October 5, 2012
I woke up at 8:00 am, very excited. After I pulled myself together, I straightened up my bed and everything inside my van. I then drove across the street to Starbucks for breakfast and published Day 54 of my journal. Afterward, I headed north on Interstate 17 to Flagstaff, Arizona, to meet Ahote, Tuwa, and Betsy at Home Depot. I had not seen Betsy since the sacred corn was planted on May 19 and 20, 2012. The four of us had decided to meet at Home Depot, so Ahote and Tuwa could pick up some roofing supplies that Betsy had promised them in May after discovering their roof had significant leaks.
Betsy and I reunited in the parking lot and met Ahote and Tuwa at the Home Depot Customer Service desk. After a few heartfelt hugs and handshakes, Betsy paid for the supplies and loaded everything into Ahote’s truck. We left Home Depot, stopped to fill our gas tanks, and followed each other in separate vehicles to Second Mesa at Hopi. We arrived at approximately 4:00 PM.
After spending time getting reacquainted with one another in Ahote and Tuwa’s home in their village, the four of us headed down to a nearby school to attend a dance put on by the children, which was open to the public. While we were there, and with Ahote and Tuwa’s permission, I took the following photographs:
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Attending this dance was a delightful experience that I will probably never forget. After watching their children perform these dances, I couldn’t help but feel even more connected to the Hopi. Once the sun set behind the mesa, we returned to Ahote and Tuwa’s home for dinner and conversation.
Over the next couple of hours, after a few nudges from Betsy, I shared with Ahote and Tuwa the details and mysteries behind my journey. I even brought up the subject of some of the Hopi prophecies surrounding the red hat, the “lost white brother,” the “three wise men,” the three stars in Orion’s belt, certain Hopi ceremonies, the Pahana and the subject of “Unconditional Love.” I even went so far as to share the photographs I had taken on Day 48 of what appeared to be an Inca Warrior or the Creator shedding a tear over the Second Mesa.
In return, Ahote and Tuwa shared some fantastic stories about their people and their culture, but they never confirmed or denied that I or my journey had anything to do with any of their prophecies. After feeling a little frustrated and bewildered, I decided to change the subject to something completely unrelated.
Betsy and I left around 9:30 PM. I couldn’t help but wonder if I had said too much or spoken too freely. I looked to both of them for a sign reassuring me that everything was okay between us as we said goodnight, but I returned to the Hopi Cultural Center without any reassurance.
After showering in Betsy’s hotel room, I crawled into the back of my van and prepared to sleep. That’s when I realized I had not performed my meditation for the day. I quickly grabbed my meditation tools and invoked the “Thought Into Action” angel in the back of my van between 11:35 and 11:55 PM.
As I read the following excerpt from the book The 72 Names of God: Technology For The Soul:
“Typically, because of our inaction, worthy goals and daring dreams never materialize. We procrastinate. We lose our passion. Or we give up. Our best ideas remain unrealized hopes. Our thoughts never become actualized.
Kabbalah has an explanation for this.
Our dreams and aspirations are rooted in the purity of the Upper World. But our actions take place here in the material dimension, where a seemingly infinite variety of impediments can get in our way—everything from doubts and fears to mortgage payments and credit card debts. We are often inspired by brilliant thoughts, innovative ideas, and lofty goals. But we need to follow through and “close the deal.” If this doesn’t happen—if our intentions fail to manifest—it’s a clear sign that we’ve lost our connection to the Upper World.”
As I read the above information, I knew I had to keep going. I had to follow through with my spiritual journey until the end while trying to figure out the real meaning behind my connection with my journey and the Hopi.
Once I completed my meditation, I tried to go to sleep, but the conversation between Ahote, Tuwa, and I kept racing through my mind. While reflecting on our conversation, I had an eerie feeling that someone or something was watching me in the back of my van.
Eventually, I drifted off to sleep, where I had the following dream:
I dreamt of working on my computer at Ahote and Tuwa’s dinner table. Looking across the room and into their kitchen, I saw Ahote standing next to the counter, completely asleep. I looked at him, wondering how anyone could sleep while standing. He seemed so quiet and peaceful. I did nothing to disturb him.