Back from the Hills and West of Bali.

Hi to everyone. Thank you all again for taking time out to Log on...your responses have been wonderful and make it all worth while...thanking each and everyone of you all NOW, this blog was going to be brief however, self just kept going, now can hardly see the screen and me fingers are AGONEEEE! lOVING you ALL.....Namaste. x

Got back around 1hr ago or so Bali time being 3pm, Pretty much Exhausted and head still Buzzing from all the most wonderful and some of the Most powerful energy's have experienced....what a wonderful 2 days it has been.
So yeah, this will be a brief post as really tired huh, however will try and make it as informative as much as self can.
Started of here in Sanur and Wayun our driver picked us up Dead on time 7 am. We headed way up North skirting the West coast of Bali until we reached the first Pura..Rambut suwi....It took us a wee while to find the wee road that led us down there however after 10mins or so putting about we succeeded, and made it. There are several Puras there all ranging in different size and different energies, however there is an unknown one around the side, right down on the shoreline....we headed for there first......we were greeted by the Mangcun(holy man), He did not speak any English however we all got on wonderfully. After setting out our Channa's (offerings and incense) we said our prayers and Got blessed. the Mangcun talked to us about the energy lines that ran from this Pura to various others and as i watched him draw these lines on the sand a picture or some form of writing appeared in front of my eyes......MICHELLE back Home will understand.....!!!! We sat with the Mangcun for a good while, talked, smiled and laughed....the teachings were fantastic, teachings of the Heart....without language.

After walking around the other Puras on the cliff face, we headed of up to the top of Bali and hopefully to catch a ferry to Manjana island and to this Pura that some say has energies there you can almost see in the Air.......The Roads were narrow, bumpy and well, the most amount of Lorries, trucks and scooters carrying everything from Lengths of Bamboo to Chickens..and thats on teh Scooters. The road is the Main road from teh Ferry Terminal which takes you over to Java, and is only like a stones throw over the sea. Man o Man it IS pretty hareum scareum stuff as everyone basically Josstles for pole position etc, quite frightening......They are truly MASTERS AT SCOOTER HANDLING!
We finally arrived at the ferry/wee boat crossing to find it deserted, albeit a port full of wee boats, and boatmen. We sat down under a tree and had some lunch, then enquired as to how much to get across on the 25 min ferry......We were told firstly that it was gonna cost an exorbitent amount and said NO WAY.....HE then said that we have to pay for the whole boat even if there was just 2 of us headin across to the island.....we then replied that, is this the anount that you charge the locals whom wanna go over and pray???? As this question was in the content that the amount he was charging us would be around a months wages here for most.....!! We never got very far, he said that we had to charter whole boat.....but we knew this was nonsense and said our thank yous and left albeit very very dispondent, as Kestrel and self just had an conversation about this matter several hours ago...where when she was teaching in Java, similiar experiances had arose to this one.
So we headed of in search of the next Pura......leaving what had happened well behind.\
When travelled thro some of the most dry and arrid country side, however ironically enough....it was really green and Lush??? The ground was parched dry and not unlike the earth in the Northern Territory, Australia, however It was full of Vegetataion being Corn, Paw Paw and Coconut trees which were the size of a sky scarper....BUT....VERY VERY DRY, ARRID and SCORCHIO.
We found our destination PURA MEALANTING......AWESOME in structure, Architecturally Beyond Belief and Built BY GODS THEMSELVES..............As you can see by my reaction, IT was truly truly BEAUTIFUL. Again there were several Different areas there to make offerings, and pray...each one different than the last. We sat down and made our offerings then headed of to the Main Area...beong exquisitely painted and decked out in the some of the most dazzling array of coloured sashes and Banners etc, adorning the Deity's and Various Sacred Trees and Rocks.
There was an Old Lady Mangcun whom came over to ask if we wanted to Pray there and Get blessing....Kestrel said OK , however self just sat in Awe, looking in all directions, my head was swimming in pools of pure white light.
We headed south and to our final destination for the day which is now becoming evening, to a Pura called Pura segara rupek.....this my friends holds some of the most Powerful energy's on the Island as it is a Gateway through which a lot of it comes through......flanked by Trees either side. On Arrival there we were greeted by The Mangcun........and instantly his smile and Vibration enveloped one with a sense that you have met this man before ? Again, the Language barrier was Not a problem as we all understood each other perfectly.
This Pura is right on the shoreline and has 2 by praying areas that are either of the Huge trees which make the Gateway, and in the MIDDLE...IS HUM DINGER. A wee Pura and a WEE house, bejeweled in Coral and various items from the sea etc.....Adorned and exquisitely painted too. Yeah, this is the Temple of another Sea Goddess....this is HER HOUSE.
Sitting down just outside the Pura, at point i thought i saw the Air ripple.......Then again?? i took it down to being Fatigue, however Kestrel arrived at that point and said to me...Do you know Sean that the Energy id so strong here that sometimes you can see the Air ripple......THAT BLEW MW AWAY..BECAUSE IT DID AND IT WAS!!!!!
The Mangcun came over and said that we have to go now and pray with him, make offerings and then just hang out together and talk and listen and learn.
We made our offerings and prayers then we all sat down and talked......where how when what and who etc etc..........it was wonderful, peaceful and full of Great teachings....!
The Mangcun asked if self wanted to sleep inside and right next to the Sea Goddesses Wee house...? WoW off course self did, however there was maybe a family coming in at around 12 midnight to some prayers and if this was the case he would wake me up and would wait until it was all over then go back to sleep......Self was so so tired by now, and my head again was like floating in a Vat of pure consciousness that i really needed to ground and sleep. So of i toddled at around 8 or 9 ish? I lay down with a sheet over my whole body and head as teh Mosquitos were out to eat me alive and all in their wake no doubt......You could feel the energy coming right up from below, it was liek a low hum coursing slowly through my body.......then i thought a heard My Daughter Abigail shouting Daddy, then ............... a CAT jumped on to my head, making me jump up and nearly...@#?!**%$#?????? You could imagine huh. Managing to settle down again i drifted of to sleep. Not long after, a car appeared and YES it was the family...time to get up again. I sat outside and listened to the Mangcun say his blessings and the Beautiful ringing of his bell.....it made me smile so so much, just the whole scene.....and all the time the waves came in and receded...it was surreal and such an experience.
The family left and settled down again. The land of NOD , and dreams like no other. Smiling so much.
The Mangcun awoke me at around 5am and it was time for prayer, offerings and Blessings, this time in the Holy spring, and the related Pura. We talked again for a long while with again much laughter and that feeling of total calmness and in Beauty that self is HUMBLED once more by all the experiences, the Devotion of the Holy men the Power and Energy's that are here and all around YOU TOO......AND.....JUST HOW LUCKY WE REALLY ARE TO BE HERE AND TO SHARE THIS WONDERFUL WORLD WE LIVE IN...........THANK YOU ALL SO SO MUCH.
Off to BED very very soon.....!!!! As thats me away to Java and Borobudur etc at 5am the moro morning...........will say Hi and have fotos when back here....Thank you. xxx
Namaste. xxx