12 Jul Beyond Dreams, an introduction to Shamanic Journeys…

A visit to the heart of your Sacred Space…

We all hold within us the ability to travel towards other Worlds. Every night we carry out these amazing Journeys in the form of Dreams. These other Worlds open up unlimited perspectives for dreaming… Everything seems possible within them. The information received from these worlds is rich in symbols, easy to decipher and particularly favorable for the full development of the subconscious.

In the universe of Shamanic Dreams, journeys towards other Worlds are carried out for defined and specific purposes… For example, in order to receive healing or a specific reply to a known problem. Nothing is down to chance. You can start your journey in your personal Sacred Space and let yourself be guided onwards from there by your intuition.

Your personal Sacred Space…

Do you have a personal Sacred Space that can help you to relax or meditate? It could be a specific perimeter in a place where you like to walk… A wood, a green space, a rock, a tree which makes you feel good… Or sometimes a square of vegetation in your garden. It could also be somewhere in you, within yourself. This is ideal, as it means you do not need to physically travel anywhere.

You could create your own Sacred Space within yourself and make use of it… As a real sanctuary, that favors retreats, relaxation, meditation and the renewal of your spiritual energy.

The place that you choose in your imagination could be a place that you know or have visited. A place where you feel safe, where you could take refuge. The more you visualize this place in your mind, the more it will feel real to you and become inscribed in front of your eyes, in front of you.

Try to smell its smells and perfumes, to capture and listen to its silences and sounds, try to feel its texture and matter, to touch it at the end of your fingertips. This must be a place you appreciate. You can access it freely, as soon as you feel a need to do so. You control it, you manage it, the only limits are those that you establish.

This place is the fantastic starting point for heading off on the most wonderful Journeys.

Visualizing your Sacred Space…

Before leaving for a dream Journey, practice visualizing your own Sacred Space. This is a unique place. It belongs to you, only those that you invite will be able to enter into it.

The more you visualize your Sacred Space, the more it will materialize and become real in the heart of your mind. This will make it very easy for you to access it. Don’t hesitate to improve it, to make it even more beautiful, to shape it according to your wishes, your tastes.

It is imperative that you feel good within it and adopt it as the most wonderful refuge…. A refuge for your soul, for your thoughts, for your Dreams.

How to enter and depart from your Sacred Space…

Before building your Sacred Space and entering it, you must be at peace with yourself, and the world around you. Keep your mind open, your senses aroused, and breathe slowly and deeply.

Your problems and your worries are moving away, you are completely relaxed, a sweet and quiet calmness come over you.

As soon as you are enveloped by total relaxation, imagine that your spiritual body is leaving your earthly envelope. Your spiritual body is beautiful, radiant, solid and perfectly real. It is linked to your physical body by a simple halo of blue light.

Position yourself above your body and look down on yourself from this viewpoint, before starting out on your Journey.

Develop an Entry and a Departure Ritual and, from time to time, make an offering to your Sacred Space in thanks for your deep and sincere gratitude.

Imagine that a virtual door gives you access to it. This could be a great circle of light that you have to cross, like a time barrier. This circle of light gives you access to your Sacred Space.

Once you are inside, make sure that all of your senses are aroused. It is crucial that you feel everything… From the gentleness of the breeze, to the heat from the sun’s rays, to the smell of the earth, to the crackling of the leaves in the trees, to the songs of the birds… Every detail counts.

Every detail that you notice will bring you closer to the immensity of the world and the universe. You must become one with nature and the space surrounding you.

As soon as you feel comfortable, take five deep breaths before entering deeper within yourself. Concentrate on what you are going to do in your Sacred Space. State the aim of your Journey out loud.

Light a white candle, and if you want to you could even burn some incense. Focus on the flame of the candle and set off to discover the most hidden aspects of your inner being, at the heart of your Sacred Space.

When you feel that it is time to leave it, thank it and promise to come back. Go back to the entrance, complete your Departure Ritual and cross the circle of light in order to reenter your earthly envelope and regain the real world.

