out my updates
  3. You may want to resign up for email updates too after doing all of this

It’s possible that because my name isn’t evident in the title of the blog, that some email applications deem this spam, automatically categorize them since there’s not a name associated with it, or it’s not easily visible or recognizable to you in your folder and can easily be overlooked.

I had a friend who his very techy and good with this stuff, look at things to see if there was an issue on the end of my blog site, but couldn’t find anything. The same conclusion was found in relation to a couple of people who have said now and then they can’t comment on my blog, when they used to be able to do so.

So along with the above, on my part going forward, I am going to look into adding my name to the titles of the blogs to see if that makes a difference for anyone. This is why you might see that appear suddenly instead of just the title.

Again, this may not be an issue for you, but since a few people had this happen suddenly after receiving email notifications previously, it’s something to keep in mind for any future potential. You can also reach out to me and let me know.

Thank you to everyone for all the support and love. It means so much.

A Potent Equinox Widening the Field of Potential

Which ever way your path leads, what ever form your beliefs take, and what ever channel you find to be the clearest match to your heart – embrace that wholeheartedly and try not to worry about what others are doing or what they say about what you’re doing, as the only gauge is how alignment is flowing in your own life.

There’s enough judgment and division in the world, so finding your own inner balance of wholeness is what is going to make a difference both for you and what evolves as a result from the individual process you each choose to embody. Conscious or unconscious, your frequency of experience cocreates a collective reflection.

The greater harmony or disharmony the individual experiences within, has direct effect on the creative evolution that responds in like.

Align your parts and watch as you close the gap of fight between yourself and All That Is.

I don’t feel things to be a test, nor a game…it’s consciousness in motion within the Cosmic laws – laws that we have ability to access for the creation of more expansive experiences we might be interested in choosing.

Understand the laws and you find yourself maneuvering much differently.

This has been my personal experience with operating in the field of potential. I am unable to put it into words, but there’s been a consistent uptick over the last year or so in cracking codes – that’s the only way I can explain it.

The gaps in between these experiences are getting shorter too, and they’re part of the reason for my increased optimism.

And now that we’re on the other side of the Equinox gateway, these feelings continue to bloom.

I wonder if anyone else felt or experienced some unusual or defining things on the 20th?

Besides the literal things that took place that day, I felt another layer of opening and release energetically.

That actual day was jam packed for us here when Spring ignited officially.

It started out with us heading to a late morning appointment for Dave, when we were rerouted by a highway closure. The main way we go was closed due to an accident, so our whole day shifted around when we had to take a different road to our destination.

We embraced the change.

We called right away and they rescheduled him for early midafternoon. That provided us time to go back home for a short while, before we headed out again to take advantage of the window of opportunity presented.

We decided to do an impromptu hike in the valley where there isn’t any snow, before hitting some errands.

If we hadn’t, then none of the rest of this would have taken place. If the road closure also hadn’t been, then the day would have unfolded differently.

Timing and choice is everything. Change may be a way of realigning us for the highest good.

Instead of the usual trail, we opted for the trail on the opposite side of the highway that I’d been remarking on for a while that looked like it might be interesting.

It ended up being a great hike with expansive views of the valley framed by our snow-capped mountain home in the background.

We saw evidence of mini faery flowers starting to pop, but the meandering trail was a fresh change and perfect to welcome a new season.

There were a lot of interesting metamorphic rocks along the path to explore..

As we hiked I got this strong feeling that something special might be found because of it being the Equinox…I rattled off possibilities in my head of deer antlers, bones, feathers, quartz, etc.

I’m not sure why I thought of deer antlers, but realized that this is the time of the year of their shedding these.

Not long after, I started to find a few sparkly quartz, including a mini smoky quartz cluster and Dave suddenly remarked that he thought this could be a good area for finding shed deer antlers.

That was interesting since I had thought of this silently in my head. I told him so and how I sensed that now that we both were feeling this, there was a good chance of it happening.

Not long after, we started to notice the vegetation that deer like to feed on, wildlife trails, and lots of deer poop. In fact my tracking instincts led me to deer poop feeding areas over and over.

We both started exploring off-path a little, while following the main trail. I just knew something was coming.

I did remind Dave that it’s possible to find them even near the hiking trail because the two other antlers I found in Montana had been by sighting from the main trail.

I stopped for a moment to do my soft pause, centering, and heart connection with hand over my heart. Something I also do when I feel crystal finds are waiting to be discovered. I felt an antler in my field and trusted in divine guidance joining us.

We followed along back on the main trail for a while and at one point stopped to say something. While we were talking, my eye caught something to my right and I turned. In the same breath I was answering Dave with I said, “I found a deer antler” and walked right to it.

He said, “You did?!”

I brought it to him and handed it over. “Yep.”

He said, “I guess that confirms what we felt about this area.”

I recognized it right away and it all became very matter-of-factly without surprise while I could feel my parts merging. I didn’t want to sound ungrateful, as I was hugely so, but at the same time I realized that by doing too much of that as an extension outside of myself, this would place a separation from my own abilities. The gratitude became more of one around the process I felt I was teaching myself in these experiential fields of potential.

It’s a shorter forked antler likely from a younger buck and the two points were worn down where tips once were likely more sharp at one time.

I can’t explain how I felt – a combination of immense gratitude, amazement, knowing, and empowerment.

I couldn’t say I was surprised, as I felt in my bones the alignment with this happening. Yet, there was still that meeting of wonder and delight with solid self-realization and cocreatorship.

It’s an experience of not knowing the difference between psychic vision and conscious manifestation.

Are we actually “seeing” what’s coming, which produces the feeling of knowing? Or have we actually put in motion a melding of elements to produce by creative will?

I shared this with Dave and he said, “I think that it was meant for just you to find that one.”

It wasn’t the first time an experience like this has taken place. It’s been happening a lot in various areas of my life.

They are very deliberate and boundary-breaking unfoldings that take me out of the smaller me and into a multi-dimensional consciousness that defies what we think we know as reality.

I feel like the unlocking of cosmic codes is continuing to happen for us all and will continue to become a consistent process, as well as a more conscious and intentional process. The invitations and doorways are all around us.

An experience of really communing with All That Is.

I felt myself expand. That’s the best way I can explain it.

We continued back to the car and next it was bones that caught my eye. They looked to be part of leg bones and also felt like deer. One had the two pieces still connected.

We went on to do some errands after our spontaneous and potent Spring hike – one of which included my ordering new glasses.

I hadn’t been to the eye doctor for two years, but could feel that the astigmatism was more noticeable now in terms of near vision. Up to this point I have only had one pair of glasses, which I got back in 2019 – 5 years ago. I still absolutely love those frames and plan to keep them for potential future prescriptions. I had them just to wear if I wanted to, but didn’t need to and still at this point don’t need to for distant stuff. I mostly wore them just to change things up.

I had a few pairs of over-the-counter readers that I would grab for extensive close-up reading, but now that the astigmatism has increased, it makes it so that having prescription glasses on hand is much more useful and replaces the over-the-counter ones.

So, I opted to get a new pair with progressive lenses that handle both near and far sight. That way I only have to use one and will basically get rid of the rest. They are a super fun color and style that Dave actually picked out and we both loved.

This felt like a fun upgrade in new Spring energy, new vision, and a fine-tuning of clarity and balance. Kind of coinciding with my antler experience, which of course was simultaneously such a perfect find for the Equinox, energetically and symbolically.

I should get them in a couple of weeks. Perfect timing before heading off on our travels next month too.

I will likely wear these a lot more, although don’t need them for my outdoor activities, as I still have hawk eyes when it comes to seeing and finding things.

We continued on after that to Dave’s eye check-up appointment, lunch, and some more errands before heading home.

On our drive back the sky was filled with unusual clouds that appeared like hovering spacecrafts moving above.

There was even one that to me was a clear image of a beluga whale emerging from a sky ship.

A friend later told me that she, too, had been seeing the same kind of clouds throughout that day and felt wild and chaotic energy.

I wouldn’t say I felt chaotic energy, but the energies were very strong, clear, and purposeful with a lot going on, yet with precision and opening.

Our Equinox ended with some bitter added to the sweet, as we came upon an injured Canadian goose on the last stretch home.

She was laying on the road like she was nesting there and we saw her partner looking very distraught by her side. We stopped the car and saw her try to get up.

Her leg was broken, bleeding, and potentially also the wing broken on the same side. It was apparent she’d been hit by a car.

Our hearts bled with her…it was extremely heart-breaking. Dave wondered if he might be able to gather her in a blanket, but she was very scared and went off into the drainage water by the field where the other geese were when he approached. I sent energy to her with love and support.

I told him we should drop a pin on a map and call the wildlife rescue to let them know. We knew it was a longshot, but felt we had to do something. We left a message about her and shared the location, but they were closed for the night.

That night my heart ached when I went to bed, so I tuned in with her.

That’s where I’m so grateful to have the ability to use the gifts we all have available to us to send energy and intention. Between Reiki and other forms of communication and energetic support, I tuned in with her, sent energy to subdue the pain, put a protective bubble around her, sent calm and love to her and her partner, and the intention that if she can’t make it through the night or a predator finds her, that she passes peacefully.

I trust that.

The next morning we followed up to remind the wildlife place about our message, as we wanted to do what we could. They said they would be getting a volunteer to go down and look for her in the area we sent them. We released it all to the highest good.

Spring Equinox was filled with endings and beginnings and symbolism of the sacred cycles always in motion.

And indeed parts of us will fade away and come to an ending all together, but simultaneously regeneration and renewal is always at hand.

We tend to focus only on one or the other – death or birth – but to see the truth of wholeness with clarity is realizing their threaded continuum.

Just as this sunset last night seamlessly shifted in gorgeous colors.

I’m already seeing all of my bulbs – old and new – pushing through the ground.

I don’t know if I’ll get to see my Spring blooms this year, which I’ll miss while we’re away. But I will at least see their growth spurt that mirrors my own.

What things in your own life are you hoping to grow stronger, more of, or perhaps for the first time?

UPDATE: There’s just one crystal remaining – a beautiful Ocean Jasper freeform – that will be available only through March 31st. It’s bursting with colorful new life and potential too.

White Dreams & Visions Revisited – Part 2

Getting back to the dream theme reblogs, today’s share comes from September of 2014, just three days after Part 1’s White Dream and just weeks after my return from Alaska in August of 2014.

As you can see, a lot was triggered by the timing of that trip and it was interesting that the dream journeys took on a “white” theme symbolically after that.

Today’s dream share was particularly potent to me, as it felt to be the end of a mission I had up until that point in life where I was reporting back the depths of experiences and things learned thus far, while reviewing it all from a different and detached space of consciousness.

Perhaps some of the reason this dream feels important to share again is because of the significance of yet another of these milestones not only I feel to be crossing now, but the collective feels to be going through as well. And with the completion of my portal painting this week and birthday celebrations in gear, there’s really powerful energies I can feel observing this new transition.

I love the comment on this post from faery sis Laura in 2014 sharing “It also reminds me of that Star People book, with some of the people reporting back to the Space Brothers.”

Indeed.

If you were sitting in front of a Cosmic Council of beings from far-off planets, what would you want to tell them?

And if you knew you were at the end of a mission or purpose with the freedom to begin anew, what would you choose and why?

Bunnies, Birthdays & Beginnings Have Begun ~ Portal Painting Magick as a Marker of Spiraling Change

This is an interlude before the next reblog of White Dreams & Visions Revisited so that I can share some updates including a very important full circle closure AND opening for me that has to do with a portal.

But before that, I just want to extend extra love, healing, and grace of flow to everyone and especially those of you who may find yourself going through some very rough patches. I have heard in the last couple of weeks from several people I know that are themselves going through major health challenges to include various forms of stage four cancer and aggressive lymphoma, or their loved ones are going through the same.

Many people are moving through big changes in various areas of their lives, not just health, and even if ultimately they are for the highest good, things may feel uncomfortable or unclear right now. So let’s take some deep breaths together and remember all the things we have already made it through. One step at a time.

