Archive for June, 2008
My Schedule
For twelve days my calendar calls for me to be away from Easton Mountain. On Wednesday, I’ll start my travels to Boulder, Colorado, for a convention on energy healing and a class on photography of auras. I’ll return on June 30th and resume weekly postings starting on July 1.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Spiritual Autobiography – Ages 59-64 (Part Six)
My vision quest started with a special sweat lodge – only one round. After prayers were said, those not questing left the lodge. Clothes were passed into us along with blankets. We dressed and wrapped ourselves in the blankets. We were told to speak to no one except the shamans, but most of the community [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Walking Breath Meditation
This meditation is done outdoors. It begins with one half hour of slow walking while chanting “om, d’om, om sid-hi,” – taking four steps for the first “om” followed by a quick breath, four steps for “d’om” followed by a quick breath, then two steps for the second “om” and one step for each [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Spiritual Autobiography – Ages 59-64 (Part Five)
My preparations for a vision quest under the guidance of two Lakota shamans were as important as the time I would spend fasting and praying. After it was decided that I would use a turkey-buzzard feather and an animal skull for my vision quest, my next task was to make a string of prayer ties [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )More on Working with Your Higher Self
I look for Higher-Self guidance in determining my daily spiritual practice – using index cards, with the name of a practice written on each one. These are practices that have been or will be described in this blog – such as Vipassana, Higher Self Meditation, Walking Meditation, Erotic Self Massage – or guided meditations available [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Spiritual Autobiography – Ages 59-64 (Part Four)
Sacred Hoop Week wasn’t what I expected. We had sweats with Standing Elk and with Arlo, another shaman – but no mention of vision quests. When I spoke to Arlo, he gave me some tobacco and said to take it, put it in Standing Elks hands, and ask him to guide me in a quest.
I [...]
Higher Self Signals
The first time you do the Higher Self Meditation you should ask for a signal that confirms your Higher Self connection and the signals that your HIgher Self will use to answer “Yes” or “No.” These signals may be felt as vibrations or energy anywhere in your body. If you keep a journal, describe your [...]
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