Soul Travel

Awakening to the 5th Dimension

Have you heard about humanity waking up to the 5th Dimension? If you have heard of it, then maybe you are like me and have a vague understanding of what this means. So, let us begin going down the rabbit hole in a short and hopefully concise article that will most likely fill you head with more questions than answers.

Spiritual 5th Dimension

The Fifth Dimension is a level of consciousness as well as a new state of being for matter. In New Age circles it is believed we move into this level of consciousness after Self Realization has occurred. The heart must be open before we can move into the fifth dimension. You are able hold your awareness in a balanced state of present time awareness.

Scientific 5th Dimension

In the Scientific world, the current scientific consensus is that there are four dimensions, an unperceivable fifth dimension is something that has been hypothesized for decades now.

But in spite of the fact that many scientists have done research into a possible fifth dimension, there still is not even a universally agreed-upon definition for it. As of now, we can’t see the fifth dimension, but rather, it interacts on a higher plane than we do. It’s because of this that we can’t really study nor fully prove it’s existence.

Einstein used the image of a sheet of rubber as an analogy of the four-dimensional physical or material world. Then, in order to visualize the fifth dimension, we asked that we visualize how that sheet of rubber being bent out of shape by an invisible force. This invisible force, the fifth dimension, could squeeze the sheet of rubber but also flatten it, curl it, or stretch it. Also, within this fifth-dimension space, gravity is stated to be weaker.

Earth Shifting from a 3rd Dimension to a 5th Dimension Planet

For the past decade, at least, New Age spiritualists and channeled beings have talked about how Earth is transitioning or “ascending” from the 3rd Dimension to the 4th or 5th Dimension. The 5th dimension is in fact not much different than the 3rd dimension, the difference is a faster movement of the energy, a more fluid movement. New information will begin pouring into your awareness, that will guide you into new states of joy, peace, and fulfillment. May individuals are stating this is starting to take place now. It is possible that you will begin noticing Ascension Symptoms.

Ascension Symptoms

So there is an Earth ascension happening, but our bodies are also going through the same shift (some people sooner than others). There are a wide range of symptoms, everything from Flu ‘like’ symptoms to suddenly obtaining Clairvoyance. Old patterns begin to fall away as one starts to embody much more light and develops a more expanded awareness of who they are, and the collective reality that they are a part of. For a larger list of symptoms click here.

In conclusion, I believe the shift is happening, when it will be completed will be hard to pinpoint. Hopefully, this article has made you curious enough to begin your own research on the topic.

Photo by Mo: https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-in-black-shirt-walking-on-sand-8347501/

Future of Cities

I am excited about the future of our cities. Many cities around the world are looking to be all electric by 2050. Can you imagine how different it will be? Apparently, it will be cost effective to move forward with the change as well. According to the Rocky Mountain Institute, who updated and expanded 2018 analysis, all-electric homes have 81 percent lower carbon emissions over the mixed-fuel home with a net present cost savings as high as $6,800.

There are a couple of issues with going electric, which can be combated in different ways. For example, if United States invested in solar power panels for every home, it is estimated that rooftop solar could produce almost 40 percent of our electricity. So, what about the 60 percent of electricity we still need to run everything? Majority of countries are looking to Nuclear, however, it looks like the United Kingdom has a creative solution for their electricity needs.

Millions of British homes could be powered by a giant solar power station 24,000 miles up in space within three decades. These would provide up to 15 percent of the country’s electricity supply by 2050, enough to power 4 million households – with the first space energy expected to be delivered by 2040.

Also, nearly every car on the road will have to be electric by 2050 to meet UN climate targets. More public transport investment and more bike usage rather than pushing electric vehicles will be needed in order to meet the 2050 target. Many cities are targeting no new gas car sales by 2030.

