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Contents
Acknowledgments
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Introduction
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Energetic Protection
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Animal Totems
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Do Something Different
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Gratitude
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Infinite Gratitude to Spirit for absolutely everything!
Thank you to the Guides, Guardians and Protectors that
work with me at all times empowering my journey.
Spirit Eagle Angel Tribe, my dearest Winged Ones, I love
you.
Smiles and giggles to Archangels Michael and Metatron, and
of course Raphael. Thank you for showing me how big I
really am.
Spider Medicine, thank you.
Grandmother, its all love, with gentleness and ease.
There are some really amazing human beings of light on this
planet and I send much love and light to them for
empowering me, supporting and encouraging me in so
many ways:
Sam, thank you for believing in me and for having my back!
I could not have done this without you.
Shaman John, thanks for the fun. You were my first. Ha!
Kerry, amazing goddess, thank you for your thoughtfulness,
encouragement and support all these many years. Weve
come a long way baby!
Satiya, thank you sweet sister for introducing me to the
Council. I appreciate your authenticity, wisdom and
friendship. Thank you for your continued support and
encouragement.
Selah, aw momma, youre so good. Bless up! And thank
you from my cosmic heart, you sweet star-child. So grateful
for you and our connection in the realms.
Guenevere, you are a beautiful and authentic manifestation
of the divine feminine. Thank you for your magic.
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INTRODUCTION
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Chapter One
COMMUNING WITH SPIRIT
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*Breathe.
Notice your breath. How shallow is your breathing?
Are you breathing into your chest, into your solar plexus or
down into your belly? Begin to pay attention to your breath.
Your breathing is an immediate indication of your state of
mind. The majority of people are stressed and busy and do
not even notice that they are only breathing shallowly into
their chests.
Core belly breathing is a powerful way to
intentionally connect with your body, as well as get
grounded and centered. Breathing intentionally, all the way
into your belly, also brings much-needed oxygen to the rest
of your body.
Often we can not hear the still, small voice of God
because we are stressed and distracted. Each time you
remember, breathe into your belly. Breathe deep, gentle,
cleansing breaths that re-align you with yourself and with
the energy of Spirit.
When you are tired, stressed, losing patience with
something, or feeling any kind of negativity, take a moment
and breathe into your belly. You will feel your energy shift
as you re-align the flow of your energy into a calm, balanced
place through breathing deeply. Your head becomes clear
and your body relaxes as you connect with your breath.
*Sit and be quiet.
Meditate. Sit in silence. Create sacred space in your
life to sit and be in the stillness and quiet. In order to hear,
one must first clear out the mental chatter that creates static
and does not allow our direct line to Spirit to come through
clearly.
When you first sit to be quiet, what comes up in your
mind? Is it a to-do list? Is it worries or fears? Pay attention
to what comes up when you take time to quiet your mind.
These thoughts are often signs of what you are working with
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Chapter Two
SHAMANIC JOURNEYING
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Chapter Three
ENERGETIC PROTECTION
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Chapter Four
DIRECTIONS ~ SHAMANIC JOURNEY
place.
show us things. Often they will have gifts for us that bring
healing, as well as empower us on our journey. It is a lovely,
heart-opening practice to give them a gift as well. In spirit
world you can imagine any type of gift you would like to
give and it is always free. You may give your spirit guide a
gift of thanks at any time that feels appropriate during your
shamanic journey.
You can bring any issues to your guides. Whatever
you seek, you can ask them. If you are in need of healing, or
if you would like clarity around something, bring this to
your guides. Perhaps you are having challenges in a
relationship or at work, you can ask your guides for help
with these situations.
Be aware that sometimes guides give us answers that
do not necessarily seem clear. You may always ask for
clarity. However, if you do not get a clear answer during
your journey, be willing to sit for awhile with what they
have shared. Often, their answers will become more clear
over time.
It can also take practice to receive answers from your
guides that seem clear, so don't be discouraged if you do not
immediately get answers that make sense to you. Keep
connecting with your guides in spirit world and you will
find that your communication with them becomes more
clear.
Also, be aware that your guides are working in the
spirit realms and can see the big picture in a way that we do
not. As an example, you could ask a question about your job
and then get some direction as to how to heal a relationship
with a family member. Though the two might not seem
related to you, in spirit world they can see that when you
heal your relationship, your job situation will shift. Be open
to what you receive, and be willing to sit with it for a time.
You are free to ask your guides as many questions as
they are willing to answer, and you may journey for as long
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as you like.
*Always thank your guides for being with you and
sharing their guidance.
Gratitude is a powerful practice, so be sure to thank
all the guides that came to work with you before you leave
spirit world. This is a sign of respect, not to mention good
manners.
*Make your way back to the earthly realm through
the portal you've created.
Remember to close the portal behind you, allowing
the circle you have opened to remain energetically closed
until you choose to go back to that place.
Closing energetic space is important when you are
finished journeying. With the portal closed, you are free to
go about your daily life without keeping the spirit realms
open around you.
*Once you return to the earthly realm, take a few
minutes to acclimate to your surroundings.
Stretch your body a bit and take your time getting up.
Ground yourself before going about other tasks. Be sure to
drink lots of water and keep yourself hydrated. This work is
energetic work so take care of your body by drinking plenty
of water.
Find time to rest, especially if you had a powerful
experience. It is good to let the experience integrate, so
nurture yourself as much as you can for the rest of the day.
