Indians of North America -- Religion. |
Spiritual healing -- Shamanism. |
Shamanism. |
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Summary
Summary
Strengthen Your Connection to Nature, Your Inner Wisdom, and Sacred Spirits Through Shamanism
Journeying Between the Worlds is written for beginner and intermediate practitioners and shares shamanic teachings in a way easily understood by people from any culture. This book contains practices that will open the door to dynamic, ever-evolving relationships with Great Spirit, your sacred self, and your ancestors.
With simple exercises that help you build your skills and knowledge, this powerful guide teaches lessons based on spiritual concepts such as shamanic journeying, the Medicine Wheel, dreams and visions, Power Animals, the elements, shamanic tools, the three realms, and much more. Journeying Between the Worlds shows you how to make sacred connections with the natural world, divine beings, and your own soul.
Author Notes
Eagle Skyfire is a sought-after teacher, priestess, shaman, and speaker. She presents workshops and lectures on shamanism, prophecy, self-healing, empowerment, and walking in balance with the natural world. She lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Visit her online at www.EagleSkyfire.com.
Table of Contents
Introduction | p. 1 |
Chapter 1 What Is a Shaman? | p. 5 |
Why Is a Traditional Shaman Needed in the Twenty-First Century? | p. 7 |
What Does a Traditional Shaman Do? | p. 8 |
How Are Shamans Chosen? | p. 11 |
How Will You Benefit from Learning Traditional Shamanism? | p. 12 |
Chapter 2 Basic Native American Spiritual Concepts | p. 15 |
The Good Red Road | p. 16 |
Power: The Breath of the Great Spirit | p. 17 |
Concept of Evil | p. 17 |
Reincarnation | p. 18 |
Medicine | p. 18 |
Heart | p. 19 |
The Seven Arrows | p. 20 |
Medicine Wheel | p. 21 |
Connecting with Nature and All Our Relations | p. 22 |
Walking in Balance | p. 23 |
Give as You Would Receive | p. 24 |
Chapter 3 Preparing Yourself to Journey | p. 27 |
Chapter 4 How to Journey | p. 39 |
Gather What You Need to Journey | p. 40 |
Set Your Intention Before Journeying | p. 41 |
Purify Your Space by Smudging | p. 41 |
The Seven Arrows and Their Gifts | p. 42 |
Your Guardian Spirit | p. 47 |
Moving Beyond Obstacles When You Journey | p. 50 |
Your Restless Thoughts | p. 50 |
Set Expectations | p. 50 |
Fears | p. 51 |
Loss of Control | p. 52 |
Too Critical and Judgmental | p. 53 |
Performance Pressure | p. 53 |
Creating a Breakthrough by Daydreaming | p. 54 |
Other Reasons You May Not Be Able to Journey | p. 56 |
Not Feeling Your Best | p. 57 |
Unsafe Environment | p. 58 |
No More to Find on the Spirit Side | p. 58 |
Chapter 5 Developing Good Relationships with Spirit Beings | p. 61 |
Spirits Are Not All-Knowing | p. 61 |
Discerning Benign Relationships from Toxic Relationships | p. 62 |
How Spirits Are Drawn to Us | p. 64 |
Setting Boundaries | p. 64 |
Come with Respect | p. 65 |
Chapter 6 The Realms and What You May Find There | p. 67 |
The Lower Kingdom: The Realm of Deeper Earth | p. 68 |
What Is a Power Animal? | p. 70 |
Interpreting Your Power Animal's Meaning | p. 76 |
When Medicine Changes | p. 79 |
Counterbalance Power Animal | p. 81 |
The Middle Kingdom: Our Home Realm | p. 83 |
The Sky Kingdom: The Realm of Higher Beings | p. 93 |
Divine Beings | p. 100 |
When You're Unsure Where to Journey | p. 105 |
The Gray Zone: The Place Outside the Realms | p. 106 |
How Good Medicine Can Turn Bad | p. 107 |
Chapter 7 Interpreting the Journey | p. 109 |
Your Memories as Points of Reference | p. 110 |
Symbols | p. 111 |
Finding Your Kin | p. 114 |
Developing a Time Sense | p. 117 |
Asking Good Questions | p. 120 |
Discerning If Something Is a Message | p. 122 |
Dreams and Visions | p. 124 |
Chapter 8 Journeying with the Elements | p. 127 |
Earth: The Element of Creativity and Building Foundations | p. 131 |
Power Animal: Monkey | p. 132 |
Air: The Winds of Thought That Carry Us | p. 137 |
Power Animal: Deer | p. 138 |
Water: The Element of the Power Within | p. 141 |
Power Animal: Dolphin | p. 142 |
Fire: The Breath of the Creator Within Us | p. 146 |
Power Animal: Jaguar | p. 147 |
Spirit: The Element of the Great Spirit That Lives Within Us | p. 149 |
Power Animal: Eagle | p. 151 |
Chapter 9 Crafting Shamanic Tools | p. 155 |
Everyday Items as Medicine | p. 155 |
First Medicine Pouch: Your Ready Bag | p. 156 |
Acquiring a Drum | p. 159 |
Chapter 10 Tying It All Together | p. 163 |
Summary for Tying All the Lessons You've Learned in This Book Together and How to Apply Them | p. 164 |
Example One: Looking for a New Job | p. 165 |
Example Two: Building a Relationship | p. 169 |
Chapter 11 Maintaining Your Connection in Daily Life | p. 173 |
Self with the Great Spirit | p. 173 |
Self with Sacred Self | p. 175 |
Self with Personal Medicines | p. 176 |
Self with All Your Relations | p. 180 |
Conclusion | p. 187 |
Resources | p. 189 |
Chapter 3 Over-Positive Exercise | p. 28 |
Over-Negative Exercise | p. 32 |
Waterfall Exercise | p. 35 |
Chapter 4 Smudging Exercise | p. 44 |
Journeying | p. 45 |
Journey to Meet Your Guardian Spirit | p. 49 |
Chapter 6 Journey to Your Sacred Space | p. 69 |
Journey to Find Your Power Animal | p. 74 |
Journey to Find Your Counterbalance Power Animal | p. 82 |
Middle Kingdom Exercise: Walking the Land | p. 85 |
Journey into Your Past Life | p. 89 |
Purification Ritual: How to Prepare Yourself for a Sacred Ritual | p. 96 |
Journey to the Sky Realm | p. 97 |
Journey to Seek Higher Counsel | p. 102 |
Chapter 7 Use a Memory as a Reference | p. 111 |
Chapter 8 Journey of Earth | p. 133 |
Honor the Element of Earth | p. 136 |
Journey of Air | p. 139 |
Honor the Element of Air | p. 140 |
Journey of Water | p. 143 |
Honor the Element of Water | p. 144 |
Journey of Fire | p. 147 |
Honor the Element of Fire | p. 148 |
Journey of Spirit | p. 152 |
Honor the Element of Spirit | p. 154 |
Chapter 9 Create a Shamanic Tool for Your Practice | p. 157 |