Journey 31 - Alzheimer's Intervention

2/3/04: A Journey to see if there is a way to stop the progress of my pastor’s mom’s Alzheimer Disease. I smudged the room heavily with Sage and Sweet Grass, and lit the Sacred Candle. Because of my three Hawk sightings Sunday, followed quickly by pulling the Eagle Card, I chose to use Eagle as my Guide. As I was moving into the Path with the Drumming CD, I envisioned myself way back in an early Journey when I was an Eaglet in a nest and Mother Eagle came right up to me and peered into my eyes. With this images firmly in mind, I was on my way. She agreed to take me on this Journey, and I clung to her leg as we lifted off from the nest. We were immediately hundreds of feet above a lush canyon, resplendent in green, soaring above a number of small Cloud People producing Rainbows. Eagle decided to swoop down into one of these Bows. We were soaring right through the heart of it, feeling the warm colored mists hitting us as we went. The Rainbow led us into a Tunnel composed of small blue Orbs that zoomed quickly past us. Soon we emerged from the Tunnel into a huge Space filled with these little blue Orbs, all the same color and size but at a great distance. As we moved along, I spotted a brilliant green Tree suspended in the emptiness. We landed on one of its branches, and I realized it was another Version of the Tree of Life. We sat there for a few seconds, and then Eagle moved away from me, implying I was to Journey on by myself for a spell. I took off, and headed for a golden Table that had appeared in the distance, not too far away. As I flew toward it, it got closer, but I never moved any farther away from the Tree, nor did the distance Orbs get any closer. It was as if the Table was coming to me. I landed on it, and found it surrounded by Animals and Birds of differing types. I looked at all the attendees, and lo and behold, there sat Anne and her mom as well! I asked permission of them to intervene on her mom’s behalf and got it. I then addressed the other attendees, announcing I had come seeking a halt to the progression of this Disease. As I finished, three separate foods came onto the Table in rapid succession, like actors taking the stage. First was Radish, followed quickly by Sweet Potato, who actually embraced Radish. Soon thereafter came Spinach. As I was memorizing these three, I saw a glass of Orange Juice appear, and thought to myself that Vitamin C must be the main intention there, as it seemed a bit out of place. I then announced that I had been loaned both Eagle and Hawk Medicines, and was wishing to use them to heal as a Shaman in Training. The Animals conferred. Owl came up to me and told me to wait while they decided. I never got an answer directly, but suddenly Eagle was moving in to land on my pastor’s mom’s head. Very tenderly grasping her head in its talons, Eagle began to beat its wings in place. Eagle then became a Rainbow Mist itself, almost totally enveloping Anne’s mom’s head. After a short while, my pastor turned and hugged her mom, and they were both enveloped in this Rainbow Mist. When the mist subsided, they both were gone, returned to the Earth plane. I thanked all the attendees and went back with Eagle to our Nest. Suddenly, I saw Two Feather’s face clearly in my mind’s eye, and accepted her invitation to walk a ways. We walked into a wooded area, to a Tipi where I decided to enter and gain more Strength. I must have napped for a few seconds, for the rest of the Journey is hazy. At the very end, I recall saying something to someone about being afraid to do something, and the second I admitted that my CD player stooped on its own, in the middle of the play. I guess there is no longer room for ANY fear in my life. J I drummed back to the room manually. I then performed a waking Ritual with the Woman in a Grass Dress, as done a few days ago for our friends’ mom. Again I smudged Woman heavily and put the Candle in front of her so the shadows would mimic flapping Wings. I took Sage Ash and anointed her Dress with it. As Woman left on her Journey to physically move over Anne’s mom’s body and meld with it while I repeated the Healing Chant, I used my Amazon Shaman rattle to aid in her Trip. I peered into the slits of her eyes, and saw occasional tiny sparks of light. After a few minutes, when I got the sense she was ready to return, I drummed her back. I then blew out the Sacred Candle and took the Fire Medicine into my own Aura as the wick-glow faded away.