Wednesday, April 28, 2010
STORYTELLER
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
PEYOTE CEREMONY
Monday, April 26, 2010
FIELD OF PLENTY
Sunday, April 25, 2010
RITES OF PASSAGE
Saturday, April 24, 2010
GIVE-AWAY CEREMONY
Friday, April 23, 2010
MEDICINE WHEEL
REPRESENTS: CYCLES / MOVEMENT
APPLICATION:
The Medicine Wheel card portends a time of cycles and / or movement. You are asked to notice which stage of the cycle you are presently experiencing. Is it the beginning, the creation, the growing time, and developing or end of a cycle? How you look at where you are will assist you in clarifying what it is that you need to do next. Any retreat, hesitation, or stopping has now ended.
With this card you are being put on notice that the stagnation is over and new beginnings have taken root in the present. Don’t get caught in old patterns. Notice which direction on the Medicine Wheel will assist your forward movement and apply that lesson to your life. Your choices are illumination and clarity (East), faithfulness and humility (South), introspection and goals (West), or wisdom and gratitude (North). It is now time to decide for yourself which type of movement will keep the Wheel turning. In all cases, the Medicine Wheel card assures you that life continues. The quality of the new cycle depends upon you, your actions, and attitudes towards growth.
MEDITATION:
Stoned that border Sacred Space,
The hoop of life made whole,
Eagle, Coyote, Bear come sing,
With great White Buffalo.
Here we greet the winds of change,
We praise Grandfather Sun,
Here we honor the wholeness of all,
Coming together as one.
The above was taken from - THE SACRED PATH CARDS BY JAMIE SAMS
Thursday, April 22, 2010
SHAWL
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
WARBONNET
REPRESENTS: ADVANCE
APPLICATION:
If the Warbonnet has appeared in your cards today, it is time to advance, don’t waste energy going backward or staying in the doldrums. You are now able to move to the next step on the Sacred Path. Like a Warbonneted Chief, you have earned the right to learn the next set of life’s mysteries. Take your Medicine Bundle and all of the strengths it represents and charge forward.
The advance can be on any level. Your spiritual, physical, mental, and emotional healing are understood through life’s experiences. You can now approach your destiny with every feather you have earned marking your past victories and see the destiny you have chosen emerging before you. Your medicine is strong and will allow the advancement you need at this time.
MEDITATION:
War Bonnet of the Warrior Clan
Honors you have earned.
Eagle Feathers
Lofty thoughts
Courage you have learned.
Teach us of the forward thrust
Advancing to the right
Parlay now,
Council Fire,
Wisdom true and bright.
The above was taken from - THE SACRED PATH CARDS BY JAMIE SAMS
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
DREAMTIME
Monday, April 19, 2010
TALKING STICK
REPRESENTS: VIEWPOINTS / OPTIONS
APPLICATION:
The Talking Stick reminds us of the validity of other viewpoints and teaches us how to listen and apply what we hear. We are being reminded not to interrupt others who are imparting wisdom. We are taught through listening that life has millions of opinions and answers to any dilemma.
If the Talking Stick has appeared in your spread, you are probably not allowing yourself the options in your present situation or have become too stuck on one idea to see any further than your self created tunnel. Open up and listen to the opportunities that the Talking Stick says are coming your way. Remember all life-signals and/or options are available to those who will hear. You are being given an opportunity to to grow through an alternative route. Use this gift now.
MEDITATION:
Talking Stick remind me
Of each sacred Point of View,
Complete within the Circle,
Of the Sacred Hoop.
The above was taken from - THE SACRED PATH CARDS BY JAMIE SAMS
Sunday, April 18, 2010
ARROW
Saturday, April 17, 2010
POWER PLACE
REPRESENTS: EARTH-CONNECTION / EMPOWERMENT
APPLICATION:
You are seeking a way to become a Catalyzer of certain life events if you have chosen the Power Place card. Being the Catalyzer in any situation means you are commanding your talents to effect some kind of result. This ability is learned through the Earth – Connection. Your body can conduct the energy you need to create the desired outcome if you allow the Earth Mother to feed you the extra voltage.
