Sedona and Vortex Tour !
Trip Start
Aug 2007
1
21
26
Trip End
Aug 2007
Sedona, Arizona
Monday, August 20, 2007
My tour was booked for 1pm, so we got there at 12.45, as instructed. I met my tour guide Steve, and it was as I thought; I was the only person booked in! Lyn and the kids waved me off, I had my hat, my bottle of water, and I was already too hot and starving!
Luckily Steve was very nice. He's 37 years old, and was a forest ranger for 10 years until he was made redundant. He worked looking after the Navajo and other Native American petroglyphs in the area, so he was really knowledgeable about Indian history, which was interesting, as it's something I know nothing about. Luckily he was very easy to talk to.
He strapped me into his jeep, (no sides etc, so sunburn on one arm!), and off we went.
He took me first to a vortex at Cathedral Rock, which is probably the most photographed spot in Sedona. It's in a Forest Park, where Oak Creek runs through, with Cathedral Rock in the background. He told me a Native American story about how the rock was split by a snake, and how one side is feminine and one is masculine, and about how we should celebrate and learn from our differences. This are is a "double vortex" as it has the energy of the running water and the rocks. It was a really pretty, peaceful place, and he said we were very lucky to have it to ourselves, as it is a popular spot.
We got back into the jeep, and onto another spot, a spot that required us to go off road on the jeep. There were incredible views in every direction. Far in the distance he pointed out where he had found a preserved Indian cliff dwelling, complete with corn cups, that a Navajo friend of his had taken him to. Apparently very few people know of it, and it is totally unprotected. It's quite a difficult place to get to, so hopefully it will stay safe.
Our final destination is a little known vortex called Mystic Vista. Earth Wisdom has a permit to go off road to it. We had to do some serious off road jeeping to get there; (I'm talking strap in, hold on, shut your eyes and bounce!). When we got as far as we could by jeep, we had to hike the rest of the way, to the top of a mound. When we got to the top, the views were amazing. You could see for miles and miles, with very little sign of life. I couldn't work out where to sit, a sit seemed rude to turn your back on any of the views! Steve lit a little juniper fire, which smelt awesome. He then got out his Navajo flute and played. What was really strange was that there was no breeze at all when we got up there, but as he played the breeze started, and as the music got faster the breeze got faster! Really strange! He said maybe the spirit of the flute had conjured up the spirit of the wind! However it came I was glad of it, as it made sitting there bearable, as it was really really hot today!
So did I feel the vortex ?? You could definitely feel something, it was definitely a special place. You had no sense of time up there, and the views definitely put everything into perspective. It's hard not to feel at peace.
We traveled back to Sedona then, (being mega bumped around in the jeep), and I waved goodbye to Steve. I really enjoyed it, and I think it was nice being the only person, as it meant I could ask any question and not feel stupid. He said that his tour last night had had 6 women, and there had been "a lot of tears" as they had been on a spiritual journey, and a few of them were having relationship problems. Yes, I'm glad it was just me!
When I got back to Sedona I was soooo hot we headed straight for a smoothie, and then a little look around the shops. Ioan and I spent ages in a crystal shop, and he bought a green moss agate pendant, and I bought moldovite earrings. I was thrilled with them! Moldovite is quite rare, I only have a tiny piece of it back home, which I keep in a box, away from my other crystals. Moldovite is only found in the Voldau Valley in Czechoslovakia, and is between 14 - 20 million years old. It was formed when a meteorite hit the ground, and caused the earth around the impact site to vaporize. When that vapour fell to earth and solidified we have moldovite. Wow, I have earrings that are millions of years old, and extra terrestrial in origin! How neat is that! I still haven't decided what other necklace I'm having yet; labradorite, chaorite or one with all the chakra stones. Have to decide by tomorrow!
Got home knackered, and overtired, so we all chilled out in the pool and the hot tub. Got to start thinking about packing up tomorrow, as we only have a few days left. Also planning to go to a meterorite crater, (I'll wear the earrings!), and the Lowell Observatory. Should be good!
