From the Black Horse

I have been practicing a form of Core Shamanism for over 15 years. I am trained in Amazonian, Celtic and certain Native American practices. I am also certified in Harner Method Shamanic Counseling.

Shamanism is over 40,000 years old — the oldest spiritual practice in existence. All indigenous cultures have their shamanic practitioners. Shamans have always been the healers and psychologists of their communities. Shamans work in what we call “non-ordinary reality” (altered states of consciousness) to facilitate healing in ordinary reality. The Peruvian curandero, or the Koori (Australian Aboriginal) Dreamers are two good examples of indigenous shamanic practitioners. Shamanic practitioners work with their own group of compassionate spirits in non-ordinary reality to perform healing and divination. Shamanic healing can be facilitated in many ways. Soul Retrieval is only one of the methods, but it is a very effective one.

In August, I spent a week with Sandra Ingerman at an intensive training on Soul Retrieval. Forty-five shamanic  practitioners came together at a retreat center in the Pacific Northwest to practice Soul Retrieval, Soul Release, and Soul Remembering with each other under Sandra’s adept guidance. Sandra is the top authority on Soul Retrieval (she literally wrote the book). After my training experience with Sandra, I am now very excited to offer Soul Retrieval sessions for clients at The RoseHeart Center.

Soul loss has always been considered a major factor of illness in shamanic cultures. They have always believed that when we experience a trauma, part of our soul leaves to avoid the full  brunt of the pain — which is a great self protection mechanism, but sometimes those parts don’t find their way back on their own. Events like abuse, accident, or even divorce can cause soul loss. The shaman goes to the compassionate spirits (in a trance-like state called a shamanic journey) on the behalf of the person who is suffering soul loss and those compassionate spirits help the shaman bring the soul parts back. Soul retrieval can reunite us with those missing parts, returning to us that lost essence and vitality, and the sense of wholeness that is every person’s birthright.

Symptoms of soul loss include:

If you’d like to know more about Soul Retrieval and how it may help you, please read the following article written by Sandra: http://www.sandraingerman.com/soulretrieval.html .

If interested, please feel free to phone at 315-289-2030 or email me at info@blackhorsespirit.com with “soul retrieval” in the subject line.

Though I would prefer to perform your soul retrieval in person at the RoseHeart Center so that you may receive the full experience, it can also be done long-distance by telephone. The average soul retrieval takes about 2 hours, with an hour-long follow-up after 2 weeks. There are also healing meditations and journaling assigned to the client between sessions.

Western society has ignored the spiritual aspects of wellness for so long that we are also suffering a kind of collective soul loss — a cultural soul loss. I believe that bringing the parts of our own soul back, restoring that completeness within ourselves individually, may also go a long way toward healing the collective soul of our people.

Consider that your horse or pet may benefit from a soul retrieval as well, especially if they have had a trauma or illness.

I was compelled to share this with you. It was forwarded to me, and I am passing it along.

– CLM

A SPIRITUAL CONSPIRACY

On the surface of the world right now there is
war and violence, things seem dark and chaotic.
BUT calmly and quietly, at the same time,
something else is happening underground
An inner revolution is taking place
and certain individuals are being called to a higher light.
It is a silent revolution.
From the inside out. From the ground up & outside in
This is a Global/ Universal /Cosmic operation.
A Spiritual Conspiracy.
There are sleeper cells in every nation on the planet.
You won’t see us on the T.V.
You won’t read about us in the newspaper
You won’t hear about us on the radio
We don’t seek any glory
We don’t wear any uniform
We come in all shapes and sizes, colors and styles
Most of us work anonymously
We are quietly working behind the scenes
in every country and culture of the world
Cities big and small, mountains and valleys,
in farms and villages, tribes and remote islands
You could pass by one of us on the street
and not even notice
We go undercover
We remain behind the scenes
It is of no concern to us who takes the final credit
But simply that the work gets done
Occasionally we spot each other in the street
We give a quiet nod and continue on our way
During the day many of us pretend we have normal jobs
But behind the false storefront at night
is where the real work takes place
Some call us the Conscious Army
We are slowly creating a new world
with the power of our minds and hearts
We follow, with passion and joy
Our orders come from the Central Spiritual Intelligence
We are dropping soft, secret love bombs when no one is looking
Poems ~ Hugs ~ Music ~ Photography ~ Movies ~ Kind words ~
Smiles ~ Meditation and prayer ~ Dance ~ Social activism ~ Websites
Blogs ~ Random acts of kindness…
We each express ourselves in our own unique ways
with our own unique gifts and talents
Be the change you want to see in the world
That is the motto that fills our hearts
We know it is the only way real transformation takes place
We know that quietly and humbly we have the
power of all the oceans combined
Our work is slow and meticulous
Like the formation of mountains
It is not even visible at first glance
And yet with it entire tectonic plates
shall be moved in the centuries to come
Love is the new religion of the 21st century
You don’t have to be a highly educated person
Or have any exceptional knowledge to understand it
It comes from the intelligence of the heart
Embedded in the timeless evolutionary pulse of all human beings
Be the change you want to see in the world
Nobody else can do it for you
We are now recruiting
Perhaps you will join us
Or already have.
All are welcome
The door is open
~ author unknown

