What I can share with you, however, are pictures of Antelope Canyon, one of
the most beautiful natural Temples one can imagine. On the day of our trip, we
had no idea that the Navajo Reservation was on Daylight Savings Time while
the rest of AZ was not. We only learned this as we were shopping for Navajo
jewelry at one of the many roadside vendors. It was late in the afternoon and in
passing we mentioned we were on our way to Antelope Canyon. We were told
we should hurry up, as they closed at 4 and they were already one hour ahead and
that we would not be able to enter without a Navajo Guide. We looked at each
other, made quick purchases and hopped in the car.
On the drive up we set our intention asking the Spirits to gift us with one Guide
who would be willing to stay late and walk us through. Oh, if we only knew then
what we didn't even know until 10 months later! We arrived as they were getting
ready to close the gate but we asked if there was any possible way someone
would be willing to stay for us. There was another small family, a couple and their
small child, who also wanted a tour. The Spirits heard our prayers because yes,
Carol would stay and be our Guide.
As she drove us to the entrance of the Canyon she spoke of her family and how
they had been the keepers of the Canyon for several generations. She spoke
of the tale of the little girl who had wandered, looking for a lost sheep and how
this is when the Canyon was (re)discovered. This little girl was her mother.
How amazing the Spirits are and how good they are to us! Since the Canyon
was officially closed by now, there were only a few people left who were well
ahead of us in the Canyon. We were quite alone. I stood for several moments,
quietly gazing at the opening and asking the Ancestral Spirits permission to
enter. Permission was granted and we were welcomed. The Canyon is rather small
and quite narrow and the play of light and shadow is mesmerizing. Who knew that
Carol's "other job" was as a professional photographer? She took photos
throughout the Canyon picking up angles and shadow that the average eye
would bypass. But I believe everything about Antelope Canyon is beautiful
and a bad picture is just impossible. The pictures here are from my own camera
but if you ever get out to AZ, look Carol up!
It wasn't until 10 months later when my friend Pam was rereading Drunvalo
Melchizedek's book, Serpent of Light, that we fully realized who our Guide
was...Carol Bigthumb. In the Serpent of Light, Drunvalo tells the story of
driving out to the Canyon with no other than Carol and her nephew. While her
nephew is driving, Carol leans over and nonchalantly says to Drunvalo "he drives
pretty well for not being able to see, don't you think"? If you'd like to know the
rest of the story, I highly suggest reading the book! It's worth it.
the most beautiful natural Temples one can imagine. On the day of our trip, we
had no idea that the Navajo Reservation was on Daylight Savings Time while
the rest of AZ was not. We only learned this as we were shopping for Navajo
jewelry at one of the many roadside vendors. It was late in the afternoon and in
passing we mentioned we were on our way to Antelope Canyon. We were told
we should hurry up, as they closed at 4 and they were already one hour ahead and
that we would not be able to enter without a Navajo Guide. We looked at each
other, made quick purchases and hopped in the car.
On the drive up we set our intention asking the Spirits to gift us with one Guide
who would be willing to stay late and walk us through. Oh, if we only knew then
what we didn't even know until 10 months later! We arrived as they were getting
ready to close the gate but we asked if there was any possible way someone
would be willing to stay for us. There was another small family, a couple and their
small child, who also wanted a tour. The Spirits heard our prayers because yes,
Carol would stay and be our Guide.
As she drove us to the entrance of the Canyon she spoke of her family and how
they had been the keepers of the Canyon for several generations. She spoke
of the tale of the little girl who had wandered, looking for a lost sheep and how
this is when the Canyon was (re)discovered. This little girl was her mother.
How amazing the Spirits are and how good they are to us! Since the Canyon
was officially closed by now, there were only a few people left who were well
ahead of us in the Canyon. We were quite alone. I stood for several moments,
quietly gazing at the opening and asking the Ancestral Spirits permission to
enter. Permission was granted and we were welcomed. The Canyon is rather small
and quite narrow and the play of light and shadow is mesmerizing. Who knew that
Carol's "other job" was as a professional photographer? She took photos
throughout the Canyon picking up angles and shadow that the average eye
would bypass. But I believe everything about Antelope Canyon is beautiful
and a bad picture is just impossible. The pictures here are from my own camera
but if you ever get out to AZ, look Carol up!
It wasn't until 10 months later when my friend Pam was rereading Drunvalo
Melchizedek's book, Serpent of Light, that we fully realized who our Guide
was...Carol Bigthumb. In the Serpent of Light, Drunvalo tells the story of
driving out to the Canyon with no other than Carol and her nephew. While her
nephew is driving, Carol leans over and nonchalantly says to Drunvalo "he drives
pretty well for not being able to see, don't you think"? If you'd like to know the
rest of the story, I highly suggest reading the book! It's worth it.
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