Sacred… Dedicated or devoted exclusively to a single use, purpose, or person.
I have had the blessing of being in a sacred place all week, experiencing a part of the west coast of Mexico that Mother Nature has chosen to devote for the spawning ground of sand crabs and giant sea turtles. When Joanie and I chose this place to do a White Belt over a year ago, we had no idea.
Natural Time in its most sacred expression…
The crabs were not present on our first day. The second day we woke up to hundreds. The fourth day they were no where to be seen. I sought out the knowledge of a local shaman who came to volunteer his time protecting the sacred grounds, the crabs, the turtles, the natural cycle of life.
He explained that every year the crabs come, lay eggs, and then lead the tiny crabs back out to sea when they hatch, not to be seen again for another year. Two weeks later the giant sea turtles arrive, make nests, hatch their young, and return to the water, babies in tow. They are only seen in this sacred space for two weeks a year. He explained that he had arrived to protect them from local harvesting for souvenirs, and food.
We experienced the natural time of the tides, the moon, the stars, the afternoon thunderstorms.
We were amazed at the men and women who read about our retreat on facebook and traveled for the purpose of taking Nia classes while being surrounded by natural beauty. We ate splendid organic meals grown locally…. in the natural rhythms of the sun, rain, wind and salt air. Every meal was a unique experience… A beautiful array of colors and flavors served very simply on the plate… natural beauty in its essence.
Walking on the beach at the end of the day… Listening to the waves crashing in… Swimming in the ocean’s salty water… Observing the dark clouds thickening… Gathering the heart rocks that spoke to me… A sacred experience.
Sacred… Natural Time… Becoming a sacred athlete, devoted to the health and wellness of our body, the sacred vessel that has been gifted to each one of us.A full experience reinforcing my hope for humanity. Open. Honest. Clear. Loving. Raw.
November 9-16, 2013… we are on the calendar!
From my heart to yours…. All love. A