July
15, 2013
After
going through ceremonial processes this weekend i start by evaluating the
magical happenings that were experienced. Extreme love has filled my heart and my
heart overflows with that of the Divine love energy that affects my entire surroundings.
Let’s
start from the beginning……the ride home from the event was feeling like the
earth was moving under my feet (not because i was in a car lol), felt discombobulated
and was not of this dimension. Almost like my body was extremely bigger than
normal. i ran into door jams, dropped my water cup on the ground, (like I thought
I had a hold of it but obviously not because it ended up 3 feet in front of me)
walking up the stairs.
One
particular event that happened this day was being a part of three ladies who
were spiritual pillars in support of transformation of each other and our
transferor. In the spirit world we appeared in our spirit forms such as
brilliant star beings with our light so elongated it resembled pillars.
My
husband and i had to run an errand and on the way home we stopped by a cemetery
where we have been known to take photos of graves and place them on a website
called findagrave.com where loved ones from out of state/country can find their
ancestry. Immediately upon arriving at the cemetery we hear bells, it was a carillon
memorial for a fallen soldier with the last name of Anderson. Directly
afterwards, the memorial started playing taps…..i was so connected to the
spirit of this young man. This 3d world was shaken….the crows were in a tizzy
hidden but only heard from the distance but their energy was that of
disturbance. They were not happy about it at all. As i walk along i was drawn
to the south where a beautiful deer jumped up and looked directly into my eyes,
what seemed that time had stopped at that very moment….my heart swelled with
love as we connected on a soul level. She jumped up, turned around, bucked and
snorted….she turned looked into my eyes once more as if she was saying goodbye
for now, then trotted off into the woods. On the lake was a blue heron, which i
am deeply connected, i knew these moments were very special. Feeling so
grateful for the experience i was lead to some memorials to take a few photos.
Being
lead to certain memorials i can feel the energy of the spirits; sometimes they
are loving and sometimes they are not. This was a loving energy and i felt
welcomed.
Upon
leaving we drive alongside the lake to get a final look at my friend the blue
heron and we look down alongside the FJ and there were two raccoons. Again, the
same experience of deep longing into each other’s soul spaces and exchanging of
energy was magnificent.
It
is getting dark so we press on but only a few feet…..there were three white
ducks floating down stream. Of course we stopped to watch and we look down and
a couple more raccoons were playing in the bushes. We decide to attempt to
leave once more and a ground hog crosses our path from the west to the east. i
just love the way they wottle when they walk.
We
finally arrive at home and a deep heaviness comes over my overly hot temperature
body…..immediately i feel further
processing of the energies of the weekend pressing on to integrate. The night
seemed to pass like a blink of an eye.
Now
waking up was a chore!! It took all of
my strength to try and pull myself out of bed. It was as though i could have
slept for months!!
Today
sensations of pulsing in my head, some sharp internal pains on the left lobe.
Took a little nap during lunch and immediately fell into a deep slumber. i
suppose the integration may take a few days.
Will
keep you posted.
From
my heart to yours,
Raven
~
July
19, 2013
This
morning as i crossed the Miami River time seemed to stand still as a magnificent
bald eagle flew in front of my path flying from the south to the north
direction. The moment touched me so deeply tears welled up in my eyes ~ the experience
of being in the presence of an eagle in his natural free form of flight was over
whelming. Once I pulled myself together i immediately called my husband to
share the experience.
i
want to share with you a brief exploration of the Spirituality of the Eagle
The
eagle is present across a range of beliefs or philosophies;
The
Eagle represents spiritual protection, carries prayers, and brings strength,
courage, wisdom, illumination of spirit, healing, creation, and a knowledge of
magic. The eagle has an ability to see hidden spiritual truths, rising above
the material to see the spiritual. The eagle has an ability to see the overall
pattern, and the connection to spirit guides and teachers. The eagle represents
great power and balance, dignity with grace, a connection with higher truths,
intuition and a creative spirit grace achieved through knowledge and hard work.
The
dictionary of scripture and myth, describes the eagle as;
~
A symbol of the holy spirit, which flies, as it were, through the mind (air)
from the higher nature (heaven) to the lower nature (earth) and soars aloft to
the self (sun).
