Sydney - Day 5

I'm almost overwhelmed with the experience of constantly moving around, seeing things, meeting people. Something weird was going on with my body and had me in a funk for the last few days. Strangely enough, what kicked me out of it was going out and having beers with some friends. We met a really nice brother and sister from Ohio. The guy, Michael, is really chill and looked like Seth Rogan and the girl, Samantha, is a really honest person with a good heart. We've picked up a traveling companion, a Canadian. He seems to be more of the party type but is very sociable and a good guy to be around. My mind has been too serious as of late, trying so hard to walk this spiritual path. I'm starting to relax and let things come to me rather than trying to force it.

We are getting on a bus in a few hours, headed to Byron Bay and Nimbin. I am REALLY excited to go to these places because I know it'll be a lot easier to find the things and people that I'm looking for. They are the spiritual hotspots of Australia and known as 'hippy communities.' We met some really nice people at a metaphysical bookstore who gave us some contacts up there and I'll probably be able to find my shaman for the ayahuasca journey. I'm also excited to get in contact with Piule's friends. She is a beautiful person so I'm sure her friends are great people as well.

As far as my time in Sydney, we walked around and saw some sights today. We listened to some Aboriginals playing the didge today and I was floored. The variety of sounds and rhythms was amazing and I got the sense that the player was only average as far as Aboriginals go. I realized that just as I have been trying to see people rather than men and women, I should be seeing people rather than nationalities. Although trends can be drawn between people of the same country, those are not the important things to focus on. In either case, Sydney is a big city just like any other and I'm looking forward to getting out to other parts for a more authentic Australian experience. We saw some crazy birds and wild parrots yesterday. I can't wait to see some wild kangaroos or dingos hopping/running around.

Lastly, thanks so much for the outpouring of love sent my way. I can't tell you how much the emails mean to me. I have been feeling like I'm struggling along against the darkness of Sydney and the support really helps fuel the fire within. Thoughts hold incredible power and I can really feel the effects, even from this far away. Distance is irrelevant when it comes to energetics. I'll never stop fighting for light, no matter what. Thanks for being with me.