Enchanted Forest Intuitive Camp by Jennifer Resuta
What if you had to spend all day at school among teachers and students
that were metaphysically unaware? What if you had to suppress your
inter-dimensional gifts to get along? Can you imagine being pure
unconditional love and having to deal with hatred and separation?
We rarely consider what it must be like for “aware” children
to mesh into the public school system and main-stream churches
where they must suppress their gifts of x-ray vision, Clairvoyance,
Clairaudience and inter-dimensional astral travel.
Nancy Baumgarten, was inspired by her own daughter to create a
camp for multi-dimensional or “aware” kids seven years ago.
It started as a two-day camp with Tobin and Mary Hart, and 19 campers
and has evolved into a six- day overnight camp for children of like-minds
and their parents with over 40 campers. “We are all teachers
and students, but at the same time peers,” said Nancy.
This year, the camp was held at Mountain Light Sanctuary nestled
at the edge of Pisgah National Forest north of Asheville, North Carolina.
As we drove from the highway into the valley that lay before the
Sanctuary, the energy shift was palpable. Swallowtail butterflies
flitted to and fro, directly in front of our vehicle. We had to physically
slow down and edge forward slowly the rest of the way to the Sanctuary.
The butterflies were a forerunner of the magic that was to come.
Crossing the rickety wooden bridge by foot over the crystal clear
rushing falls of Walker Creek, reminded me that we were leaving the
chaos of the outside world behind.
After setting up our tent the gleeful noises at the creek drew us
down to check is out. There was Nancy fully clothed and sopping wet
in the icy creek encouraging everyone to join her. I reached out
my hand and introduced myself to her. Nancy took my hand smiling
warmly and promptly yanked me off balance and I fell towards her
shrieking and landing in a very unladylike fashion into the cold
creek. She knew instinctively my soul needed to let loose and play,
and play I did.
The property provided a magical grounding for the wonderful exchanges
that occurred between children and adults during the course of
our stay. Adults connected with children from other families in
a way that rarely occurs. Life-long friendships were forged in
a matter of days. Parents shared advice with one another. Children
were able to move freely within the Sanctuary safely.
Early each morning a group of girls got together for what became
a ritual dip in the chilly creek before breakfast. At mealtime,
children sat on the deck with their new friends chattering away.
Age groups that would not normally mesh well in the outside world,
interacted smoothly here. A 6-year old boy told his parents on
the way to camp he knew he was going to meet a special new friend
and was very excited. When they asked whom he was playing with,
once at camp he replied nonchalantly, “This is my son.” It
was apparent to us all that many were reunited with friends and
family from lifetimes past.
The
creek became our place to let off steam and cool down after playing
soccer or taking classes. The air down at the creek was 15 degrees
cooler than at the top of the bank. Consequently, everyone ended
up going down to the cool water at some point. The water was
fast moving and pristine, but the swimming hole had been damaged
by the last hurricane that moved through the area. One camper,
aided by his son began stacking rocks across the creek to rebuild
the damn. Soon other children were reaching into the creek and
pulling out rocks. Before long a line of children and adults
were building the damn together as a team. This created a wonderful
sense of community and togetherness. As the rocks were piled
higher, the water level began to rise in the swimming hole. Soon
the water was deep enough to actually swim in.
All the wonderful mountain air and learning worked up hearty appetites.
For me, the food was one of the highlights of the camp experience.
Master Chef Elizabeth Ur prepared three wonderfully creative and
healthy organic meals each day, plus a healthy snack. Elizabeth
has been using her guides to create unique meals for over 20 years.
Cooking for a group of both small children and adults can be a
challenge. Elizabeth was able to juggle our different pallets with
ease and style. This woman is certainly following her passion!
Our final morning, one of the little girls had planned a going
away tea party in the Japanese garden. Elizabeth prepared a chocolate
peanut butter dip with organic pumpernickel sticks for the tea.
The water could be heard in the background trickling over the mossy
stones in the garden. Our good-byes were made next to the quiet
little creek. Photos were taken while hugs were given all around.
Yes, this was a camp for all of us children.
Jennifer Resuta is a hypnotherapist and a professional landscaper.
She utilizes Feng Shui in her garden designs for her company, For
Heaven Scapes, Ltd. She can be reached at (770) 480-5500, or forheavenscapes@bellsouth.net
Contacts:
Nancy Baumgarten www.psykids.org
Mary Hart of Child Spirit www.childspirit.org
Mountain Light Sanctuary
www.mtnsanctuary.com
