Hello and welcome to The Shaman Podcast.
I am Mark Ashford.
I am a Registered Usui Tibetan Reiki Master Teacher, a Shaman and author of books and online courses on Reiki and Shamanism.
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Mystical Shaman Oracle Cards used in reading. Amazon link. – https://amzn.to/3fRG5Ow
Queen of the Moon Oracle Cards used in reading by Stacey Demarco https://shrtm.nu/uj5f
Sacred Destiny Oracle cards by Denise Linn – https://shrtm.nu/58hG
Gateway Oracle Cards by Denise Linn – https://shrtm.nu/DHkr
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Tree People – Sustenance
Trees sustain so much life. Birds, insect, animals, and their leaves are the lungs of the planet. Under the grass, they support burrowing life and life that rarely comes to the surface.
Shamans look at and appreciate the life of trees and the spirits in them. When a shaman walks amongst trees, they reach out with their spirits and hug the Tree People in the trees. They speak with the Tree People Spiritually.
Trees have a significant part to play in your life and that of a shaman. It is a tree that connects the depths of the Underworld and reaches up to the upper realm of light. The Tree of Knowledge is spoken of in the Book of Genesis. The Bodhi tree is said to have protected The Buddha as he gained enlightenment.
Sitting on the ground at the base of a tree will allow you to connect with the life in the tree and all around it. This simple exercise will awaken the spirit within you. Sitting under trees, as many do in a park and listening to the animals, will also bring awakening. Be thankful for the experience and say so in your thoughts.
Cave – Retreat
It is time to slow down. Not stop! No, do not stop. Just slow down, physically and mentally. You busy egoic mind has you running everywhere and nowhere. Your mind is full of “what if”, or “what else.” Your ego challenges you and then back away and lets you challenge it. This is the useless conversation you have at night about what might have been today and what could be tomorrow.
Caves were safe places our hunter gatherer ancients would retreat to for protection. Now is the time to retreat inwards and let your guides and Spirit wash away the worry and unfounded concerns of your life.
Let yourself find its balance and harmony by breathing in the clean air of life and feel it pass through your lungs into your blood and through your body.
When this relaxation and cleansing has completed, open your eyes to see the world around you with eyes that are not driven by your egoic mind and the panic it creates. See the world around you and experience it as a gift from the universe for that is what life is.
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