On the third day, we were scheduled for healing work—a part of the purification process before entering the vortexes. I had set a clear intention to truly heal while at Mount Shasta.
We began at the Home of Andaras, crystals that radiate powerful energy. I had imagined this healing to be somewhat like Dorothy preparing to meet the wizard—neat and tidy, hair done, nails polished, shoes perfect. But this experience was different. This was an energetic cleanse, a deep clearing of everything that no longer served me.
My first session was with Kim, a gifted healer. We stared into each other’s eyes, and I felt her scanning my energy, finding the blocks I couldn’t see. She said softly, “I can feel the pain in your heart.” I fought to hold back a flood of tears, to maintain eye contact, and to stay present. The work included visualizing my heart expanding, releasing what no longer belonged there. When it was over, I felt lighter—like a weight had been lifted.
Next came a massage focused on energetic release. The masseuse intuitively knew where I held my pain and anger. Each pressure point, each stretch—they unlocked layers I didn’t even know were stuck inside me. I swore and cried through it all. When it ended, my back pain was gone, and I walked without a limp for the first time in months.
While at their home, I had a conversation with the owner. I asked, “What is the root cause of all disease?” His answer stayed with me: “Taking everything too personally. Most of what people say is projection. It often has nothing to do with you—but when we take it in, it creates inner turmoil.”
That night, at the first of two birthday dinners, I suddenly felt unwell. My friend whispered, “You look green.” I left early, and as soon as I reached my loft, a massive purge overtook me. It was more than food—it was stuck trauma. Patterns that no longer served me, guilt, shame from past mistakes… all leaving my body.
Through my pain, I found empathy for those carrying their own physical, mental, and emotional burdens. I slept deeply that night, the kind of sleep I hadn’t felt in years.
Day three wasn’t just about healing my back. It healed my heart, too. And yet, the real work begins now—back in my everyday life, holding a high vibration while creating a new future for myself and Earth.