There also continues to be a wide gap between contrasting experiences that can be triggering or add strain on things so, again, it’s helpful to try to find that connective bridge of kindness toward self and others, understanding how everyone is going through their own stuff. The breath and pause with curiosity around the moment unfolding can help to curtail creating a domino effect of explosions. Anything you can do to nourish and support yourself, anchor into the conscious present, listen to and act upon inner messaging, or maybe even reach out to others would be of great benefit as things are changing rapidly and will inevitably continue to unearth reveals and invite more of us on board in the coming days and months.

Although I know it’s a given that collective connection is our innate experience, I have intention that any breakthroughs, uplifting, inspiring, successful, and peaceful energies I experience are shared in the collective pool with others. The way we each move through life creates doorways for the collective.

I’ll share some of the changes and updates that have taken place this month in case they speak to energy shifts and similar kinds of things that you’ve been going through as well. This month has felt like the year’s energy is really starting to clarify and anchor new momentum.

As you know, I’ve been transitioning my own life focuses to put closure to a cycle and prepare for a new one. I felt this energy guidance even before I remembered the actuality of it taking place with my birthday kicking in the essence of #1 numerologically this year. So of course it was a huge a-ha click to why everything was happening. And this #1 energy inevitably gives me a lot of oomph behind the drive I feel compelled to act upon.

I’m so happy to report that I have been able to accomplish this goal of completions and have already removed several pages from this website for offerings that are no longer. I will continue to remove pages in the days ahead leading to my birthday, and eventually will begin updating pages with fresh energy and clear slates.

During the past few weeks I also discovered a weird thing with my gmail acount that is too complicated to explain, but basically showed me another door I would be closing and opening with kind of an “identity” themed focus. Somehow we (Dave and I) had set up two gmail accounts for me when first I created one and unknowingly everything had been operating through one that I don’t use including my YouTube channel, all saved contacts, photos, etc. Of course, I just happened to discover this right now and we took measures to move everything over to the right account, which was quite the project – especially YouTube – and then deleted the nonused account. Needless to say, it’s all fixed and that felt like a reflection of new identity and fresh starts too – kind of like the old account was this in between place holder of a me that would only be temporary.

During the last month or so of completions I also found myself not using my office and Wonderland room I shared with Astrid and the crystal family. I’ve had a temporary setup with my important things on the kitchen island and have been working from the couch in the main living area. I wondered why that was, but then this clicked in as well that it must have been my sensing the energy of transition and not wanting to anchor in that in between within my special space. That space is a container for new energies building, and interestingly during this transition I have been welcoming in and moving around a few last crystals and crystal skulls. 

The only thing I have been doing in my Wonderland room is painting, which I just started on 2/11 and completed on the evening of 2/17.

This is one of the important completion projects that has haunted me for a while – to finalize my giant 5 foot x 5 foot portal painting titled Once in a Blue Moon. It makes sense why I haven’t completed it until now, and with everything off my slate I was able to paint the final keys to this doorway of new experience.

I first channeled the painting in 2012 with Nestor (who had already transitioned) and Joy (who was still with me at the time) anchoring it. This is a professional photo of the painting that captures colors differently.

I had no idea then that Cosmo and Astrid would be coming, but I must have intuitively had an idea because the painting was very simple and empty, as if also being a place holder for more.

Over the years of having Cosmo and Astrid, I knew that I wanted to eventually add them to the painting, but also Gaia who is connected to all of them – especially Joy and Nestor – and in fact was Joy’s companion until Cosmo came – as well as Twinkie who was my first bunny when I was twelve years old and whom I feel came back to me as Cosmo. Five rabbits in all and their comrade the Russian tortoise.

It was a project that I kept saying I wanted to do and could have done with the passing of each of them, but it wasn’t until now that I finally felt the energy was ready and of course I created the time for it with clearing out things.

It seems like the perfect marker from old to new with a magickal celebration of everyone together to support what’s to come. And, in fact, also a celebration for my birthday new cycle. I knew it would be done before that and in fact I did it with nine days to spare.

Here it is taken just outside my office door in the sunlight – I had to move away the snow.

I wish I could photograph it as well as the professional one of the original.

It’s SO hard to capture the colors properly – some lighting washes things out and makes everything more blue – other lighting makes things have a yellow undertone. The painting in person has a lot of variation in colors especially where all the detail is, and in person the bunnies are all the proper colors they should be.

But I think the photos will give you an energetic idea of the magick – including their favorite amethyst crystals and special symbolism, bridging details, earth and cosmic landscapes (check out Gaia’s Himalayan terrain), and star codes.

These next photos of Cosmo show you how the lighting shifts the colors – you can see in his fur and the flowers.

I’m excited to see what ignites by its completion and hanging in my Wonderland room where Astrid transitioned.

I already saw one acknowledgment – this sunset took place the evening of the 17th when I completed the painting. This was the second confirmation.

Then on Valentine’s evening 2/14 I finished painting Astrid and took this photo, which showed energy all around her.

I basically painted one of my companions each day since I started on 2/11 and Astrid was to be the last. The background took me two days. Well, the very next morning of the 15th, the first confirmation came after I woke earlier than usual to see the Moon through the forest.

Frith showed up.

I haven’t seen Frith in ages, but there he was.

He ran across our upper deck and then down the stairs to the spiral garden.

This is where I first discovered Frith, before I had the spiral quartz garden, when he was just a baby and would flop himself near the bushes there and act like a domesticated rabbit. That’s when Astrid took him under her wing and they became great friends.

Well, that morning he sat looking at us watching him through the upper picture windows of our living room and I remarked at how much he looked like Astrid in my painting – the same stance.

He’s grown so much!

And he’s still his frisky, sweet self, as he dashed about the spiral garden now covered in snow from our last and biggest storm yet. Then off he disappeared under our deck.

I felt he was Astrid’s acknowledgment and joy of the portal being activated with her coming alive on the painting. They were both happy!

In fact, last night’s dream was graced by Astrid who was full of joy and bursting exuberance. In my dream she got out through the door and was zooming and springing about outside, dashing here and there in the snow. She mirrored Frith. She would leap and twist and turn and move like a flash with great energy bubbling from within. That warmed my heart.

I know this to be an actual portal, as when I first painted it and hung it in my office in Costa Mesa, Southern California, I experienced the magick. I woke in the middle of the night one day and because I could see the painting in my office through both room doorways from my side of the bed, I saw why it woke me up. I saw the painting open and all of these magickal beings came jumping out of it and running across the floor – gnomes, elves, fairies, and other devic creatures.

I wonder what else will happen now that I’ve completed and hung the painting back on the wall of Wonderland over a couch that houses stuffies of all of my sweet rabbit companions with Astrid’s crystal grid in front of it?

Well, I’ll tell you what happened next.

After photographing the painting yesterday morning before going out skiing, I hung it back up in its place on the wall.

Later, after we got home and had lunch, I went downstairs thinking I might get better lighting now to photograph the painting because the morning light made everything blue.

As soon as I walked in my office I was amazed to see the painting down on the floor behind the couch. When I went over to it I realized that the wire broke in half, sending the painting straight down to the floor. Luckily the couch is in front of it, as it would have toppled over onto my table of crystals.

That said, I knew the portal was activated. Just like when I had gridded the crystals on Astrid’s table and she flung my lighted ornament tree onto the ground behind me to tell me it was done and ready to go.

I told Dave that the painting fell and that made three things already happening since painting it.

He said to me, “It’s been hanging on the wall all of these years since we moved in. Nothing’s changed. It’s not like it got heavier.”

I laughed and said, “The whole painting image changed! That’s exactly it. Nothing changed to the canvas itself except the portal is now activated with everyone on it.”

His eyes bugged out and we both laughed. I showed him the wire on the back of the painting and we both said it looked like Astrid chewed right through it. LOL!

“Take that!” Dave said as stand-in for her.

The very strong metal hook on the wall was completely bent from an upright position to a horizontal one. That took me longer to bend back into place than stringing a much stronger, thicker wire across the back, doubling it around the broken one. But it’s all super secure now – unless something else decides to take place.

So, indeed the portal has ignited.

A lot of acknowledgments continue to roll in, including the clock numbers. We all see the repetitive numbers a lot these days, but sometimes the experience is heightened. That’s been the case the last couple of weeks where I’m seeing the numbers like crazy every single day and multiple times a day. This includes seeing my birthday 2:26 on the clock all the time – both during the day and waking up to seeing it during the night.

And speaking of night and sleep, I had another incredible bear dream the night of the Leo Full Moon of the the 12th. This time it had both cubs and momma bear in it.

There were two larger sized cubs that were following me and wanting in the house that I was in, in the dream. Every time I opened the door, they snuck in and wanted to play. I couldn’t keep them out. They always discovered the door I opened and would get in. The cubs were relentless about wanting to be with me.

I thought momma bear must be close and kept looking for her, as I didn’t want to upset her that the cubs were with me. Then I saw mom appear from the woods, but to my surprise she was human – although I knew she was bear in essence. A shapeshifter perhaps.

She carried in her arms a smaller, third cub and I noticed that when she stepped forward in view by the trees that she had a very pregnant belly underneath a long gown. She reminded me of the Empress card in Tarot, which is interesting since I’m a three in numerology by birth number and that is associated with this card. Momma bear had three cubs and one on the way.

She brought the little cub into the house and laid him snug inside an open dresser drawer lined with soft material to sleep.

That’s all I remember, but it was so clear and stayed with me.

I told Dave about my dream and even he said, “Wow you are constantly dreaming of bears.”

Yes indeed!

I’ve also been in a pattern again of dreaming about so many people I know, even if I’m not in contact with them regularly, like a collective streaming of communication and connection happening seamlessly.

And speaking of connection, we got to enjoy a beautiful celebration weekend with my family for my brother’s 55th birthday at the beginning of this month. We also celebrated an early one for me since we wouldn’t be down again until early March.

We ended up spending two nights with them because a snow storm was starting and we didn’t want to get caught on the roads in the event it got as bad as they were predicting.

It didn’t end up being that big, but we were happy we followed our intuition and it gave us more family time to enjoy.

Going down early provided a window to hit one of our favorite fun spots in Reno for lunch, try a new place with vegan baked goods, enjoy a short walk by the river, and do an errand.

I finally got a photo with my favorite momma and baby whale sculpture downtown too!

Snow by us, meant rain down in the valley and that produced this beautiful rainbow when we arrived at my parent’s house.

This was the view from the front door.

Game nights, talks, and yummies are all a part of family fun time. In fact, two of the gifts we brought my brother were new games, which we all played together.

On the morning of my brother’s birthday we woke to this gorgeous, shifting sunrise view through the blinds and windows that looked like a celebration from the heavens!

This was the amazing vegan cake my dad made for my brother that we enjoyed in the beautifully decked out dining room after mom’s delicious meal.

Dave and I even hit the gym at the clubhouse by my parent’s house on both days and I had my usual deep and shifting talks with my brother. This one was a timely, major breakthrough talk perfectly aligned with the changes and my birthday.

On our way home on the 8th, we saw three coyotes following each other in a perfect line, in a field near our house.

And that first night back home, after the powerfully shifting talks with my brother I had another powerful dream.

In the dream I was receiving a blood transfusion in a place that felt different than here. There were actually a couple of other people also receiving a transfusion, but what I realized is that mine was different. They were each receiving human blood and I was receiving rabbit blood. And the interesting way that this was being given to me was by tubes in my mouth that made it so that I needed to swallow the blood.

Interesting given this took place before I started my painting and after talks that involved discussions including my rabbit companions and missions.

Anyway, while that storm of the 6th didn’t end up as big as they thought, the second one did and we were grateful for that.

On the 12th and 13th, just before Valentine’s Day, we got our biggest storm of the season that brought 16 fresh new inches of snow at our house and 28 inches to the ski mountain above us.

We’re very happy about that, as we haven’t had a very big Winter this year so far.

This brought enough for us to have some good snow shoeing this past weekend too, which was perfect to do with our friends who invited us over to do an early birthday celebration for me.

This included the outdoor fun, relaxing, a meal and birthday cake they made for me, game time, and a two-round sound healing session by the guys before we hit the sack for a fun overnighter.

