From the Archives #2 ....
Words of modern Shamaness from Aotearoa
I believe the pathway to wholeness & embracing our inner power is 'through'. Through all of our trauma, through the dams of the heart, through the shadow protections designed to help us survive in world that denies magic. Through our deepest fears. We must embrace the divinity of our delicious dark power, to re-unite with the womb of the mother, in order to blossom into our fullest selves.
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As above so below, the deeper we delve into the dark & the worlds below: the deeper our roots go. The more grounded, embodied, sustained & nourished we are, the higher we can open to the upper worlds, the heavens above. A tree only grows as tall as its roots will support it.
I have a deep love for the plant kingdom & a career working in horticulture, Nature has been a constant teacher & support.
Working as a gardener for 7 years I learnt so much about the intricacies of land energies. With my team we would always say a karakia (prayer) to open the space & greet the garden before beginning our days work. That simple acknowledgment was very powerful, the gardens & the land they nestled in become by teachers.
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The Ancestors are calling us. There was time in each of our lines, our linages, where those gifted with walking between the worlds were honored. They were valued & supported, trained from a young age. I believe that much of what we see today as mental-ill health & challenges with addiction are due to psychic gifts and ability's running rhy, screaming for attention.
Like any skill, training our extra senses, our mystical gifts takes hard work & perseverance. The power one can wield or allow to flow through you as the hollow bone, is incredible once we are clear. We are all so much more powerful then we think. If you train with me you will begin to realize that little strange or different aspects of your existence are actually your intuition speaking to you, your medicine expressing itself. As your ability to listen to the language of your 'knowing' strengthens, the nudges needn't be so loud or uncomfortable.
I live in a world (the western world) where the dominate culture undermines & dismisses anything beyond the ordinary. Where we have been burnt, betrayed & slayed by the very people we dedicated our lives to helping. There is much trauma to move through in this journey, and so much more power to reclaim. If you embark down this road you will learn the story of your soul & put the pieces of your fullest self, even the parts that terrify your, back together.
That is the pathway I hold space for, that is the threshold I stand on with open arms, will you meet me there?
Ancient Beech Forest, Lake Rotoiti, Te Waipounamu 2019