7/30: Took a journey to try to meet my Spirit Shaman Trainer, whose presence I've felt in the past few days. I went through the tunnel, but Crosses did not meet me until I got out into the open at the end of the tunnel. I knew this could happen so did not panic..the benefits of reading a lot first. At first, this area seemed forested, but it quickly turned into a desert, very bright but not hot. Crosses (my Snake guide) appeared suddenly by my side, then wrapped around me to give me oneness with all things/energies. We became one, and then zoomed across the desert to a very thickly dressed Native Chief. I got very close to his face and looked into his eyes, that were dark like opals..very similar to Crosses's eyes. His smile told me to look down and I saw a large Eagle Claw hanging on his chest. So that is his name, Eagle Claw. I then thanked him with offerings of tobacco, sage, sweet grass and a Sacred Pipe. I asked him to continue to teach me, guide me, and empower me. I was VERY grateful for quite a while, asking for help and guidance. Then, as I turned to leave, he "asked" me back (no words are spoken out loud) and embraced me. Suddenly, Crosses and I were floating in space. We went by stars of different colors and ended up over Earth. As I think back on this part, I seem to think I was not in what we call outer space, but more an Inner space, perhaps at the Atom Level. The “stars” were not brilliant, but tame, with mute surfaces. So that would imply that the Earth may be a single molecule in an other Existence, a teeny piece of something unseen and much bigger. If so, our destructive practices could result in this molecule being removed from the body as cancerous. Another reason to clean up our act. In fact, I was not allowed to go down to the Earth until I noticed a thick brown layer of air covering the surface. That is apparently all the damage we have done to Mother Earth. I prayed I could help alleviate that damage. We then sank quickly back into the tunnel (which is lined in tiny golden sparks of light and has a gorgeous smell of thousands of flowers and plants) and came back up into the entrance forest. I then walked back to my house and drummed myself back to this world. I forgot to thank Crosses as I left, but did so by going back to the entrance of the tunnel later and yelling it down. J
Wednesday, July 30, 2003
Thursday, July 24, 2003
Journey 3 - Meeting Lower World Guide - no Drumming!
7/24/03: Hawk on route. When home, held Medicine Cards tightly to discover Power Animal to help me with my journeys. I actually went into my Power Place in an imagined forest with strong moonlight through tall, thick trees. Little People came and went as tiny dots of gold light. I walked around looking at them, and then found a small Earth opening to crawl down through. It was only wide enough for a couple of chipmunks, but I was able to fit. It was lit naturally. I met a chipmunk coming up, but it was not my power animal. Almost instantly thereafter, I met a Snake, and I knew this was my Guide. It stayed with me, and was very non-threatening. It placed its face right in front of me and I stared into its black, almost deer-like eyes as it spoke to me silently. It’s body coloring was of squares/patches of light that went on and off. I thanked it for introducing itself, as that was my only goal. I turned to crawl back up the tunnel, and my snake escorted me. I then walked from the woods I had imagined back to my yard and down stairs to where I was sitting. I then pulled a Card and got Mountain Lion again: leadership. So even without the shamanic drumming, I actually took my first trip down the tunnel to the Lower World! A VERY important event.
7/29/03: After work, I took my drum and began setting up a dance of thanks to my Snake Guide. I sensed myself dancing with my Totem as the drum went on..a celebration of oneness. Suddenly, Snake revealed its name to me. I recalled the Snake crossing in front of me on Sunday, and so its name is Crosses in Front. Crosses then allowed me to take on the pulses of the snake movement in our dance together, and I could actually feel the pulses of the energy moving across my body in waves. Then, Crosses took me up into an ancient wooded place in daylight and allowed me to slither along into a circle of Native Americans, sitting around a very sick girl. I was held up by the smiling-in-success Shaman, whom I sensed had called me to help, and then allowed to enter the Spirit world of this young girl. I recognized the Dark Force of my Shaman’s Dream, and took the Force on. I sucked the blackness into my body and dispelled it through my body and as I did so, the black power turned into sparks of gold bursting from my tail. I found myself hoping that this maiden was Janet, for I know the Dark Force has a hold on her at some level. When I was done, the Shaman set up a Pipe Smoke in celebration. I thanked Crosses so much for allowing me to be part of the healing. Crosses then led me back to the current place, my bedroom, where I reoriented myself to this Time. I then pulled a Medicine Card. I got Dolphin. The key theme of Dolphin is “Mana”, the breath of life, the vital force of the Spirit. In other words, I truly had been involved in healing another, in restoring vital energy. This was the perfect card to follow such a healing. I look forward to many adventures with Crosses, and am so grateful for its presence. I sense it is a she. Finally, I should mention that at the beginning of this particular journal, I made it my goal to visit the Spirit Camp before it was done. But I never panicked about it as I drew near then end..I knew it would happen if the Spirits wanted it. But I am mightily impressed that it actually happened. Totally honored and almost left breathless, for it was indeed a very lofty goal. Yet, events led right to it, even though I didn’t force the issue. My first journey occurred even without the drumming!! It just came upon me out of the blue!! Very humbling!
