Finding my path...

I have been on a spiritual search for many years. I had never found any one belief system that really resonated with me, until I began the medicine wheel last year. These teachings are based on Incan Q'ero shamanism, which, like other Native American spiritualities, is very earth-based and grounded.
There is something very special and magical about this experiential path.
I have learned more about myself in the last 8 months than with all my other spiritual studies over the past twenty years. This is a path with heart.
I was inspired to create this video with some photos I took on our retreat last weekend for the direction of the North.



The animal pictures in the beginning of the presentation are not mine - I found them on Google. The Serpent, Jaguar, Hummingbird and Eagle/Condor represent the four directions. Serpent, the south, is about shedding our past and programming the way she sheds her skin. Jaguar is the west, moving beyond our fear of death so that we can fully embrace life. Hummingbird is the North, where we learn to drink directly from the nectar of life. Eagle/Condor is the East, where we fully step into our power as a luminous warrior, with vision and enlightenment.

If anyone is interested in learning more about this path, please visit my teacher's website, Dreamtime Publications. John is a fantastic teacher, and a visionary soul who has stepped into his power by following his heart.

I also highly recommend the Merritt Center, where our retreats are held in Payson, AZ. Betty and her husband Al have been hosting retreats of all types since the 1980's in this gorgeous space. She does an awesome service for returning veterans who have suffered the horrors of war. She holds several free retreats a year for groups of men and women to help them heal their trauma so they can integrate back into society as fully functioning beings. Thank you Betty and Al for your selfless service!

Finally I want to acknowledge the beautiful music, called "Prayer Song" that I used for this video. Robby Romero and his band Red Thunder is more than just Native American music. He has begun a movement designed to bring awareness of Native people, and our need to respect and protect our mother Earth.