The desert offers many portals to awakening beyond our normal everyday consciousness. We find them in the vast expansiveness of the landscape, encouraging us to let go into the freedom of its awe-inspiring spaciousness. We find them in the flora and fauna, armored and protected beings, standing against harsh conditions and time immortal. Cacti partners, bridging sky and earth, facilitating entry into dimensions of heart and unity; teaching us about the land, ourselves, and the merging of two. There are many mysteries in the desert waiting to be discovered. Let us explore with eyes wide open.