7/29/03: After work, I took my drum and began setting up a dance of thanks to my Snake Guide. I sensed myself dancing with my Totem as the drum went on..a celebration of oneness. Suddenly, Snake revealed its name to me. I recalled the Snake crossing in front of me on Sunday, and so its name is Crosses in Front. Crosses then allowed me to take on the pulses of the snake movement in our dance together, and I could actually feel the pulses of the energy moving across my body in waves. Then, Crosses took me up into an ancient wooded place in daylight and allowed me to slither along into a circle of Native Americans, sitting around a very sick girl. I was held up by the smiling-in-success Shaman, whom I sensed had called me to help, and then allowed to enter the Spirit world of this young girl. I recognized the Dark Force of my Shaman’s Dream, and took the Force on. I sucked the blackness into my body and dispelled it through my body and as I did so, the black power turned into sparks of gold bursting from my tail. I found myself hoping that this maiden was Janet, for I know the Dark Force has a hold on her at some level. When I was done, the Shaman set up a Pipe Smoke in celebration. I thanked Crosses so much for allowing me to be part of the healing. Crosses then led me back to the current place, my bedroom, where I reoriented myself to this Time. I then pulled a Medicine Card. I got Dolphin. The key theme of Dolphin is “Mana”, the breath of life, the vital force of the Spirit. In other words, I truly had been involved in healing another, in restoring vital energy. This was the perfect card to follow such a healing. I look forward to many adventures with Crosses, and am so grateful for its presence. I sense it is a she. Finally, I should mention that at the beginning of this particular journal, I made it my goal to visit the Spirit Camp before it was done. But I never panicked about it as I drew near then end..I knew it would happen if the Spirits wanted it. But I am mightily impressed that it actually happened. Totally honored and almost left breathless, for it was indeed a very lofty goal. Yet, events led right to it, even though I didn’t force the issue. My first journey occurred even without the drumming!! It just came upon me out of the blue!! Very humbling!
Thursday, July 10, 2003
Earliest Journeys - Leaving Spirit Camp/Stone Person Melding
7/10/2003: It also occurred to me today, having read quite a bit about journeying in the past few days, that I actually already have performed at least one journey. This was when listening to the last song on Sacred Spirit 1, and I found myself lying in a field at twilight with Two Feathers whispering in my ear, “I will always be with you..I will always be with you..” I saw this as my “death” in the Spirit World on my way here.
This afternoon I performed my shamanic preparatory breathing and then took a small nap with the blue oval stone I found several years ago nestled in my hands over my navel. This is an effective way to talk with a Stone Person. The first time, I got some broken images of a corrugated wing or flap that we were holding up to investigate, but I remember nothing else. The second trip, so to speak, resulted in no images I can remember, but a most remarkable ending. My hands holding the rock were slammed onto the bed by my side, as if the Stone Person was saying, that’s it! End of talk. Right after that, I sensed myself to be inside a blue covering, and felt very still and lifeless, like I was the Stone itself. I believe I did obtain the consciousness of the Stone Person in that moment, and I felt very relaxed and stationary! Quite a lovely feeling.
This afternoon I performed my shamanic preparatory breathing and then took a small nap with the blue oval stone I found several years ago nestled in my hands over my navel. This is an effective way to talk with a Stone Person. The first time, I got some broken images of a corrugated wing or flap that we were holding up to investigate, but I remember nothing else. The second trip, so to speak, resulted in no images I can remember, but a most remarkable ending. My hands holding the rock were slammed onto the bed by my side, as if the Stone Person was saying, that’s it! End of talk. Right after that, I sensed myself to be inside a blue covering, and felt very still and lifeless, like I was the Stone itself. I believe I did obtain the consciousness of the Stone Person in that moment, and I felt very relaxed and stationary! Quite a lovely feeling.
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