We (Sandhya, Sathya, Sushil, Durga, Lakshmi, Peeyush, Lucas, Elyse, Michael and I) drove into the sunset in Sedona. The sun painted the skies in purples, blues, oranges, pinks, and reds. At one point, there was a column of orange light that rose from the heart of the setting sun and went up into the skies. ARUNAACHALA??!!
The air smelt of iron with a freshness that was so softening. We reached Michael's home where he received us with joy and warmth. Straight away, he whisked us off to this amazing place called The Cathedral Rock where there is an energy vortex. We had to park our cars somewhere below and walk up the mountain through a narrow trail with one flashlight amongst us. The path was lined with very prickly cacti and had very uneven steps (all lack of it). After about 10 minutes, wandering in the dark like this, we reached a flat rock like a plateau where we spread our sheets and got ready to eat dinner. After an amazing meal of vegetable stew, yogurt rice with pickles (four kinds of pickles from India), and fruits, we settled back to look up at a sky that was studded chokingly with millions of stars. The whole Milky Way gazed down upon us and it seemed as if more stars were edging in from behind to gaze down upon us because there was nothing that came between us. There was only a gentle breeze, the cool summer smell and warm rock beneath. We saw the lights of jets, satelites, and falling stars weaving between the existing stars and planets. My God, it was breathtaking! The silence of the night was punctuated with sounds of a coyote howling somewhere in the distance or a few human voices that were on a trek somewhere around. We stayed on till past midnight and returned home to catch a five hour sleep before we got up to get ready for the day's schedule.
Early this morning, we set out for Briar Patch Inn. Nestled in the woods, with a silver stream sparkling and gurgling by, we sat under a gazebo, and ate african bread with fresh marmalade, home made quiche, cereal, fresh fruit salad, all of it washed down with orange juice. Live music serenaded us gratifying our body, mind and souls. Afterwards, we descended to the river, and gingerly dipped our feet in the limpid, brisk waters.
Michael suggested that we drive to Oak Creek in order to enjoy the river to our satisaction. Amidst the rocks and boulders, the creek was more accessible. Some of us waded into the creek to find our spots in the sun and meditated while others vegetated, chatted or chirped. We sang bhajans, and film songs, and an impromptu satsang. Sushil reclined on a rock like a buddha, while Sathya did his Kriya. Afterwards we returned to Michael's home where Sandhya & Durga whipped up a delicious spread of tamarind rice, pickles, yoghurt and salad. And the excitement continues........
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