What is Neo-shamanic Journeying & How Do I Do It
To prepare for the next part of the Journey traditionally people smudge with sage. I prefer a water based spray, containing a few drops of sage and flower essences, such as Scents of Wonder, Smudge Spray.
Unless you have a smudge stick for this time clear your energy with a prayer, meditation, or cleansing thought.
Call In the Four Directions–
To call in the 4 directions, you will require a rattle of some sort, (it may be a vitamin bottle), or drum. If you do not have these, you may just dance.
What often confuses people during their first journey is that it is not guided.
Therefore to review the steps, so you are prepared to self direct this process.
a) find a natural hole in the earth,(either from memory or imagination). It can be a tree root, lake, tunnel.
When the journey starts, go down the tunnel to the lower world. Do not get stuck on logistics.
When you get to the lower world, avoid insects, or animals with large fangs, such as snakes.
Call telepathically for your power animal. Enjoy the sights and exploration of this natural, green space.
If you see an animal 3 times, it may well be your power animal. See if you can communicate with it. If so, get to know it and see if it has anything to tell you. You might find a plant ally rather than an animal.
Explore the lower world. When you hear the drum beats quicken it is a call back. Thank your power animal. Possibly give them a gift. Come back to the tunnel. Come up into your space, without bringing anything back with you.
Write down your journey and you will have a couple of minutes each to share a highlight with the group.
If you feel unable to journey, relax, meditate, see what you can see. Try another time. Like dreams, journeys cannot be forced.
Music-Michael Harner- 30 Minute Journey
After Your Journey write what you saw, heard, did in your journal. We will reassemble for a sacred circle, where learner’s may share a quick highlight of their adventure with the group.
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