After walks and snowless beach days, we’re back to Winter enchantment, more skiing, and snow is hanging around finally at the house.

February seems to be the new month for Winter Wonderlands to kick in, which adds to birthday fun and magick.

Birthday celebrations have definitely begun and I love that the bunnies are in full and high gear along with me!

I’m looking forward to what’s up ahead, but am feeling super grateful for all that’s here now.

Believe in the Impossible ~ The Portal is Open (Plus New Release & Offerings)

There’s a full spectrum of experiences available to us on this Earth plane and yet much of the time we seem to be presented with only a couple of choices and come to accept these as the only choices.

How can that be if this Universe, alone, is made up of infinite possibilities, and we are but only one Universe within the Multiverses?

How can that be if we are multi-dimensional beings, as diverse as the colors of the rainbow, and our daily options of feeling responses and imagination are just as unlimited?

Are we given ability to be creative only to dream, but never to be the dreams?

These are things to ponder when ever you feel locked in, cornered, or frustrated.

There are always options beyond meets the eye and to believe that there aren’t, just might be the illusion and not your true reality.

I’m constantly in awe of the potentials available when I stretch myself to believe possible, what seems impossible.

And every potential and every version of you in each moment, day, month, or year is a color frequency of vibrational essence that can shift or stay the same, merge and blend, but always emanate brilliantly by your choosing.

You may recall my post What Color Frequency of the Rainbow are You Ambassador of? that shares how we are each artists with the ability to mix colors on our palettes and blend layers of richness together to our desire in order to achieve the most enhanced version of art (life) we want to create and share as our unique portion of harmony within the collective symphony.

If this were limited, or set up to be chosen by others, you would not have an imagination to visualize and create from, feelings to express as the moment moves you, nor a will to choose and act upon.

Think on that whenever someone’s own vibrational will comes on strong with thinking they have the answers for you.

I’ve always had a sensitivity to how what I say might influence others, and while we are not responsible for the way others filter things and we are always in process of fine-tuning how we relate to another with greater integrity, best conscious awareness, and highest potential for mutual empowerment, there will always be just that – a constant refining, to fit the most embracive space we can be in each moment for the highest good. At least that’s my intention.

This is one of the reasons I prefer to be in the role of intuitive “guide” rather than psychic or reader, as for me even the best of intentions with this I feel can have energetic persuasion that affects choices and can be subliminally influential without meaning to be. I am conscious of the vibrational nuances that we can affect each other with through even telepathic means and suggestions. There’s no perfect answer or way except to live as the most aware version of ourselves in each moment and to tune into what is us and what is not us. The way to understand that is to understand your natural frequency so that you can easily detect when something foreign pops up that may affect your decisions.

I like to assist others in getting to answers on their own because I believe that all answers are not out of reach like we believe they are and we simply need seeds as access points of curiosity and intention to hear them. Our consciousness has access to the outer, inner, and here-and-now realms, but simply needs to be engaged and made conscious.

I try my best not to be in a role of persuasion, but I’m also aware that anything we share has a vibrational effect by virtue of its being. I value people’s boundaries and free will. This is underscored by my coming from a no-boundary Pisces who’s finally joyful to know myself within that vast abyss of Everythingness I can easily reside in always.

That native nature can be a double-edged sword if not understood, as it’s easy to know other as self and be blurry on self within relationship to other.

I do love the Everythingness though, and when on my own, I bask in that rainbow light of the ALL.

My garden in full Summer bloom is a perfect reflection of my inner rainbow spectrum.

It demonstrates the unlimited creative potential of consciousness to choose to emanate as.

And right now everything is vibrating loudly in the joy of pure potential and authentic essence – can you hear their songs?

And speaking of songs, I heard the song of my newest crystal skull collective that has long been in the formation process. I thought that perhaps they were done, but recently they told me to spread everyone out on the floor and start anew. This felt reflective of recent fine-tuning I’ve been doing.

It was amazing, how once I did this and embraced a renewing start, they came together in lightning speed. The time was right.

This took place on Tuesday 7/23 and what happened was indeed like lightning in the best and incredulous of ways.

It didn’t take me long to grid the crystals and crystal skulls on my round table. As you may recall, The Speakers are all gridded with crystals on an elongated square – or rectangular table.

The newest table was all complete except for one spot, which was to be for a skull I was awaiting arrival of. And in fact, there were “lightning” aspects included in this grid that added to the “flash” of rapid opening that followed.

That skull came one day early – on this day – and arrived literally minutes after I completed the grid.

I brought her downstairs and placed her in her spot.

This ignited an unfolding of events that signified to me that the grid was not only complete, but the portal was wide open, and it was on high energy activation for clear messaging.

Right after I completed the grid I was messaged by someone asking about an item I had available on a clothing listing I have, which was referring to the color. They wanted to know if the color was what was known as Aster – and indeed it was. Right as I messaged the person confirmation of this I heard a loud crash behind me and shattering.

Both Aster and Astrid have meaning including that of “a star” or being “of the stars.”

I looked behind me and one of my little, two foot faery trees, with ornaments in it that sits on a shelf, had completely toppled over to the ground and ornaments were everywhere. The most bizarre part of this is that it’s been sitting there for several years and never had any issue, nor was it off-balance in any way. And it decides at this moment of grid completion to just fall over.

On top of that, the way it fell was also seemingly impossible. There are small decorative items that sit in front of the tree at the edge of the shelf and none of them had fallen. Just the tree somehow miraculously jumped over them and fell on its own.

I knew right away this was no random act, but that in fact the green light was on full blast for the new portal. I got chills immediately as I knew any veil had been lifted and cosmic communication was streaming through – especially from Queen Astrid whose spirit resides in this room where she transitioned to the stars.

When I went to examine the tree and ornaments on the floor I noted that only two things had broken of the many. One was an ornament mushroom light and the other was an Alice in Wonderland black heart ornament. The “light” mushroom was completely shattered, but the Alice in Wonderland heart had only been broken at the top of one of the curves of the heart around the White Rabbit’s ears on one side. His ears were fully intact, but the area around the ears was opened on the black, which felt like the Rabbit Hole had opened, or the portal to the cosmic abyss or other worlds was inviting me in with no barrier. On the opposite side of the heart is Alice – now with a way through to the Other Side.

To add to that wonder, the saying on that side of the ornament where the White Rabbit stood and was the side laying upright on the ground, was “Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”

And indeed, this would be one of those impossible things I believe in!

To add to the mystery, wonder, and merriment of magickal manifestations and miraculous activations, just minutes after I understood all of what had happened and had just gone to tell Dave about it, since he heard the crash and was wondering, the power went out.

Dave was already amazed, although said right away (before I told him what happened) that Astrid must have done it. I then went on to describe how impossible this was in other realities, but not in mine.

The power was out for five hours from 4:20 to 9:20 pm – 5 being my other cosmic message from the bunnies in the stars – and when we learned of the issue from the electric company at conclusion of the power outage the text just read, “system issue.” The power was down in the whole neighborhood, as we could hear a couple of neighbors’ generators kick in.

I had just finished saying to Dave how I’d completed the grid and that with everything in my office right now our house could blast off in terms of crystal energy – which included all the quartz I’ve found and gathered, that awaited going out into the garden spiral, and all the rest of the crystals all over my floor in piles for me to organize.

The power went on just as we were headed to bed. We got in bed a bit earlier than usual, as we were going to be packing up and heading out the next morning for another backpacking adventure.

We still haven’t ventured out to other areas yet for this because we so love our spot at Star Lake. We call it our “Summer cabin” getaway, although it’s more like a tiny tent.

We’ll likely go some other places through the rest of Summer and early Autumn, but we’ve been truly feeling rejuvenated and invigorated by our sacred portal that sits awaiting us like a cosmic container for our souls. So, this was our now third camping trip here, along with our first one in Desolation Wilderness – a total of four and I think so far, one trip a week we’ve been doing since we made the decision to start having this experience as part of our lives.

Anyway, we did leave that next morning for the next few days and I noted a lot of alignment and a lot of amped up energy following this portal activation with my crystal and crystal skull grid. (By the way, their name is coming forth and was channeling during our time away, but they will have one just as The Speakers did. We’ll see if they want to be announced or not.)

I’ve also been working on two smaller grids and one other larger one, so in fact there will be five when all is said and done – of course! And unplanned, because I actually thought there’d only be three and one of those split into three itself.

Anyway, back to alignment and amped up energy. I noted that when we parked our car at the trailhead to start, my cell clock said 11:11 am and I of course received the wink from Astrid and took a screenshot of my screensaver with the time to mark it.

Unlike the last time that was hard-going after my cleaning days, and the other times that are just hard because these are tougher hikes especially carrying packs, this time was my strongest by far. This is not an easy hike up no matter which trailhead you take. And the one we do knocks off one mile, but with a 22-23 pound pack on your back, it’s quite the haul.

This time, Dave had me go ahead while he finished getting his gear on and he actually never caught up with me, although we could see each other around the turns and behind or in front from a distance.

When we reached the top summit at 9660 feet, I looked at my cell clock again and it read 1:11 pm!

Again, no random thing there, but another wink from Astrid that all was in alignment. Both Dave and I were amazed at how fast I’d gotten up there, as I made it under 2 hours since by the time we got our packs on and ready, it was 11:19 am when I actually started hiking.

And when we arrived at our campsite we noted that we had made it under 3 hours, which was well under 30 minutes or more of our usual timing it takes. And in fact, on our way out to return home, we concluded our hike to the car in just 3 hours and 10 minutes, which was another wow and still under our norm since usually coming back is harder going because my pack is so much heavier with added mountain spirit crystals. LOL!

You’ll remember the first time it was 45 pounds, the second time 38, and this last time 40. I was amazed by the ease and strength that enabled all of this.

I knew something had shifted and there was increased power and strength being experienced, not to mention support coming in without obstruction.

So, yes, I did get led to a lot of amazing crystals again and was wowed by the continuation of incredible finds I’ve never discovered until these last two trips.

In fact, this amazing-find thing even happened closer to home, as just the day before our leaving, we did a bike ride through the forest and right when I got out of the car to start our ride, my eye spotted a crystal on the side of the slope next to it. I went over and to my delight, it was a crystal point with 3 terminated faces and a self healed back. That felt to me like some amazing things were upcoming for our backpacking and indeed that was truth!

Our first evening’s walk before bed was enchanted feeling. There were different flowers in bloom this time.

This area felt particularly magickal with a lot of Fae presence and light.

During our camping days up top, we each did different day activities before meeting back up together. While Dave did a day hike the opposite direction, I went on a self-guided crystal expedition to see what the Fae had in store.

On our way in the first day, I had actually found a large turkey vulture feather at one point where the quartz field I love starts. I got message this is where they wanted me to begin my explorations, so that is in fact where I went back to, to begin. This underscored my intuition, as before we had even started the hike I got this sense I would begin my explorations a bit further than usual and the feather was exactly where I imagined that would be.

I covered probably only a quarter of a mile area in the total four-hour time I gave myself until lunch, climbing the slopes up and down, just being guided by senses and after about an hour of nothing yet unusual, I then found a hawk feather on the hill.

Now, feathers in this area are not my norm to find. I’ve only found one great horned owl feather a couple of years ago and then the ptarmigan tail feather last time on our way out.

This time it was the giant turkey vulture, hawk, and on our way out, another ptarmigan tail feather – the ptarmigan seems to be my parting messenger with all her symbolism.

The turkey vulture was a marker and the hawk feather was a message – she said, “Keep trusting. Keep going. Keep your hawk eyes about you. You’re on the right track. This is the spot.”

And she was right, as immediately after hawk, began the influx of amazing finds. I just had to stay the course and the vortex would ignite. Isn’t that how all things in life go with processes? Just when you want to give up, is usually right before things are about to pop. Stay the course and enjoy the journey. Then watch how things blossom.

