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Driving to the Rez - With Inelia Benz and Larry Buzzell

Driving to the Rez - With Inelia Benz and Larry Buzzell

Written by: Inelia Benz
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A spiritual road trip with your two coolest, most insightful friends. Larry and Inelia dive into deep, no-nonsense conversations about leveling up your life, understanding the mysteries of the universe, and navigating those WTF moments we all face. They tackle metaphysics, consciousness, and practical wisdom with a side of humor and personal stories. It's the perfect mix of mind-blowing insights and laughs to keep you entertained and enlightened on your commute or workout. Buckle up, bro – it’s a ride you won’t want to miss!

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  • [Free 1st Part] There and Back Again Tires, Wind, Quartz, and Legions of Light
    May 13 2026
    Chapter 1 - A Flat Tire in HeavenAt the end of the very first day on the road, we had a destructive blowout of one trailer tire.As Larry was changing the ruined one, the tire next to it was also damaged and went flat.Two flat tires.One spare.Here is the interesting thing about that moment. It happened near a highway exit, next to a massive empty carpark with big bright lights that allowed us to see everything and be outside of highway danger. We also noticed that there were multiple stores nearby that carried new trailer wheels and tires, which is extremely rare. On our last trip we had to shop around for hours to find a store that had them.This brought us to discuss good and bad news, and while things may happen as often as not, when the light rises and becomes form, things will happen where support is most available.A flat tire in hell, or a flat tire in heaven.. WTF, why even get a flat?But perhaps I should start at the beginning.May the Fourth: Calling the Legions of LightThis year, 2026, I turned 60 years old. For many decades I have talked about what I would do in my 60th year, if I ever got to it, which I doubted, and here we are.One of the items was that I would start smoking again once the year began. Why is that? And why did I quit in the first place? Listen to the podcast to find out the details.Even before this year arrived, however, I had already decided smoking was a prospect with challenges. Larry agreed, let’s maybe not start smoking again. Ah well. Things change and plans with them.Which brings me to my topic for this article.Instead of starting to smoke again, I decided to have a big birthday party at our land in Colorado.The Shamanshack mystics, our panelists Dr Kara, Ash and Iliana, asked me if I wanted them to plan and execute the party in Colorado. I said, “yes.”And here we are, several months later and Larry and I are still on the land after the celebration, which we decided to hold on May The Fourth. This date known as Star Wars Day is celebrated annually on May 4th, a pun on the iconic “May the Force be with you” phrase.Why hold my party on Star Wars Day, you may ask. Well, I had opened the invitation to the legions of light. And, we would be holding it on what is now established as a land that is a reservoir of power. There is a whole story behind how we discovered this land to be a reservoir of power, and what Gaia and the human collective asked of Larry and me. We will share that story on the podcast as well, DrivingToTheRez.comBecause of that, the day May The Force Be With you seemed to fit perfectly.The party was scheduled and the invitation went out. The planners had planned for 20-30 attendees. I had envisioned 5,500 people minimum, with an optimum number of 20,000.However, as I looked at the disparity between the numbers planned and the ones in my mind, I realized that we are not trained, or equipped, to host legions of lightworkers this year. Therefore, I said, “20 people is perfect.” I knew that whomever was ready for the land, would arrive. We had a total of 25 participants, excluding Larry and me.The RoadLeaving our home in Washington, which is 1,345 miles away from our land in Colorado, was a challenge. We are well rooted to our rewe and routines. But we got on it and prepared the RV, truck, animal care, and our 20 year old son for holding the fort while we were away.Some of you may remember last year’s article Crystals, Black Magic, and Sanity: A Colorado Initiation, where I shared part of our first experiences with this land in Colorado. At the time, I thought the initiation was about cleaning the land. I am beginning to suspect the land had other ideas.One of my favorite subtitles ever written is There and Back Again, which many people think belongs to The Lord of the Rings, but it is actually the subtitle of The Hobbit. It was the title of Bilbo Baggins’s memoir, his journal of leaving home, having an adventure that changed him completely, and then returning home again. But journeys are rarely the same in reverse. We like to think we simply go somewhere and then come back unchanged except perhaps for a few stories and photographs. Yet, on some journeys, something happens on the road, especially when the journey is difficult, meaningful, or strange, and the person who returns is not exactly the same person who left. And perhaps that is why the “back again” part matters just as much as the “there.” We get home and notice how everything is “the same,” while we have radically changed, a change we may never have consciously noticed without the sameness of home waiting for us.The journey “there” began with our cat Theadora in tow, but after only 6 miles down the road we had to turn back and drop her off at home again. She really wanted to go, but not really in a truck or a trailer.Then there was the $6-7 per gallon gas prices! Oops, did we have enough funds? Not really.Also, we were scheduled to travel in convoy with the organizers ...
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    32 mins
  • [Free 1st Part] I Fed My Soul’s Story Into AI - and Out Came Roxy Vale
    May 7 2026
    This essay explores the creation of my first released music album, Still I Am, and the fictional artist who carries it: Roxy Vale.But before diving into the music, I want to share the creative process and why I approached it this way.The first music album I created was not Still I Am. It was actually Through the Glass Daisy.Through the Glass Daisy is an album pulled directly from the pages of my upcoming series of novels, “Daisy Chain.” It is an album by a band called “Glass Daisy.” It is part of the world creation and lore in the books, which explore many aspects of our reality creation through the experiences of a reluctant time traveler. And yes, the main character is a fan of “Glass Daisy.”Still I Am, however, is an album that is most directly related to the experiences of the “WE” entering and existing in the physical universe. It is a completely different voice from Glass Daisy.Entering as a soul into a physical experience is a journey that’s relatable to most souls, especially those who are here to help humanity return to the light.It is this group that I am interested in, the group that is here to assist the people of Earth in stepping back into the light.Yes, you.OK, let’s begin with Roxy Vale and Still I Am.One of the issues with the WE viewpoint is that whenever I bring it to the forefront of my awareness, it seems to turn other people’s minds and personalities into an unstructured and universally expanded mush (technical term) that sometimes cannot contain even the smallest amount of intellectual clarity. If I solely concentrate on my expression as a singular person, Inelia, all is usually mostly fine. There is mush involved, but at manageable amounts. There really is no difference between the “me” and the WE except at the level of frequency and band of expression, which admittedly is a lot of difference.After creating the first album, Through the Glass Daisy, which is based on the character’s journey through time within a complex structure of light/dark as the WE would see it, I thought maybe we could jump through the illusion of singular expression and create songs based directly on the WE writings that would bypass the reader’s “mind mush” response and go directly into one of understanding. The WE have a bunch of articles where we express our journey through humanity’s temple.I ran the first WE article through a text-processing AI with the instructions to make a song out of it.The first output was a list of possible titles; there were many. I asked, “What would the human collective of Earth want and understand?” The AI, being a gestalt of the human collective’s digital expression, is in a very good position to come up with an accurate answer, and it suggested a few items.However, we have to be aware that it scans the internet for answers, and the internet is a light/dark place. Ultimately, although it can come up with possibilities, the answer has to be one we take ourselves.I decided that I would simply tell the AI what paragraph or point in the article I wanted the song to be about, and it was able to come up with several reasonably good songs. Mostly, though, they missed the point, but they did contain the structure of popular songs. I soon realized that for the WE expression, we also needed a particular voice, as song structure is very dependent on genre.As I scanned the human collective for a voice, I realized that I wanted a voice that one day I might be able to express myself in. In other words, a voice that sang in a way I could sing. I had to make some decisions at this point. Looking back at my own life, I saw that the songs I loved and was able to sing with no problem were from Annie Lennox, Tina Turner, and Freddie Mercury.“What would a female singer sound like if Tina Turner and Freddie Mercury had a baby?” I asked the AI.Several hours later, I had a good grasp of what I wanted to express. I did a test run and made Larry listen to it. “I don’t understand what it is; it’s not rock, or country, or pop… it’s confusing,” he said.At that moment I realized that not only did the voice need to express what I wanted, but it needed to be boxed into a genre.That is how Roxy became a Soul Rock singer, with Americana overtones. Unlike Glass Daisy’s lead singer, who is 20 years old and clearly an Ethereal Pop singer, I wanted Roxy to be an adult with a very broad range of tones and styles of singing. And thus the character began to evolve. She is not stuck in Soul Rock and will explore other sounds, including Native songs in different areas of the world. She spends a lot of time playing with her voice and expressions.I wanted her as close to my own voice, personality, and story as I could possibly get without breaking the energy of her as the lovechild of Tina and Freddie - two musical heroes of my life. And at the same time, she had more WE expression than she does of my singular expression, Inelia.Her creation has since ...
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    40 mins
  • The Week Todd Standing Drove to the Rez - Chapter Three - Staying the Night
    Apr 29 2026

