Journeys 203/204 Removing a Hex/Power Animal Retrieval for Son's Friend

1/30/06: A Ritual undertaken to see if there is a hex thrown onto a Cousin by the Cousin’s Brother-in-law’s Wife. I checked first using the Pendulum and got a “yes.” I then asked if I would be allowed to remove it. “Yes,” again. But I sensed this was not a Journey task, but rather a Healing Ritual involving Stones and Crystals.

So, I set up the following initial Lay-out: First came a totally clear and large Crystal, to represent the Cousin’s cleaned Energy State. About 4 inches to the right came the Large Moqui Stone, representing the Cousin herself. Touching her on the right was a cloudy, large Crystal, representing the Hex Energy attached to her. Finally, another 4 inches rightward, was a small Moqui to represent the Wife..smaller to indicate lesser Power in relation to the Cousin. Above the Cousin’s Moqui was my Hollow Bone, set there to aid the Flow of the Hex Energy back where it came from. Within Seconds of placing this Bone on the Display, it rolled down to touch the Cousin Moqui. This was a good Omen for channeling the Curse back to where it came from, so I left it there. I then cleansed the Cousin Moqui with Arshaan, the sacred Shamanic Aura-cleansing Fluid. I then smudged the entire Scene with Sage and spread the Smoke with a sacred Feather. I then placed both one Hand over each Moquis, praying and establishing spirit Control over them. I then took the clear Crystal in my left Hand and the cloudy in my right. I closed my Eyes and slowly moved both to the right at the same Speed, until both touched the Moquis, the clear touching the Cousin, the cloudy touching the Wife. This had the effect of transferring the Hex from the Cousin back to the Wife, its Source. I then took the cloudy Crystal and pressed it firmly to Mother Earth, releasing some of that hex Energy to her for transmutation. I did likewise lifting the Crystal to Father Sky for the rest of the Energy. I asked it be put to good Use now. I then took the clear Crystal and held it over the Sacred Flame for cleansing, and then circled the Cousin Moqui with the Crystal nine times while uttering “Hurai” each time. I then uttered the Magic Phrase that seals the Healing in..”Hoyor Sagai Negende”. This cleansed the Cousin totally and sealed her from future Attack. I then took the Crystals and large Stone and placed them on my Mirror to neutralize them for a future Task. I then took the Wife Moqui, and likewise held it over the Flame. I removed all Traces of the Curse as well as the Wife’s ability to throw such Curses in the Future. I sealed that Action, and placed the small Moqui on the Mirror for cleaning as well. This ended the Ritual.

1/30/06: A Journey undertaken to ascertain my son’s friend Power Animal. This was a bit more complex a Journey than is usual, but all will be explained at the end to the best of my ability. Also, perhaps he will relate to some of the imagery in a more meaningful way. As always, the Journey is rich with metaphor, needing translation to his specific needs.

As I went into the Spirit World, I saw him walking about at the Edge of a Forest, smiling, as if waiting for me. He then pointed at a specific Tree. He went up to it and placed his right hand well up the Tree above his Head, which he bent forward. He just stood there, Eyes closed. I then heard my Lower World Guide, Crosses in Front, the Snake, rustling toward me from the left. She told me to shrink down to her Size, which I did. We then both scurried through the Undergrowth over to the Tree. While he stood there, concentrating (?), we snuck around to the Back. There, at the base of the Tree, was the Opening to the Lower World. Since this was my first journey in several weeks, I was in a playful Mod and turned to Crosses and said, “after you!”, smiling. She smiled back at said, “no, after YOU!”. We both then went in together as we always do. As we were heading down the Tunnel, we were met by numerous colored Orbs, reminding me of colored ping-pong Balls. At first they were so thick it seemed unlikely we could even go through them, but eventually the Tunnel opened up, with the Balls now stuck to the Walls and Ceiling, and we proceeded all the way down. Once in the Lower World, we found ourselves slogging through a very wet and thick Mud. It was quite dark, and the Crescent Moon, reflecting what we actually have here in the Middle World today, hung in the Sky. I called out to the Lord of the Lower World, stating my request for a Power Animal for the Friend. Suddenly we were lifted up and carried quite a distance to an Island sitting in the bright afternoon Sun next to a River. The top of the Island was a semi-active Volcano. We were set down right near the Top. There, standing at looking at us, was a Black Ram with large Horns. I wondered if this was his PA until a large Bolt of Energy came from above and struck the Ram down. The Scene shifted and we were standing in front of a cement/stone Building. That same black Ram was standing there, but when I moved toward a Man nearby to inquire about it, it suddenly disappeared. When I asked where it had suddenly gone, the Man said, “Oh, that Ram died over 6 years ago.” We were then back on the small Mountain. The Volcano was spewing a bit near its Rim and so we moved down the Side, passing a Mountain Goat, dead on its side. We went all the way down to the river. There, I saw a very large and graceful Salmon, with streaks of rainbow Colors on its Side, leaping incredible distances into the Air to snare Butterflies for its Meal. The Salmon then shape-shifted into a Person and announced itself as his Power Animal. He said he will go back with us to him. The Volcano then erupted fully. We all plunged into the Water. His PA returned to his Salmon form. Huge Chunks of sizzling Magma were plopping into the Water near the Salmon, but he remained unhurt. He seemed to be enjoying the Heat generated in the surrounding Water. He was not hurt. I then took Time to review all the Imagery I had seen so as to better remember it upon my Return. We then all decided it was time to leave and we headed back up the Tunnel.

