The Cherry Staff
This is my personal journal on my journey into the way of Shamanism. I am a beginner, and my teachers are magazine articles, books, and spirit guides. I have much to learn. I have also learned quite a bit. Life is like that; a constant cycle of change hopefully guided by the wisdom of the past, yet embracing the needs of the present and mysteries of the future. The moment is always now.
Sunday, December 4, 2022
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Swift...
I found this little guy in the Autumn display aisle at WinCo. Last one there.
Caught my *eye,* and inspired me too.
I'm going to find small totems like this for each of the four Seasons to keep in my traveling altar.
I'll look for Winter when her time is here, and Spring followed by Summer in their times.
Right now is Autumn's time, and I'm letting her totem animal Swift spend some time with me.
Dan
Sunday, September 25, 2022
09-25-2022 Drum Ceremony
Flew with Charlie Messenger above hurricane Ian. Charlie is a Raven for me, his spirit job is similar to Mercury/Hermes in the Greco-Roman pantheon. He becomes a Thunderbird to fly at these heights and above storms like this.
I thanked Ian for doing what it must, and no more than it must. I had a sense of agreement, not in words, but in feeling.
I spoke with Gramma Enid, but that is private.
I was asking the Spirits (my guides) about my tribe. (AQ62) The answer that came back was to the effect of "You don't tell stars which way to cross the sky, do you?" My answer was simply to as Spirit to be with them in flight.
Lastly, I had a question about the future of my career. Odin rested a hand on my shoulder and told me I already knew. For emphasis, a White Buffalo appeared and in no uncertain terms told me to fight for the Earth, to stand with Turtle Island.
Finally I was working with Thrum to get better at drumming, and called back as Charlie and I were finishing our conversation.
I pulked three runes of the Elder Futhark at the end.
Past: Berkano, not inverted.
Present: Sowilo.
Future: Thurizas, not inverted.
Thank you to the ancestors, spirits, and Deities who chose to bless this ceremony, give wisdom, and participate.
Dan
Saturday, April 2, 2022
Friday, January 21, 2022
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