Pilgrimage

The time is ripe for a pilgrimage. I used to travel almost anywhere for a Dead show and it's been quite a few years since I hit the road with a pilgrimage in mind. I am receiving a constant yearning to make another pilgrimage. Maybe, even, the most important one of my life. It seems that my earlier travels when the Grateful Dead were touring may have just been my preparation for this once in a lifetime event of The Gathering of One in West Yellowstone, Montana. So, there is much to do in preparation. I have some planting to do for Mother Earth now and definitely need to sow some seeds before I leave. It will be a 2,500 mile journey and this will be a great experience for my daughter, who is 17. We are both very excited. Somehow, I received a "thank you for registering for The Gathering of One" and to be honest, I was not aware that I had done this. I did sign up for the newsletter, as I had wanted to keep up with what was going on, but did not have any way to fund this trip. When I received the "welcome" I was a bit confused, but it felt right. So, I told Creator, "this is wonderful news, but you will have to make a way for this to happen." In my efforts to simplify and scale down my material possessions, I had put my Mini Cooper up for sale, but it had been over a month, and no takers. Within 2 hours of putting this out in the universe, I had a call and the gentleman offered to buy it the next day for a small amount less than what I was asking for it. Wow, that was a fast answer! So, I do feel that this is calling me, as ever since I first heard of this, there was a place in my heart that wanted to much to be present.

Everything has happened so quickly and smoothly, I am now in the process of getting prepared. So many things to do so that I can responsibly see this through. It doesn't afford me the time to visit my LightWorker's home for the long periods of time that I have been able to do. I did make my home here shortly after the turn of the (gregorian) new year and being winter, there has not been the call for attention to our Mother's caretaking, as she has had a wonderful rest. Now that she has awakened again and is full of life, there is not as much time to be here on LightWorkers. So, partly, I am writing this to let all my wonderful friends and family know how much I love you and please, don't take it personally, that I may not respond quickly to the guestbook and messages. I do check in almost daily to check the blogs, L.E.E. (which is a wonderful opportunity for giving) and all. It is so easy to get "lost" in what I'm doing and I often find hours have slipped away.

I am in a deep understanding of the significance of this coming Summer Solstice and know that this time, especially, is part of my contract that I agreed to, and chose, before I came to BE here. I have to do this and so, I send, from my heart to yours, all my love, gratitude, and light to the One and All of my brothers and sisters here in our beautiful family. Know that if I am not here as much, it is because of my love for you and The Mother that I have much work to do. You are always in my thoughts and prayers and in my heart with love and affection.

I would like to leave with you this lovely video I created in the beginning of my preparation. I love you! Rhea