    By the time the group arrived at Lake Ozette, they understood this part of the visit would be different.

    That evening saw cars and trucks loaded with kayaks, canoes, camping gear, blankets, and a generous amount of food. Camp was set up quickly. A fire was lit, meals were prepared, and people settled in. The atmosphere was relaxed, even comfortable.

    Todd himself was surprised. He had spent decades in the wilderness, but not like this. Not with freshly cooked meals, warmth, and a sense of ease around camp. It was a very different kind of expedition than what he was used to, and he appreciated it.

    As night fell over the lake, the group gathered and walked into the forest.

    This time, they were more familiar with the environment. There was less effort to interpret and more focus on observing. They moved with space between them, staying aware of both the group and their surroundings.

    As before, sounds began to emerge. Movement at different distances, shifts in direction, and a consistent sense of presence. Multiple people noticed the same patterns, even if they experienced them in different ways.

    Each person’s experience was unique. Some connected more strongly with the land itself. Others focused on the Sasquatch presence, noticing movement or what they perceived as communication. A few had more personal experiences that were difficult to describe but clearly meaningful.

    At the same time, there was a shared understanding forming within the group. They were participating in the same environment.

    The fire was still going into the wee hours of the morning. People sat, talked quietly, slept or rested. There was no urgency to explain what was happening.

    The following day, they went back into the forest and began to find physical evidence. Footprints, structures, and placements that did not appear random or natural were identified in multiple areas.

    Inside the Wisdom Keeper section of the podcast, the participants share their experiences in more detail. What they noticed, how they interpreted it, and what continued to unfold afterward becomes clearer when heard directly from them.

    By the end of the week, one thing stood out.

    The interaction was not one-sided.

    And whatever is present in the forest around here is definitely aware of us.



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    1 hr and 53 mins
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