Yippee!!

Got the call from the surgeon today. Connor had a Hepatocellular Adenoma!!! (A kind of cancer that is benign.) This is the best news there could have been. It means he will likely not have any more trouble from it, even from the little walnut-sized bit the surgeon couldn’t get out. There was no involvement with any other organs or tissue.

We are so blessed. Thank you, Spirits, and thank you, friends. for everything. Happy, happy day!

– CLM

Connor came home on Thursday afternoon, and I have not had a chance to blog since! So here is the update for those of you who have been asking about him.

He could not be happier to get home. He has strict orders: no vigorous activity. No going outside except for bathroom breaks. He must not have heard the instructions himself, because at the start of our homeward journey, he got himself up into the back seat of the pick-up before I could stop him! I was so scared he was going to hurt himself, but he did it smoothly and without a fuss.

His buddy Moby (a lean 20-pound cat who thinks he’s a dog) had really missed him. The first thing they did was touch noses and then smell each other around the head and shoulders. If they could talk, it went like this:

Moby: Dude!!! Where the heck have you been?? (a slight rear onto the hind legs)
Connor: Oh, I was at the hospital. I’m glad to be home. (wag wag wag)
Moby: Well, it’s cool that you’re home now. It was getting a bit boring around here without you. (down on his forehand again, walks away)

It was quite touching to behold. 🙂

Connor hadn’t been eating at the vet hospital. That was part of the reason he came home so soon — she knew he wouldn’t eat for them, was even refusing the food I brought him from home. When he got home, I put a very small amount of chicken and rice in his dish, and he scarfed it up. Then he looked at me for more. So I have been giving him very small amounts every hour or so. He can only eat chicken and rice, or maybe pasta and chicken, a bit of hamburger (boiled meats). Yes, I am cooking for my dog! (It’s amazing how much better his breath smells. What do they put in those dog foods anyway? And Connor was even eating organic before I started cooking for him!)

By the way, I have a tip for those of you who have a dog that is difficult to give pills, courtesy of my small animal veterinarian. Buy a pound of liverwurst at the deli of your favorite market, and when it comes time for your dog’s medicine, make three little balls about an inch in diameter. Hide the pill in the second one. Now get him all excited about the first one, and give it to him to taste. (Dogs LOVE liverwurst!) Now give him the second one (the one that contains the pill) and follow quickly behind it with the third meatball. The dog will quickly swallow the one with the pill to get the third ball. It works like a charm!

But back to the Connor Report. When he jumped up on the very high poster bed, I freaked out, because I knew he would just jump down again and hurt himself (and jumping is expressedly forbidden for two weeks!), and sure enough, he jumped down again immediately and hurt himself. He yelped. So I tried to teach him to climb up and down the mounting block, and he was just trying to jump down even with the block there (I do not think it is wide enough, in his mind), and so I figured it would just be easier to help him on and off the bed when he wants. So that has been working out fine. I make him wait until I get there and sort of slide him down by his front paws, or to get on, I place his front paws on the mattress and then lift his hind end the rest of the way. No yelping, and it seems to work the best. But I make him sleep in his crate at night, because I am not getting up all night to put him on and off the bed! I do have my limits.

My dog Connor is one of the family, one of my “children.” I don’t think I could have received a better Mother’s Day gift than to have him survive that surgery — or, rather, to have him come through it with flying colors. I am so grateful for this. He is well on his way to recovery. Further treatment will depend on what the biopsies showed. We expect those back next week.

Connor and I are both doing the happy dance — gently. 🙂

– CLM