If spirit guides could exist in the way that Neil Gaiman had portrayed them in his book, American Gods, then we may have been joined by a spirit who came into being during the late 70's.
One week ago we heard from my mother, Marilyn, who had been in a conversation with her neighbor who was about to pay someone to haul off a 1977 Dodge Cobra motor home. The RV had become a project of hers last year but needed some interior work and hadn't been started in at least 12 months. Mom had told her that we might be interested in it and her neighbor said that we could have it if we could start it. We took our shot the following day and fed it fresh gasoline, a battery jump, and two bottles of Marvel Mystery oil. After tinkering with the Cobras inner workings for about an hour it started up and ran smoothly. There is a small amount of interior work that needs to be done, a small section of water damage to replace, filters fluids and tires that need replaced, but it is in what I would consider remarkably good condition for a motor creature that has spent the better part of the last 3 years in hibernation. We are very excited to say the least and have marveled at the timing of the Cobras appearance along with our closing of the land deal and our recent loan troubles. (Side note; Student loans add up quickly) We have decided to make Cobra our home while we build on the property and likely to use it as a guest house or mobile apartment for visiting family after the yurts have been constructed. We have also been propelled into learning about an alternative life group, that we previously knew little about, made up of people who choose to live a nomadic or semi nomadic life within a motor home. These are a few links where you can learn more abouto a few people who have chosen this life style.
My point is that I find meaning and hope in the spirit of the 70's. The 70's were, after all, a period in which many people in this country tried to live in harmony with the earth and to embody the spirit of nature. It was a time of great change and big wins on the environmental front. Some people call Juliana and me brave while others laugh and good naturedly call us hippies for the decisions we are making in the way we want to live. But hey, the hippies had some pretty good ideas like living in peace, living simply, and living off the land. They were happy people and it makes me happy to be reminded of that time and place through Cobra.
One week ago we heard from my mother, Marilyn, who had been in a conversation with her neighbor who was about to pay someone to haul off a 1977 Dodge Cobra motor home. The RV had become a project of hers last year but needed some interior work and hadn't been started in at least 12 months. Mom had told her that we might be interested in it and her neighbor said that we could have it if we could start it. We took our shot the following day and fed it fresh gasoline, a battery jump, and two bottles of Marvel Mystery oil. After tinkering with the Cobras inner workings for about an hour it started up and ran smoothly. There is a small amount of interior work that needs to be done, a small section of water damage to replace, filters fluids and tires that need replaced, but it is in what I would consider remarkably good condition for a motor creature that has spent the better part of the last 3 years in hibernation. We are very excited to say the least and have marveled at the timing of the Cobras appearance along with our closing of the land deal and our recent loan troubles. (Side note; Student loans add up quickly) We have decided to make Cobra our home while we build on the property and likely to use it as a guest house or mobile apartment for visiting family after the yurts have been constructed. We have also been propelled into learning about an alternative life group, that we previously knew little about, made up of people who choose to live a nomadic or semi nomadic life within a motor home. These are a few links where you can learn more abouto a few people who have chosen this life style.
Tynan
Tara
If Cobra were walking around like you or I, such as in American Gods, then it might look like this family...
...or perhaps like this woman...
...and maybe even like these guys...
My point is that I find meaning and hope in the spirit of the 70's. The 70's were, after all, a period in which many people in this country tried to live in harmony with the earth and to embody the spirit of nature. It was a time of great change and big wins on the environmental front. Some people call Juliana and me brave while others laugh and good naturedly call us hippies for the decisions we are making in the way we want to live. But hey, the hippies had some pretty good ideas like living in peace, living simply, and living off the land. They were happy people and it makes me happy to be reminded of that time and place through Cobra.
As a spirit guide the snake symbolizes a balance with the earth. It is said that the snake is the closest animal spirit to the earth. Since Cobra came into our lives at a time of transition I think that it will be important to learn from snake spirit and keep in mind our balance with the earth during our home building journey. Our totem seems to be growing as we now have a hawk looking down from high who can see the big picture and a snake hugging the earth to keep us grounded.
More pictures to come.
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