THE LINE – NEOM

I can across a project called NEOM the other day. NEOM is a possible vision of what the future could be. It will cover a total area of 26,500 km (10,200 sq mi). It will extend 460 km along the coast of the Red Sea. Saudi Arabia aims to complete the first section of NEOM by 2025. Within NEOM a city called THE LINE is to be built. THE LINE will be a city of a million residents with a length of 170 km that preserves 95% of nature within NEOM, with zero cars, zero streets and zero carbon emissions.

You can click on an of the highlighted text go to the other websites to obtain more information about the projects mention above. It will be fun to keep an eye on everything and watch where everything goes.

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B-24 Bomber Camp

Must admit, I am a little bit of a World War 2 (WWII) junkie. I enjoy reading and exploring the life and times of the people during this period. What I find particularly interesting is the aviation during this time. The movie Memphis Belle really got me fascinated in the B-17 and B-24. My brother recently sent me a link on a B-24 Bomber Camp and I was hooked. Personally, I will need to save up for the camp, but this is pretty awesome.

Bomber Camp™ is an opportunity to experience a taste of what it would be like to be in a B-17/B-24 crew. They state that you will feel like you just step back in time and be fully engaged as part of a WWII bombing crew. The adventure includes firing the guns in mid-flight as well as dropping dummy bombs on select targets. You can also operate the turret that was under the B-17/B-24 and shoot live ammunition. For an additional fee they will train you to fly the B-17/B-24. For 2021, it looks like they just have the B-24 but they are looking to add a B-17 to the mix.

The Camp Includes:

• Personalized dog tags

• Bomber Camp™ tee shirt

• Use of military coveralls, cap and canteen

• GI lunch (mess tent)

• Refreshments and snacks (officers’ club)

This year’s Bomber Camp™ offers a one-day program. You will attend classes in the morning, then have a GI lunch in the mess tent, fly your bombing mission in the afternoon, and relax in the officers’ club after mission debrief. However, to fully understand how cool this opportunity is you have to watch the YouTube video: WW2 Ball Turret with Twin .50 Cals at the Big Sandy Shoot – YouTube

The dates for the camps are listed below:

Bomber Camp™: June 2nd and 3rd, 2021, 7:30am – 6:10pm PDT

Torpedo Camp™: June 4th, 2021, 10:00am – 1:00pm/3:00pm – 6:00pm PDT

Bomber Camp™’s Website: Click Here for more info

Photo courtesy of Bomber Camp™

Memorable Valentine’s Day Getaways

This probably should have been posted a couple of weeks ago to give people ideas, but c’est la vie. Valentine’s Day is a great way to sweep your significant other off their feet and take them to a destination of romance. However, due to the unique time that we are living in, it may be hard trying to find a place to get away from it all without having people around. Below are some places you can try to spice things up while keeping safe.

Treehouse Hotel: How romantic, to be swept into the trees and experience life like they did in Swiss Family Robinson. You can now book a Treehouse almost anywhere in the world. Numerous Treehouse’s are listed on Expedia.com. A great example is the Winvian Farm Treehouse. This Treehouse is suspended 35 feet above the forest floor and has a king-sized bed, a gas fireplace, steam shower, Jacuzzi as well as a gas fireplace, a full bar and grand, treetop views of the New England forest (Ok, maybe not just like Swiss Family Robinson).
Lighthouse: What is not to love about a dramatic coastline and watching simmering sunsets disappear on the ocean. A lighthouse is a great way to spend secluded time together. To book an authentic lighthouse experience in the United States and Canada, check out the United States Lighthouse Society. They can provide you information such as on how to be a volunteer keeper, renting the keeper’s quarters for a vacation and where you can experience the life of a lighthouse keeper, even if just for a short time.
Glamping: Fancying camping? Yes, please! Bring on the Harry Potter tent. Some people may be wondering, “What is glamping?” Glamping is typically a tent with additional amenities such as a bed. It is a fun spin on camping. Glamping.com does a great job listing glamping locations around the world. Since it is Winter, why not try a glamping destination in Arizona. Romantic glamping getaways in Arizona are the perfect way to spend some quality time with the one who stole your heart.
Ice Hotel: Have you always wanted to surprise the one you love with an ice palace? Well, you now can make this happen. The ICEHOTEL in Sweden allows you to rent out an art suite surrounded by hand-sculpted ice art year-round. If you do decide to go this winter, make sure to take the clothing they suggest on their website. This trip will make sure you both get cozy.

