Light a Fire in the Center of your Self
I had such a great time at Crystal Crane, despite my initial hesitation. Desert landscapes can really bum me out, with how dry and desolate it feels, and the facilities at the hot springs were so developed that it was jarring, especially after coming from Juntura. Floating in the pool at night and gazing up at the universe was magic. The pool was huge, and never got too deep, but easily came up to my neck standing in the middle. We took turns, one of us floating belly-up, the other guiding gentle circles around the pool. It was meditative, and healing, and beautiful. The burrowing owls that lived there reminded me that life persists everywhere, and the cat who earned a job and a home there reminded me that we forge new bonds to create functional futures.
