Mariah Crawford,
Psychic Medium and Spiritual Counselor
My trip to Austin, Texas was magical and wonderful in every way, beginning with that lovely evening with extended family, and followed up with meetings, dinners and walks with friends of friends. Austin, especially for its huge size (about 700,000 people) is warm, friendly and welcoming. I can see why Spirit has lead me to explore Austin for the last three years! People say that Austin is a "happening" place, and a "vortex of goodness," and I feel they're right!
The Universe truly was conspiring to help me succeed in seeing that Austin would be a good move for me. People everywhere were kind and helpful, and bent over backwards to assist in all kinds of thoughtful ways. I connected with many wonderful people all over the Austin area, including the local Spiritualist Church, and people were regularly asking for my business cards, even when I was out in the "boonies" hiking and enjoying the magnificent beauty of Hamilton Pool, West Cave Preserve, the Pedernales River and the Milton Reimers Ranch Park, outside the little town of Dripping Springs. Milton Reimers Ranch Park is unlike any place I've seen. It's almost primeval, with caves, a deep, rich forest with streams, waterfalls and incredible rock formations and rock slides, almost like a rain forest. Rock climbers were everywhere, scaling walls inside the forest. I told them about our world-famous Smith Rocks! The walls at the Texas park were a fraction of the height of Smith Rock. Outside the inner forest are hillsides of wild flowers, with the beautiful Pedernales River running by. Pedernales means flint or firestones in Spanish. The Spanish found the flint in and along the river. People fish and swim in it, and it's warm, clear and lovely. I dangled my feet in it for a while before exploring more of the area. I really did feel the heat and humidity. I'm not used to it anymore, and will need some time to acclimate. Folks at the park were from all over, and again, were friendly and communicative in general, asked me what I did, where I was from, helped me climb up rocky areas that were difficult, helped me when I occasionally got lost, too. I have a terrible sense of direction, and tend to get lost easily, but that wasn't what happened in the Austin area! I got around very well, much to my surprise. Spirit guidance! My angels worked overtime!
I researched a number of areas, and loved South Lamar. I drove around it a couple of times, feeling it out, and looking at the homes. Very quiet, beautiful trees, gardens, even when so close to the "main drag." While I was driving down one of the streets, I was guided to call to a woman who was walking in the neighborhood. She, like just about everyone else, was warm and friendly. I asked her if she liked the area, and not only did she love it, but owns a house there, and has rental homes in the area! She said South Lamar is full of artists and musicians - right up my alley. We talked about thirty minutes, she asked for my card, and gave me her email so I could touch in whenever I was ready to look at her rental homes. A serendipitous connection, like so many that happened on this trip!
In a nutshell, I feel that my Austin Adventure made it very clear that I could be happy, prosperous and abundant in so many ways/shapes/forms. And, I loved Tex-Mex, to boot! I plan to keep my Sanctuary (and home), The Spirit Rising Sanctuary of Light (SRSL), and lease space to professionals in the health/healing field - yoga instructors, bodyworkers, counselors, acupuncturists, etc. My neighborhood is zoned residential-commercial. When all is right, and everything unfolds properly, I will establish another SRSL Center in Austin. I do not know, at present, how all is going to come together, or when, but Spirit brought me this far, and will uphold me, guide me and take me to the next point on the map, as they've always done. Our Guides will do this for all of us, when we allow them to!
I feel blessed to have a lovely home and Center, and so many friends here in Central Oregon, and will always keep the bond of love and connection here. I've been here since 1994! I plan to make my second home in Austin, returning to Central Oregon regularly, perhaps quarterly. When all comes together as it needs to, I may become a "snowbird," living in Redmond during the Summer and Autumn, and Austin during Spring and Summer. I am in the hands of Spirit, and wait with delight to watch what will unfold!
The Universe truly was conspiring to help me succeed in seeing that Austin would be a good move for me. People everywhere were kind and helpful, and bent over backwards to assist in all kinds of thoughtful ways. I connected with many wonderful people all over the Austin area, including the local Spiritualist Church, and people were regularly asking for my business cards, even when I was out in the "boonies" hiking and enjoying the magnificent beauty of Hamilton Pool, West Cave Preserve, the Pedernales River and the Milton Reimers Ranch Park, outside the little town of Dripping Springs. Milton Reimers Ranch Park is unlike any place I've seen. It's almost primeval, with caves, a deep, rich forest with streams, waterfalls and incredible rock formations and rock slides, almost like a rain forest. Rock climbers were everywhere, scaling walls inside the forest. I told them about our world-famous Smith Rocks! The walls at the Texas park were a fraction of the height of Smith Rock. Outside the inner forest are hillsides of wild flowers, with the beautiful Pedernales River running by. Pedernales means flint or firestones in Spanish. The Spanish found the flint in and along the river. People fish and swim in it, and it's warm, clear and lovely. I dangled my feet in it for a while before exploring more of the area. I really did feel the heat and humidity. I'm not used to it anymore, and will need some time to acclimate. Folks at the park were from all over, and again, were friendly and communicative in general, asked me what I did, where I was from, helped me climb up rocky areas that were difficult, helped me when I occasionally got lost, too. I have a terrible sense of direction, and tend to get lost easily, but that wasn't what happened in the Austin area! I got around very well, much to my surprise. Spirit guidance! My angels worked overtime!
I researched a number of areas, and loved South Lamar. I drove around it a couple of times, feeling it out, and looking at the homes. Very quiet, beautiful trees, gardens, even when so close to the "main drag." While I was driving down one of the streets, I was guided to call to a woman who was walking in the neighborhood. She, like just about everyone else, was warm and friendly. I asked her if she liked the area, and not only did she love it, but owns a house there, and has rental homes in the area! She said South Lamar is full of artists and musicians - right up my alley. We talked about thirty minutes, she asked for my card, and gave me her email so I could touch in whenever I was ready to look at her rental homes. A serendipitous connection, like so many that happened on this trip!
In a nutshell, I feel that my Austin Adventure made it very clear that I could be happy, prosperous and abundant in so many ways/shapes/forms. And, I loved Tex-Mex, to boot! I plan to keep my Sanctuary (and home), The Spirit Rising Sanctuary of Light (SRSL), and lease space to professionals in the health/healing field - yoga instructors, bodyworkers, counselors, acupuncturists, etc. My neighborhood is zoned residential-commercial. When all is right, and everything unfolds properly, I will establish another SRSL Center in Austin. I do not know, at present, how all is going to come together, or when, but Spirit brought me this far, and will uphold me, guide me and take me to the next point on the map, as they've always done. Our Guides will do this for all of us, when we allow them to!
I feel blessed to have a lovely home and Center, and so many friends here in Central Oregon, and will always keep the bond of love and connection here. I've been here since 1994! I plan to make my second home in Austin, returning to Central Oregon regularly, perhaps quarterly. When all comes together as it needs to, I may become a "snowbird," living in Redmond during the Summer and Autumn, and Austin during Spring and Summer. I am in the hands of Spirit, and wait with delight to watch what will unfold!
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