Sedona gave me an abundance of vision and spiritual energy. I have never seen or felt anything like Sedona. Her uniqueness is unmatchable, truly a work of art; compliments of a higher power.
This trip out west will forever change me, it has revived me, after a heart wrenching year. This trip out west made it clear, there “is” something more than this. It restored my faith in God (not in a radical way), but in a way I feel comfortable with.
Weeks prior to our leaving, I had a lot of preparation to do. Delegating responsibility to the kids, making plans for two pooches, arranging care for my pops and organizing my feelings of guilt. This trip was planned one year after my beloved mothers death, it was not a coincidence. A visit to the cemetery to check on moms grave and give her a chance to see her husband; I would leave the following day.
This would be the first time in my adult life, that I vacationed without my children, this would be the first time I would leave my pops behind and watch him sob before I left. It would be the longest and farthest I have been away from home. The thought of leaving got me anxious, and I carried that feeling till we entered the state of Pennsylvania, here is where and when it was confirmed, Angels do exist, and I was meant to go on this adventure.
Just into Pennsylvania, I closed my eyes and experienced a profound visit from my mother. I was not sleeping, I had just closed my eyes. Eyes shut, a flickering lightning appeared behind my eyes. Best described, when you stare at the sun and close your eyes. I did not see spots, instead my image was lightning without sound.
There was forceful lightning and the image of big thick, not even beautiful, feathery off white, wings of an angel. They actually looked coarse to the touch. They began squeezing through the lightning behind my eyes. There wasn’t any audio, but it was tremendously loud. Suddenly, a stripped down version of my moms shoulders and head were struggling to break through, she looked so plain and clean, but a bit frustrated. She wanted to speak to me, but could not. She was only able to connect with me.
I could not open my eyes, and “no” I was not sleeping. I decided to stay in my head for a few seconds more, but my mom did not, she and the lightning disappeared. I know it sounds crazy, but I believe it was her way of telling me to let go and embrace the adventure before me. So I did.
I will complete my blog over the course of a couple of weeks. I have some photos to share, as well places visited. I will add a summary at the end of my Road Trip blog, outlining our favorite spots; hikes, restaurants, hotels, states, etc. Also, ways to save money traveling cross country. Thanks for following, and feel free to comment or ask questions.
Somewhere in America 