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!