It was quite early in the morning on this New Moon of April 2023.  I was sitting in the basement office and lounge and was responding to a new friend I recently made ~ a lovely man who sold me the magical bracelet.  He mentioned that he would likely be back in this area in September for an event called 'Tantra Fest'.  He asked me if I wanted a link to it.  Before he even sent it, I began exploring what sounded very interesting.

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I came across the website called Love and Ecstasy and it was as though I was immediately transported to this other realm, this life where every day feels like it's the best day of your life.  I became consciously aware that I would so often forget what I was really looking for and fall back into 'just getting used to' the life that I have been living for such a long time with the occasional intensive immersions into a whole other reality which I'd experience at multiple day festivals I had been to or perhaps a really fun, long party.

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I felt as though my journey was over simply by remembering what I had been looking for all along.

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I thought back to the days many years ago when I met a teacher of Tantra.  I do understand that the word 'Tantra' has a number of different meanings.  To me, it fundamentally refers to a practice that is perhaps one of the best ways to get in touch with your deepest feelings.  I took a number of classes with her where we'd do some breath work and meditation and discussion about energy flowing within the body.  I didn't continue.  It's not always so easy getting in touch with our feelings especially when living in a society where so many seem very disconnected from how they actually feel.  If you're not feeling good in a particular situation, you can leave and go somewhere else.  But when you're not aware of how you're feeling, you won't be motivated to figure out how to go somewhere else.  Yes, it's very challenging to get in touch with one's feelings because likely would wake up to the fact that they are not really happy in most areas of their life.  

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Yes, getting in touch with feelings can be quite a journey.  I look forward to the day where there are centers that are open all the time where people can go and get in touch with how they really feel.  And, perhaps, find a whole new life.   And there will be a lot of work opportunities as more and more flock to centers like this that are true 'all inclusives' where many services and opportunities are offered to help someone along on that longest journey 

~ from the mind to the heart.

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I felt that even if I had to endure a bit more time in the challenging life situation I found myself in, I felt now I had a very clear destination, which, like a lighthouse on shower, which makes it easier not to get distracted.  

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I signed up for their four day retreat without hesitation and began to encourage all my good friends to do the same.  Who knows, perhaps I'd end up in the same cabin as some of my amazing friends that I have met along the way.