I found a perfect terminated point, many partially terminated points, a bunch of smoky quartz – medium to light this time, citrine, smoky citrine, quartz with smoky and citrine, smoky with pink to peach colored quartz, smoky with golden healer, golden healers, of course pure chunks of clear quartz, elestialated quartz, rosy pink quartz, gorgeous clear and shiny quartz with red (likely hematite), all portions of partially formed crystals, incredible formations and crystal growth, druzy portals, and even two amazing quartz points with thick white jackets!

There was also this incredible dragon head quartz, which doubles as a hawk as well.

Just look at the energy around it, while I took these photos in my garden of it.

I also forgot to mention that there was one “random” piece of obsidian I found. Dave felt it could be remnants from the indigenous of the area long ago from some of their tools.

For all my fellow crystal lovers, here are photos of some of the incredible pieces to enjoy the energy of and to give you an idea of the magick that’s been popping up from the Earth. These babies sure want to do the work, as I’ve never found stuff like this out in the wild just sitting out in the open, ready and waiting! And it’s happening all over, as new crystal finds and crystal skulls seem to be on fire and bursting from Gaia’s seams and flowing through carvers’ hands. It’s a collective celebration of energetic code activations.

Just look at these potent beauties!

And nearly all, again, have incredible rainbows popping and winking. I left so many behind, but only bring home who tells me needs to come.

I’m in constant awe and, yes, I do believe in AT LEAST 6 impossible things every day!

I gave my new crystal friends a bath in the lake upon returning to camp. That’s something I do every time. I take them down to our private beach and give them all a Star Lake baptism and activation. It’s like a purification sacred ritual. This feels to be both in part for them and the lake. And during this process there’s usually quite a few that I learn are not meant to come on – as I explore them in greater detail and energy – but were needed for me to bring back to the lake and throw them in. In this way, activating this alpine lake. Some true beauties went into the water’s depths and now will always remain a part of her crystalline waters to be part of the collective Earth grid.

Alignment just keeps on going, as just yesterday I was on the trail I know to have a small smoky quartz pocket and indeed the deep smokies were on fire – literally. Having been sitting in the direct sun they were super hot to the touch and that made them even more alive and potent! Just look at these beauties. Everything is prepping for a lot of anchoring in gridding in the space here with big energy.

And back to camping – on our first day after setup and lunch, we enjoyed a relaxing time laying in the hammock resting, dreaming, connecting, and reading. This is when I like to feel into and practice things during this “being” time because I’m not a napper. I just rest in high awareness.

So, I close my eyes, but never fall asleep…I’m just in complete surrender and tuning in mode.

Twice I opened my eyes and each time something appeared right at that and only moment. The first time five red-headed merganser ducks floated by through the small opening in the bushes in front of me. There’s that 5 again – my messenger coming through 5 mergansers.

I closed my eyes and then reopened them a few minutes later only to now have an osprey flying by just as I looked.

Continued divine flow, underscored, and direct answers to things I pondered.

Oh, and to tag-team with the 5 mergansers, on our first day back home to have beach integration downtime, I watched as mom merganser and 4 babies came up to our area – yes 5 again!  

That same day, I had a sweet and extraordinary thing happen with a tiny baby tree frog. I was on the towel and Dave in a chair under the umbrella when he called me over. This baby tree frog had somehow hopped out of our beach bag and as Dave always does, he calls me when he sees frogs (or any animal for that matter) to come and help them.

He knows they’ll come to me and so he asked me to move the frog because if she got back in the bag she’d probably get squished and die. So, I put my hand out and in she hopped.

She looked like she enjoyed that. I took her to the bushes and trees behind us and let her jump in.

I then went back to lay on my towel. In minutes I felt something jump on the side of my head and I knew right away it was my little frog friend!

I was so tickled by this sweetness overload!

She had hopped all the way back through the bushes, across the sand and right to me! We were both amazed. I told her she needed to stay in the bushes to stay safe. I wondered if she wanted to come home and for a moment we wondered if she’d actually come from home with us, traveling in the bag, as we have a lot of little frogs that like to live in our deck couch and things. So she either came here with us or was from here. I had to find out.

So I told her if she came from home and wanted to go back then she can come back to me, but if she was just saying hi, then she needed to stay safe in her bushes.

I took her back to her safe haven bushes and she didn’t return.

We finished out the weekend with a visit from mom and dad, an evening symphony at the north end of the lake with friends, and a half day of kayaking down the river again with our matching yellow banana kayak gang.

My parents came up for lunch, a visit, and to see my garden – they love flowers too!

And actually dad brought me up some of his amazing lilies, as you can see are perfect in my pretty purple crystal vase they also gave me a while back.

I then added a bunch of my own yellow and orange lilies mixed in with my white stargazer lilies in my butterfly vase to bring in all the vibrant beauty for daily indoor pleasure too.

Such a happy and vibrant bunch of beauties, aren’t they?!

How can you not feel joy seeing nature laugh in such brilliant colors?

We enjoyed a lovely lunch on my decked out table of rabbit decor plates and accessories.

And then took a walk through the faery garden and quartz spiral grid.

Aren’t mom and dad cute in the wild faery forest garden?

And look at mom go! Weeeee!

Mom and I also had fun exploring all my new crystal finds. Her faery heart enjoyed seeing all the sparkly and potent beauties.

Oh, did I mention I finally had enough quartz to make my spiral? Well, I guess I just did. LOL!

I got in some work before my parents came over and completed the first round of our quartz crystal spiral that we decided upon instead of a labyrinth – we do after all have our portable gold painted labyrinth we made.

Dave and I leveled out the area the weekend before last and I felt to start seeing if I had enough crystals to get something going from all of my hauls backpacking and from other hikes here over the years. Dave and I started to actually like the idea of a spiral more, ever since we saw the one up at Star Lake, and that also felt more doable without having to make many more trips hauling down friends from the mountain. Seeing the spiral up at Star Lake also felt like a nudge that this was the direction to go in, instead, and interestingly this last time we were there it appeared that someone had undone the spiral. So it feels to have been a message and then when gone, that ours would manifest here to grid things up there that had begun.

This all felt in the flow of alignment, once again, because when I decided to start working on this, this weekend I received a little, but mighty messenger with a big nudge. Right after I brought all of the quartz out on the deck to look over them and begin the process, I then stood in front of the area to mentally map things out. Right at that very moment a hummingbird appeared out of nowhere and flew directly in front of me at eye level, just a foot from my face. We looked at each other for about thirty seconds, sharing a long gaze wrapped in rapid wing flutters that seemed to anoint the space while also sending vibrational confirmation of the spirit realm of my ancient lineage and beyond. After sharing this gaze and recognition, the hummingbird zipped off over the fence and disappeared into the forest.

Hummingbird is part of the Inca Medicine Wheel that is a spiritual journey through the four directions with hummingbird representing the North. I actually created a personal interpretation of this through my painting A Walk Between Worlds – “Hatun Karpay of the Nagual” (the great initiation of the Nagual – form of very powerful shaman). The interpretation includes that of including the symbolism as reference to the World (#21) Card of the Major Arcana cards of the Tarot. Here’s a larger photo of the painting: A Walk Between Worlds and more info from another very old post.

All of this also confirmed using the ancient spiral as well. The design spirals around three times.

It sits to the right of the side yard when looking down from the living room, with my wild garden to the left of it. It will soon transform into its own sacred rock garden – step by step.

We love how it’s come along and I have ideas for the rest of the area to bring it all together with added enchantment and intention, while keeping it simple without need for any outside help or major cost.

Since taking the first photos the day my parents arrived, I’ve since been guided to add my four large stones that have a layer of incredible deep and icy blue, peachy pink, golden, and clear quartz running through the matrix.

These were stones attuned by Astrid when she was physically here, and now anchor the four tree stump corners.

Here are some close-ups of them.

Mostly they feel like blue quartz and some of the richer blue areas look like little gemstones – sapphires come to mind. Truly magickal! This “blue ray” energy that has been so prevalent and key feels perfect to have as those anchors.

You might also note that within the spiral design I also included five tree rounds that are anchored with large quartz stones atop them. These five represent the elements of fire, air, earth, water, and spirit and make up an elemental star if one were to draw lines through them on the ground.

Along with my magickal additions that are brewing as ideas to add to the area, I will also be adding another tree stump stool to the center to be able to sit on once you do your meditation walk in and before you do your meditation walk out – each direction has its own intention, symbolism, and way to work with it. I thought it would be fun to show it in process so far.

So, this sacred space is a work in progress to be completed before Winter – we’ll see! Or, it will continue to evolve, as the spiral of life does indeed that!

In the meantime, what did finally come together is Part 2 of the last release of crystals and crystal skulls. I finally had the time as the message became also clear, to get the new listings up for the remaining cocreators I have available. These were all originally part of the same group as the Part 1 release that all gratefully found homes, but they wanted to hold off. This worked well, as I’ve had little time recently. It’s just a small group right now, but all are absolute favorites of mine for different reasons, with perfect energies for the now I feel.

So, if you’ve held off, or feel still to add to or complete your own crystal groups and grids, you may find the one here in these four unique beauties. Details on each are at the page link below.

The Portal is Open!

Crystals & Crystal Skulls

And although the Leo New Moon isn’t until August 4th, I’m still calling this the New Moon Release because the gateway is revving up to that energy and this may be a way to ignite new beginnings in your own life.

We also have the soon-to-follow 8/8/8 Lion’s Gate (August 8, 2+0+2+4) which is always potent.

And that also will conclude the Intuitive Guidance Session special discount I’ve been honoring for a good portion of 2024 so far to help others with this year’s energies.

However, in honor of 8/8/8’s Manifestation Gate, I have decided to open just 3 spaces for the Mentor Muse program I once offered, which is more of an intensive under the guise of inspiration and joy as a mirror to get you going strong with any new intention. I have 5 session and 11 session programs this time (as consistency and practice is key) and they can be found at the same link above for the Intuitive Guidance Sessions.

Whereas Intuitive Guidance Sessions will explore your personal empowerment in any or all areas, these sessions are specifically focused on one area and involve consistent, committed weekly focuses to help to shift into and start manifesting a specific goal in your life – hence the package options rather than one-off sessions. In essence, these are intensives and involve dedication to yourself and your practice in order to manifest what you desire.

These are for people who feel ready to put in the time and focus and ready to put themselves and their goals at the forefront. One’s level of achievement is a choice of commitment. These are weekly, as I feel that consistency is key and the touch-ins of support and inspirational guidance are necessary on a regular basis as well to keep momentum going and move through the ups and downs that can come up. The weekly sessions are also accompanied by any needed email support along the way to encourage and check-in.

If these are of interest, please CONTACT ME so we can discuss if this is a good fit for you.

These are found on the same page as the Intuitive Guidance Sessions – simply scroll down at the link provided here to find them.

Oh, and if you’re on Instagram, I’m sharing an end of July Giveaway for 3 of Mody Ra’s amazing pieces from ancient Egyptian stones. This month’s giveaway (there’s one each month) is a birthday celebration in honor of his son Ali. The giveaway ends at 11:59 pm PST on Friday, August 2nd and the winner will be announced on Saturday, August 3rd during a special live sale Mody and I will be doing together on Instagram at his page at 11 am PST where he’ll be offering a 20% discount on all pieces to add to that celebration. Mody loves his children – Ali and Maya – and likes to do big things for them.

We’ll be away on the East coast soon, visiting Dave’s family mid-August for a week, which will include being gone over the next Aquarius Full Moon of the 19th.

This is the only week I won’t be available to do sessions, but CAN handle email support. I also won’t be able to ship during that week, so if any of the crystals or crystal skulls call to you, please keep that in mind if you have a particular time period you’d like your new friend by. I can ship up until Monday the 12th and then again after the 23rd.   

I’d like to end with some beautiful nature landscapes, gifts, and animal encounters to let the essence of these spaces and experiences linger with you. I feel we can use a lot more of these kinds of broadcasts across the globe to help align each of us with the nature of our own vibrational frequencies.

Days continue to be filled with rich nature gifts and wildlife encounters even when not out backpacking – all made possible by a pause and deep presence.

I was tickled to find these Sweet Pea flowers on a hike and took some home to enjoy in a vase, as I knew that would warm Dave’s heart. When I surprised him with them and told him their name his heart melted.

