This weekend has been a huge shock, for a multitude of reasons. I'm unsure just how many people attended the festival, but regardless, I haven't been around so many other characters for as long as I can remember. More importantly, I've never been surrounded by so many kind souls who have so much to offer. The liveliness of the festival was enhanced to the level of uber by the fact that I have been sheltering myself over the last 3 months since I went on noise rest for Tinnitus (an issue of continual ringing in the ears).
It took me a day or so, but eventually I eased into the large community lifestyle and became hooked on the constant conversation and connection. I became close with my neighborhood around me, acquiring some beautiful new friends whom I look forward to meeting again, if I can get ahold of them. My mind being it's usual space wanderer self, I managed to flub this one up big time, although I lost almost nothing at this festival (which is a huge deal for me!), I goofed up the exchange of information by giving out a misspelled email adress (I had an early volunteer shift on the last day so I left my email for my neighbors instead of getting their info), doh!
Oh well, all is well that ends well and I'm still ecstatic about my festival experience (but if anyone knows a Canadian girl from Vancouver named Emily who lives in a community in a forest, please let me know! :D ). The festival had all sorts of entertainment, from crazy, squishy, mind-boggling music, to mind-centering meditation and Yoga.
Due to my ear condition, I didn't spend much time at the music stages, but during my short visits I had a great outwards explosion of dancing energy that released a whole lot of good vibes into the multiverse. I spent most of my free time either chatting with neighbors or wandering around the Lucent Temple of Consciousness, which consisted of various art and music exhibits.
On to the Present!
I'm making this post after a day of successful trip planning;
Originally I was planning on heading towards Colorado next, but after hours of staring at maps I concluded that there was no friendly path through the desert. With the desert crossing no longer a desirable option, I concluded that North had the best energy to it. Santa Barbarians, I'm sorry but I do not intend to come thru town, I'm keeping every day as fresh as possible. My route for the foreseeable future is;
Leaving Orange tomorrow heading into Riverside, I will be staying with a couchsurfing member.
Next I plan on heading through the mountains to the North, so far I have found no free place to stay so I plan to stop at a campground called Table Mountain.
After camping I will head towards Palmdale where I will hopefully be able to stay with couchsurfing/warmshowers members.
Currently that is as far as I have planned, but I believe I will continue heading North and break in towards the ocean before San Francisco. If anyone has any connections along this route please let me know!
The journey has been awesome and eye opening, to be honest it's too much useful information to handle, but I'm doing my best to soak it all up :)
I don't have any photos from the weekend, but below is a necklace I received and an awesome henna tattoo I received from a lovely neighbor.
More updates coming as I get on the road again, super excited to make my move!
Be Happy and Live Free
~~Surrender to the Mystery of Divine Love~~
~_~
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