I recall a ceremony many years ago I led with the largest group I had ever done, the size of the group required I work fast, the feeling I often got at that time was of being guided in every way by the spirit of the whole, my body was moved, my thoughts and feelings moved by that great "whole". Before me appeared a sun like image of a white light with rainbow like lightning serpents as the suns radiance, and a voice within me said "You are that which guides you." until it was my voice repeating this.
I can see that from this vantage point those shamans that came before knew this as well. It is easy to see how we are the ancestors of the gods.
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Very cool post. I do like this blog! For some time I have identified as a Gaian/Animist because, for me, it is not about the gods or a priesthood, it is about our direct interactin with the land and the life. Love the image as well.
Can I say, beautiful!?
And - for what its worth - familiar!
"You may even notice that one starts to respond to the environment in a 'primordial manner', or 'animal-like'. By this I mean responding in tune with the landscape and all that includes.
For example, a twig falls to the ground and senses aware, one spontaneously responds to the sound. Or, a smell carried on the breeze , causes the nostrils - like this or that animal - to start to twitch. The ground itself, sensations of warmth or cool, or even subtle movements are felt.
One responds in a seamless flow within nature in a unitary manner, as it unfolds, as opposed to a sensual, overly intellectual head-bound appraisel and engagement.
Any division between you and that which has been/is the environment and all that includes, is not."
Who is that quote from?
Hi LLB
yours truly: http://naturebum.wordpress.com/
kind wishes, J
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