Whitehorse Woman's Sacred Space - La Push, Washington

A few weeks ago I announced the Sacred Space Gallery Project. Photos trickled in at first, but there has been a lull in submissions lately. Now that the weather is warmer, our outdoor retreats are more frequent. It's the perfect time of year to visit your sacred places --- come on folks, snap a shot of your serenity haven and submit your photos. Today, I was very happy to open my email and find some photos sent to me by Whitehorse Woman, our Holistic Healing Forum moderator. She often talks about her routine trips to the coast (La Push, Washington) to soak up healing vibes. She has been promising to get some shots sent off to me. The photo shown here is of her latest artwork that she created during her recent travels to La Push.

Whitehorse says:

For thousands of years the Quileute people and the ghosts of their ancestors lived and hunted the lands in and around La Push, Washington. Their traditional lands stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the glaciers of Mt. Olympus. A-Ka-Lat, the large island off their homeland, is where they buried their most important members of their tribe.

It is a place where whales come and dive deeply within the waters. They will assist you if you choose to ride upon them and dive deeply within yourself. It is a place where eagles feed in the waters where the whale breaches then soars ever higher until they can no longer be seen. These eagles will assist you in leaving yourself behind and joining with the spiritual realm if that is your desire. The ancient ones may also come to you and assist you in the personal work you are doing at the time of your visit. It is a place of wonder and mystery that also assist artist in allowing their work to flow freely from their hands.



If you walk along the beach here starting at the north you can watch the harbor seals feeding in the Quileute River as well as the many seagulls and pelicans who use this harbor as a resting place. The walk south along the beach brings you to the cliff walls at the end. Here when the tide is low you can enter the sea cave and let the Earth surround you.

The way to La Push is by Hwy 101. If you go the northern route you drive by Lake Crescent. This windy drive nearly screams at you to stop at the lake to take in its beauty. Just a few miles further you come to the road that leads to the Sol Duc hot springs where you can soak away your worries.

By taking the southern route you will go by one of the largest remaining cedar trees which is clearly marked and has a road right up to it. A bit further north is the Hoh Rain forest where it is not rare to see elk resting and feeding along side the road.

From La Push there are three other beaches that you can visit. Second beach is about a half mile and has a three quarter mile walk through forest to a stair covered cliff that leads to the beach. This beach as great tide pools with all kinds of intertidal life. Third beach is about two miles from La Push. It is a 1.5 mile hike through the woods and is fairly private when you arrive. Rialto Beach is about 12 miles away with Mora campgrounds right before it (wonderful wooded place where one could spend weeks just being). Rialto is the most rugged of the beaches, a place where watching the tide is not only compelling but a must in order to stay safe.

It matters little what it is that your soul needs for at La Push it can be found within a matter of only minutes. One last thing, if you go there you will not find phones or tvs in the place you rent. There never has been and never will be. The only cell phone service is about four miles inland so you have to leave to use those cell phone or to receive a call.

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