Thank goodness for the Triplets of Belleville and my QuietStar team!

Can you see the Dancer between the trees?  Cape Arch, Oregon

Thursday evening notes:
While re-aligning myself yesterday, I continued to call in the help that I needed.   Step by step, I felt clearer and clearer.  Thanks, Robin (Klickstein) for your assistance in setting clear energetic boundaries.  At one point, I went into a visualization that Anita (Henry) had given me to make sure my mind was creating what I really wanted.  I realized that the only image I had of the next leg of our journey was me dragging up the two BIG hills I had seen on the map...oops! (I tried to photograph the side view of the hills from the guidebook, but no luck, so you'll have to wait for our post-trip slide show for that visual!) I know that what you visualize is what you get, so I kept asking for a new image, and waiting and waiting for it to show up.

In the evening, my wonderful partner was doing those miraculous Bowen moves on my neck and upper back, and as my body/energy cleared, up popped this great image from the Triplets of Belleville.  It's an animated film about bicycling....I saw this character just pedalling like mad up this hill, wheels spinning, looking very determined.  I knew immediately this was my totem for those hills. I kept replacing the old image with the new one in my thoughts, until the Triplets of Belleville were the dominant image. 

This morning, I woke up excited and ready to go. As we pedaled away from Neil's house, there was a heavy mist in the air. But I was ready, the Triplets in my head! For protection, we were accompanied by Archangel Michael and surrounded by a giant golden bubble, both installed by Mary (Hiestand) at QuietStar before we left. 

We pedaled into Cannon Beach, a beautiful town, and stopped at Sweet Basil's, an organic restaurant we heard about several times.  As it was only 10 am, we knew we would only be dreaming of the food.  As we are perusing the menu, it's starting to rain harder.  Under an overhang, we don our rain gear, and pedal on.  My big hills, the first with an uphill tunnel, loomed ahead. 

The scenery was beautiful, and we stopped a couple times to drink water, admire the amazing RAIN forest, and then get back on the bikes. Bob and I kept calling in the Triplets. Their feet spinning pushed mine along (I'm sure of it, their presence was so real!), and I actually pedalled all the way up BOTH mountains! 

One of the challenges today was negotiating places with narrow bike lanes, including bridges. At one point there was construction and flaggers controlling traffic, and we got to ride over a bridge all by ourselves, with the traffic stopped in both directions.  We are grateful for all the help. We continue to find ourselves in the right place, at the right time...(I know, you know that one!).

Soaked through our raingear, we stopped at a crossroads, and got more great route and dining suggestions from a local guy.  Over a GREAT Mexican lunch, in a nice warm, dry place, we decided to ponder a motel for tonight, as it was still raining.  We got another great tip, and found a simple little place where we created Hawaii by turning up the heat to dry all the clothes hanging around our room.

We are in a sweet little town, Manzanita, finding like-minded souls and stopping to smell the flowers! 

Dahlia in Manzanita, Oregon



Bob fills the Bragg's (Aminos) at Mother Nature's Store

  I visited Longevity, a yoga and healing studio, and found a couple great new products for the QuietStar store. Then Bob and I went to the Natural Food store, for provisions, where we connected with more people. 

For awhile now, I've been talking about connecting the Web of Light around the world.  I notice that's what's happening, even though it doesn't look like I imagined it would....

And Yvonne (Roza), thanks for all that you have taught me about attuning energy while travelling! It's so much fun to have all these tools!Thanks for all the prayers and thoughts...we feel 'em!



The power of that little CD we made!

Here we are in beautiful Seaside, Oregon.  Wow! What a trip so far.  After a great time ROASTING in Redding with Katie and Larry, we headed up to Portland, where they were also having record heat.  Time to burn away all the old, evidently.  Didn't I set an intention of transformation?? On the first day of riding, we were dropped off at the top of a BIG hill, so we would have an easy ride into Astoria.  The whole time, I am thinking: if this is an EASY day, I don't want to be around for a hard one.  I kept pedaling, focusing on the scenery and the strength I knew I had with each new hill we climbed.  When we reached Astoria, more hills!  The whole town is bisected by a tall hill/ridge.  Great views from the top...we'll leave it at that!  So our 15 mile easy ride, was 23 miles and a big challenge. 

When we arrived, Mimo wasn't expecting us...some communication snafu with her son.  But she welcomed us, and we had a relaxing evening.  This amazing tree was in their back yard.