In
ancient Egypt and Babel the eagle was;
The
symbol of the noon sun, which signified the Great Spirit.
A
sermon written by T. Rhonda Williams explores the tradition within the English
church of placing the bible on the outstretched wings of an eagle, and
concludes;
In
sacred symbolism the eagle stands for that power of rising above the earth,
above the physical and the literal, into the heavens of rarefied faith, a
mystic intuition, and a penetrating spiritual intuition.
Many
native cultures accept, with some variances, that;
The
message to the soul appeared through the higher side of the consciousness. It
sped forth with a directness and sureness of aim that might be compared to the
flight of an eagle, which is a symbol of the Holy Spirit descending. It took
possession of the soul mightily, so that it had to express outwardly that which
was communicated to it from within.
To the Egyptians;
The
eagle was the messenger to the gods and the sun, a symbol of eternal life.
To
the Romans;
The
eagle was the carrier of Jupiter's thunderbolts and a sign of power, which was
adopted as a symbol of the Roman emperors, and was carried before the Empire's
legions.
To
the Greeks;
The
eagle was the messenger to the Greek God Zeus, and Zeus took the form of an
eagle when he carried his young lover Ganymede to Mt. Olympus.
A more detailed meaning of the eagle to Native
American cultures;
Eagle
represents a state of grace that is reached through inner work, understanding
and passing the initiation tests that result from reclaiming our personal
power. Eagle Medicine is the Power of the Great Spirit. It is the spirit of
tenacity. It is the gift of clear vision with which one can truly see the
things one sees. It is the patience to wait for the appropriate moment. It is
to live in balance with heaven and earth. Eagle reminds us of our connection
with the Great Spirit. It tells us that the universe is giving us the
opportunity to fly above our life's worldly levels, or above the shadow of past
realities. Eagle teaches us to look above in order to touch Grandfather Sun
with our heart, to love the Shadow as much as the Light. Eagle asks us to grant
ourselves permission to be free in order to reach the joy that our heart
desires.
The eagle is the brother who flies highest and closest to the Creator. His vision, wisdom and courage are gifts that we each possess.
There
are very many Native American references to the spirituality of the eagle which
Wambdi Wicasa summarises well;
The
Eagle has long been the symbol of honor, bravery, love, friendship and mystical
powers for the Indian Nations. The Eagle gives visible form to Wakinyan (He who
speaks Mystery), the Being who moves between man and Wakantanka. Wakinyan shows
up in endless variations of eagle-likeness in Indian design from the southern
tip of South America to the North Pole area. Each Tribal group has its own stories
and legends concerning the Eagle and Wakinyan (Thunderer, Thunderbird). It has
to be more than mere coincidence that many of these stories are identical in
tribes widely separated in both Americas.
Another
Native American reference to the Eagle being the messenger of God is…
We
communicate with the Creator by listening to the spiritual voice of the eagle.
The eagle has many important teachings. Through eagle the knowledge of the
Creator is channeled to the people.
The
eagle also features in Native American Blessings….
May
you have the strength
Of
eagles' wings,
The
faith and courage to
Fly
to new heights,
And
the wisdom
Of
the universe
To
carry you there.
The
Eagle Dance
The
Eagle Dance is done by a warrior in full Eagle Wing regalia who depicts the
grace and beauty of the majestic Eagle in Flight.
As the prayers of our drums
invoked us into sacred space
another circle
faint at first
emerged from the ethers
around our own.
Figures soon became visible.
Women and men, young and old.
Faces of brown, red, yellow
and white,
Feather headress, carved
staff,
white robe, wooden mask.
We recognized
through inner sight or sense
the familiar essence
of our guides and teachers,
those who walk with us in
spirit.
From this outer circle
came a native man
dressed in white buckskin.
His arms were the wings of an
eagle;
the golden eyes and curved
beak
resting over his crown and
third eye.
They began, eagle and man, to
dance
the eagle's dance
to each drummer in turn.
"Summoned by your soul's
call
we have come to dance you
awake,"
the man would say
in a direct, yet humble way.
