Soul Path Alignment in the most interesting places!

Sunday, September 18, 2011. Tillamook, Oregon.  Ah, sweet surrender!  Yesterday morning, I awoke to the soft patter of raindrops on our tent...surely it was just a mist as no rain was in the forecast for 2 more days!  But, alas, it kept raining, increasing over time.  We stayed snugly in our tent, knowing it would blow over, but, alas, it increased!  Being the adventurous souls we are, we hauled everything to this little overhang area where we shook, wiped, and packed up our bikes!  Off we headed for Tillamook (2 miles away!) and our motel, to dry out.  Picture of our indoor campsite and drying room:

We are still here!  It's still raining! Tomorrow promises some sun; we are leaving even if it's not true!  We've had plenty of time to dry out, explore Tillamook, human population 4400, cow population much greater, we think.  Eau de cow patties wafts everywhere.  "Why are we in Tillamook?" I wondered,   "Does everything REALLY happen for a reason?"  After searching the internet for the like-minded souls (no hits found on Google for yoga or health food store or healing center or....), I meditated and asked to be guided to why I was here. I knew the first reason was the woman at the front desk at the motel. I headed out to "interview" her, with questions about yoga studios.  She had no info like that, but I told her that when I called to see if there was a room available, it was her voice on the phone that made us choose this motel.  She said she loves people.  I asked her "If you could do anything at all, had a magic wand, no limitations, what would you do?", expecting some lofty response.  Her answer:  "Exactly what I am doing...I LOVE my job."  We went on to have a conversation that left me absolutely clear that she was on her Soul Path, and I know nothing!!!

What's next, I asked?  It's still raining, but more softly.  Bob and I head out on a walk to the grocery store 7/10 mile away, after both knowing this is the direction to go.  (But no more info was coming our way at that point) We get "lost" and happen upon a store called "Moondancer".  The Proprietor, Evelyn, turns out to be the like-minded soul we were here to find.  Born and raised in Tillamook, always the oddball growing up, she has created a bead store (and stealth spiritual gathering place).  Bob makes a Hematite necklace, which I promptly borrow...and my headache finally subsides.  I play with the rocks and sprinkle love in all the aisles.  My heart was deeply touched by this woman doing her work in a place where she's not really understood.  We connected and laughed, and the Web of Light got another connection.


Evelyn's husband brings us our next destination...Contagion (the movie) is playing at the theatre around the corner.  We are SO adaptable...dinner was fetched at the Safeway Deli (land of Hi-Vibe road food!) and off we go. On the way, I suddenly wake up to the name of the movie, and wonder if it will give me nightmares (have to watch that sensitive person goes to the movies thing...).  Bob really wants to see it, so it was surrender time for me again.  Don't want to spoil the movie, but it turns out it really spoke to me.  I was never scared, not even once, because of focusing around the drama and on the deeper story. The take-away messages I hope people get are 1. We DO have some control over our how an epidemic might effect us (especially the health of our bodies/immune systems) and 2. To be aware that we might not always get the information about the simple, effective solutions through the mainstream media.  Cool messages from a "regular" movie!


This morning...more rain. We are here for another night.  This adventure sure is not what I expected; I have been learning to surrender, let go, and make the best of everything... I guess this is where I really get to practice all that I am learning!



Our sunny, dry campsite...we FINALLY are camping (Friday)



For those of you following this for a chronological report... between my last post and this one, we had one glorious, peaceful, beautiful, sunny-day ride along an almost flat stretch of coastline between Manzanita and Tillamook. Funny how the aha's and things to write about haven't really been coming from those kinds of days!  However, it does occur to me those 30 miles with a loaded bike were easy because of all that has come before. And I look forward to more of those easy, beautiful days! 

Here we are at the Tillamook Cheese factory at the end of that sunny day..an amazing creation of a cooperative of local Dairy Farmers...it has turned into a big tourist attraction; they make 169,000 pounds/day with 2 shifts of workers.  They started this 100 years ago.  Can you imagine 100 years of co-operation???

Stopping to enjoy the scenery and a snack

The Week of Transformation!

The Week of Transformation! I had the privilege recently to be a student 6 times in a week! (in additional to all that I facilitated). I attended Donna Eden’s Introduction to Energy Medicine, An Evening with Darius (and Linda Mora), Authentic Movement with Raquel Mitchell, 2 Satsang sessions with Lisa Schumacher, who visited with us from Ashland, Oregon, and Reiki 1 with Wendy and Dale. Whew! I guess I inadvertently did my own intensive, while staying right here in SLO! All of them, except Donna Eden, were even at QuietStar.

It was so powerful; I am still integrating! There are so many opportunities for transformation. Each one of those classes or workshops uses a really different approach; yet the goal is basically the same...moving closer to being who we really are and doing what we are here to do in our lives. (Oh, yeah, that would be Soul Path Alignment!) I feel so blessed to have all these opportunities. I am grateful to all the teachers who share so generously of themselves as we receive the blessings and light. And grateful to be living in such interesting times!

I am really finding that being in groups of like-minded people helps me to stay focused on what I want to create and manifest, with grace and love.

How are you supporting your own transformation? Let me hear from you! Love and Light, Elaina

Past Life Memories and a flute in Zion & Springdale

Visiting Zion National Park yesterday was such an experience! As soon as we stepped thru the visitors gate and I looked at the map, I knew that I HAD to go to Temple of Sinawava. It's as far as the shuttle goes, and the minute I looked up toward the narrow end of the canyon, "I know I've been here before" and the chills of recognition went through my body. Past life memories that were so blissful and wonderful coursing through my energy field. Then there is this beautiful walk along the river. Ahh...the river. I had to get my feet in that river, and when I did, it was like a breath of life! I didn't need to go to the Museum of Human History, cuz I could see it all just then. Even though there were many people there, I was really in another world of flowers and plants, tastes and smells. "Water in the desert"...a feeling that stirs my soul. I am delighted that I had this opportunity to experience all this, and can't wait to bring others here, too!

Just before we entered the Park, I found the little flute I've been looking for. In a store, among the "made in China" souvenirs, were some lovely High Spirits Flutes by Odell Borg. The first one I picked up was mine. I had to try all the others, but this was it! It's in the key of D, and it makes me very happy. Too crowded in the canyon to play it except in my imagination, but it is waiting to create the sounds and energies of that river with me.

I am so grateful for this journey. I didn't have a lot of expectations, only knowing that it would be a powerful gathering of the tribe. It didn't occur to me that part of that tribe would be from another time and space.

Love and Light, Elaina

A new blog for me....

I have just created this blog in class! I feel so dog-gone competent!! I have been wanting to write more, so here goes...

My thanks to Solstice Green Directory who is sponsoring a series of classes so that Jenny Malott of Live Artfully productions can hold our hands through the maze of options in the Social Networking field.

Here is a link to some amazing facts "Is Social Networking a Fad?" It inspired me to get going with the blogging! I think you will enjoy it too...

There is so much change in the wind, it's hard to keep up! I seem to be on a major learning curve with technology...in so many areas! How is this connected to Soul Path Alignment?? A very good question; one I ask all the time. It seems like it's about sharing what is coming through me...with a larger audience than I can reach in person. It's very exciting...I'm shooting video, recording music, and learning how to use ProTools! It will be very fun to create these new projects. You will be the first to hear and see what I am up to if you subscribe to this blog.

In transformation, Elaina