Find a personal Power Place and call upon the Four Elements through prayers and gratitude. Then you can command your talents for good and effect the empowerment of manifestation. In so doing, your needs will be met. You can make it happen by using your creativity and receiving the energy needed from the Earth Mother. Remember that you are a Catalyzer and are totally responsible for your personal empowerment.
MEDITATION:
Finding Earth Connection
In the place that speaks to me
Sandy beach or mountain,
Forest filled with trees,
High desert or windswept prairie
I will know it well,
It will make my heart sing
Of the river and the dell.
The above was taken from - THE SACRED PATH CARDS BY JAMIE SAMS
Friday, April 16, 2010
SMOKE SIGNALS
Thursday, April 15, 2010
STANDING PEOPLE
REPRESENTS: ROOTS / GIVING
APPLICATION:
The Standing People card speaks to us of roots and giving. We must nurture ourselves through connection to the Earth in order to give freely with out exhaustion. The root of the Self is where strength is gathered. This root should be firmly earthed in the soil of our Mother Planet. Without this connection, dream cannot manifest and our giving cannot be compensated by the Earth Mother. If you are spaced out, stop and reconnect.
Be still and become the trees in order to observe what is growing in your forest. The root of every answer for physical life is found in the Earth. Look to your family tree for the strength offered by your Ancestors. Lift your branches high, seeking the light of Grandfather Sun and you will see how your roots make you of the Earth and yet a bridge to the Sky World.
The Standing People are asking you to give of yourself. Ask yourself if you are willing to give and receive. Count the root of every blessing with gratitude. Find any blockage that limits your root system or ability to go deeper. Then remove that feeling and go deeper. Then remove that feeling and go deeper once again for the answers you seek. Remember that we are also the root of the future and through our lives, future generations are nurtured. . . Weed out anything that will inhibit future growth and you can stand proud among your Tree Relations.
MEDITATION:
Aho Sacred Tree of Life,
The root of every tree,
Thank you for giving
The gifts you give to me.
Also Standing People,
From you I will learn,
To keep my roots well planted,
Yet reach for Grandfather Sun.
Aho Willow, tree of love,
Teach me to bend,
Till I come full circle.
Each relation as my friend.
The above was taken from - THE SACRED PATH CARDS BY JAMIE SAMS
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
THUNDER-BEINGS
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
DRUM
REPRESENTS: RHYTHM / INTERNAL TIMING
APPLICATION:
If the Talking Drum has spoken to you, you are being asked to find your own internal timing. You may be pushing too hard or missing a beat. In any case, being out of sync calls for realignment with the body’s needs. Rhythm is a personal thing. To honor your own rhythm is to come back into harmony with the Self. From this point, personal comfort allows you to harmonize with other rhythms of life.
The Drum also speaks of allowing yourself to be supported by Mother Earth’s heartbeat. That is to say, your mind may be outdistancing what your body can handle and the body cannot pull needed energy from the Earth because it is trying to keep up with your thoughts. If this applies, you are missing a beat. Slow down and rediscover the heartbeat of your true Mother. Then the synchronicity of your movements will be effortless.
In all cases rhythm Is the key. Become aware of all rhythms and see how yours fit in. if it feels right, you become the music and the dance you are dancing becomes a celebration of life.
MEDITATION:
Drum that marks the heartbeat
Of our Mother Earth,
Constantly reminding us
Who gave us birth.
The rhythm of connection
Pulse of Flame and Fire,
The perfect reflection
Of our hearts desire.
