CROSSING #3, MAY 28, 2013 CARLTON RESERVE, VENICE, FLORIDA, TOTAL SPIRITS CROSSED: 106
CROSSING #3, MAY 28, 2013 CARLTON RESERVE, VENICE, FLORIDA, TOTAL SPIRITS CROSSED: 106
CROSSING #3, MAY 28, 2013 CARLTON RESERVE, VENICE, FLORIDA, TOTAL SPIRITS CROSSED: 106

A few days later I was hiking at the Carlton Reserve, another large wilderness area outside Venice, Florida. Hiking on the green trail, I came across an unmarked spur trail and was curious, so I took the undocumented trail. After about a half-mile the trail ended at a large meadow that showed signs of having been inhabited at one point, perhaps a small community had existed at one time at the spot. I knew this would be the site of my next crossing. My guides confirmed this but warned me to be careful because some of the spirits might try and frighten me. It turns out there were 123 spirits gathered in the meadow and I helped 106 of them cross over without incident. This was my first indication that I was stronger than even my guides anticipated, and that I could routinely exceed their expectations concerning helping spirits to cross over.