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Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

We have all heard of Groundhog Day on February 2nd. It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog, called Punxsutawney Phil, emerging from its burrow on this day sees its shadow due to clear weather, it will retreat to its den and winter will persist for six more weeks; but if it does not see its shadow because of cloudiness, spring will arrive early. We might have all seen the movie Groundhog Day with Bill Murray. Where he has to relive the same day over and over again until he gets it right. What we don’t know much about is the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

The area was originally settled by the Lenape (Delaware Indians), and the name “Punxsutawney” derives from a Native name in Unami (a Lenape language): Punkwsutènay, which translates to “town of the sandflies” or “town of the mosquitoes” (punkwës– ‘mosquito’ + –utènay ‘town’). Alternatively, the name is said to come from another Unami term, Put’schisk’tey, which means “poison vine.” It was originally a Native American campsite.

Punxsutawney Phil has been in charge of telling us how long winter will wear on (and, conversely, when spring will finally bloom) since 1887. When Punxsutawney Phil is not busy predicting the weather at Gobbler’s Knob, a rural area about two miles outside of Punxsutawney proper, he lives in the town library.

More than 40,000 people visit Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania every year to see the most famous groundhog. This year the festive will not happen at Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

Punxsutawney is considered “The Weather Capital of the World” is the perfect location for a museum dedicated to the weather, and the Weather Discovery Center doesn’t disappoint. Here, visitors can learn about weather, experience the feeling of a real tornado, create a thunderstorm, or even crawl inside Phil’s burrow. If you want to learn more about the weather, you won’t want to miss this museum.

Picture is Groundhog Day 2005 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania provided by Wikipedia.

Travel from Home?

Are you tired of your home and wanting to see something new? Are you itching to explore the world? Well now you can do both. A Great Thanks to my friend, Dessi Koleva, who told me about this fun filled tour on Facebook.

An excerpt directly from the website: #AVirtualLive guides are now delivering virtual guided tours so you can meet a local and explore a new city, from your own home. When you can’t physically travel, but want a chance to reach out and connect with a new destination, virtual guided tours are the perfect option. Chat with a local guide in real-time while you get an online cooking class, history lesson, walking tour, or driving tour.

Safely see the streets of Budapest, New York City or Lisbon; a kitchen in Barcelona, a guide’s home in Brazil. With our virtual guided tours, you’ll be able to meet a local and get a taste for the place you want to visit, without ever leaving your own home. I personally cannot wait for all the events in December. I think it will be great fun to see another city in another part of the world and have an opportunity to interact with the tour guide.

A Virtual Tour Live – Home (facebook.com)

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5 Unique Places I want to visit once COVID is done

I am going a little crazy this week, because I really just want to get out of town. So in order to calm this anxiety, I began looking at very unique travel destinations on the internet. In light of all the great places I have found, I shall not delay this any further, let the list begin.

Koekohe Beach – The Beach With Giant Boulders. This place is pretty awesome. It is located in New Zealand. The majority of the boulders are these rounded, unique rocks. These giant balls are known as concretions, which are mineral-cemented masses that often form within layers of sediment. According to scientists, the formation of these concretions began approximately 60 million years ago within the muddy Paleocene marine sediments of the Moeraki Formation. Fossilized animals have been found within some of the nucleus cores of the concretions.

*Moeraki Boulders on the beach in New Zealand. Source: Wikimedia, Pseudopanax, public domain.*

2. Jellyfish Lake, a marine lake, is located on Eil Malk island in Palau. Eil Malk is part of the Rock Islands, a group of small islands in Palau’s Southern Lagoon, between Koror and Peleliu. Millions of golden jellyfish migrate horizontally across the lake daily. Just to see the millions of jellyfish in the water would be amazing.