I am also grateful to now have found two eagle feathers and that we just last evening had a black bear visitation.

Dave caught the photo above, as the bear made his way between our house and our neighbor’s house. You can see him at the center by their camper. Apparently dogs were barking in the forest and chasing him. The bear was just trying to escape peacefully.

Other recent wild friend connections have included a collective of frogs and large toads, a big garter snake, Canadian geese, and another bear (briefly seen across a lake on a day outing).

I spend a lot of quiet time with the frogs. I find them so complex and full of personality and wisdom.

Some are more timid and will jump or slip away into the water. Others have no fear at all and will let me softly approach, as they listen to me talk. The more I talk, the more the others reappear and soon everyone’s hanging out like a frog convention to listen to this odd creature who cares to hear what they have to say.

The large garter snake would not have been seen if I hadn’t been in complete presence, as she was very keen on not wanting to be seen by others. Yet, she allowed me into her space and I stayed with her for a good fifteen minutes. Anytime someone walked by, including a group of children, she would slither deeper in the bushes and hide.

Once she felt their vibrations leave, she’d then circle back around and peek out at me to make sure I was still there.

It was during this time I heard a group of kids with their Summer guide call out “bear” across the lake, giving me just a glimpse on the other side of the water where I was with Miss Sssssnake.

There are so many beautiful little encounters and experiences to be had no matter where we are.

It all just takes a desire to want to dance in the gift of each moment and look around at the bigger picture held within one tiny thread.

One of our favorite spots when not backpacking is hanging out under the giant elder Juniper you’ve seen me share about many times.

It’s a peaceful and beautiful spot where sometimes the Canadian geese will come visit us – this last time a family of mom and dad and seven adolescent geese in fact did come graze and lay with us.

The serenity and scene here is picturesque and surreal.

And you feel one with all of life, including the little ones that will come to play.

This last visit the chipmunk you see here, came and sat on my bare foot nestled into the cool grass while I closed my eyes to dream.

It’s a place to surrender and allow Great Great Grandmother Juniper watch over you and remove any worries – replacing them with wisdom she’s come to know about life on Earth. All around her stand her Juniper lineage who someday will take over the storytelling when her presence is called back to the stars.

She is currently in process of being registered as a “Champion Juniper” and is thought to be over 1500 years old. More information is upcoming to be shared with the public after this process.

For now, they’ve finally created a protective fence around her trunk to help her to live another 700 or more years.

We have so much available to us to learn from the elders and wisdom keepers that surround our daily lives in less outspoken ways. If only as much time was spent tuning in to them, as is spent tuning in to everything else.

The more I drop into and harness the elements I embody, the more experiences become seamless and deeply engaging. 

May we all experience the natural vitality coursing through our veins and streaming through as spirit in flesh.

A New Adventure Begins ~ The Wonders & Presence of Spirit in Flesh

The symphony of animal and nature messages has continued in full force and that’s felt soothing to an uptick in frequencies flowing through life right now.

Evening owl hoots float through the forest consistently behind our home these days. We didn’t used to hear them, or very randomly did. Now, owl energy seems to be the frequency of opening pathways before us, and that’s been mirrored in finding more great horned owl feathers too on a consistent basis. These two were discovered on one of our recent hikes, but about a mile apart and were added to the others I found just recently.

But there’s been something about primary wing feathers from large raptors that just began to show up and this has included first-ever finds. Has that been happening for others of you?

You may recall the large turkey vulture feather from our road trip that I found on the Colorado River, as the vulture took off from the bank we landed the boat on. Then, within just a few days of each other, at the same location here in Tahoe, I found a large osprey wing feather, followed by a giant eagle wing feather – the shaft is 4.5 inches long and the entire feather is 17.75 inches long.

I’ve been gifted osprey feathers before, but never a wing. This was a first for the eagle feather.

There’s a feeling I get about the wings being significant to rising above and transcending any limitations and soaring to creative heights to receive and experience expansive vision. There’s a sense of increased freedom and empowerment, newfound courage, lightness, divine guidance, support, and protection I get from them too. There’s also connection to the message of “elder” and “ancient” parts I spoke about in my last episode. And that they appeared at punctuated points, underscoring the information I was channeling and understanding at those moments directly from communication with The All was very chilling, beautiful, and humbling – a sense of truth alignment rippled through my body.

In fact, the osprey and eagle wing I found just yards and a few days apart along the same path I had been led to explore because of sensing that something was waiting. I particularly love osprey because they move between realms – soar through the air, can land on trees and Earth, but are the only raptors that actually dive deep into the water when catching their meals, while others just snatch fish from the surface (not afraid of the watery and shadow realms). To me, eagle feels particularly honorary, while hawk has always felt very signifying of interdimensional guidance, safe passage, and initiation in my life.

I feel like a mouse in a maze or labyrinth when I find feathers and like each one is a treat I receive for hitting an upleveling turn along my path. Each time the treat increases in levels to match the codes cracked.

Then there’s been the tadpoles in all stages, as well as lots of frogs and very large toads in abundant companions as well. I did actually find a small dead frog, though, on our deck. There must always be that balance.

That was reflective also with the large and beautiful dead trout I found that looked like it had just passed. She was in perfect condition and I found her right after the large eagle wing feather. I felt a special connection to it, being a Pisces and actually pulled it out of the water where I saw it against the bank. Something about feeling her beautiful scales and muscles was powerful for me to hold.

And bunches of lady bugs that seem to always find my hand and arms at the beach – loving my left side in particular and the sacred tattoos there. But I also found a small group of dead lady bugs in the sand next to my towel.

We were also greeted again by the same large family of mom, dad, and goslings upon return to the beach. It had been no more than a week since last we saw them, but they were already looking double the size, as they visited us in our special spot.

We also realized we miscounted them last time, thinking we could only count 12, but now there were in fact 13 – amazing!

And the day before that we saw a family with only three goslings. They just warm my faery heart so much!

I haven’t seen Frith or Hyzenthlay for a while now, but was very pleased this past Saturday that a sweet little baby cottontail made herself known – this one feels to be female.

I’d just finished a project, after our returning from a short adventure I’ll share after this first part, and looked up to find this tiny one, with a mark at her third eye, poised so perfectly in an Astrid-like stance. She showed up again two days later in my garden, nibbling away on bunny delights and running back and forth across the path. That all made me smile huge and the smile was extended on Sunday, in between the home sightings, when I saw another baby bunny running into a bush, upon driving up to my parent’s house for yummy Father’s Day celebrations. (Mom and dad always create a vegan feast, as you know. It was chickpea curry with all the yummy fixin’s of pickled onions, sweet cucumbers, spicy mango, and naan, followed by a fresh deep blueberry pie with the bestest crust!)

I haven’t yet heard a name for this little one, but I’m sure it will come. Especially if she is the new garden guardian of our Forest Portal.

And although we did see a second dead doe recently, there was so much new life and stages of growth and opening around us, that it was easy to understand the weaving of connection. We also haven’t seen a bear since our golden one jumped our fence to connect, but I’ve twice now found large, fresh bear scat on hikes – a message that their energy continues to be near, watch over, and guide me.

I even had a large jackpot find of raw quartz in a pocket I know that included mostly smoky quartz with some of the darkest smokies I’ve found including a few I would say are morion quartz. There were even pieces with lined and etched sides and the beginning of crystal point shaping that I don’t normally see. The energy of these feels very supportive in anchoring so many root changes I’ve been working on and what is helpful even within the collective scope of things unfolding – so gridding is in order for these.

So, yeah…a lot of potent and beautiful messengers and energies have surrounded these pre-Summer days with rich layers connected to each of them for me and to what the season ahead is gearing up to be.

I wonder what kind of reflections you may be seeing or experiencing in your world that point to shifts happening for you or support for directions and questions you’ve been pondering?

It’s been interesting to see how this year has started off so far for me, given I’m in a nine personal year. Days have increased in outer activity, although I can feel my energy is much more inner, even if I’m partaking in what’s showing up – sometimes unexpectedly.

For instance, it’s been on-the-go here for weeks, and recently with out-of-the-blue visitors including a friend of ours and Dave’s brother nearly back-to-back, Father’s Day, our own getaway in between, and now upcoming trips through July.

During all of it, we’ve also upped our outdoor activities with hours of hiking, biking, and long beach days, as is usual for this time of year.

With little blocks of time just at home, I’ve had heightened periods of activity in the small windows to get projects and work done. I’ll share some of the fun I’ve been dabbling in soon.

Like Summer-soon-to-be, I’ve found myself bubbling with creative impetus.

So outwardly it appears not to be very Hermit-like, but I do in fact feel the inward completion and transformation of cycles, a deepening into my truth for the next leg, self reflection and harnessing of greater understanding on how to implement things I’ve learned, and cultivating the quality of life and direction that matches my frequency. And that for sure comes with closure and even experiencing literal deaths all around. I noted a couple of big patterns run their full gamut of extremes, which is now ending a cycle to rest in a balanced way.

All of this feels evident in the animal messengers and how they’re showing up for me.

And in between it all, my garden continues to grow and flourish.

My work now is to just enjoy the beauty that blossoms and expands forth, one step at a time, as the seasons shift.

Another thing shifting, now that we’re empty nesters, is our ability to do things on the spot when the moment moves us and for us to weave another layer of interest into our lives that looks like it’s quickly becoming a passion.

When we returned from our road trip, we talked about starting to backpack. I had only done this one other time in the Grand Canyon with our avid backpacker friends, Happy and Bean. I loved it right away. Dave wasn’t as excited as me at the time, but a huge shift took place that catapulted things.

Like most things I do now, I started up later in life – truly it wasn’t until my 40’s when the physical activities I love and you see me doing, became a part of my daily world. I didn’t grow up, like others, doing a bunch of outdoor activities, although I was hugely connected with all animals from the moment I landed on Earth. So, it’s no surprise the next level would kick in now at 51.

The first day back from our road trip, Dave got the itch and ordered all our backpacking equipment that we didn’t have – we had a tent, sleeping bags, pad, and pillow, and stuff like headlamps from our time in the GC, but none of the rest. We were all in!

He didn’t go searching for the most expensive stuff either. We learned quickly, like with other things we do, that you can do stuff inexpensively and on a budget. He found everything for us at next-to-nothing costs compared to what you normally see, so the investment was like 1/10 the amount one might spend or think you’d need to.

That also made it easy to try it out and see if we did actually like it as much as we thought we would. If we found that we did, we were thinking we may potentially do the whole 165 mile TRT – Tahoe Rim Trail – in sections. Since we live here and have no time restraints, there’s no need to do it all in one long trip. Plus, our goal is to enjoy and be present with everything, without feeling any pressure.

We’ve already day-hiked nearly half of the TRT, but it’s different to backpack and through-hike it. So if we do decide to do the whole thing, we’ll redo it all. We’re also not wed to that idea and really want to make sure it’s all about just having fun, soaking it all in, and not making any part of the adventures reflective of what life can be in the day-to-day, nitty gritty stuff.

For now, it would be a one-trip-at-a-time focus when the moment moves us. I love it that way. I love life that way, actually.

We learned well from our GC backpacking mentors about equipment we’d need and how to be minimalists, especially since the less you have to carry on your back, the easier the hiking.

Our friends were so proud of us and thought it was impressive when we told them my pack came in at 22.4 pounds and Dave’s at 23.6 pounds! They said that anywhere between 23 and 30 pounds was considered excellent. Weeeee!

We also did a little research into local area requirements – for instance, here a bear cannister is either required or highly recommended versus a hanging bear bag – and permits needed.

We then figured out a few options of first adventures we wanted to do and would be able to do given some areas have more snow still than others, while awaiting our equipment to arrive and for some things we were working on to complete so that we’d have the ability to be without need of others contacting us or having to tend to details with time deadlines.

It literally wasn’t until the morning of departure that we made our final departure decision and then finalized details and packed for a two night, three day journey into the wild.

