pil·grim·age noun \pil-grə-mij\ Definition of PILGRIMAGE 1: a journey of a pilgrim; especially : one to a shrine or a sacred place 2: the course of life on earth On August 7th, 2012 I embarked on a 7-Day "pilgrimage". It was one of the best journeys I'd ever taken. I packed up my van with the supplies I needed and headed for Arizona on a calling. I captured a few moments with my iPhone and put them together in this slideshow to share with those of you who may be interested. I hope you enjoy!

1. WARNING
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME OF THE MATERIAL
YOU ARE ABOUT TO VIEW MAY SEEM A BIT
UNORTHODOX.
A few tools that will help prepare you for the
journey:
1. An open heart
2. An open mind
3. Something reflective 

2. LEAH’S 2012
PILGRIMAGE
“M g ic a t its be s t… ”
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3. “LITTLE VOICES…”
On August 7th, 2012 I
embarked upon a 7-day solo
pilgrimage to Arizona. I left
on a strong calling from the
"Universe". Some would say
this was crazy. Some would
say that I was crazy – but
really, it was the sanest thing
I could do… connect with
nature, myself and listen to
the guidance of the Universe
that is ever and always
speaking! It was by far one of

4. The first day, I drove through the Mojave
Desert and stopped at the Needles in
Needles, CA
Mojave National Preserve Needles, CA

5. And over the next week...
I visited and stayed in several
places in Arizona including:

6. FLAGSTAFF

7. PINE (Payson County) “Bear
Country”

8. SEDONA

9. GRAND CANYON

10. A CALLING
I was “called” to all these places
in one way, shape or form before
I left - and of course, I
discovered the many reasons

11. I camped in my van at camp
sites and I lived out of my cooler
eating peanut butter and honey
sandwiches, cheese, vegetables,
fruit and snacks.
How sweet it was

12. I also camped in my van on some beautiful,
sacred property nestled behind the great
Cathedral Rock of Sedona right on the creek

13. And on it there was a magical cabin…

14. SYNCHRONICITY
Where medicine wheels made of crystals
and stones were scattered all over the
property.

15. They were created by the cabin’s
caretaker, Dana Ross…
who used to lead

16. Each individual wheel was dedicated to
working with different aspects of one’s
nature.
The Masculine The Feminine

17. The wheels, made of crystals &
stones…
Native American (4 Directions)
Directions Buddhist (8-Fold Path)

18. …were designed with deliberate intent, including
con-
sideration of elemental properties and symbology.
The Trinity
(Masculine, Feminine and Divine) Heart Chakra

19. There were altars, crystals, statues and
shrines everywhere on the property -
everything associated with the mystical
path.

20. GUIDANCE & CONNECTION
I hiked everyday on my trip,
spending the entire days trekking
the lands and following my heart.
I went to:

21. TONTO NATURAL BRIDGE (PINE, AZ)

22. Where I connected on various different
levels.

23. THE AMITABHA STUPA (SEDONA, AZ)

24. Where I found peace and clarity in the path
that has been calling me forth.

25. THE CHAPEL OF THE HOLY CROSS
(SEDONA, AZ)

26. Where I lit a candle in honor of my dog Akiwu &
one in honor of that which guides & supports
me.

27. THE GRAND CANYON (GRAND CANYON,
AZ)

28. DESTINY
Where in the recent past I had a prophetic
and profound dream that played out in the
Canyon. The dream was connected to the
“guidance” of my destiny. Here, I did a
‘Destiny Rune Spread’ reading for myself
that is only to be done once in a lifetime.


29. SEDONA
It is said about Sedona and its vortices that
“the subtle energy [that exists there and
around a vortex center] interacts with who a
person is inside. The energy resonates with
and strengthens the Inner Being of each
person that comes within about a quarter to a
half mile of it. This resonance happens
because the vortex energy is very similar to
the subtle energy operating in the energy

30. INTO THE VORTEX
1. Boynton Canyon (The 2. Bell Rock (The Masculine
Masculine Feminine Balance) Feminine, and Divine Balance)

31. 4. Cathedral Rock
3. Airport (The Masculine) (The Feminine)

32. FACE TO FACE
I hiked to all the
vortices and I came
face to face with the
stark reality of my
mortality, vulnerability
and the nature of my
domestication. I
entertained the
possibility of my naivety
as I found myself alone
many times at high
altitudes, in heat and
on trails that would lose
their markers. I
reached a profound
and deeper respect,
understanding and
connection with nature

33. HEIGHTS & HEAT

34. THE HEART
At the vortexes I meditated, connecting with
each of the energies that resided: the
masculine, the feminine, the balance;
nature, guidance, the Divine - my higher
self.
At Cathedral Rock I received the most
touching, large heart shaped rock talisman
from a character on my path – to remind me
of what’s in my heart.

