Road Trip: Day 1

I cruised into Sedona a little after 8 p.m. I'd arranged to stay at a private residence I found on the Craigslist.

The three-bedroom house is decorated rote New Age - crystals, angels, fairies, affirmations, candles. The backyard has a gratitude wheel (I'll explain later) and a killer view of a giant rock formation.

Jeanette, my hostess, told me she'd been channeling Melchizedek before I arrived. She handed me a Peruvian crystal that vibrated intensely in my hand.

"I was told to give it to you."

We chatted for a bit while I nibbled raw chocolate and, upon Jeanette's prodding, pulled my Angel cards to determine my purpose here: Beauty, Inner Power, Vacation. Sounds about right.

I showered off the road grime and crawled into bed.

It's a thousand degrees here and I can see a zillion stars. A boom box outside my door is playing a recorded miracle chant in an ancient language that sounds a lot like Hebrew.

Can't wait to see this place in the light of day.

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