Lighting the Path Less Taken

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Mia,

I'm glad you are recording this so some of us can read through it as we are ready.

You experienced something that most of us will never have the opportunity to .......and in a place I cry to visit again.

Please bear with us.......

Ma---

There is no need for replies.
I am unsure as to whether I could reply to a thread such as this.
Sometimes the words fail to come.
All is well and as it should be q13

Below are some views from my window.

My little motor.
She was pushed to the limit and did us proud.

The Rose Suite where I took the Journey.

The two above are the church at the bottom of the drive and the castle in the distance.

I was hoping I had some of the beach and bay.
Praps they are on Amy's camera.

Absolutely spectacular.....

After the Journey

I felt dazed and emotional.
We had planned to go to the castle, Llansteffan castle.
I needed to do something, so we set off.
I drove the car to the beach and we began the walk up the hill.
It wasn’t that steep, but was too steep for Amy, so ¾ of the way, we turned back..

I had seen some woods on the way up.
Opposite the entrance was a bench seat, so Amy sat on that, using her phone for internet whilst I wandered among the trees.
It was just what I needed.
I walked along weeping as I went.
I sat on a fallen tree, just sat there.
I have never cried so silently, it was like a bowl which was overflowing, no effort at all.

I saw squirrels and a skunk, I think it was a skunk, it was black and white, with a striped tail, like in photos and films.
I had my camera, but it was too fast.
I walked and sat and wept, walked and sat and wept.
Before I left the trees, I picked a fallen twig, another wand to be made.

We walked back to the beach and bought ice creams and chocolate, the remedy for everything 
Back at Hill House, I made dinner, washed up and got into bed, I was so tired.
Amy put a Merlin DVD on her laptop and we watched that.
I didn’t see the end of it, I was asleep.

I looked up squirrel and skunk as power/totem animals;

Squirrel is prepared for anything that life may present. They are extremely adaptable and teach us to trust that with preparation our own life will be simple and safe.

Skunk: Self-confidence, self-esteem, self-respect,
creative energy, paying attention to intuition
and inner knowings

And with all that should come self confidence
Enjoy the Journey
It's not over yet
Keep it going Mia
Keep it going

In our culture of the Red Ways both are very desired totems or guide animals. You have been on a "Spirit Quest" on your last trip and journey, now it only continues what you have begun. Enjoy the signs and travels....bless.

What is a 'spirit quest' please?

Ah Mia, it is much like your journey. With the People, a boy or young man (but sometimes a woman too) will go off alone, water, some nuts and dried fruits only... but in the old days not even that and no fire. The person would go for 2-4 days without food or water to have their vision and know the path they are to walk and also discover their spirit animals.
I went on one as a young girl in Colorado, then again last summer in my clearing for 4 days....I found my name, a new animal, and a vision of my Path.

http://www.spiritquestadventures.com/

Vision quests are mainly a Native American tradition. Boys take it usually in their early teens. The go off to an isolated and remote piece of land. Once there they will spend two to four days completely alone and cut off from everybody in the tribe. They will have no food or water. They will smoke tobacco and wait for the vision to come to them so that they can pass into manhood. They were and still are an integral part of the culture and are practiced by people today that are not of Native American descent.

Aaah! I understand :)
Thank you xx

So, our loverly Mia

Have you found your diamond
Have you free'd it from lifes negitive attractions?
Are you free to be yourself again?
Are you free to walk through life without your past?

I think so.

this is so wonderful Mia

q13