Finally, I had the courage to ask Bob about our "easy" day.  He assured me this was one of the hardest days we would have.  I decided NOT to go home yet....It was actually fun, especially looking back! 

Day 2, off to another easy ride to Seaside, expecting 12 to 15 miles.  Kept my mind on track, and my pedals moving.  My first bridge crossing, the ride a little longer than predicted, but due to synchronicities, a "wrong" turn and the help of a local, we found an amazing route to take. Beautiful, sweeping views of the ocean, no cars.  Bob said, this might be the best route we find on the whole trip.  I countered with "This is a preview of ALL the great routes we will find on this trip!  This or better....Ah, here is the magic I am looking for!

We met up with our host when we first entered Seaside, and he sent us off the highway to reach his house.  Amazing route #2: The Promendade.  See picture at top of this blog entry.  Beautiful place..met two other touring cyclists (on their way to Argentina;  link to their blog)and enjoyed the town.  We are staying with a great man who travels and welcomes lots of guests into his home.  I noticed once we arrived I felt a little like I had jet lag.  I just wanted to stop...here we are in a great beach house, a few blocks from the beach. This feels like a vacation!!! I kept trying to tune into my body; no luck. Seemed like the phone line was down.  Kept doing things to rejuvenate and refresh.  Eventually, I realized that my ego wanted to hit the road running the next morning, to prove I could do it, but my body wasn't in tune with that plan. However, it took a headache and a sinus irritation to really get my attention.  Oh, that I would honor my true self earlier!   We considered staying here another day, and I went to sleep. Woke up at 5 am, and remembered that I had been guided to make sure I had a bunch of meditations loaded on my Droid so that I could re-balance if needed.   "The Bliss of Transformation" recorded by the QuietStar Band called to me.  I listened to the whole thing for the first time in awhile....and WOW!  I relaxed, my energies aligned and I felt the healing energy flood my body.  I felt connected to Spirit and to the QuietStar community all at once. Every time I listen to that recording, I find it strange, at first, to hear my own voice.  But then I began to be amazed that we really recorded that!  (CD is available through our online store or at QuietStar if you want to hear it yourself).  I was reminded what powerful energy came through us that day...and I have an inner urging to make it available to more people.  

It was such a powerful connection that I wonder if anyone else was "tuned in" around that time: around 6 am PDT this morning (Wed, 9/14) 

I went back to sleep and had a really amazing dream (saving that for another time!), woke up clear that I needed to stay put today, to blog, to write, to drink healing potions and prepare for tomorrow's adventure. 

I will load more pictures on the QuietStar page in Facebook, where I will be uploading pics throughout the trip. 

We appreciate your wishes for the wind to be at our backs, for me to remember that my body is strong, and for our way to be clear as we are "in the right place at the right time with the right stuff meeting the right people".  Love to all of you!  Elaina and Bob

Here we Go!

Here we are, all loaded up and ready to go!  This is our trial run around the neighborhood; today we head out to spend some time with our dear friends Katie and Larry in Redding.  

Then on to Portland, and to the Coast of Oregon.  A friend is is taking care of our home, and QuietStar-ians are keeping the light on there!  I am ready to let it all go for a few weeks!  

Thanks for visualizing for us beautiful scenery, sunshine and lots of love on our journey.  We look forward to meeting all the right people and being in just the right place at the right time! 

Love and Light, Elaina and Bob

Mind-Spirit-and now, the Body!

Really soon, now, Bob and I embark on a Bike Trip that we have dreamed of for a really long time.  OK, let's tell the truth here...HE dreamed of it, I could barely imagine it!  We will be cycling (yes, pedaling!) the Coast of Oregon.  The process of getting here has been quite an adventure already.  

My body has often lagged behind the growth that I have accomplished in the world of spirit, emotion and mind.  When I read The Way of the Peaceful Warrior years ago, I was amazed by the idea that one's body could be that much of an ally on the path of life.  I grew up using my mind to get me through.  In high school, I woke up to the fact that I could actually LEARN to use my body in fun ways, first through interpretive dance, and then through volleyball and basketball.  I was amazed to discover that my body could learn too!  I began to look forward to PE, instead of it being the dreaded class of the day, and I had fun there.  In the next decade, I learned to rock climb, and began to lead wilderness expeditions (similar to Outward Bound), and became a ropes course instructor.  In all of these experiences, I had a sense of personal power, and wanted to share that with others.

