Vision
Quest
Once
in a state of relaxation, you will see the Great Mystery communicate with
you. Perform the following on your own, no friend's voice or taped voice.
You are inside your inner world now, on your own This can be perfomed when
you are first looking for a guide, and then thereafter to receive visions
from your guide. Or it can be performed after you already have a guide,
to receive messages from him. Go to bed at night, or sit in meditation,
with questions for your guide, and often he will come to you see yourself
as a Native American on a vision quest. You have the ability to draw power
from the Great Mystery and receive your totem
focus on the performance
of some mundane task to exhaust the body and mind.
(perhaps
chop wood or dig a hole or move rocks) see your self doing the task, feeling
the rocks (or whatever), seeing the rock, turning to get more know within
you that the sole purpose of this task is to distract your mind and tire
yourself, so your spirit can escape and soar feel your body tire, see yourself
lie down to rest slowly you are aware of a presence. Someone has approached
you. You feel no fear, only love & peace you see two elders, looking
upon you. They are majestic in appearance. They dissapear you know that
they came to show you that, in many ways, you have a partnership with the
world of spirits you have but a moment to ponder this when you become aware
of a globe of bluish light moving toward you.
You are not afraid, for you sense a great spiritual presence approaching
you as the light nears, you see it form a great medicine man. You stand
beside him, then become aware of a chain of spiritual beings, from prehistory
to now to the future, all linked with him he touches you, and you feel
all of them touch you the holy man fades, and you become aware of a blindingly
bright white light. you know that this white light is your spirit helper.
In a rush of color and light, you are lifted spiritually, and you are now
in the presence of the Great Mystery the Great Mystery touches you, and
you are now aware of being one with the great pattern of life see before
you an animal, shapeless yet an animal presence see it as a bird, as you
fly with it through the skys. feel the wind, feel the sensation of flight
see it now as a fish, as you swim through the oceans and rivers, feeling
the waters see it now as an insect, as you crawl along the leaves, sensing
yourself as the insect see it as a night creature, crawling along the ground,
feeling its essence. feel the cold and dampness see it now as a plant,
you are the plant, feeling the wind blow you, insect crawl on you, moisture
gather on you now become the presence, as you look upon all the animals,
being them as you see them, you are the wind blowing over all of them,
giving them the breath of life as you see all the animal, one fills your
vision. you become one with that animal. it is your spirit guide.
Your spirit guide now reflects back into you, giving you a teaching about
something you need to know for your good and your gaining.
RECEIVE THIS VISION
come awake again
Spirit
Partake in a purification ceremony. Smudge (Fire + Air) with sage, cedar
and copal or join in a sweat lodge (Fire + Water).
Spend time alone, getting in touch with who you are.
Go on a vision quest to learn what your highest ideal is for yourself.
Receiving
your Animal Totem during a Simulated Vision Quest
you will need to relax,
assume a meditative state for about 1/2 hour. Possibly soft music and candles
and/or incense to complete the mood. the goal is to simulate a traditional
Native American vision quest and enable yourself to receive your spirit
helper, or animal totem.
assume a comfortable
position, either lying or sitting, that you can maintain for 30 minutes.
Take a deep breath, then relax......
