Chakra 2 is about pleasure, creativity, pleasure, being in the present, and more. I gained many insights from spending time working with chakra 2, including learning about how much past-future thinking I do. I realized, also, that I’ve spent much of my time in the Dark Side, and hardly even giving recognition to the Light …
Valley View has natural hot springs rambling up the mountainside. Some are large, some are small, and all have their own unique characteristics. This clip was taken from the top springs, of which there are three. I liked the middle one the most.
I came across this pile of stuff. Couldn’t decide if it was sort of artistic, or just a pile of crap. I guess it just depends on your point-of-view, and what you want to make of something …
On a hike near Valley View Hot Springs, I came across this deer. Normally deer tend to shy away from humans. But this one … it was practically as friendly as a horse. In this clip you can see just how unafraid of me it was …
After the whole yucky losing-the-camera experience, I then realized how powerful the simple process of asking “What if … ?” can be. It is a process suggested to me by a shakti teacher I met at an ashram in Crestone, Colorado. In this clip, I reflect on how to use this, and how I may …
On Thursday night I hiked out to the Valley View “Bat Cave” (yes, really). Tens of thousands of bats exit from an abandoned mine. It’s both a visual and audio feast ~ I didn’t know one could hear bats fly. Well, on the hike up to the caves I lost my camera; it fell out …
This is just a casual check-in while I walked up one of the natural hot springs baths at Valley View Hot Springs …
This particular facility has Japanese roots. I’m not sure if it’s Zen or what, but this water feature is awesome …
Once I learned where the spiritual centers are, my experience of Crestone took an entirely different turn. It’s amazing what is out here. You can pretty much pick any religion you want and find it. This clip was taken at a Zen Center …
I’ve heard about Crestone for years. Since I was “in the neighborhood”, I decided to check it out. Crestone is a spiritual center, but you’d never know it by walking its Main Street …
