Guest guest Posted October 26, 2000 Report Share Posted October 26, 2000 F said:>>>>>>>>>>>> It has been suggested that my vision of the peacock feather of golden light during my attunement might be an indication that the peacock is my totem. Does this sound reasonable to you folks? I've never researched this, and don't know where to begin, but at least I know that there is *always* someone on this list who knows the answers and is generous enough to share their knowledge. Thanks in advance for this information. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> My power animal turned out to be a bird. I thought that was very strange-didn't seem very " powerful " to me. But the more I thought about it the more I realized that since I was a small child I loved watching birds. And my favorite bird just " happened " to be the kind that turned out to be my power animal. The shamon who brought this information to me had no way of knowing any of this. I decided I was honored to have it as my power animal. In Peace, Leslie " Every blade of grass has its Angel that bends over it and whispers, " Grow, grow " . -The Talmud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2001 Report Share Posted March 8, 2001 Hi Audrey: Because I don't have someone who can reliably drum for me and I don't like being out on the highway alone much at night after travelling to a drum circle, I primarily use tapes for journeywork. There is an excellent series put out by the Foundation for Shamanic Studies that includes single and double drumming, rattles, singing, didgeridoo, click sticks and singing bowls. They have a particular sort of monotonous rhythm, a set time frame, and a call back. Here is a link to the FSS site where you can find out more about those sorts of resources: http://www.shamanism.org I've been doing journeywork for about a decade now formally, although I will admit I had similar experiences spontaneously before that occasionally while meditating or receiving energy work. I like to journey, and find that it is a wonderful, accessible way to work with my own issues and expand my personal awareness. I also like working with the amazing and sometimes obtuse human and animal guides that I have been blessed with. Crow is one of them, perhaps the most frequent, but sometimes an animal will come into my life for a particular strength or lesson. Many times a person's power animal is one they are attracted to, but sometimes it is an unexpected animal they might not have chosen for themselves... everyone seems to want theirs to be dolphins, bears, wolves and eagles, don't they? <LOL> Nobody wants skunks, weasels or pigeons, eh? But they all have such valuable power... skunks are the medicine of reputation, for instance. In order to really respect and honor a power animal, many people will carry a fetish, or a reminder of the animal. That might be an actual physical part, such as a claw, feather, bone or hank of fur, or it might be a picture or figure, like a Zuni fetish. Carrying their fetish in a medicine bag on their person as a reminder of the animal and taking time to connect with the animal's spirit by doing something proactive for the living representations of the animal spirit (such as joining an organization that supports your particular power animal or if you can, making provision for them... for instance, I feed the crows that live in my neighborhood in the winter; they come to my porch every morning looking for their morning dole) I honor all animals by making an effort, if I see roadkill, to stop and remove the animal from the road to a place on the verge where it can degrade naturally. If I feel led to, I might salvage a fetish for my bone & stone bag or for use in my healing work. I think that there are a lot of ways that having guides and power animals affects me and the way I relate to the world. While I am a pragmatist and an omnivore, I'm definitely more conscious of my role in recycling, ecology, and replacing what I take away not only physically but energetically. Blessings, Crow " Look for Rainbows in the Darkness " >audreylee > > > Re: Solar Plexus >Tue, 06 Mar 2001 19:21:52 -0000 > >Hi Crow, >I am very interested in learning more about your shamanic journeys >and, especially how you found your power animal and what it means you >do in your life because of your power animal... > >Audrey > _______________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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