Chapter VI
"The Sacred Cave"
"The Sacred Cave"
Hawk motioned for Willow to walk alongside him as fireflies lit their way and the crescent moon grew more visible in the magenta sky. Willow’s heart beat faster and faster with excitement as they approached the entrance of the Sacred Cave. This is what she had been waiting for her entire life.
As they entered the Sacred Cave Willow briefly experienced a scent of sweetness in the air. The cave was large, much larger than it had appeared from the outside. Hawk pointed out many long winding hallways telling Willow that each led to a different healing chamber - chambers of great knowledge that were located deep within the cave. For now, she and Hawk remained in the large open area just inside the cave. The area felt very warm and welcoming to her. The essence she had smelled upon entering now filled the entire room and it was lovely. A vast number of tiny candles illuminated the inside of the cave with a soft glow while the soothing beat of an evenly paced drum could be heard in the distance. It was very |
rhythmic, like that of a heartbeat, and she felt at peace with it. She wondered if she and Hawk were the only ones in the cave. Hawk invited her to take a seat and to rest awhile. Willow chose to sit on a colourful woven blanket that lay strewn on the soft sand floor. Willow sighed as she leaned back against the cave wall becoming even more comfortable. “I do feel as though I am in heaven Hawk”. Hawk grinned to himself thinking how Willow’s comments were so very close to the truth.
While Willow rested Hawk poured her a warm cup of herbal drink and then suggested she take a little nap. It had been a long day for her and there was more to come. Hawk began to sing “Hushaby, hushaby little darling one”. Willow found herself being lulled to sleep as she drifted off into dreamland while the day’s events came into her vision and she was pleased.
Willow awoke a short while later feeling very refreshed. Hawk had not left her side and now he was asking her if she was ready to continue with her journey, and she was. Hawk explained to Willow that he would be taking her into the many chambers and that each one had a story to tell - a lesson for her. She was ready!
First they would visit the Chamber of Horse Healing. Hawk asked Willow to make herself comfortable as soon they would begin. While Willow waited she began to feel the familiar flow of energy similar to what she had experienced during the ritual performed by the Devas and she loved it. Her body became very relaxed, yet her awareness was growing and she saw that the chamber began to fill with a lovely mist of pastel colours that hung in mid-air. The colours began to gently swirl around and around and around. It was mesmerizing. Then, out of the mist came a vision, a lovely white horse. A horse that looked very much like the horse that had been sent by the Devas to bring Willow the tiny golden stars of special healing energies. Hawk told Willow that the horse’s name was Silver Morn. Willow replied saying, “Silver Morn. I love her name. She looks very sweet”. Hawk agreed that indeed she was a sweet girl. Willow asked, “Do you think she would mind if I nicknamed her Sugar?” Hawk told Willow that he thought the horse would be touched with a nickname so lovely.
While Willow rested Hawk poured her a warm cup of herbal drink and then suggested she take a little nap. It had been a long day for her and there was more to come. Hawk began to sing “Hushaby, hushaby little darling one”. Willow found herself being lulled to sleep as she drifted off into dreamland while the day’s events came into her vision and she was pleased.
Willow awoke a short while later feeling very refreshed. Hawk had not left her side and now he was asking her if she was ready to continue with her journey, and she was. Hawk explained to Willow that he would be taking her into the many chambers and that each one had a story to tell - a lesson for her. She was ready!
First they would visit the Chamber of Horse Healing. Hawk asked Willow to make herself comfortable as soon they would begin. While Willow waited she began to feel the familiar flow of energy similar to what she had experienced during the ritual performed by the Devas and she loved it. Her body became very relaxed, yet her awareness was growing and she saw that the chamber began to fill with a lovely mist of pastel colours that hung in mid-air. The colours began to gently swirl around and around and around. It was mesmerizing. Then, out of the mist came a vision, a lovely white horse. A horse that looked very much like the horse that had been sent by the Devas to bring Willow the tiny golden stars of special healing energies. Hawk told Willow that the horse’s name was Silver Morn. Willow replied saying, “Silver Morn. I love her name. She looks very sweet”. Hawk agreed that indeed she was a sweet girl. Willow asked, “Do you think she would mind if I nicknamed her Sugar?” Hawk told Willow that he thought the horse would be touched with a nickname so lovely.