Star Alignment Retreat

 

For about a year, I've been a member of a CE5 Washington group on Zoom. Our group is composed of like-minded folk, who curious about 'what's out there' and are actively seeking contact with all that is extraterrestrial phenomenon. Many, if not all of the group are also into new age enlightenment. 

After a year of group meditation zoom meetings, the group, it was a total joy to meet many members of our collective in person, up front & oh so cool!

Our 'fearless leaders' are Garret and Maria, both of whom arranged the retreat and had it stuffed with loads of amazing activities. Over the course of the weekend we had daily guided  meditation sessions, an energizing Qigong session barefoot in a grassy, tree lined venue. We got an incredible yoga session (who knew I could bend in the middle like that without snapping in two!) and even a past life regression group hypnosis.

Maria led us in a cocoa drinking ceremony, which made one's soul and tummy feel loved.

Garret presenting cocoa to all

Cool lady in cafeteria, reading an eerie tome

Lovely ambiance for meditation

Of course, the bit I was most looking forward to was the pair of evening sky watching. Each began with group meditation in  a grassy, tree lined meadow. I was a bit perturbed with myself because I forgot to purchase and bring a 'zero gravity' chair which lets you sit or lie completely prone: the better to spot stars and UFOs. Also, the laser I brought to the meet was better suited for teasing kittens, than pointing out aerial phenomena. I shall do better next time.

Getting comfy before dark

Each session began with a group meditation session. The goal of the meditation is to invite extra terrestrials to be viewed - in any form that ET might prefer. Yes, of course it sounds bonkers, but most of us in the group have had some sort of UFO or other experience, and we're done with pretending such things do no exist. Most had green laser light sticks, used to point at constellations or pointing out satellites tracing their way across the velvet night sky. No orbs showed up this weekend (rats!) but we did get numerous 'blinkers'. Blinkers are brilliant lights, high up in the night sky, that pop on and off in, singularly or in groups. Don't know what they are but they are awe inspiring.  It was arguable that the blinkers responded to our verbal calls for a light show.

My photo of Star Link (or Starling?)

Interesting, the first night of the sky watch, we were meditating and I heard some group members break the silence with giggles. I opened my eyes and followed the beam of someone's laser up to an astounding view, what looked to me to be a giant, rod shaped thing, lined with bright white lights. 

I was just on the edge of wigging out, when I heard someone say 'Starling', and being a birder I thought,  'why are you commenting on a bird when a big-arse something is up in the sky!

Well, silly me! I hadn't ever heard about 'Star Link', strings of multiple low altitude sattellites. The satellites provide internet service to many countries. YIKES! When did technology advance so far I find myself still wallowing in the dark of ignorance? Anyway, I had a good laugh over my 'very nearly almost' having spotted a massive UFO. 

Here is a short video of Starlink, as it passed overhead both of our star watch lookouts. 

The weekend was a wonder. It was great to see the people I've been seeing on weekly meditation zooms for the past year. Yeah... next time I will have the right chair and laser, lol.