We intended to leave a bit earlier than we did, but things have a way of working themselves out as is in alignment. We headed out to get our permits and have lunch while discovering we’d forgotten our hiking poles at home – important when you have weight on your back and will be traversing technical trails, which this one would be. We had two cars because we would need to park one car at each end of our hike since this wouldn’t be an out-and-back, but a through trail trek from one destination to another.

So Dave took care of the permits, while I went home to get the poles, and then we met up for lunch and headed off to drop the first car off. By the time we parked at our starting point, it was around 3:30pm.

Luckily the boat they have available to take hikers passed the first two miles was running. It was in the mid-eighties and knowing that the whole trail up is all shale meant that being able to bypass the first two miles would ensure us getting to our destination for the night before sunset.

Normally they only run it for a minimum of four people, but we got our own boat and away we went. We didn’t actually start hiking until 4pm.

This hike we chose is considered a challenging one, which we’ve done before and is in what’s called Desolation Wilderness – the most rugged region around Lake Tahoe with granite everywhere, including granite shale lined trails that climb and climb, sometimes with large steps up.

So it’s slow-going and even more so with a large pack on your back to ensure safe stepping.

It was a hard first day because of the heat and climb, plus hitting unexpected packed snow at the top in the forests and snow run-off creating streams through parts of the trails, but we arrived in time around 6:30pm to set up camp on the beautiful moonscape of Aloha Lake.

I say moonscape because this lake is surrounded in granite around the edges of the water and has a more stark shoreline with pools and little islands. It’s a shallow backcountry lake great for exploring, camping, wading, and swimming.

Normally we enter it from the south and explore the west where there’s a lot of pools and familiar terrain. This time we ended up on the east side, so it was a different vantage point for us. And between camping here and then taking the trail out on the east, we’ve now pretty much done most of the perimeter.

This provided us ability to still take in the sights and feels, fill our water bottles with our water filter, and enjoy our vegan meals before hitting the sack.

This time we opted to try Backpacker’s Pantry for their dehydrated vegan options. Last time with our friends we did Outdoor Herbivore. Both are fantastic!

It was an exciting time for us, just out there doing it. We decided we would and we made it happen and there we were soaking it all in.

Every single sensation.

It was surreal in a way since it was our first time doing this alone. And the best part is that we’d be off-grid for three days.

No cell phone reception or outside access in or out. Just the wide open great outdoors and us.

We congratulated ourselves for a successful first day, as we headed into our tent for the night to read a book, and fall asleep under the moon and stars, surrounded by wilderness as far as the eye could see.

As I mentioned, our plan is not to jam pack in as many miles as possible and rush through the trails just to accomplish an idea. This was inspiration at its finest from spark to igniting. Savoring it all was the goal and tuning into ourselves and our surroundings was the main objective.

So, in all, this trip was only about 15 plus miles in totality, but they were hard and rich ones – this broke up to about 5 miles a day. A lot of through-hikers may accomplish that kind of mileage or more in just one day. That’s not our hearts’ trajectory though.

The night was an interesting mix of subtle sounds, dropping temperatures, and complete stillness and vastness. It was invigorating.

The first night got to between 30 and 35 degrees, but we had great sleeping bags and thermals on so it was comfortably brisk.

Sunrise was beautiful and waking up in nature’s quiet was just like I remembered – a breath of sacred. Well, all of it was really.

Everything was silently loud in the most beautiful and moving of ways.

The water was absolute glass, creating mirror images that reflected “as above, so below.”

We enjoyed the quiet mornings, slowly savoring every sensation while enjoying a warm meal and coffee Dave would prepare us.

And each of the next two days went much the same.

After enjoying our slow, but early-start morning, we packed up and set off for our next destination.

Desolation Wilderness is very rugged and it’s been rare we’ve seen wild animals while hiking the trails, except for one time catching a rare fox sighting. And this trip was much the same – without wild animal encounters, except for feeling like the wild hearts ourselves.

Mostly we saw a variety of birds, chipmunks, squirrels, lots of butterflies, caterpillars, and small fish. There were also quite a few interesting mushrooms due to the moisture and melt off.

The below swallowtail was a giant one and particularly stood out to us, as she lingered in full display. We also had a pair of them circle above us and several times I had butterflies come right at me, as if they were trying to ignite my aura with their renewal spark.

The trail around and out from the lake offered gorgeous vistas every step of the way, with other small lakes to feast our eyes upon.

I was full of energy that second day and was strongly leading the way this time.

We learned that I have a natural navigating instinct, inner compass, and even though some trails I’ve only done once…I remember them clearly and know where right and wrong turns should be.

The snow packs and streams of running water made trails near-impossible to figure out at times. Yet, even if we got off track, senses would lead us back.

There were times I saved us from miles of wrong turns because I remembered and just knew things were off. And when Dave would then check maps, he’d confirm my instincts.

We also learned of my crazy tracking abilities with a funny story.

Maybe this is gross to some people, but it was super hilarious to us, nonetheless, and part of life. You know that one must do number two out there in the wilderness and when at camp there’s protocols for this with needing to be at least 200 feet from a water source and digging deep holes.

Well, on each occasion, Dave would go do his thing first while I finished breakfast or what ever. Then it was my turn. And I kid you not, each time I would go directly to his exact spot, which I had no idea where he was because I couldn’t see him in the trees and didn’t watch where he headed. I could tell by the ground and the way objects like rocks were placed and come back and detail my observations and ask if this is where he went and how he left things. Each time, he was incredulously shocked and we laughed so hard until I cried. I was the poop tracker, amongst other things. My brother has always called me an animal while growing up and that my feet and hands were paws. He and I also have always sniffed everything we eat before we will eat it. LOL!

And between the consistent tracking record overall and navigating right directions, while leading the way, I started to earn my trail name.

It morphed, as after the first day of this Dave was calling me “The Last of the Mohicans.” I really liked that name, but it was too long. So because of my signature long braids I wear on backpacking and camping trips, as well as really challenging hikes like Angels Landing in Zion, this turned into “Pocahontas,” which he called me in Zion at the time.

And so my trail name was born.

Dave got one too, but the story is more involved so we’ll save it for another adventure.

Anyway, we were deep into the wilderness now and things were already feeling second nature, and this second day of hiking led us through beautiful and equally technical shale areas, with a lot of snow pack challenges too.

But we did it and got to our second lake destination, Susie Lake, which is a lake we had also fantasized about being a cool place to camp from the one and only time we hiked passed it.

We got there by 12:30pm and had a full afternoon ahead of us to really surrender to it all.

And without a soul around within sight of us, we really immersed fully.

We had time to set up, get lunch and snacks going, make more water, take naps, read, sun bathe, wash up, skinny dip, hang out on our giant, gorgeous and favorite rock by the water, commune with the incredible elder juniper tree that watched over our camp sight, talk, sit in silence, me go rock hounding, Dave explore with his binoculars, make dinner, and more of the same rock sitting while watching the sunset.

Minutes and hours went by beautifully slow and were savored in a way you just don’t when involved in daily life stuff without making an effort to be present.

Part of that presence for me is about exploring and photography, as the artist me feels that to be an extension of my creative expression that is much needed. Rather than painting on canvas, I am framing paintings that I’m cocreating with Nature all around me.

I not only love to do this as my own a pictorial journal I can look through for endless inspiration, but I’ve learned that it’s also a way I can bring the beauty of this Earth experience as humans to others in times when the world is focused in other perhaps less life-enhancing ways, while etching the landscape into my memory.

The latter is what I’ve discovered to be part of why I’m so good at remembering trails because I pay attention to all the details every step of the way when I’m focusing in on things to creatively capture and are taking my breath away. I seem to imprint the nooks and crannies and sensorial experience of the area so that I can call that up when needed, like on this trip – helping me to know exactly where we are.

And by 7pm we were ready to turn in, read, and sleep another expansive night away. It was slightly warmer at this slightly lower area, with night temps around 40.

Mornings we woke with sunrises, Dave making us coffee and fully loaded oatmeal, and slowly savoring it all some more.

With our last night behind us, it was bitter sweet to make our last trek to our car awaiting us at the end point. Another big day of challenging trails, but everything felt extra bright and alive. The challenge of the first day’s trek up in the heat was far behind me and every day after felt easy and graceful – like second nature, in fact, and me and my pack became one.

We discovered that our calculations were on point and we had exactly everything we needed. We only came back with two extra protein bars and we decided that with how light we pack we could easily add a two pound hammock next time to lay next to the lake between the trees. We’ll likely upgrade our sleep pads to even softer, thicker pads, but other than that we’re good and weren’t missing anything.

We also discovered that even returning to our small mountain cities here was quite a contrast to the alone time out in nature. It felt like we were still wrapped in a bubble of peace and kind of invisible to the rest of the world moving around us, which spoke to how we can create our own experience and journey through life in the cradle of our own frequency.

The whole three-day adventure was truly an experience for presence of being to anchor more deeply and definitely felt in alignment with my personal nine year energy. I thrive in my own world and although am deeply connected to All and focus on that interweaving of energies daily in anything I am engaged in, I am at my clearest when that All is an embodiment within my sole experience.

I love the very tangible feeling of spirit luxuriating in flesh and senses that experiences like this punctuate. I especially feel connected and drawn to the through-hiking in combo with camping. Although camping or day-hiking, alone, are wonderful in their own way, there’s something extra special for me about this combo that both speaks to the minimalist, simplicity, and just connecting with the nomadic and ancient parts of me that is exciting.

Moving with the seasons and where the heart guides, and living in harmony with nature, while leaning into one’s inner senses feels easy and natural. 

It makes my first house Mars in Capricorn and all of my “Cappy” energy, as I call it, feel in her joy and essence.

And, to me, all of this is like a golden thread woven between my very cellular and vibrational nature.

It’s an awakening of greatest aliveness and reverence for this Earth experience, which in turn enriches every single experience we walk through life having.

We so look forward to more backpacking throughout the Summer and Autumn seasons, and what ever else new will extend us an initiatory hand. I’m also excited to see how this all evolves and trickles out into inspirational droplets of nourishment.

Our new life pathways are beginning to reveal themselves bit-by-bit, just as Astrid and the kitties knew would be the next steps integral for us and our expansion. And they’ve been smiling hugely for us, showing up in our day-to-day and in the little messages along the way.

We carry them with us always and now have them guiding the journey onward.

Life certainly takes some interesting turns that may feel or look one way in the moment, yet are pieces to a greater puzzle they beautifully make possible.

I hope that this share about one of the ways our life is taking a new turn speaks to any of you in some way who are in transition of any kind in life where it feels right now like there’s nothing that could possibly make it better.

There are always rich things at work, new doorways opening with the closure of others, and the cycles will reveal their next layers when we keep showing up and embracing the flow of energy just wanting to move through.

Endings are beginnings.

I’ll end there for now, lol, so that means more is upcoming. I have a very short window before we head out for a while on a couple more trips away, but I’ll try to get one more post out in just a bit. It’s going to be a busy rest of the month and much to share – one piece at a time.

In the meantime, people have been messaging with questions so I’ll answer them quickly here for anyone else who’s been wondering.

Yes, I still am offering Intuitive Guidance Sessions at the very special discount and online Reiki Certification Training, as well as the Empowerment Series courses.

And there are just 4 special crystal skulls and 1 crystal remaining in the current personal release. Price exchanges currently reflected are already discounted off original value.

Sending love and gratitude to everyone. I hope the upcoming Full Moon and Solstice energies are feeling like a doorway to something fresh for you too.

Making Every Moment Count ~ Spring Richness in Full Gear Inside & Out (Updates & My Neck of the Woods)

Days continue to be laced with much more than usual, which feels aligned with the buzzing of Spring both above and below the Earth’s soil right now. That’s how it feels – things rapidly happening in the outer world and richly happening in the inner one, simultaneously. Although it hasn’t quite been two weeks since the last, fuller update, it feels like months of events have taken place in that short window. This to include dream time and all of the in between percolation.

