My partner and I have picked up strange vibes from the island. How can we complain? Sunrise yoga, the sound of the waves continuously firm our room, a car to take us to the very different parts of the island.

Our yoga instructor called it the grandmother of the islands, as it’s the oldest. I thought that was apt at the time. And in a way it’s true. But there’s still energy here being created. There is, as I’ve come to identify it, the effervescent flow of aloha.

There also conflict here, between ancestry and commercialism. We’re trying to navigate it the best we can. I welcome openness and discussion around it, and do my best to produce the same.

Your mysteries abound Kauai. There is much to you, that is clear. Thank you for the welcome, and permit me to learn more about Mother Earth.