Revisiting the Kalapana vent after 20 years

The 6th in a series of my 20th Anniversary: Fire and the Goddess Pele.


I had been initiated 20 years ago when the Kalapana vent had opened up and the lava was over taking the housing areas and eventually the town of Kalapana. I remember going to the edge of the flow each night and watching the lava flow destroy everything in sight; trees, housing and the road. Helen, Johanna, Joyce and I would return in the morning and where we had stood the night before was gone and no longer accessible. The night before my Initiation, we visited the flow. The Hawaiians were chanting and dancing. There was so  much energy in the air. I stood mesmerized as I gazed into the fire. I, then saw a shimmering in the fire, a scintillating energy appearing as a form of a woman. She spoke, and said, "are you ready to walk into the fire with me." I saw my bodies leave my physical form and walk into the fire of purification. I knew I would never be the same. My outward initiation came the next morning with Helen. My life was never the same.


In April 2010, as I was preparing for the events, I was surprised to hear that the Kalapana vent had opened again for the first time in 20 years. The energy of fire was going to be again flowing on my revisit. By the time we had arrived in Hawaii, the flow had again crossed the road, was overtaking houses and was marching towards the ocean. We had limited access to close proximity, but you could walk about a mile out onto the old lava fields and get to the see the fire at night. There were hundreds of people from all over the world viewing this spectacular sighting. It is such an experience to feel the energy of life's creative forces, in its destructive, sustaining and creative nature. I felt the fire of purification burning through my legs as I walked. I felt Reiki meeting me in my experience and merging into this ancient primal energy. 

I have been so blessed in my life on this path of Reiki Mastery, filling me and calling me to explore this System of Natural Healing. It has embraced me with all of its Aspects and Elements. I thank all of my students and the students of Helen Haberly, who have been in my life since their initiation. They have brought forth a united remembrance of our desire to be whole and a dedication of embracing this simple practice. Their presence has gifted me community and the sharing of our practice.

 


Since my return home, from being with my sponsors and celebrating, I have settled into a very quiet and nurtured space. I feel as though I am in a cocoon, suspended and waiting for the next segment of my journey to reveal itself. Join me along the way!