Having a lot going on definitely keeps my mind and energy focused on what’s only presently in front of me, rather than drifting off to the future or past. That’s not to say I don’t still dance in the realms of visions that tickle my heart, but I don’t have the bandwidth to replay anything old, nor give away energy worrying over what might be. I’m on ultra awareness of not trickling energy into mind chatter repetition of stories that are over because I’ve seen how the present rewrites and rewires all of it when I embody the new with alignment.

There’s only here and now and that’s just fine with me.

I’m curious how others are experiencing this new season in what I’ve heard many have been calling a “big” and pivotal year energetically?

Personally, I feel that the more I stay my own course and bring forth more fullness, the less any kind of matrix framework hovers in my experience. There’s no resonance for any of that to attach to, and therefore creative liberation can spark toward a wide open field of potential.

And I know I say it a lot, but I do believe strongly in the value and power of being more playful, staying soft and flowing in my approach, and walking through life with curiosity and wonder. That helps me hugely.

This simply feels to be a reminder of how there are always other ways or approaches for each of us, depending on how we feel currently about our lives. Exploring what you may not have yet – which could be a more playful attitude or simply something different than your norm – could be the other side of the coin that would help open up possibilities where doors feel closed or things feel frustrating.

Yes, I hear you that this can be challenging to do in the face of contrasts, yet this is exactly why these things are so integral and needed.

The point is, if you find yourself unhappy about things, curiosity might lead to a different choice that could bring a different feeling. And that choice is one you are the navigator of – not anyone else.

It’s all about discovering whether or not we as individuals feel good about our experience of life and building from that inquiry’s answer in the way and timing that is ours alone to unravel. It’s not about trying to imitate someone else, nor control others to bend to our individual ways and needs.

One of my hopes has always been that each of us could truly accept one another, recognize the value of variety, and be kind in the face of differences.

We all have different paths, trajectories, and purposes we’re here experiencing. Each a puzzle piece to the other. So to think that there is only one way for everyone doesn’t make sense to my heart. Does it to yours? My feeling is that if someone chooses to experience their version of embodiment that is contrasting to mine and isn’t asking or wanting to change, that doesn’t make them wrong. It simply confirms our uniqueness and underscores compassion because without the contrasts we may not know of any personal, evolutionary path we’d like to embark upon.

This is one of the big reasons why I don’t feel guided to provide straight readings for people because I don’t believe in taking the power out of someone’s hands to choose, in any way. I know how influential a reading can be, even though a person DOES always still have a choice, because it can feed ego thoughts and bypass higher self. I support self sovereignty and have come to believe that every choice is for the highest. I have loved that about The Speakers as well. That their messages are guide posts for self discovery. I mirror their trajectory in feeling detached guidance to be my personal path.

So my blog posts have, over time, shifted a lot energetically with my own personal evolution – preferring to share a more personal journey and adding to the pool of inspiration and possibility in the world where and how I can because it just so happens that this is the guiding star to my heart compass.

There’s just so much we each have to share, which can be simply and potently in emanating a frequency all on our own through our embodiment as example even if we don’t ever talk to others about it. I do know that many of you experience rich layers in your life and are finding these days to be full of synchronicities. I also know many of you may think you aren’t experiencing things and yet you are surrounded by so much love and support, as well as reflections of your heart. It doesn’t matter how things show up, the fact that you’re showing up here on Earth right now speaks to a soul courage and value that is recognized even if challenges don’t make it easy to see yourself.

So, thank you for that.

For being you and being here.

There’s no particular way that needs to be.

Only the way you feel to be in each moment.

That is and will always be enough.

This brings me to share some of how I have been experiencing things and showing up in this small corner of our wide world and because I haven’t posted for about two weeks and likely won’t for another week or more, this will be a longer read.

Perhaps you will find threads of reflections, synchronous connections, an inspiration to see with your heart more, or simply enjoy a break from the every day of it all with some story shares.

I feel to highlight some of the standouts since last I wrote that have included both waking and dream time. Sharing in this way provides a glimpse into how one might journey through life noticing what could otherwise seem subtle or disconnected. Yet, with a pause, a lot of messaging and confirmations we wonder about can come through everyday experiences. And some of it (even if I don’t draw inference to what they fully mean) just highlights the things that are personally important to me and what have supported the wholeness and wellness I make a commitment to so I can continue to show up in the ways I desire.

I’d say that the themes have been a lot of outdoor activity, community (as in friends near and far), animal guides, dreams, closure, and new groundwork.

Do any of these themes overlap with you in some way?

I noticed things ramping up on the 15th. We have jumped into hiking and biking mode here with Spring anchoring, although it takes a little more time in the mountains to fully shift seasons. This means we will stick to biking, since the paths are usually clear for that at lake level, and look for hikes where we don’t have to do a lot of sludging through old snow melt-off. That usually means that we’ll also go down to the valley, just a half hour’s drive, to hit some completely dry trails.

The beauty of living here, at least for me, is the variety we have so close of options and that we can experience both alpine and high desert landscapes. That also gives us options to embrace and make the most of during in between times.

So we did just that on the 15th – went down to high desert terrain and met up with a friend of ours who lives there for quite the hike! It started at the same trailhead we have often done, but being that she used to be a professional mountain climber, she took us a different route – straight up!

Although the hike wasn’t super long – 1.68 miles each way – it was very steep (climbing roughly 1500+ feet in elevation) and the climb was through deep sand on top of that. It was equally a feat in both up and down directions because of the sand and pitch to the trail. We definitely got a great workout for deep breathing lungs and all-over lower body muscles.

And as we climbed up I was finding some cool smaller raw quartz and then discovered part of the jaw bone of a wild animal with sharp teeth. I’ve found a couple of jaw bones before, but this was a different one.

Our end point was a beautiful area with views all around that felt like a vortex – small and protected by granite rocks.

On the way down, I found a perfect, dead Painted Lady butterfly.

That, along with conversations of the day, felt potent.

The next two days I followed through with my intention to clear our yards of Winter’s past. And the theme continued, as upon just heading outside to begin my Spring yard cleanup on the first of those days, I discovered a perfect and peaceful dead mouse. Following having had two dead birds at our home around Boojum’s passing and the previous day’s finds all felt underscoring of rebirthing cycles.

I buried the mouse next to the two birds in my garden animal sanctuary before starting my work.

Not long after I was into my first day of raking, I also came upon a tuft of Frith’s fur in one of his favorite spots he hangs out in, along with a very tiny feather. I loved finding this little gift of his magickal essence and rabbit medicine.

I had some really good muscle soreness from the previous day’s hike in places that were new from the type of climb we did, and coupled with two days’ of yard work, I was feeling really physically activated in a great way.

I actually love raking – it’s a great way to get exercise outdoors, but is also instantly rewarding with immediate results that tickle my Capricorn placements.

I also love nurturing the land and helping to support my blossoms and plants to shine on a new clean stage.

You might remember that last year I did the yardwork while Dave was away on a 12 day silent meditation, so I did the raking, loading up of bags, and hauling them out front on my own. This year, Dave helped with the bagging and hauling, while I made and left piles all around for him. It went pretty fast even with a half acre that gets dumped with heavy loads of pine needles, branches, and pine cones because of living on the National Forest. I put in about 4 1/2 hours on the first day and another 3 or so hours the second day doing the back, side, and front yards.

We ended up with 19, thirty-three gallon bags this year. Last year I had 21, thirty-two gallon bags.

It felt SO good! Team work rocks! And a clean, season’s slate really amplified both closure and readiness.

On the night of the 19th, we headed back down with friends to the high desert valley to do the more regular, long trail in the same area we were at with our mountain climbing friend.

It was a gorgeous day, and going along our usual route provided glimpses of some of the Spring desert wild flowers just starting to bloom.

It was a sunshiny day of vast vistas. We love this hike because you get the best of both worlds – starting in the high desert and then working your way up into the forests of the mountains.

You also get to see both the mountains where we live, the farm pastures in the valley, and high desert rocky areas in between. And there’s a lot of things for my faery heart to explore and discover along the way!

Always a fun adventure!

That night while we were driving home and I saw a very large doe on the side of the highway munching on some grass in the dark. She felt kind of ethereal and shape shifting. Dave didn’t see her, but I can still see her face and eyes that peered into my own.

It was around that night, too, that the bear dreams started all over again.

The first dream was about a bear that kept showing up everywhere I turned, over and over. The bear seemed to be following me, but there wasn’t a feeling of any threat. And the interesting part was that the bear kept biting my hands, over and over too. And each time, I would stitch them back up, over and over. There wasn’t any threatening, bad or painful energies around this and when I woke, I felt like there was something being imbued into my hands and blood stream…like an infusion of sorts. And then I was fixed back up, but different each time. Something energetic was being activated. Since I use my hands for healing work so much, directing energy, and even communicating, this felt important. It also felt to be both cosmic and primordial in essence.

This same night I also had another potent dream that involved a dear and magickal friend of mine. I shared it with her and this is a summary of it:

My friend was organizing or cleaning out in a big house and I walked in with another friend and then we started talking about something and my attention turned to just her. My friend was telling me something, but it seemed I wasn’t to remember the conversation. What I DO remember, however, is that while she talked, I touched my left eyebrow and felt the hairs there. They were uneven. Some were really long near the inner part of the brow toward my nose. I pulled on them gently and two giant brown feathers came out. This reminded me of the dream I shared from a couple of months ago, or so, where I ran my fingers through my hair and feathers were sprouting from my crown. Anyway, I looked at the two feathers and the top of them were shaped like ankhs and even had the subtle design of an ankh on the inside – kind of like the design inside the top of a peacock feather. I knew that we were both meant to have one of these feathers and it was in response to what we talked about. That’s all I remember.

I thought it was interesting the brown feathers came from my eyebrow and left eye…the one that symbolizes healing, wisdom, protection, magick, and creativity. This eye is also connected with Thoth – another who has been coming up a lot more recently – he was the one who restored and healed this eye in the Ancient Egyptian stories of Horus.

I had felt the Eye of Horus connection immediately upon waking and wondered if the feather represented a gift or activation, or was representative of being bearers, bridges, guardians, and ambassadors of the knowledge they hold.

There’s also connection with the feather of truth – Thoth presided over the weighing of a feather of truth to a person’s heart when they moved between worlds. Were we being granted passage to the next unfolding? And not needing to pass to the afterlife to do this, but could do so in now time?

The next day, on the 20th, we explored a hike nearer to us to see how the trail was doing in terms of snow.

It still had more snow than we thought, so we knew that anything higher than this is still a bit of time away until we can hike it.

A great way to get our hike, or bike, a day goals in, plus a great pause to the day.

It was on this hike that we also had a grouse make itself known – not visually – but very loudly. It made its signature drumming sound and this felt in line with my dream the previous night of some kind of sacred and initiatory experience. It was the loudest we’ve heard a grouse, which means we were literally so close to it, but it remained hidden. If you haven’t heard this sound it starts like deep thumping and then it builds into drumming. Apparently they make the noise with their wings, by rapidly rotating them back and forth. Sound frequencies being pulsed into our field.

Grouse initiated the next day, which was full of potent bird messengers.

The 21st brought great blue heron doing a determined follow-your-heart-and-truth fly-by, four white egrets standing as anchors of the elements and four directions, and a bald eagle that peacefully sat atop a fence overlooking the landscape with bigger picture vision of how it all connected.

That same night, bears dropped into dream time again. I don’t remember the full dream…just that a momma bear and younger yearling were in it and when they saw me they walked the same direction with me. We were walking together, in a way, with them following me. We all stopped and I noticed a big hole in the ground and stairs leading down. I realized there was a deep underground tunnel and inner caves that could be explored. It was fully dark so I decided to enter and use my cell phone’s flashlight to see my way. There was some kind of tour that had just closed, but I went to explore what I could for now and knew I’d return later to go deeper when it reopened. Unless, I somehow found a way to explore it on my own and might find a way past the barriers to keep people out. I just remember starting to explore this possibility and don’t recall anymore.

So, yes, bears are my constant companions into new layers of alchemy.

