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| A BIT ABOUT MYSELF |
| At this point I thought I should tell you a bit about myself. I find it hard to do, because I don't like it to sound as if I am big noting myself. I'm not of American Indian blood, but I am of American Indian Spirit. After many years studying Spirituallity and the Spirit World, I found myself drawn to the 'American Indian Way. It was in my meditations, and through other Spiritual people that this path was my path. The following is an extract from 'Ted Andrews book ' Animal Wise' Shamanism is an experiential growth process and involves becoming the master of your own initation. In shamism, the individual, ultimately answers to no human or totem and is alone with the supernatural. Yes he or she maintains, a true sense of belonging and connectedness to all life, but the individual is able to visit the heavens and the underworld. The individual is able to learn from all life forms. A person usually becomes a shaman by one of three methods. * by inheriting the profession * by a special calling or * by a personal quest. For me it was a calling. It was just there. One of my Spirit Guides is called 'White Dove' during my meditations I would spend time with her sitting on a mountain top with a bear and a white wolf. During one of our visits together White Dove stretched out her arm and pulled a white feather from under her arm. It actually came from mowhere. She handed it to me and said 'You are of me. You are for now called White Feather.' I used this name only for a short while. It was like my first step. The name I use now was given to me I didn't just start calling myself White Owl. This is not how it happens. I had what could be described as signs for me to change my name. The first was in a dream. I was driving along and pulled up at this house. I looked over to the house and on the ground laying on a blanket was a white owl. The owl was alove but in pieces. It's wings were hanging. The owl turned its head looked over at me and said "Please help me" I got out of the car went over wrapped the owl in the blanket and gently placed her in the car. There were people there but they did not try to stop me. I spoke to my friend who is a shaman, about my dream. He said that the owl was me and I needed to put all the pieces together to become whole. I participated in a sweat lodge. The purpose of the sweat lodge for me was to confirm my true path. I only stayed for the first round,as that's all I needed to experience. During the sweat it was confirmed that I am to be known as 'White Owl'. Just before the end of the first round I had a vision of an American Indian who appeared like a mist and told me that I had had enough, it was time to leave. The sweat was a big step for me, because I have always found it hard to sit in a sauna. But this was an unforgettable experience. My shaman friend also gave me confirmation of my new name. He said he received a vision of me as an old woman by the name of 'White Owl' At this point in my life I use my christain name as well. The day will come when I will drop the christain name. I live in Australia and don't have many opportunities to meet American Indians in fact I have never met one in the physical.So through my Spirit Guides I learn. I have had my share of obstacles in my life that have taken me from my path. This is a test for us a lesson to learn. If this happens to you and there is a good chance that it will. 'BE STRONG' If you keep coming back to the same path then you must tell yourself that this is where you are meant to be. With my gifts I heal using my drum and rattle. I have from time to time performed readings. I am also a qualified massage therapist. |
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