Regardless if you are a beginner or a long- time
follower of your heart, there is always a sense of
risk
and uncertainty as we step out into
unknown
territory. If you choose to interpret these
feelings as
excitement — the same kind of excitement you
feel
when you unwrap a beautiful gift — then life
transforms itself into a wonderful adventure with
each and every step that you take.
Through the years, I have found that the key to
developing trust in your spiritual guidance is to
take
one step at a time and allow the mystery to
unfold
before you. Projecting yourself into one suspected
outcome simply eliminates all the other choices from
your spectrum of possibility.
Recently, I participated in a training intensive with
the Healing the Lightbody School.
Attending this training was a dream come true for
me. In preparation, we were given a checklist
of “things to bring” along with what to expect during
the intensive. Included in the checklist was the
direction to bring two small gifts for our instructors.
We were informed that it is customary to give a gift
to the person who provides the transmissions given
during our training.
As I pondered the gifts that I would bring, several
ideas came to me.
1. The transmissions would be given in sacred
ceremony; therefore I would like my gift to be sacred
to me.
2. My gifts were already within my home.
Giving something that I regarded as special would
create a deeper sense of meaning in my experience.
I noticed as I sat with these two ideas that my
heart
swelled with a subtle warmth and feeling of deep
significance. (This is a sensation with which I
have
become very familiar.) Recognizing the sensation
in
my heart as the presence of Spirit’s guidance, I
walked through my home and looked around at my
belongings. I asked myself, “What would I like to
share?” On my easel in my art studio was a
watercolor painting. I find it beautiful and have
received many compliments on it over the years.
My
heart tugged — and this, I knew, was my gift.
I struggled internally for a few minutes. Did I
really
want to give away my very first watercolor painting?
It holds such significance for me.The falling of
leaves as the pivotal time in my life of recovery and
transformation. Yes, I decided. Giving this painting
away puts my art in circulation. It is a clear and
authentic expression of my heart, given to someone
who will significantly enrich my life.
At that moment, the phone rang. I left the room to
answer, and when I came back I was amazed at
what I saw. In the middle of my painting, I could
see
the image of a mother bear and two cubs! I had
looked at this painting over and over again for 11
years and had never seen it before! Immediately I
knew what I was to do. I sat down, watercolors and
colored pencils in hand, and finished the painting.
The bears actually painted themselves through me.
The experience was effortless.
The next morning, I packed up my belongings,
painting safely tucked away, and headed off for
Santa Barbara. I had no idea to whom the painting
would go, but what I did know was that God has
never failed me. All around me there was a
feeling of
magic and adventure. I have fallen in love with
this
feeling. It keeps me moving forward and willing to
venture out into unknown territory.
A few days into the program, it came time to receive
our transmissions. The room the ceremony was held
in had been transformed into a Shaman’s Den. It was
beautiful and magical with low light, lots of candles,
trees, flowers and mystical music. Everyone was very
still inside, with a sense of honor and reverence for
what was happening between us. There were over a
hundred people present, and we were bonding
together in spiritual community at a deep, deep level.
The gifts of ritual are profound.
I scanned through the room at our leaders. There
were eight people to choose from, who was the
painting to go to? I sat down and intentionally
became very still inside. I closed my eyes and asked
my body to inform me. I scanned the room and read
my body for changes. As my gaze dropped on
the
woman just north of me, I felt a strong pull in my
solar plexus. There was a clear magnetic attraction.
In that moment, I knew this woman was to give my
transmission and receive my painting.
The next morning, the group gathered for our daily
instruction. The leaders were lined up in the front of
the room and spoke of their experience giving the
transmission. The woman who gave my transmission,
Chris, spoke of the wonderful gifts she received, and
said, “ . . . especially a painting. I don’t know who
the artist is, but I would love if you would introduce
yourself to me.” I was delighted!
A couple of hours later, I took a few moments for a
break and some tea. Outside, there stood Chris, all
alone. I approached her, introduced myself, and told
her about my experience and how I was led to give
her the painting. She stood very quietly listening to
me. When I was done, she lifted her sleeve and
showed me a cuff bracelet on her wrist. There were
bears inlaid in the silver! She told me, “This bracelet
was given to me on a reservation during a healing
ceremony. I have been working with Bear Medicine
for some time now, and I love your painting. Art is
very important to me. This painting will be framed
and hung.” I stood in awe of the magic
unfolding.
As our conversation continued, we spoke of where
we lived and how we were drawn to shamanic
healing. Considering there were people from all over
the world at this training, I was overjoyed to
discover we are neighbors! We plan on creating
future ceremony together.
Trusting my intuition paid off in a big way
and added
a magical sparkle to my already powerful and
productive training. I am so grateful that I have
learned to step out in faith and follow the guidance
of my heart. In this moment, I take a deep,
cleansing breath and say, “Thank you, thank you,
thank you, God, as I surrender deeper into my faith
and trust in the Power of Love.”
If you need help or have questions please
contact me
at:
allec@adelphia.net
If you are interested in working with me for private
healing, I offer sessions by telephone and in my
office.