I’d like to finish out with the animal messengers before diving into the other paralleling themes…so this takes me to Earth Day on the 22nd. That morning I was laying in bed, readying to get up when a Steller’s Jay did a fly-by from the left, down the corridor across our deck and knocked our sliding door to our room. I was there alone, as Dave had gotten up already. He hit with the side of his body and right wing shoulder, but was fine. It wasn’t a super hard knock, but enough to get my attention. He kind of bounced off and then flew to a tree. I think hitting with his plush body helped, rather than straight on with his head and neck. We had already put the reflective stickers on the two areas the birds had hit to their demise, but this was a new area. We’ll be doing the same here too now, but this bird alert is certainly getting my awareness up. I feel the connections to transformational ends and starts with literal and symbolic death cycles, as well as an invitation from spirit of break-through potential. The other two birds had been smaller song birds…this one (more connected to just me) was the crested Steller’s Jay and he did resiliently survive.

Then, wouldn’t you know it…Frith made two more appearances. You may recall that he showed up on the morning of the potent Aries New Moon Total Solar Eclipse.

Well, on the day I completed the yard cleanup, I went in to shower and relax and then felt called to look out the sliding door to our room and there he was sitting upright and looking straight at me. I noticed a big light orb in the corner, show up later when I looked at the photo.

As usual, he wasn’t scared of my presence and let me open the door and come closer and talk to him, while he nibbled on the now-cleared grass. I imagine he was watching my whole raking show and was quite happy that all the goodies were now easy for him to access – a thumper’s up from Frith on a job well done!

And then his second appearance was on 4/23’s Scorpio Full Moon. Dave had just gone out to begin work on our dripline system – we were getting it ready that day for the season – and Frith showed up in the same spot he had for me, overseeing things. He really likes to be a part of the activity. And the rest of that day proved to be a productive and potent one, as we did finalize dripline preparation. All made it through the Winter and the only repair Dave had to do was on one area of our back deck where some little forest friend had decided to chew threw a big section. That was post-Winter though, so overall everything continues to maintain and hold up well.

I’ll circle back to that day, as the story I want to share feels like a good one to end this post with.

But I did finalize all the Spring prep outdoors I had intended, with a few transplanting and new potting projects on the 25th and returning more delicate statue friends back to the garden after taking a Winter’s nap indoors. And adding in a few new ones including this sweet sleeping baby dragon with a cosmic orb, a hanging bear to keep my bunny bunch company, and a group of new faery mushroom houses, and mushrooms.

This included three new indoor and four new outdoor plants.

I’m really excited about my gardenia plants especially, as it is my favorite fragrant flower other than lavender and star jasmine.

Everything’s ready to go, and everything’s already starting to bloom!

Once I see how all of the perennials do upon return, I shouldn’t have anymore big garden/yard projects except if I add some new plants to thicken in some areas. So, that all feels good!

So, there’s been a lot of outdoor activity indeed – great exercise for the body, heart, mind, and soul – because garden work is quite the workout, as you gardeners out there well know! And of course, is quite rewarding too.

But the physical activity hasn’t stopped there. As the seasons shift, that means a shift in our choice of nature exercise and an uptick in the levels of intensity. Hiking and biking are in full swing, as I started off sharing, with that big climbing hike on the 15th.

As mentioned, we do have to pick and choose during the in between window of Winter melt-off at higher elevations. But at lake level things are ready and, of course, down in the valley in the high desert terrains it’s clear and free for the exploring too. We’ve also enjoyed exploring the food terrain too, finding new restaurants to sample, including an all vegan one!

Longer hikes and bike rides are a favorite of mine and always make me feel so refreshed and invigorated. We’ve done quite a few already with friends and on our own, as well as biking down to the lake and back from our house.

Biking has increasingly become a favorite, as I’m big on both moving my body, challenging my stamina, expanding my lungs, and being in motion while letting thoughts and visions flow. I personally need higher amounts of physical exertion than most people and I do balance it out with downtime, self nurturing, and things like infrared sauna and massage chair time.

During our couple of weeks away last Fall, Dave and I were on our first-ever bike tour in Europe, celebrating his birthday, where we biked nearly 250 miles in six days.

It was something neither of us had ever done, although Dave does hardcore and technical mountain bike rides, whereas I stick to the paths and easier, lower elevation trails. The most we’d biked together in one day is around 34 miles and on that Fall trip it was 40 – 45 miles average most days with a couple of 35ish mile days and one over 50 mile day in between. I had no idea what it would be like, but knowing my Capricorn and Mars placements, I knew I could do it, as I always say that my abilities are all about a mind set. What I am determined and committed to accomplishing, I will. I won’t say it was easy, as it was quite demanding. But the point being I did it and better than I thought was possible, without giving up or opting out for a chaser van ride, and accomplishing that definitely increased my abilities for the things we do around here.

It’s one of those experiences that drive home how the things we think we can’t do, are sometimes only a belief away, or a shift of stories that we allow to run the show.

So, the uphill bike ride home from the lake here was sprinkled with more ease because of having gone through that week of challenge-made-into-accomplishment.

Hikes have been lovely though, in the Spring warmth and mix of still-cool partly clouded days. Sun at high altitude always penetrates more, so even lower temps can make it tank top and bathing suit weather. I did actually have one day of deck sun time to soak in vitamin D. I love me some high altitudes!

One of the things we love on the hike or bike ride we do from our house to the lake is exploring how the new wetlands habitat is reshaping itself by the resident beaver family there.

It’s incredible how they’ve transformed the area and we always find fresh new beaver evidence that means they were just there at the previous dusk hours, working away.

Snow melt-off is creating a lot of waterfalls and running water everywhere, which is beautiful to experience that pure and fresh alpine flow, along with the music of the element that reflects my native sun sign.

We even had quite the swing shift day in weather yesterday going from rain, to snow, to everything covered in a light white blanket, back to sunshine and blue skies, fully melted away ground, then rain, wet snow, and sticking snow again!

Mountain weather is unpredictable, which is one of the things I enjoy about it…the surprise, variety, and contrasts all inhabiting a space and time at once.

Amidst it all I’ve been working quite a bit too and laying the groundwork for upcoming things – some of which I can feel, but don’t see yet and others that I know, but the details are an organic unfolding.

It’s kind of like prepping a garden and planting seeds, before you see any results. Yet, the process is at hand and the manifestation is contained in the tiny foundations that will yield a transformative harvest.

I did fill up with Intuitive Guidance Sessions, but am now able to open up two more spots again. I’m still feeling led to offer the hugely discounted sessions, so if in need and this resonates, you’ll find that offering here:

Intuitive Guidance Sessions

I’ve also been quite busy with rabbit foster/adoption trainings, doing 1-2 a week and in fact this last week I had 3!

And enjoying an upswing in making some healthy yummies like these medjool date rolls made by blending dates, pecans, coconut, cacao powder, vanilla extract, vanilla protein powder, a little water for moisture to form, and rolling in more coconut.

They make great hiking and any time snacks, as well as a healthy dessert. Dave’s gotten into making his own whole wheat bread with a bread making machine, so he’s experimenting with different varieties and tasty blends too.

I haven’t had a lot of extra time to JUST specifically tune in with my crystal skulls and crystals, but they are assisting me on a daily basis with everything, nonetheless, and being increasingly a natural part of everything I do for the time being. For example, I will feel guided to have one sit with me in my lap or next to me while I’m working, sleeping, or just feel I need to touch one or take them outside for a few minutes in the sunlight for a break. There’s a lot of movement happening behind-the-scenes with them, as they all as a collective tell me when it’s time to record a new episode for Talks With Crystal Skulls.

And speaking of crystal skulls, I did want to mention that I spent time updating the page of listings to reflect what’s currently available. I removed all sold and reserved pieces to make it easier to navigate. I also added links to metaphysical properties because so many people ask about these.

Although a couple more have moved on since last I shared about these, there are still 5 skulls remaining – 4 plus 1 that was reserved that is now back to being available again. As happens sometimes, the person who claimed the white feldspar and light smoky skull and dragon pair ended up letting it go. So, if you were one of the people that had been interested in this beauty and reached out, perhaps it was meant for you all along and as it goes, energies rearrange themselves as is reflective of the hearts who call and divine timing and readiness.

I also updated the page below with two short videos at the top that show the five skulls that are left, before you explore the individual listings for each.

AND, not only are all five (update 2 left) offered with a discount, but a few of them have been majorly price-cut to help home these cocreators. There’s one in particular I’m shocked is still hanging around. Here’s the link:

Crystals & Crystal Skulls

And that leads me to the last little story I wanted to close out with, returning back to 4/23 that I promised to get back to.

This was the day of the Scorpio Full Moon and as it turned out, that day was a special one for our little family here on the Forest Portal.

I mentioned before how Sweet Pea is doing really well considering her condition and enjoying her time with us both, while receiving all the spoiling she deserves. I’d recently been telling Dave that I felt both that we could do some short trips with her, which might be nice to change up the energy, and that I think she would do well on short hikes too.

She was never a huge fan of her harness and leash in the past, like her brother was, but I got the sense that being our only child and her loving to be with us all the time now, that she may have a different idea about this now. I told Dave that I thought we should try out some short hikes out back in the forest with her and see how she does and if she did well, we could look at taking her on some, a bit more regularly and also think about a road trip now and then.

Well, on the Full Moon Dave said he felt called to take some of Boojum’s ashes and bury them in a special place we hike to out back with view of the lake and we thought it was the perfect time to give this a go, as having our whole little family together for this felt important.

So, I found my cute forest friends backpack, lined it with plastic (for any potential accidents) and then a towel over it for comfort, and strapped it on backwards so I’d be able to talk to and pet her. Then we got Sweet Pea in her little pink harness and loaded her in and off we went!

This is a two mile round trip hike and she did amazing!

Not a peep from her of complaint or discomfort. She either had her head poked out the side watching the sights and dad upfront, rested on my arm, or cuddled up inside around her. We took her out once on the way to the lookout spot and let her try a little exploring on leash. Not bad.

She’s still hesitant and prefers sticking close to us, but this was the best she’s ever done. Normally she just sits in a corner and won’t move.

We then got to our spot and when we reached it we were pleasantly surprised to find daffodils blooming in bunches all over the little area where Dave had intended to bury some of Boojum’s ashes and special things.

We had never seen daffodils growing here before and any earlier or later, we may have missed them.

This, along with it being the Scorpio Full Moon all felt to be supportive confirmation of Dave’s feeling to do this on that day and of Boojum smiling down upon us. Dave didn’t know it was the Full Moon – he happens to be a Scorpio – and the perfection of it all was just a beautiful experience that made it all extra special and sprinkled with magick.

Sweet Pea really liked the spot too and explored the daffodils, the manzanita, trees, and then enjoyed sitting on each of our laps as we had a little ceremony and spent some time there together talking about Boojum.

Dave has had a challenging time with this, and this was a way he thought would help create more closure and assist the grieving process for him.

I thought that was perfect and beautiful.

Sweet Pea did too.

And the place where Dave chose for Boojum was equally perfect – a place we can visit and look out at the vast landscape we love and all dream together.

We were so pleased with the experience and how well Sweet Pea did.

She seemed proud of herself that she was a big girl going on hikes with mom and dad now.

She was so good, didn’t even have any potty accidents, and really felt to be enjoying herself.

Upon returning, Dave ordered an official kitty carrier for hiking and we plan to take her out on short ones like this, now and then, so we can continue to immerse in creating special memories together.

We’re making every moment count.

That feels, to me, what life’s about.

And speaking of memories…today happens to mark the anniversary of Nestor’s return to the stars 16 years ago – she is my twin soul that was with me in rabbit form for five Earth years. That was a year of profound life changes for me when she departed in 2008. My soul family in bunny bodies sure know how to aid my personal evolution.

Today also marks Dave’s 16 year vegan anniversary. Big markers of personal growth all around indeed.

Our little family is going to be away for a short little trip, actually, beginning the 30th – but will return on the 3rd. So, if you do in fact find a crystal skull calling, just know that any claims made this weekend will go out this Monday, the 29th. Otherwise, I’ll get back to shipping on the following Monday. I’ll also be taking a work break for these few days, too, and will return to things soon.

Until then, now, later, and in between…here’s to making every moment count.