New Mexico Enchantments

The journey to Taos was lovely, sweet, gentle. After spending a lovely night with Kirsten's amazing parents near Seattle where they warmly welcomed Simon and I, we camped in a KOA in Pendleton OR, then spent 1/2 a night in a Walmart parking lot in Jerome, Idaho. That was interesting! Not bad at all, just the truck is so packed that I had to put Simon outside. I bundled him up in coats with his bed and an extra pillow. I'm sure he was like "Laura, I DO have FUR you know!" Then I slept in his spot in the truck with the truck door open to see and hear him...more for my peace of mind than his no doubt! Then we spent a night in Rawlins Wyoming. It was hilariously windy while trying to set up my huge 10 x 10 tent. I'm sure the RV folks (I was the only tent until some bikers showed up later) were delightfully entertained. I got 'er up tho! With all my heart asked the Wind Being if she might calm for the night, remembering the story of The Alchemist. I don't know my heart's request had an effect, but the winds calmed straight-away.

I had a couple of miracle conversations during stops along the way. People saying exactly what Spirit knew would warm my heart on this journey, and also witnessing that which says to please keep sharing about the dreamtime and Love because there is still so much weariness and wariness in the world-mind. Traveling is always a powerful reminder of how much I love adventure and for what circumstances have me feeling safe and/or over protective of our bodies and/or belongings. I never felt unsafe ever. I just witness my mind deciding what feels safe and when to be more mindful. I strive to remind myself to holding a loving vibration no matter what. We all just want to feel safe. It's so simple to see how the heart is sweet and fear comes in and to remember than I am/we are held no matter what happens~

Here in Arroyo Hondo (7 miles north of Taos) I arrived to a beautiful setting, a lovely, adobe home on a hillside overlooking valley and surrounded by the Taos mountains. The flatmates, Kirsten, Andrew and Gordon are gorgeously kind. They gave me my own room and no expectation for rent unless I decide to remain in October (they may rent the room before October, but I am able to use it until then or Oct 1 and Kirsten has offer her floor in any case). Such generosity brings private tears of gratitude and relief. My sense is that I will head farther south, Santa Fe or Albuquerque very soon. I need income profoundly, yet feel held and witnessing the fear energetics that come up inside my mind-body and allowing them to pass through...remaining as much as possible in a tender space. Complete surrender as much as I can. One of the flatmates is British sounding...he's actually got an American mother and a Chilean father. He spent his first 30 years in the U.K. and then in Italy living at his father's vineyard near Tuscany he holds the delightful supernatural gift of the hilarious Brit wit...a special gift of grace due to my laughter addiction.

We've all been cooking together in the evenings. One flatmate spends time at an organic farm, an old hippie commune he says. Being fall, the harvest is abundant. It's lovely to have fresh organics after traveling. Simon's enjoying the freshies too!

My bedroom is southfacing and has it's own door to the outside. I've been rising at sunrise, which are stunning, and sunsets equally so since we are relatively high on the hillside. The night skies are beautiful enough to weep. I slept in the tent next to the house a couple of nights ago and awoke to Orion rising in the east and sparkling beyond amazing! He felt "activated". This morning I saw a cloud heart in the sky. I have no idea what is to come. The unfolding.

Simon is doing well. Now that we've been here a few days, our bodies are adjusting. Coming to dry and high from low and moist! Always a grand adventure! I am tan without trying to be, and Simon's just beautiful wherever he is.

Thinking of you and your adventures! Send news of your discoveries and adventures.