A pilgrimage to holy places is a very mysterious and sacred journey. It is as if two worlds merge into one — the ordinary and the unknown, to which access is open to far from everyone.
And in order to enter this mysterious world, you need a special person — a guide who seems to exist on the border of two worlds and who, in their consciousness, unites them into One in an inexplicable way. It is precisely she — or he — who can lead us through all the trials and traps that may lie in wait in these sacred places. And who can also explain the innermost meaning of the spiritual transformations that, as a result of the journey, will take place in me and in each of the expedition’s participants.
This is my eighth expedition to the sacred places of Kazakhstan.
My soul and I chose Elena as our guide — my little fairy, the guide of my Soul.
Ever since my school days I had known about the unique, protected places of Mangystau; I knew about and admired the unique nature reserve on the territory of my country, but nothing more than that…
A year and a half ago, quite by chance, I noticed a painting of Bozzhyra at the airport in the city of Atyrau. I looked at it, frozen, studying it for a long time. It was like an introduction, a remembrance, a contact. After our “meeting” at the airport, Bozzhyra often followed me — in magazines, in illustrations, in various sources. True, at the time I did not quite understand this.
On the evening of July 25, together with the others (our group and the guides), we descended to the Ustyurt Plateau. Scientists believe that Ustyurt is the bed of the dried-up ancient Tethys Ocean, which existed here 21 million years ago.
It is right here, on the western edge of the Ustyurt Plateau, that the Bozzhyra tract is located.
And now, the very moment of our physical meeting with Bozzhyra.
It was a contact. I met my resource. Or it was my place.
The first thing I felt was surprise, and at the same time a sensation — an explosion, a point, a flash, a state of happiness, the joy of meeting, of an incredible meeting, a trembling inside my heart, quickened breathing, tears of joy. It was as if I had met a long-awaited person: my soul met the soul of this place.
This meeting cannot be compared with anything… it is something completely different: not like being with my husband, nor with my children, nor with my son, friends or relatives. It is something else entirely! A state the mind cannot explain. And I certainly know how to tell the difference. It was simply a meeting with my Higher “Self” and with the Guardians of this place, that is, Ielerimen — and every place has its own ielers. And I had a special connection with Bozzhyra.
Living in tents, gazing at the campfire for a long time at night, drinking tea, meditating and watching Bozzhyra begin to glow — because, as it turns out, there is phosphorus in its composition. It “phosphoresces”, and the night sky glows with a white light, illuminating the space all around. It is a fantastically incredible sight.
These were three extraordinary days in the desert: breakfasts of butter with black Borodinsky bread and a boiled egg, tea with milk, Bayan Sulu chocolate bars and Yashkino wafers.
On this journey-pilgrimage to the places of power of Mangyshlak, we gave up our usual urban comfort in favor of completely unique, incomparable spiritual experiences, inner hearings and visions, which continued and intensified the transformation of my whole being.
Elena, thank you for being there when I allowed myself to experience this spiritual state of the unconditional love of the Source, which now helps me create my individual reality even more vividly, continuing my awakening and my touching of my True Self.
In our unique time of change on the planet, which we are all living and passing through, it is so important to create and replenish your inner monad. That is, it is like a library of states.
For me, that place became Bozzhyra, which served as a wonderful catalyst for spiritual change. After my stay in this place of Power, it is as if I have become more mature and understanding, treating myself and the world with care and love…
With love
Aisulu
August 2024.