Yesterday was the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the
year, when we receive the biggest hit of the blessings from Father Sun for our
health and spiritual evolution. Of
course, this is for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere! I did a bowl burning in my lovely little back
yard last night, and also refreshed and fed my shaman’s mesa during the day. The mesa gets run through the flames of the fire as an additional blessing. I do my ceremony quietly so as not to disturb the neighbors, but I am always astounded that at night, it is quieter here than at my previous home out in the country in Colorado.
Today was Fathers Day.
My father has been gone for 25 years, so I honored him today with
a few kind thoughts. A number of years
after his passing, during my shamanic training, I was able to do the Shamanic
Death Rites for him as a class demonstration. This was to ensure that he was not stuck anywhere on his way to the
place where he could start to plan his next reincarnation. I used to check in on him regularly, but in
2014, found out that he had reincarnated, as I could no longer find him in the
world between lifetimes. Blessings to you,
Daddy, wherever you may be!
So today, as I am still exploring all of the great hiking
opportunities in my area, I drove up into the mountains to a trailhead that led
to a place called Cascade Falls. This is
a well known attraction, and is usually crowded, so I got up to the trail by
9:30, and there was only one other car there at that time. By the time I got back to the parking lot
after the hike, it was totally full. I
was happy to see many fathers out in nature with their little ones enjoying an
outing, and giving mom a break at home!
Here is Cascade Falls.
On my way back home, I stopped at the Duck Creek Visitors
Center, which is in the mountain town where the road to the trailhead begins,
and had a nice chat with the woman manning the desk. For summer hiking, this area is the place to
go, so I will be coming back often to try different trails. Even though the trails are not as high in
elevation as the ones that I hiked in Colorado, it will be a great way to get
out of the heat.
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