Returning Back to the Unknown
Little did I know that the day after I announced that I would share about my journey with you, we would go off-grid. As we walked into the hidden valley in the Himalayas that we had discovered 24 hours before, we left reception, warm showers, and most other comforts behind. We entered into another dimension.
Roads disappeared into the wild and were replaced by glacial rivers, fuelled by countless waterfalls.
Our senses came alive with our surroundings. I was particularly touched by the stones, some buzzing with energy like playing children, others deep and powerful, like the Elders of a native village. I felt everything was speaking with us. We were welcomed into the valley.
At first, my mind was still occupied with personal stories, but with every step, consciousness opened, and I became available to walk in relationship with nature, which I found to be the sole source of truth.
Presence and attention were shared. Messages started arriving, some in words, others in experiences. We were allowed into the most extraordinary places: natural altars, temples, and churches, all before human interference.
With every step, my heart was turned over. It was no longer about teachings and practices, but to love and to be loved. To create and be free.
To Feel the Spirit of Nature.
Walking further into the valley, we went higher in altitude, reaching into the sky at over 4500m. I could feel the mountains, and their power was mine. It became as clear as the surface of a glacial lake that “I am the mountain!” But after the humbling experience of having to go back down that day due to altitude sickness, I could see “I am also this body.” Both are true.
The powerful without humility dangle in the air, fearing their fall. The humble without a sense of power look up from a hole, hoping for their climb.
We can learn about true power and humility by feeling nature. There is no pretence, but honest truth.
Nature has the answers. We simply have to go looking for them in the right places.
On this journey to source, my life hasn’t changed, but my understanding of life has.
I’m not coming back, but am returning to the unknown.
