Journey 126 - Granddaughter

11/15/04: My second journey was to discover the meaning of a Dream I had last night, in which my granddaughter was kicking me very hard on a set of stairs in some building. I decided she had exhibited enough of this behavior recently and it was finally time to try to spank her on her diaper. But, as my hand got close to her I lost all power. I then tried to slap her leg and the same thing happened: I lost all power as I got close. She then grabbed my hand and squeezed it so tight I thought it might break. She then developed a look on her face I have seen before in Spirit Entities that are Dark..a possessed, wide-eyed, still face that almost glows with malevolent Intent. She came near me and was staring off to my right as this look came over her. I admit I was afraid during this Dream, and unsettled when awaking this morning. Also remarkable and significant is that just as this Dream was ending, I awoke to hear Avery screaming upstairs in her bed. I went up and comforted her back top sleep, but I found it odd that the Dream and her waking up afraid occurred at roughly the same time. I suspected some sort of unwanted visitor, from outside this “reality.”

Since I was still in Sacred Space from a prior Journey, I only Smudged for this next Journey. I took my Hollow Bone recently given me and held it, to give myself added Strength. As I sat breathing, I saw white shapes drifting around in front of me. As I began the Drumming, Owl flew up to me, and the White Shapes were all herded into the Spirit Version of the Hollow Bone, which was very large and floating in a twilit Sky. We flew to sit on top of the Bone, which was very large now, while the Shapes were trapped within the Bone beneath us. Owl told me these Shapes were from the Astral Plane, and we would deal with them when we returned. He told me to look for an Opening in the Sky. I searched the Stars but saw none. Then, behind us, I saw a huge Tree, lit with its own light. Near the top, in the middle of the Trunk, was a glowing blue Hole. “That’s it!” shouted Owl and we zoomed up to it at breakneck pace. As we burst into the Tunnel, I saw blue waves of water going by. We soon came up through an Ocean surface and saw a desert island ahead of us. We flew over the island and down into its middle. There we found a smoldering Fire with a bunch of Ravens, my granddaughter’s Power Animal, around it. I began the process of communication with the Ravens by placing burning Sage and Sweet Grass into the Fire, which immediately flared up. As it did so, the day turned immediately to night, and the Ravens into dark figures with glowing eyes. We were all now sitting around a Raven Council Fire. The head Raven told me that I had indeed surmised what had been going on with my granddaughter. A figure from the Astral Plane has been trying to take advantage of her weakened state and invade her. This and other nearby Astral Figures were now trapped in the Hollow Bone. He told me it was now up to me to prevent future such invasions by saying the following Chant to her every night until she is able to understand what is going on herself: “Your Raven is very powerful; Your Raven is building up your Colors; Your Raven wins!” I must say it whether she is with me or not. I agreed. The head Raven then asked me to bring out my Pipe and send it around to all the Council. I did a quick fill and brought in the 7 Directions, then lit the Pipe with an ember from the Council Fire. I took the first Puff and passed it the Pipe to my right, and around it went quickly in the Circle. As each Smoker blew out the Smoke, it collected over the Fire. Suddenly, in the midst of this huge, collected plume of exhaled Prayer Smoke, I saw my granddaughter with a gorgeous smile on her face, and a totally sealed rainbow-colored Aura..the way it should be, and the obvious goal every night. He then told me to listen as all the Ravel Spirit People sang the Chant together. It was a very high-pitched whine, interspersed with some Ravel squawks. It was not a human singing, but very pretty nonetheless. The Council Head then asked me to repeat the Chant one more time to make sure I remembered it (and told me to remember how they sounded singing it when I say it to my granddaughter). I did so, and we then left the Island after thanking the Council very much. Owl and I went back down through the Tunnel, burst through the Tree, and landed back on the Bone. Owl then became Eagle Claw, and we discussed what to do with the Astral Beings beneath us. Eagle Claw told me to call in the Power of the Star Nation, using the Chant he gave me long ago. I did so, and as I did I saw a rainbow-colored glow emerge from one end of the bone. As this Rainbow Path grew longer and headed off into the Stars, I saw globs of Energy (the Beings) zooming out along the Path. They were being reclaimed and returned Home. We always do what we can to help the Lost Spirits..it’s Shamanic Code. I told Owl how I was afraid when I had this event with my granddaughter in my Dream. Owl reminded me that Shamans have no fear..they see a problem, seek the Truth, and then Do the right Thing to fix it..just as I had done in this case. I got the impression Owl was glad I had taken immediate charge of this Dream and sought the answer. Once this process was complete, Owl brought me back to my Room. Before the Call Back Drum began sounding, there was a bit of time, so Owl sent me the Water Spirit holding the Rainbow Glowing Feather to cleanse me with. I thanked Owl for his help. As the Feather swept through and around me, I could feel my body tingling as the Energy flow increased dramatically, and some of the Dust on my Aura was channeled down to Mother Earth through my main Meridians.