The above was taken from - THE SACRED PATH CARDS BY JAMIE SAMS
Monday, April 12, 2010
WEST SHIELD
Sunday, April 11, 2010
HEYOKAH
Saturday, April 10, 2010
VISION QUEST
Friday, April 9, 2010
COUNCIL FIRE
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
: FIRE MEDICINE
EAST SHIELD
REPRESENTS: ILLUMINATION / CLARITY
APPLICATION:
The East Shield card represents a need for clarity in some part of your life. It may also mark a time of illumination when suddenly things begin to fit together and make sense to you. If you have been confused, now is the time to ask for order in your life. Order can be restored by making lists of things to do, cleaning up your living space, or finishing up old projects.. when order is restored, you are then more receptive and can find the clarity you need.
The illumination of the East can also be asking you to assist another in finding clarity. Sharing your ideas may bring illumination as others give you feedback. It may also be a time to heal old wounds or negative thoughts so that there is room for clarity to enter your life. Be creative and daring in order to stretch your concept of who you really are. and venture into new realms of understanding.
In all cases the East Shield marks a time of new freedoms that comes from wiping the mud from your eyes and seeing with the eye of the Eagle. Observe with thoughts keep you in blinders and clear that blindness through summoning your courage and taking flight.
MEDITATION:
Shield of the East
Illuminate my path
So I may fly with Eagle
To the home of Grandfather Sun’s first light.
The above was taken from - THE SACRED PATH CARDS BY JAMIE SAMS
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
POW-WOW
Monday, April 5, 2010
COUNTING COUP
REPRESENTS: VICTORY
APPLICATION:
The war cry has been shouted and victory is assured if you have received the Counting Coup card. You are being put on notice that personal victory is in the works. You may have overcome a long-time challenge or conquered an opponent, so now is the time to share your victory with others. Whether the victory Is one of a spiritual nature or of winning a lottery ticket makes no difference. You are to honor yourself at this time and be grateful for this blessing.
Counting Coup represents the success of forward movement and the acknowledgment of right action. You have been true to yourself and are being rewarded for staying on The Sacred Path. Congratulations! Victory is sweet but sweeter still when the spoils are shared with those you care for. Share the joy of your coup with those who want to see you winning. Remember: warriors who had the Counting Coup always took care of the widowed, aged and feeble. The material victories shared bring further honor, providing another Coup Feather for those willing to Give-Away.
MEDITATION:
To know that I have honored
My words with my deeds.
Sweet Victory is shared by all.
In filling other’s needs.
Humankind rejoices!
The prize of Counting Coup,
Harmony and balance.
A peaceful world anew.
The above was taken from - THE SACRED PATH CARDS BY JAMIE SAMS
Sunday, April 4, 2010
MOON LODGE
Saturday, April 3, 2010
MEDICINE BUNDLE
Friday, April 2, 2010
BURDEN BASKET
CARD NAME: BURDEN BASKET
REPRESENTS: SELF RELIANCE
APPLICATION:
If you are carrying a Burden Basket today, this card is telling you to pull from your inner–strength and become self-reliant. You can conquer the world when you let go of the burdens by trusting your ability to find your own answers. Problems cease being burdens when solutions are found.
The Burden Basket also teaches us not to drop our woes at the door of another. .Relying on ourselves and our connection to Great Mystery teachers us to stretch into our potential. If confusion sets in and counsel is sought, use the advice. Don’t waste the precious time of others if you do not intend to respect the wisdom offered. Know also that it’s not your job to solve the problems of others. Don’t rob others of their right to self-reliance.
In all cases, we only carry the burdens we wish to carry. If it makes us feel good or important to have so much to handle, we might need to look at our ideas of self-importance. The reminder is that we are all self-reliant and must use our talents to find our own solutions. The best answer is one shared equally by all travelers on the Sacred Path.
MEDITATION:
Burden Basket carry my grief,
And gives me strength to go on.
Burden Basket reminds me not to take
My burdens to other’s homes.
Burden Basket sings to me,
When the winter os long,
Reminding me of summer’s heat,
Bringing warmth to ancient bones.
The above was taken from - THE SACRED PATH CARDS BY JAMIE SAMS
Until tomorrow.....
Namaste'