With those words
the essence of his spirit
and that of the great winged
one
entered into our beings
borne through the ecstasy
of their dance and our
pulsing rhythms.
And in those sanative
moments,
this we knew:
that our spirits joined not
only
with the man and bird
and those in the outer circle
but also with the earth and
heavens;
and seeped deeper still
into the web of all our
relations --
with the Great Spirit in all
things,
and we became One.
And in that world among the
worlds
secrets of an inner universe
were made known to us.
And so it was,
as it always has been
and always will be
that Spirit comes to awaken
us
soaring upon the wings of
rhythm
encircling our forgetfulness
with the rapture of being
alive
in the temples of our bodies
at the altars of our souls
in the bosom of Mother Earth
here and now.
Author Unknown
The eagle is a prominent spiritual link
between heaven and earth within many traditional European pre-Christian belief
systems as well;
The
Welsh Lleu and the Scandinavian Oðin both transform into an eagle. Lleu does
not die, but is transformed into an eagle reaches the otherworld in the shape
of an eagle. Oðin, seeks protection and knowledge as an eagle.
To
the Germanic people the eagle was representative of Wodan, the ruler of the
gods, and came to symbolize the German Kaisers.
The
Rig Veda describes how the god Indra;
Riding
on an eagle, stole the drink of immortality from heaven.
The
Bible carries references to the eagle as the messenger of God, and as a link
between heaven on earth. Two examples are;
…….I
carried you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself. Exodus 19:4
….
but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on
wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be
faint. Isaiah 40:31
The
Legend of Eagle Spirit
Eagle
Spirit is the soul who travelled to the Creator's world, to ask the Creator for
the ability to guide all who would follow back to the Creator's world. The
Creator agreed to this request. The one who had travelled to the Creator's
world would need the spirit of the eagle to complete this task.
Thus
the eagle became honored, as a mark of respect for the one it was foretold
would venture to the world of the Creator and return with the truth.
Eagle
Spirit has travelled to the world of the Creator, and was ready to complete
this task a long time ago, but it was not time. Eagle Spirit understood that it
would not be time to reveal The Truth Of Reality until all souls had lost their
way and had begun searching for their way again. This has now occurred. Many
souls are again looking for their way. Those who seek the truth are within all
cultures and across all beliefs, and it is time to show the way. The truth of
Eagle Spirit may have been lost and altered by many, but the truth of Eagle
Spirit has been retained by many.
Eagle
Spirit has now come Full Circle to fulfil the legend of Eagle Spirit. The one
who will show the way back to the world of the Creator. The world of the
Creator is heaven. The Creator is God.
More information
can be found at http://www.eaglespiritministry.com/works/ese.htm
a website i found that expressed much like how i feel and understand Eagle
Medicine.
Raven~
i find that sometimes we are pulled down into the dramas of normality of this 3D world. Though preferably prefer to live above all this sometimes it is inevitable to avoid. With that said these are my thoughts for the day:
"Essentially, i am to acknowledge the uncertain feelings today and be still, careful not to get lost in the energy and to keep my head/cool. Even though the uncertainties have arisen once again tells me that i am truly not certain of the direction that I am being lead, however on the other hand this may be exactly what i need to direct me correctly. Open to experience what comes one moment at a time with a clear head and confidence that the choices being made are that of great opportunity and greatness and that i will succeed on my endeavors of this life’s purpose to be of greatness."
Raven~
July 25, 2013
i find that sometimes we are pulled down into the dramas of normality of this 3D world. Though preferably prefer to live above all this sometimes it is inevitable to avoid. With that said these are my thoughts for the day:
"Essentially, i am to acknowledge the uncertain feelings today and be still, careful not to get lost in the energy and to keep my head/cool. Even though the uncertainties have arisen once again tells me that i am truly not certain of the direction that I am being lead, however on the other hand this may be exactly what i need to direct me correctly. Open to experience what comes one moment at a time with a clear head and confidence that the choices being made are that of great opportunity and greatness and that i will succeed on my endeavors of this life’s purpose to be of greatness."
Raven~
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