A Soul Awakening Family Vortex and Medicine Wheel Journey with Akal

Each one of us is journeying to and for the Source. Each one of us is searching to and for the Source. Each one of us has a seperate road to take. Each leading back to the whole of which we are connected.

But the journey for each of us is as distinct as our fingerprints. No two paths the same. No two journeys the same. Our paths may intersect. Criscross. But they are always unique to each one of us.

This fact was proven yesterday as my family embarked on a vortex journey with Akal from Sedona Red Rocks Tours. A man of the soil. Of the spirit. Gentle and powerful at the same time. A voice that pulls you in from the moment go. Not too overbearing but commanding at the same time. His presence all encompassing.

We all boarded the same vehicle. Set out in the same direction. But at each vortex, the message that came to each one of us was seperate and distinct according to what we needed. Even though we stood side by side, each experience, each lesson was designed for each one of us individually. Seperately but comingled with the Universal Oneness. Making our individual journeys that much stronger. Heartfelt. Shared.

The first vortex resonated the most with me. Perched high on a hill in a most unexpected form was a structure designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. So the lines were clean and linear. Tall and somewhat imposing but built on top of the rock. It was built as a cross between Christianity and Spirituality on Hopi Sacred Ground. Now called The Church of the Holy Cross.

Walking into the church with soft music playing, I was immediately drawn to one side of the church. Feeling the presence of Spirit more there than on the other side. So I sat and closed my eyes and gave thanks to the Universe. And there before me, appeared a feminine spirit with long black hair, hands outstretched. And before I could say a word, her image disappeared. But I could still feel her presence as my whole being tingled from head to toe. Knowing she was welcoming me back.

As we walked out the door, I could feel her stronger within me. Making it difficult for me to leave. But I did. Walked out to face the world again. Hearing the chanting of the Hopi who return to their sacred land.

The next vortex was Rachel's Knoll. Closed to the public some years before because the land had been sold to make a private golf course after Rachel died. But her son fought to make the Medicine Wheel area public again as that was the sitpulation of the sale. And after many years, he won the battle so the site is once again open to the public.

The site majestic. High up overlooking the Boynton Canyon and the Twin Buttes. My husband feeling the vibrations much stonger than any of us. Making me realise this journey, though iniatiated by me, was more his than mine. So I took a step back. Allowing him to fully experience his journey. To fully experience his emotions. To begin his awakening as I did mine some 15 years before.

This time the journey was his. Our children witnessing their father renewing his soul. Reconnecting with spirit. Awakening to all that he is. Our son by his dad's side for most of his journey. Though our son was not saying much. Lending his support just by being there. Without judgement. Aiding his dad with his presence. Standing at the edge of the mesas high above the ground with his father. Guarding him with his presence as ravens flew overhead in the clear blue sky. Without fear.

My daughter and I taking a back seat. Sitting back further from the edge. But closer than I would have otherwise dared because of my fear of heights and her fear of falling. Recognising together that it was our males' time so we let them be.

Without fear, our son stayed with his father silently guiding him through his rite of passage as was he experiencing, without realising, a soul awakening of his own. In his own way. I was so proud of my family. Proud of our togetherness in such sacred spaces. Proud of us knowing when to step back for one another. So the one who stood to benefit the most from the vortex could and would. And did.

And then we went to our final vortex, The Sacred Buddhist Stupas of Kunzang Palyul Choling. This site resonating with us all. Walking clockwise around the towering 36 foot Amitabha Stupa. Saying prayers silently. My husband and I stopping halfway as we faced the Buddha against the backdrop of one of the Vortex. Culminating in a medicine wheel ceremony. Where our daughter danced to the beat of the drum, the shaking of rattles and the lull of Akal's Native American style chant. Each one of us being moved in a way that allowed our spirits to soar.

I faced west taking in the strength of the third eye. Our son drummed. My husband reflecting while Akal sang chanted and drummed for us. Bringing our journeys back to the whole. Back to the centre. Strengthening us by allowing us to explore our inner most selves as individuals. Only to join at the end.

Ending this ritual as we walked back down from our Medicine Wheel ceremony on a different path that took us past the smaller Tara Stupa. Winding our way back down to civilization. Our hearts, minds and souls full of all that is, will be and was.

Powerful beyond words on a picture perfect Sedona afternoon. Clear blue skies. Scattered to no clouds. Ideal temperature. The wind only picking up as we meditated letting us hear its strength. Ravens flying overhead. The silence loud enough for us to hear. Opening us to the Universe. To its abundance, gifts and treasures as individuals joined together as a family under the guidance of Spirit through the hand of Akal. Uniting us. Liberating us.

What a wonderful way to spend a family day. Full of reverance, ritual and worship. Beginning with the Christian/Spiritual Temple ending with the Buddhist Stupa. Showing my family regardless of what our religions, creeds, races or backgrounds may be, we are all looking for the way back to the One Source. To find meaning in our lives. To live meaningful lives. To matter. To have mattered. To love. To have loved.

And being out in nature. Surrounded by Spirit. Embraced by the light and love of the Universe. Showed me just how there is a natural balance to life when we remember we are journeying always. And if we remember to give thanks for all we receive, the Source will always find us no matter where we are. Namaste.

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