35. FRIENDSHIP
At Bell Rock I
met a bubbly
young,
Japanese girl
who also
came out on a
strong
‘calling’. She
liked to take
LOTS of
pictures of us
(Note the tri-
pod ;). Since
she was by
herself and
was faring by
taxi, I offered
to take her to
Boynton
Canyon with
me that day.

36. GRATITUDE

37. I fell in love with the tender, warm, inviting,
soft and healing embrace of Sedona's
energy. And, just as I cried coming, I cried
going. I felt so at home in myself, so at
peace and with such an open heart. This is
what it felt like to be on my ‘path', wholly,
naturally – to be with open heart flowing,
trust, innocence, peaceful… connected.

38. SEDONA
With LOVE…

39. “Magic is just science we don’t understand
yet…” - A rthur C. Cla rk
THE GRAND CANYON
I picked up some interesting food-for-thought about the Grand Canyon. It’s been
said that in the chasms of the Grand Canyon lived communities of Atlanteans and
Le Murians. The canyon was part of an entry way to the tunnels that accessed all
areas of the planet developed by Sirian, Acturian and Pleadean origin. It is also said
that there were and are many hyper dimensional generating units. Some of these
units were used for transport to other relays within the tunnel system, others for
movement to and from the future (it was also mentioned that aspects of Atlantis
were truly from the future but pulled into the past). Some of these units were actually
discovered on a fatal Smithsonian expedition in 1909 where six of the eight
members were exposed to severe magnetics that essentially dematerialized the two
nearest the generator when it auto-powered on due to a tectonic energy surge. The
other four were critically damaged from the residual effects of the tremendous
dimensional warping fields produced. Only the two military men posted at the
surface survived. Afterwards the government sent a party in to seal it up. Sound like

40. BRIGHT ANGEL TRAIL (Grand
Canyon

41. A MILE ½ IN

42. Hermits Rest Trail Route by shuttle bus, and
stopping points…

43. Desert View route by van…

44. One of the 7 wonders of the world… ME! 

45. GIFTS FROM SPIRIT
The day before I went to the
Grand Canyon I was gifted
two hawk feathers. In my
prophetic dream that took
place in the Grand Canyon,
a great majestic hawk
appeared flying just below
the rim. Its wing span was
breathtaking and its visit was
healing. Just as I was on the
trail wishing that I would
have seen a hawk at the
Grand Canyon, I caught out
of the corner of my eye, a
lone red rock sitting on a
small log and molded in the
shape of a hawk head with a
hawk eye. A few yards
ahead I saw a rock that
screamed “Isis”. I asked
permission to take both and

46. EMBRACING ARIZONA
I met several wonderful people on my journey, had
magical connections and conversations, received
support and guidance, offered support and guidance
and connected with myself and nature.

47. For some reason I cried every day - sometimes for joy,
sadness, awe, connection, gratitude....

48. WITHOUT REASON
I never realized there was still some
releasing to do on this level – really, it was
CONNECTING - but either way I was
being embraced by my guidance and a
profound, yet soft and gentle healing
energy that allowed me to physically
release and connect without needing to

49. But mostly - I think I was just…

50. RE-MEMBERING…

51. SIGNS
Before I left What I did know was that there
Los Angeles I was something necessary to be
did not know discovered and that I could no
why I was longer ignore the coincidences,
being called signs and synchronicities that
on this continued to grow stronger, and
journey. I
thought
more frequent and uncanny over
perhaps I the months. Something inside me
might meet a felt and/or knew that to ignore the
business signs any longer would not only be
partner or foolish and disrespectful towards
opportunity in the obvious guidance I was
the “healing” receiving, but worse, detrimental
circuit.

52. COMING HOME
What I learned
I may not have met the business
and partner in the healing circuit who
experienced on
this journey would alter and transform the course
was priceless;
knowing my
of my life forever, but who I did meet
peace, living in the process was that very same
from the heart,
and connection person…
with self and
Spirit through
nature and
release. The … within
magic is that I
got to embrace
myself.
the experience
of “coming
home” more
than I have
ever
experienced it.

53. IN THE END…

54. The journey
was the
destination.

55. “ Co inc id e nc e s a re like ro a d fla re s
c a lling o ur a tte ntio n to s o m e thing
im p o rta nt in o ur liv e s , g lim p s e s o f
wha t g o e s o n be y o nd e ve ry d a y
d is tra c tio ns . We c a n c ho o s e to
ig no re tho s e fla re s a nd hurry o n o r
we c a n p a y a tte ntio n to the m a nd
live o ut the m ira c le tha t is wa iting
fo r us . ”
~ De e p a k

56. THE
BEGINNING