Intention + Emotional Control + Knowledge = A Shaman
There are many things that a shaman comes to know through a lifetime of learning and practice. Many of these things are impossible to explain with language. The same can be said of certain principles of Taoism, Buddhism and other religious philosophies, for example, faith.
As a Shaman studies, one gradually comes across the knowledge of good and evil and can practice mastery in increments. For a shaman to share all of his knowledge with you at once, it would fill your heart with such dread that it could cause illness in body and mind because he has no practice or protection. However, everything a Shaman knows can be obtained through good practice and constant learning. I am always happy to share what I know and walk with you on your journey. There is some knowledge that I would share with everyone as we all need to protect ourselves.
Everything has spirit; every rock, tree, fish, animal, person, ocean, planet, has some kind of spirit. However, the spirit that shows up as a rock is not necessarily just a rock. Looks are deceiving. But the quality or level of the spirit is evidenced in its physical form. For example, the spirit of a rock has a slow and low vibrational rate. It takes a long time to act but has a long life in this reality. A butterfly has a higher and faster vibration but a shorter life than a rock. It makes one wonder if we are all given the same amount of spiritual energy and our life span varies only according to our vibratory rate.
There are also various forms of non-visible spirits. More than you can imagine. Shamans spend their entire lives learning to “see” and perform various tasks using these spirit forms. Some of these ways are neutral and others are beneficial. Some of them are predators. I want you to know about predators as they affect your health and happiness.
The only spiritual form that can gain spiritual energy or “gong” grace is the human being. It is the only thing that we can absolutely take with us when we cross over into another life. This has been a fact of the ancient religions and philosophies for thousands of years. You can find this in Taoism, Buddhism, and even Catholicism. It is only through experiencing life as a human being that spiritual energy can be obtained and one’s spiritual being can evolve. So there are many non-human entities that would do anything to have the life experience that you are having here on earth. All they need is for you to invite them into you and then they can share your experiences and eat your “chi” or energy and maybe get some of your spiritual power or “gong” so that they themselves can incarnate here.
These entities also have limited powers and abilities like you, including the powers to attract and repel; the ability of precognition or prediction of the future; limited mind reading and healing abilities. Predatory entities offer to trade their abilities so that you invite them in. They also offer boasts of wealth, business success, fame, all fleeting and limited to tempt you into making a deal with them.
A man lost his wife of forty years to cancer and was very lonely. One day he feels the desire for a new wife. He didn’t care what he had to do or how she would get out of it. He would do anything for a new wife. The predatory entities heard the invitation and a new wife arrived. Man had accepted the predatory entities and it felt like he had a monkey on his back. He started going to the local bar hoping to erase that feeling. But the entities loved this whole experience and the man became an alcoholic. Now he didn’t know why he drank or if he intended it for himself. But unless he knew someone who could remove the entities, he was stuck.
Most illnesses can be shamanically attributed to spirit possession. Spirit possession is found in the book of knowledge of almost every religion in the world. For example, the Catholic Church and the Lutheran Church offer Exorcisms. Soul retrieval is a shamanic way of curing spirit possession. Soul Retrieval can be described as a shaman who addresses these spirit entities and haggles, tricks, bargains, or forces these spirit entities to leave the afflicted person. It is highly dangerous for the shaman, since the entities do not want to leave and can attack the shaman causing mental or physical damage and more. A strong shaman is needed who can protect himself from damage and use his power to wield the shaman stick effectively.
But the knowledge is here for you to be aware of these entities.
Another knowledge is that there are 3 bodies for each person. You have your physical body, that self that you have known and used all your life. To the right of your physical body is your Master Self, which is your higher self, that part of you directly connected to Universal Knowledge or God and whose little voice here can give you the best advice when you listen. And you have your second self on the left side of your physical body. Your second self is like your physical body but it is not attached to your body. This is the body that Shamans use to travel to the Inner Worlds. He simply obeys what you propose and can listen and feel in other dimensions. It is your body of shaman work. It is the part of you that manifests your intentions.
Your emotions come from your physical body; your intentions come from the body of your Master Self (hopefully) and your second self goes out and achieves those intentions for you. Spirit predators can attach themselves to any of these 3 bodies, so you must learn to protect each of them.
How do you protect yourself?
One way to protect yourself in this reality is to stay away from developing shamanic abilities. It doesn’t actually protect you, but at least it doesn’t draw entities to you as much as if you practiced. Entities are more attracted to people with power. If you choose to practice, learn as much as you can about the inner worlds. Always travel with your animal spirit that will guide you and defend you from entities. Your animal spirit walks with your 3 bodies and by being aware of its presence you will feel well-being or fear even in your daily life and you must respond appropriately. Contact me for more information on working with your totem or spirit animal.
But the best protection, whether you practice shamanism or not, is knowledge. Knowledge plus intention plus emotional control equals the power of a shaman. (For the sake of brevity, the reference to a shaman below is in the masculine form, but does not imply exclusion of the feminine gender.)
A shaman is a warrior, a hunter. He’s on his full alert, fully prepared, moving deliberately with his intent held firmly to his place in the forefront of her mind. He is ready for anything, being emotionally focused yet feeling the thrill of the hunt and the anticipation of the successful outcome. No one could sneak up on a good hunter. It is he who is doing the stalking. The hunter knows his skills, has practiced for a long time and knows where to look for the game he needs. A hunter has sharpened his senses so he can smell the wind and see in dim light. He knows that a bear can attack him or a wolf at any time, so he does the best he can every minute. Doing less can spell death for him.
He knows that there is no one there to help him, and he knows that he himself can do better anyway. He wouldn’t be a hunter if he wanted someone else to.
You too are a hunter here on this planet. What you plan is to come here, have this experience so that you can gather the only thing you can take with you when you leave: spiritual energy. To be successful you must develop your skills impeccably.
You have all the skills you need to gather great spiritual power here. It is your task to gain the knowledge about your abilities and how to use them. Abilities given to you through means other than your own means are simply borrowed from entities that take more from you than they give you and aren’t worth it.
A Shaman traverses this dimension in pure peace and joy using his physical body to communicate and maintain a physical presence with emotional power using his Higher Self or Master as sail and rudder. The constant little voice of the Master Self (intent) and the self of his second body used to work, create and destroy, attract and repel everything he intended with his knowledge of the Internal Worlds.
I invite you to walk the path with me through the course I offer on Shamanism found at http://www.shamanelder.com. Each of us must learn to use the 3 bodies from him, as they are the tools you brought here with you. I can light a torch on your chosen path and help protect you by giving you the knowledge and skills to protect yourself.
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Elder Shaman Maggie Wahls
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