If you need to do other things, thats fine, simply be aware of
your energy level and take care of yourself as you go about
your day.
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Footnotes:
1 - The Emerald Tablet: Alchemy for Personal
Transformation, by Dennis William Hauck. (Penguin
Compass, 1999)
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Chapter Five
ANIMAL TOTEMS
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Chapter Six
PLANT SPIRIT TOTEMS
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space.
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TREES
When was the last time you really noticed the trees in
your yard or in your neighborhood, other than to mow
around them or drive by? What kinds of trees grow in your
neighborhood? Are there trees near your home that create
shade, keeping your home cool in the summer?
Connecting with trees is empowering and healing. I
highly recommend hugging a tree whenever you have the
opportunity! Trees are amazing and so incredibly loving.
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Footnotes:
1 http://www.hummingbirdremedies.com
http://hummingbirdremedies.com/flowers_a.html
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Chapter Seven
CONNECTING WITH OTHER NATURE SPIRITS
stone itself. Ask if it would like to come with you and sit
quietly to hear an answer. If the stone does want to be with
you, put it in a place of honor in your home, on an altar or a
sacred space. Show the stone, and all gifts from nature,
respect for the medicine it brings you.
Crystals are very powerful energies to connect with.
There are many books on crystals and stones with helpful
information on their properties for guidance and healing.
You can also find beautiful and interesting crystals in many
shops. Before buying one, find the one that most resonates
for you and ask if it would like to come home with you. You
can do this silently, in your head, so that you do not feel selfconscious. This is a good practice as sometimes stones are
not meant to go with us and then the energy is different.
Years ago when I was in a healing session with a
client, a quartz shared with me that all crystals were once in
liquid form, and they became crystallized in order to
incarnate in this world and do their work here. This
particular crystal showed me that humans were once in an
energetically fluid form as well, and we crystallized to come
into human form and walk our path, too.
Crystals are wonderful tools for energy work and
healing modalities, as well as clearing and empowering the
vibration of a person or place.
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FAERIES
Being in the woods is the best way to connect with
faeries. They love areas with some sunshine, but not
burning hot; areas that have moss and ferns are good places
to look for faeries. They are also often found near old trees.
In order to feel them around you, one must connect to
subtle energies. Faeries do not generally make themselves
known unless they choose to, and they are careful about
who they allow to find them. I believe this is so they can
keep themselves protected. Unfortunately, humans do not
have a great track record for how we treat things that are
fragile and magical, so faeries are wise to be careful about
showing themselves.
I was hiking a trail off the Blue Ridge Parkway for
about a month before finally meeting three faeries there. It
was a beautiful day in late Spring, and while walking a trail
that I know very well, I noticed a Pink Ladys Slipper flower
I had never see before.
These beautiful flowers from the orchid family can
take many years to grow from a seed to a flower. They can
live anywhere from 20-100 years, but usually only flower 1020 times. Because of this, Pink Ladys Slipper is a very
magical flower. They can be hard to find in the wild because
people often collect them, though they are rarely
transplanted with success. They need a special fungus in
order to grow, and when removed from their habitat, they
tend to die.
Like faeries, Pink Ladys Slipper flowers are beautiful
and delicate and need to be appreciated and respected for
their fragile power. This particular day as I hiked through
the woods, a Pink Ladys Slipper allowed me to see her. I
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Chapter Eight
THE AKASHIC RECORDS
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The inevitable question I get: Is this really my pastlife? People want to know if it really happened to them,
literally, or is it a memory from the collective conscious? My
answer is yes and yes. Yes, it is literally a past-life that
happened to you, and yes, it is totally symbolic and a story
from the collective memory to which we are bringing
healing.
It is not necessary to know if we have literally lived
the past-lives that we experience with the akashic records.
When we heal the energy around these events, we
experience healing in our lives today, especially in our
personal relationships. There will be healing shifts within
our immediate families as well as any romantic
relationships. This work can heal energy with anyone we
are having challenges with. It can also empower people to
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Chapter Nine
HOW TO WORK WITH THE AKASHIC RECORDS
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Chapter Ten
DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT
He had lost some weight and was wearing blue jeans and a
light blue polo shirt. His energy was light and friendly and
it was as if he was a different person.
Mentioning the change I could see in him, he
smilingly acknowledged the intentional shifts he had been
creating in his life. He had been writing since the last
workshop and said it had helped him gain clarity about
many things that he had been feeling confused about. He
was once again enjoying writing and feeling incredibly
motivated on his creative journey. During the course of that
afternoon workshop, he journeyed and saw many things,
connecting with his guides and receiving gifts. It was a
remarkable transformation.
About two months later, I was again emailing out
invitations to a Shamanic Journeying workshop, and I sent
one to this man. I received an amazing reply from him,
telling me why he would not be able to attend the upcoming
workshop.
He shared with me that he had quit his awful job
and left his unhealthy relationship and finally moved up
to New York City to be a writer. He was incredibly excited
and doing really well. He was sorry he could not attend the
workshop, and appreciated all he had experienced in the
previous classes.
I feel strongly that he continues to do well in his new
endeavors. He is a wonderful example of how doing
something different can change your life. For this man,
attending a Shamanic Journeying workshop was something
different; beginning to journal and write again was
something different; and then it led to even bigger shifts in
his life. Moving to a city where you have always wanted to
be, in order to live your dream, is definitely doing
something different!
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Chapter Eleven
GRATITUDE
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Notes
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