See the source image — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jellyfish_Lake

3. The Rakotzbrücke, also called the Devil’s Bridge, becomes a perfect circle with its own reflection. This bridge is located in Azalea and Rhododendron Park, Kromlau, Germany (less than 6 kilometers with the polish border). The bridge was commissioned in 1860 by the knight of the local town, the thin arch stretching over the waters of the Rakotzsee is roughly built out of varied local stone.

4. The fascinating Giant Crystal Cave in Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico. The Cave of Crystals was founded in 2000 and is a horseshoe-shaped cavity in limestone. Its floor is covered with perfectly faceted crystalline blocks. Huge crystal beams jut out from both the blocks and the floor. The caves are accessible today because the mining company’s pumping operations keep them clear of water. Most of the Crystals measure six meters in length, with some of them reaching eleven meters. the temperature at this depth varies from 45°C to 50°C, while the percentage of humidity ranges from 90 to 100%, meaning that human beings cannot survive in this environment for longer than two hours.

5. The Giant’s Causeway – in Ireland. The Giant’s Causeway is an area of 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, which is the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption. Of course, I prefer the myth that the Giants built it with Irish warrior Finn McCool and the Scottish giant Benandonner. Ireland, Scotland and the Isle Of Man share mythological stories that have Finn playing a central role. For example, in the case of the Causeway, it is sometimes said to be a collection of stepping stones that allowed Finn to travel at will between the Causeway and the Scottish Coast without getting his feet wet. One of my favorite stories is that of Finn and Benandonner getting into a fight. Finn travels over the Causeway to start a fight, but realizes that Benandonner is much larger than Finn. Finn runs back over the Causeway to his home. His wife, Oonagh, disguises him as the baby. When Benandonner knocks at the door, Oonagh lets him in and offers him food. Benandonner eats some food and then checks the crib. Seeing how large the baby was he figure that the father would be much larger then him, so he makes an excuse to Oonagh and leaves. In some stories, Benandonner supposedly destroys part of the Causeway on his way back to Scotland, so the Father of the giant baby could not follow.

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Seattle’s Forgotten Garden

Kubota Garden is a free 20-acre Japanese-style garden dating to 1927, with flowers, ponds, waterfalls & a moon bridge. This is a great way to spend time in Seattle and see some unforgettable scenery. The easiest way to access the garden is by car. The Kubota Garden is currently open from 6am to 9:30pm. However, it is always good to check the website as this is subject to change. Also, they ask at this time to wear face masks and keep 6 feet apart from other individuals. The best time to visit the garden is during the weekdays as the weekends become very busy. I think the best time of the year is in the Spring. However, it is beautiful anytime of the year. Below are photos taken in August.

To understand how this park came to be, in 1927, Fujitaro Kubota bought five acres in the Rainier Beach neighborhood of Seattle and began his garden. He emigrant from the Japanese Island of Shikoku in 1907 and established the Kubota Gardening Company in 1923. Fujitaro was a self-taught gardener, who wanted to display the beauty of the Northwest in a Japanese manner and he was soon designing and installing gardens throughout the Seattle area.

As Fujitaro’s landscaping business prospered, his Rainier Beach garden grew to include twenty acres. This was the family home, the business office, the design and display center. It was also a nursery to grow plant materials for the gardens installed by the Kubota Gardening company. In 1972, the Japanese Government awarded Fujitaro Kubota with a rare honor, the Fifth Class Order of the Sacred Treasure, “for his achievements in his adopted country, for introducing and building respect for Japanese Gardening in this area.” In 1973, Fujitaro died at the age of 94. He always hoped that the garden would one day be open to the public. This happened in 1981, when 4.5-acre core area of the garden was listed as a Historical Landmark of the city of Seattle. In 1987, the City of Seattle acquired the garden from the Kubota family and purchased approximately twenty-eight acres of land adjacent to and around the garden to remain as a natural area.