Fast forward to meeting Bob 12 years ago.  As you may know, that man never stops moving!  His process is the opposite of mine; in many ways his Body leads the way.  He first convinced me to get on a bike by creating Monday lunch rides:  yep, if I rode my bike up this gnarly hill, the reward was lunch at Cabo San Luis.  We did this regularly, and it got easier and more fun.  Lucky for me, he had previous girlfriends who trained him not to leave them in the dust!  He was patient and encouraging. 

Over the years since then, I have continued my practice of yoga, worked with the Law of Attraction, meditated regularly, and ridden to lunch almost every Monday.  Little by little, we started taking bikes on our trips, and last summer I surprised myself by being able to mountain bike at 10,000 feet in Colorado!  The wildflowers and the pristine meadows in Crested Butte were their own reward (lunch was actually secondary!).  As many of you know, I have been working with the nutritional aspects of live food, superfoods and the emotional/mind piece of seeing food as fuel not as entertainment. The process continues, and some days are more powerful than others! 

Bob and I added errands and missions to our Monday rides. We made the Tribune (local newspaper) with a picture and all, focusing on our alternative transportation.  I even found myself choosing clothing that was bike-friendly. 3 years ago, I dropped Bob off in Seattle, and he pedaled all the way home (to San Luis Obispo, CA), while I drove to visit friends and family.

A year ago, I finally said yes to a new bike (there it is, above, on a ride in Cambria this spring). Bob had been trying to get me one for years, but I kept saying that I didn't ride enough.  I have to admit, though, my new bike, a Trek FX 7.5, has really inspired me.  It was easier to keep up; what I had thought was just not being in shape turned out to be (partly) a function of the equipment!  I got a really cool rack and panier set, and began to find excuses to go for a bike ride!  As you can imagine, Bob was delighted.  We began to talk about touring (after all, I had the packs for it).  I kept waiting to be in the kind of shape that would allow me to do this ride. Then one  day the lightbulb went on.  I thought back to my days of backpacking.  I was always in great shape at the END of the trip.  So, what would it take for this to be do-able for me?  Where were the campgrounds closer together so I could get from one to the other?  The Oregon Coast.  Alas, the planning began.  And the training rides. 

Check out my next blog for the preparation!  

Our Bodies can help us align with our Soul Path vibration

In our quest to align with the vibration of our Soul Path, listening to our physical bodies is an important consideration. It is my belief that, as humans, we are in a rapid phase of evolution. We are hearing a lot about "Indigo Children" or "New Kids" these days. These are the children being born with bodies and energy systems that work in new ways, to accommodate a rapidly evolving world. (For more info, visit www.QuietStar.com/NewKids.htm). Now I'd, take this a step further. There are many of us, already in bodies, who find that ours don't work the "old way" anymore! What seems to be at work here is a phenomenon that surprised me at first: evolution is taking place in adult bodies, too. There doesn't seem to be any age limit...just a desire to become all that we can be. So, here we are, finding out that we have to eat differently, breathe deeper, exercise in new ways. One thing I have discovered is that food that worked before, doesn't now. One of my goals is to consistently raise the vibration of my whole system (body-mind-energy field). As I do the spiritual and emotional growth, I must acknowledge and support the shifting of my physical body to meet this new vibration. My body seems to have constantly shifting preferences, and I notice this in lots of other people as well. Sometimes the live/raw food option seems to give me the most energy. Sometimes it's another food that I haven't been able to digest in the past, and now my body wants it. And, have you ever noticed how challenging it is sometimes to determine if you need rest or need to push your body? Listening requires time and focus. Perhaps just a few deep breaths with my eyes closed will bring clarity about the best choice. Yesterday someone mentioned that they were trying to make a choice between two medical interventions that a doctor had recommended. I asked if she had checked with her body. "I never even thought of that...I can't believe I missed it!" was her response. In times of stress sometimes we forget how much direct knowledge we can access if we are just still! I await her report back from her "conversation" with her body! Don't you love synchronicity? As I was pondering writing this, I received this great blog from Dr. Zoe Wells and wanted to pass it on to you....I hope it is helpful! As our bodies evolve, gluten seems to one of those things we can't tolerate sometimes. She has included some great suggestions about how to get "tested" for glucose intolerance, and I realized that tests such as these are another way to "listen" to our body! Link to Dr. Zoe's blog Love and Light, Elaina