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HOW IT ALL BEGAN . . .

Since childhood, when I regularly flew through cosmic space in the company of radiant Light Beings, I was destined to seek out the Presence of a Being of Light known to me as Archangel Mikaël. In 1984, while planning a 4-day, backcountry, mountain-water fast in Canada's National Parks, I located a peak named Michael on a Yoho Park map. The peak is situated on the north slope of a saddle between Yoho Valley and Emerald Lake."Yoho" is a Cree word which means "awe". As I examined the map, I had a powerful insight that Michael Peak was the starting point of my angelic quest. This would be my first solo wilderness outing, a grand adventure at the time for this city girl!

While hiking below Michael Peak, with the spectacular panorama of Yoho Valley below, and the 1,000-foot drop of Takakaw Falls across the valley, I received Lord Mikaël's initial telepathic communication. I was shown the size of His great retreat, which extends northward into Jasper National Park, and southward to include Columbia Lake - the headwaters of the Columbia River in the East Kootenays of British Columbia.

During this hike, I met a fellow hiker who happened to start up the trail when I did. Earlier, as I chatted with the hostel keeper, he drove up in a car bearing Virginia license plates. I wondered about this man as he headed up the trail just ahead of me carrying no water, no hat or daypack, and wearing street shoes with crepe soles. Did he understand where he was going? Hiking can be extremely arduous and the weather very changeable in the mountains, and one must be prepared, I thought as I followed up the trail.

The Yoho Lake trail began with 13 switchbacks taking hikers up to the saddle above. My first stop was at the lake. My companion hiker and I had exchanged greetings as we meandered up the switchbacks, taking short rests here and there. We parted at the lake. He said he was venturing across the saddle because he wanted to view Emerald Lake from this high vantage point. I had a snack, then prepared myself for an encounter with Lord Mikaël by doing ritual and meditation. I then carried on northward into the scree towards Michael Peak.

As I approached an area in close proximity to the peak, my friendly co-hiker appeared - coming out of the forest below. He greeted me and expressed how he loved being above the treeline, where he could view the entire panorama before him. He then asked if he could walk with me and we strolled together for a distance. We found a large flat rock and sat down, amazed and mesmerized by the wonder of our spectacular surroundings. [Link to Gallery]

After a short chat, I learned that he was a Teacher from Cyprus, spending his summer vacation touring North America. His "last task before returning home", he said, would be to "connect with the Theosophical Society". My ears perked up and I enquired why. He casually replied, "I have two manuscripts that I want them to publish." "What are they about? I asked. "Oh ... about Creation, RNA, DNA ... stuff like that!" was his reply. Considering myself a budding metaphysician, I pursued more information. It was not by chance that I had this encounter,

but I didn't fully understand its significance until 1999!

For the next two hours, as we sat on that large rock in the high scree above the treeline under Michael Peak, I was instructed on the above-mentioned subjects by this amazing teacher. Later as we parted, he said, "You won't remember all that ... but when you need it, it will come back to you!" My last memory of him is of the back of his head as he spoke these words, while heading down the trail ahead of me.

This is an excellent example of my numerous "uncommon" experiences during the next 5 years while wandering the Temple. I also mastered my fear of bears quickly and this great and gentle creature soon became a symbol of protection to me.

And so began my quest of the Beloved Archangel in the wilderness of the Canadian Rockies. All my free time for five summers was spent hiking, camping, listening, seeking, and marvelling at the wonders that were placed upon my path in the Temple. It was a humbling experience to say the least, as I made contact and was often overwhelmed with such inexplicable love, followed by profound gratitude. I felt completely committed to seeking out the Archangel, yet my Soul knew this journey was ultimately leading me back home to my Self.

One day, while trekking in the Temple under Mikaël's guidance, I was given more knowledge regarding His Sacred Temple. Certain locations within the Temple drew me like magnets. It wasn't until several years following the completion of the stargrid, however, that Archangel Mikaël made it abundantly clear that there were 12 Sacred Sites within this Holy Retreat. To date, nine locations have been revealed and confirmed.

How I came to do this work and what it means to me are questions I will surely ponder for years to come. Welcome to the journey . . . .