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| Cape Cod Starfish - Eastham, MA |
I returned to writing after what seemed like a short break for traveling and found that over three months had passed. Like a Vision Quest, a Walkabout or even a Sabbatical, I define a Starfish Journey as an adventure where you take a a significant amount of time to expand your consciousness and spread yourself out before returning home to your new found center. One of the differences of a Starfish Journey is that it is a water journey, requiring that you don't venture too far onto land and away from your tide pool of spiritual nourishment.
My journey took me to several countries and oceanside locales, some that I had visited before and some that were new. Capetown, Las Vegas, Barcelona, Tunisa, Rome, Florence, Cannes & Cape Cod - some were warm and inviting and some brought back memories of fear and loss. Visiting them all in this lifetime in a compressed period of time via airplanes, ships and cars was my expansion. Coming back to the tide pools of my youth on Cape Cod was my rejuvenation. Experiencing it all together with my wife & son in love, joy and happiness was my centering.
What I also re-learned for myself is that no matter how far we go away, we always return in some way. Whether it be external or internal experiences, life is more like a circle or a spiral than a straight line. However, It is the journeying outward that can assist us in orienting to the center of our personal universe. Like an astral body that is drawn back down to earth by gravity each time, sometimes you have to take the leap to feel the pull.
I encourage you all to try a Starfish Journey for your next expansion adventure - I try and take one every several years. It does not necessarily have to be far ranging or diverse - time, water, open eyes and an open heart are all that is required. Just remember to come back to your tidepool! :)
All the Best,
Whitney
© 2011 All Rights Reserved, Whitney Merrill
"Wherever you go, there you are." - Anonymous (or The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai, 1984)
I encourage you all to try a Starfish Journey for your next expansion adventure - I try and take one every several years. It does not necessarily have to be far ranging or diverse - time, water, open eyes and an open heart are all that is required. Just remember to come back to your tidepool! :)
All the Best,
Whitney
© 2011 All Rights Reserved, Whitney Merrill
"Wherever you go, there you are." - Anonymous (or The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai, 1984)