I then performed a Pendulum Request to see if the Friend has some sort of Encumbrance attached to him that is holding him back in Life. To my delight, there is no such negative Power holding him down. I then performed a Shagai Ritual to see the general Health of his Fortunes and Fates. The reading was also quite positive: “Not too many difficulties, but some.” This tells me he is really positioned quite nicely concerning Decisions and Options coming up in the near Future. There is little standing in his way but perhaps himself.

So now, onto Images contained within the Journey itself:

His behavior around the Tree seems to indicate he is searching for Balance. Standing People (Trees) reach to the Sky and reach deep into the Earth at the same time. He is seeking grounding while at the same time reaching for the Stars. This is a wise posture, as Trees are very sturdy and long-lasting once they have taken root.

The colored ping-pong Balls in the Tunnel may represent many Issues pinging on him at once..or perhaps too many choices..

The Volcano represents the violent release of Energy from within, where it was hidden. It can also represent the release of Feminine Energy, since the Magma comes from Mother Earth. So this may mean he is either letting too much emotion build up, after which it explodes out..or it may mean he NEEDS to release this pent-up emotion. It may also indicate that someone around him, and not him himself, is the one needing to “explode”.

The Dead Ram and Goat, showing up twice, appear to be former Power Animals that are no longer available to him. This is a first in Journeys I’ve taken. It may mean that his near-death experience when younger really altered him completely, requiring a new Power Animal to take over.

This new PA is Salmon. The Keynotes of this Power Animal are “pilgrimage and coming home” and “success through persistence.” Salmon return to their home waters 6 years after leaving. They are destined, “pre-programmed” if you will, to return there or die trying, indicating a destiny encoded in the very being of a person with Salmon as Power Animal. He must seek out his “calling”. The 6-year period seems quite significant given the man in the Journey told me the Ram had died over 6 years ago. This may means that he is nearing the end of his first pilgrimage and is ready to spawn new life for himself. Salmon leap over great obstacles to get home and mate, and then they die. Likewise, people with Salmon Medicine will stop at nothing to fulfill their calling, once they recognize what it is. Salmon have special sensory systems on their sides that allow them to detect the presence of other animals around them through pressure changes in the water. This allows the person with Salmon as PA to likewise better feel the people around him and detect subtle changes in them. The fact there were rainbow streaks on the side of his Salmon seems to highlight this ability skill, call attention to it, and therefore brings it forward in importance.

Bottom line: when Salmon appears, we need to look at the pilgrimage we have either been on or have been considering taking. We will be transformed. Life will never be the same again. There will be a feeling of predestination in regards to a spiritual journey. Here are questions Salmon asks: Are we persisting so rewards will come? Are we giving up before the transformations? Do we need to take a pilgrimage-time away to mature? Is it time to return home, get back to our roots? Do we trust what we feel? Are we ignoring our spiritual journey?

The Butterflies represent transformation as well as joy. The fact the Salmon was leaping well into the Air to get these shows an intense desire by him for one or both of these qualities. Since Salmon speaks to transformation already, this is reinforced by the presence of Butterflies.

Finally, the fact the Salmon enjoyed the heat released by the Magma exploding out of the Volcano indicates that he will also handle well the release of the pent-up emotions, whatever the source..