Magical Places
I believe we all have a place we have visited that brings to mind a time where we felt a spiritual transition viscerally.
For me, one of these places is Yellow Point Lodge in Cedar, BC. I first visited in 1996 after going through a divorce. This was one of the very first places I had spent time alone. I recall listening to beautiful piano music on the cassette player in my Chevette as I entered the majestic canopy of trees on the stretch of road winding up to the Lodge. I was full of emotion, crying happy tears.. it was as if my soul was thanking me for finally reawakening.
The tiny, rustic cabin I stayed in was cozy and welcoming. It had everything I needed to feel safe as I began my healing process. I unpacked journals, colored pens, soul searching books (Creative Visulization - Shakti Gawain and The Seat of the Soul - Gary Zukov) and of course, chocolate! What else does a girl need on her soul quest?
What I love about this place, was that it provides both privacy and social opportunities. Mealtimes are communal. For each meal, I sat with new people and enjoyed conversations getting to know others while getting to know myself again…
The private moments offered an abundance of self reflection. I spent time exploring the coastline in a kayak, wondering along forest paths and coastal white beaches. I relished the moments I squirrelled away in my cabin, reading, writing and sipping tea by the wood stove. I cried, rejoiced, sang and prayed during my days there.
I was only at Yellow Point for 3 nights, yet I felt like I had been there a whole week. I realized the noise of life and my monkey mind had taken over. I needed to get away and find a place where the only voice I could hear was my own. Looking back I realize this place was so magical because it’s the first place I heard my soul whisperings. I’ve gone back a few more times and it still feels magical! I’ve met a lot of soul seekers in this place, just wanting to get away from the rat race and slow down.
“Magical places” lie within each of us because our soul remembers where we came from. We don’t actually need to go anywhere to invoke the beautiful feeling or knowing of our own truth. We just need to get quiet enough to hear our “Authentic Self”. Getting away from the noise when first beginning a soul quest helps to clarify which thoughts are yours and which are not. However, the answers are all within you. I have found many answers I seek having an evening bubble bath!
Where did you first recognize the need to find yourself? Where do you hear your inner voice clearly? Where did you find your first reawakening to the soul?
Comment below and share your “magical places”!