What you need to know for the City of Lights-Paris

Paris is the city of lights as well as organized chaos. Everything is working, but you can’t figure out how. Granted, this is solely from my perspective, but, I was truly amazed how there were so many different cultures doing their own thing and yet the people who worked at the museums and attractions seem to make sure everyone’s needs were met. You are probably thinking, “Well, doesn’t that happen in most tourist areas around the world?” Yes and No. Most of the time, the lines are just mobs of people, each with their own personal bubble space and agenda and yet all their needs were managed quickly in these line mobs.

The Louvre museum is Ginormous. Make a plan! You should decided what you would like to see the most and try to see those exhibits first. You can easily spend three days looking at everything in the Louvre. Also, I must caution you on gazing upon the Mona Lisa and attempting to obtain a picture. It is a mosh pit. Took an elbow in the cheek for this picture of the Mona Lisa below. So be prepared to possibly wrestle for a picture of the women with a secret smile.

2. The Paris Opera House (Palais Garnier) is a Must! Absolutely, beautiful on the inside! We even got to peak in through the glass doors to watch the ballet dancers practice. I am a fan of Phantom of the Opera, so this made my trip.

3. Palace of Versailles is Beautiful and can be overwhelming. You can easily spend 2 days there. Day 1 would be spent just visiting Versailles and Day 2 would be spent at Trianon Palaces and the Estate of Marie Antoinette. However, it is possible to see it all in one day.

4. Notre Dame Cathedral was another love of mine during my trip. The Cathedral was breath-taking and worth seeing in person.

5. Crepes! Eat tons and tons of crepes. I had sweet crepes and savory crepes. All of it was wonderful. Also, make sure you get your fill with Macaroons. Both taste better eating in Paris, Fact. Totally fact check this, you got to believe me.

6. Arc De Triomphe is worth seeing as well. Walking there is great because you can soak up your surroundings, such as the western end of the avenue des Champs-Élysées.

7. Seine River Cruises in Paris is a good way to see the city if you are short on time.

8. Disneyland. Before you roll your eyes and think, “You can do this in the United States”, please remember, the rides are more exciting since they are speaking in French instead of English. It makes some of the scarier rides more thrilling, such as Tower of Terror. Of course if my language skills were up to par and I could understand French properly, this would not be an issue. However, if I spoke French properly it would not have been as exciting.

9. A couple of things I wish I saw but did not have time: Paris Catacombs, Moulin Rouge and Musée d’Orsay.

Japan: 5 Things to do before going

Life Changing? Most Definitely! Absoultly amazing and will need more than one post, but this is a good start.

1. Bring lots of Japanese Yen: Cash is still the most common payment method, especially if it is a small amount. There has been an increased acceptance of credit and debit cards but mostly only in the larger cities. You can obtain Yen from your bank, Currency Exchange Businesses and at international airports.

2. Obtain Japanese Rail Pass (JR Pass) prior to going to Japan. The JR Pass is the official train pass allowing unlimited use of trains within Japan. It’s valid for the inter-city and regional trains, as well as for the Shinkansen bullet train, Narita Express (NEX) and buses and boats that are part of JR group. Depending on the time you want to stay in Japan, you can choose JR Pass for 7, 14, or 21 days, each of them as a Standard Pass, or Green pass (First Class). (*Tip once in Japan make sure to book your seats 1 to 2 days prior to your trip. This way you can assure you will have a place to sit.)

3. Check to make sure your medically required items are allowed. Most are allowed, but you may need to pre-certify or register them prior to your arrival. This includes certain prescription medications.

4. Make sure your passport is valid with at least six months remaining before it expires or you may not be allowed to enter Japan upon arrival. You should always check the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan to make sure you do not require a visa to enter as well.

5. Get international calling for your cell phone and also remember to purchase a Japan travel adapter or plug.