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The Shaman's Journey
By Shaman Elder Maggie Wahls
"The Shaman and Intent"
Intent + Emotion + Knowledge = Shaman
There are 3 elements to being a Shaman: intent, emotional control and impeccable
skills. Here we will look at intent. "Intent is not a thought, or an object, or
a wish. Intent is what can make a man succeed when his thoughts tell him that he
is defeated. It operates in spite of the warrior's indulgence. Intent is what
makes him invulnerable. Intent is what sends a shaman through a wall, through
space, to infinity."
~ Carlos Castaneda (1931-)
Intent is the basis of manipulating this reality for anything including healing
and manifestation. Reality is quite malleable really. It is just that we don't
use our will or intent to make it the best it could be.
Inflowing thoughts come to an end in those who are ever alert of mind, training
themselves night and day, and ever intent on nirvana."
~ Buddha
Often we say we want something, but deep down in our hearts be really don't want
that. And then we cry out in anguish because we don't have that "thing" in our
lives.
Science is nothing but developed perception, interpreted intent, common sense
rounded out and minutely articulated."
~ George Santayana (1863-1952)
Our reality is completely and entirely based upon our intent. You say, How can
that be? I did not create this world, this country or this house. But you do
accept the
intentions given to you by your parents, your relatives, your school, your
community, and your society. We have been taught as babies to accept the
realities of others for generations. This is simple psycho sociology 101. We are
even taught to fear anything but these realities and so life changes at a very
slow pace indeed!
So yes, you aligned your intent for housing to that of your relatives. Your idea
of social success is the same intention as your society at large. This is not
necessarily a bad thing! But it shows the power of intent. One more example is
the phrase we hear "If it is not good for me or meant to be then God will not
give it to me." I think this is probably a good intent to inherit because you
intend only good things for yourself this way. Without intending only good
things in some way, you would have to assume responsibility for all the bad
things that happen to as well.
Get my drift? You are responsible. "It is a sign of considerable advance when a
man begins to be moved by the will, by his own energy self-determined, instead
of being moved by desire, i.e. by a response to an external attraction or
repulsion" Annie Besant, The Ancient Wisdom. So how do we bring more good things
into our lives?
By intending only good things. Dwell only on good things. Whenever you think a
negative thought, immediately replace it with a good intention. Picture
abundance in
your life. Practice looking for goodness around you. Intent creates your
reality-what are you intending for yourself? For others? You know the phrase,
"Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it" I guarantee you will get
what you really wish for.
First, you must be in touch with your real wishes, not just your fantasies. You
real wishes are the ones with emotional buttons on them. The wishes that make
you cry or scare you enough to make you cringe, or bring a huge smile across
your face just thinking about them. They are buried deep inside and sometimes
are really echoes of other people's intentions for you. If your father
intended for you to be a doctor but you didn't want to do that, you may still
walk through your life without a purpose because you accepted your father's
intent for you all along. This is the stuff counseling is made of. But for a
Shaman, it is using intent properly now that can heal issues of soul loss like
that for others. All healing begins with intent. Unless the patient himself
intends to get well, the reality will be his own intent of illness.
This knowledge can be very frustrating to the healer who knows that complete
healing is just a change of mind away. But intent is free will and no one has
the right to
usurp another's free will. Many times I have wept bitterly before the campfire
for those people who chose to suffer rather than to heal. There is only one
reason for the intent to not heal and that is fear. Isn't it odd that people
fear change more that anything else in life? And yet, that is the one thing that
is guaranteed with your passage! I invite you all to embrace change. Embrace
each new day, each grey hair, each meal, each encounter, and each tiny adventure
of every day. Learn to enjoy the most natural thing in life - change. And learn
to use it to your advantage.
Shaman Elder Maggie Wahls has been practicing Shamanism since her Mom
began teaching
her at age three. She has written and published many articles including a book
title
"Eclear: the Journey Homeward" and teaches an online course in
Shamanism at
www.shamanelder.com. She is available for a FREE consultation and will not turn
anyone away. shaman@shamanelder.com
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