From the Editor's Computer
Life
is a journey, and one aspect of the journey is the healing we do, on all
levels. While I have been reading about
Native traditions and shamanism this past year, I never had an opportunity to
experience any of it first hand, till last month.
Out of the blue, I received a phone call
from Sandra who was hosting a Healing Circle in the Alix area. The shaman was Rosie, White Elk Medicine
Woman, from BC. I was asked to promote
the event in the Chautauqua. I hoped to
attend, but it looked unlikely, till different factors in my life changed, or
details fell into place, freeing up the weekend so I could participate.
I had no idea what to expect the first day
as I entered the wooded site for the Circle.
Led by Rosie, a delightful woman, the group
- though we were all different and at
different stages of our journeys - was exactly the right combination of people
for the weekend to be the successful event it was.
While it was obvious that some were hesitant
to begin with, the energy of the drumming, as it echoed off the trees
surrounding us, loosened the tension, and people started opening up - not only
with Rosie and the others in the circle, but within themselves. It was so delightful to see everyone relax
and start smiling (some beaming and glowing) as tensions and burdens were
breathed through and released.
For those of us who did attended both days,
the experience just got better and better as Rosie shared various insights from
the “Ancestors” on the Other Side.
I am very glad, and thankful, I was able to
attend the Circle and share the experience with everyone else who attended -
the others have shared their insights, which are found on Page A7.
Everything happens for a reason, exactly as
it happens, and the Healing Circle proved that over and over. I would gladly attend another.
But it isn’t just what happened during those
two days, it is what has followed, and is continuing to unfold as each new day
dawns. New/deeper friendships, new
opportunities, new insights, and more.
Beth
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