Energy and Journeys…

Specific to shamanism, the practice of Journeys allows the better definition of problems, a clearer identification of difficulties, soothing, healing by finding remedies… Relaxation and regaining harmony and peace with oneself.

The Journey is an invitation to enter into another World. A World that you create, that you shape according to your feelings, your wishes, your conscious and unconscious desires. An amazing place where you are in total harmony with the ancestral laws of nature and the universe. You will feel an incredible Energy enter into you, vital Energy, the Universal Energy…

The spiritual network of life on Earth incorporates Human beings, animals, plants, minerals and water. All of these are fundamentally linked by this vital Energy. It surrounds them, they are made of this, it animates them. All things are made of vibrations, pulsations and rhythms, according to an established order that is in perfect harmony with the whole of creation.

By trying to become more receptive to the universal spirit, you will start to listen to the secret Energy of the Earth and the cosmos. You will be able to access a deeper understanding of life. This will allow you to more easily find your place and your path, with the aim of reaching your true personal objectives within the vast scheme of creation, according to the universal order of things.

The World, the Earth, the Universe are nothing but one Whole. And this Whole is one great Whole. Which is immense and without any limits. Having the ability to connect with it is extraordinary, sensational and absolutely phenomenal.

Go beyond your Sacred Space…

Setting off on a Journey implies going beyond your Sacred Space, either by heading towards an Underground world, or towards a Higher world.

The Underground world: this is a magnificent place. It is not at all sinister or dark. It is always mild and the subdued light creates an agreeable and friendly atmosphere. Imagine it, shape it according to your desires. Ensure you detail all of the facets of this Space, which is majestically welcoming you, for your greatest peace of mind.

The Underground world represents the inner corners of an individual. A space for adventures and challenges, such as the manifestation of your own fears and the difficulties you have encountered in real life, that you will face inside yourself, lower down. Here you will find the strength to confront your fears, your anxieties. You will fight them and you will defeat them.

This is a task that could appear difficult, or even delicate and subtle. However, this is crucial for your well-being, for restoring your inner peace, your love for yourself.

A journey into the Underground world is carried out with the aim of finding solutions and gaining clairvoyance. The solutions found, the determination of the paths that you should follow, the ideas, are all rapidly communicated with your conscious self, as this is a Journey to the heart of yourself. Ask yourself the right questions. You will obtain the right answers. This place is favorable for, and devoted to, this.

As soon as possible, enter into your personal Sacred Space and then, imagine a waterfall, a cave, a well, a door or an entrance gate to the Underground world. You can take an Object or a Power Animal with you. Take this lucky Object with you into your personal Sacred Space and put it in a safe place.

Think about this object which is important for you, this Animal which is protecting you. This reassures you. Prepare yourself to face the truth directly and discover some astonishing revelations.

The Higher world: this is an unlimited space, temperate and flooded with an extremely muted soft blue light. It is a space which is favorable for thinking, regenerating thoughts. Completeness, calmness and serenity reign supreme.

The Higher world is associated with the highest part of your inner self, with the mind and the soul. It is a sacred space where you go to seek inspiration, communion and communication with other minds and higher spiritual entities. An exchange of information is established and a real enrichment of your Consciousness is the result.

As soon as possible, enter into your personal Sacred Space and then, imagine a hole in the sky, a mountain, a tree stretching upward, a ladder, a staircase that is climbing up to the Higher world.

Linked to your higher self, you can only reach the Higher world by heading upward. Once you are inside your personal Sacred Space, enter into connection with your Soul, the highest part of yourself, the wisest, the most spiritual.

You could also bring an Object or a Power Animal with you. Take this lucky Object with you into your personal Sacred Space and put it in a safe place. Your Power Animal will be a precious ally for you.

Think about this object which is important to you, or this animal that is accompanying you. This reassures you. You are finally receiving consciousness, light and energy. Nourish yourself with this detailed knowledge and head off to discover new territories and new values, which are indispensable for your spiritual well-being.

Come back rich with the most wonderful inner wealth. You can now communicate your new knowledge and in this way perpetuate the chain of Consciousness.
Consciousness is an essential value of Knowledge.

Travel through the Underground world, travel through the Higher world… Whichever it is, these Journeys will be unprecedented experiences for you. They will help you to achieve a real feeling of fulfillment. So much so that you will want to “travel” more and more.

So, when you can, allow yourself this pleasure and “travel” without moderation.

Making a Journey for someone else:

In order to strengthen the connections between you and someone who is dear to you, or to create connections with a specific person, you can carry out a Journey in their favor.

Carrying out a Journey is not necessarily easy for everyone. Certain conditions, often linked to negative emotions, can prevent the Journey and lead the person who is directly concerned to push the journey back or even to cancel it. Making a Journey for someone else is therefore possible.

To do this you must be objective, to ensure you have the necessary objectivity to accomplish the Journey. This will give you a much higher chance of achieving the goal of this Journey and of seeing this operation ending in a wonderful success!

For example, a Journey to discover part of an individual’s soul can be very exciting, as well as being a magnificent challenge, full of color and rich in spirituality. You should not miss out on this. The goal of this Journey is to help the part of the soul or mind, that has been significantly touched and affected by trauma, to travel in the right direction, to get it back onto the right path… So that the person concerned can regain their peace of mind, calmness and serenity.

As sometimes our soul becomes separated, and is broken up into pieces when we are overwhelmed with confusion, when difficult events occur. We find ourselves “lost” in the face of the realities of life. In this case “putting together the pieces” is essential.

This is the role and aim of this type of Journey. “To heal” the chosen person and to accompany them spiritually in a process of convalescence.

This is a difficult task. During this Journey in search of the soul of another person, the path might not be very clear, the direction that you should head in might not be perfectly defined… But if you are prepared to be patient and to continue despite of this, you will reach your ultimate goal: Success.

When you complete a Journey for another person, you must share a certain number of common ideas with them. First of all, you must be in spiritual communion with them.

This is how you should prepare yourself: the person in question must be close to you during the Journey. Before “departing” and carrying out the Journey, sit down next to this person and hold their hands for at least ten minutes. Remain silent and feel the energy flowing throughout their body. Transmit your Energy to them. Give them your strength.

Then carry out the Entry Ritual for your Sacred Space. Breathe deeply and ensure you are completely relaxed. Enter into your spiritual body and find your way to your Sacred Space.

You could invoke your Power Animal or take your lucky Object with you. They will be your allies. As you are acting in favor of someone else, you need to head towards the Higher world. After you have crossed into the Higher world, localize the main part of the soul of the person you are undertaking the journey for.

Take note of how much this soul has been affected, weakened or bruised by recent events or, on the contrary, if it has already “healed”. Start to look for the missing part and observe the state that it is in. Is it lost, scared, lonely or wandering about somewhere?

Once you have found it, speak to it. Ask it to explain this situation. Why has it left the main part of the soul? Why is it alone and lost? Explain to it where it should be and ask it to accompany you, to move back towards a normal situation.

This is fundamental for the person you are taking action for. Use a convincing tone of voice. Do not leave without it. Accompany it back to the right place, there where it should be, and check that it is back with its soul-mother.

Then, go back to your Sacred Space, say goodbye to your Power Animal or put your lucky Object into a safe place. Then come back to the conscious World.

Next, tell the person for whom you carried out this Journey how things went, and discuss their feelings. If they agree, do not hesitate to write down the details of the results of this extraordinary experience.

Conclusions…

The first time you travel, you will certainly feel a type of apprehension build up inside you. There is no need to worry about this. Remain calm, perfectly relaxed and do not be swayed by your emotions. Everything will go perfectly well and you will only have one wish: to start over as quickly as possible.

Wishing you many great Journeys…