Today’s card is a reminder to never lose hope in magic. That we should always be open to new and different things. The world is a complicated place. I don’t think we can know all there is to know, do you? And that’s part of the FUN of being alive.
In my years on this earth this time, I’ve learned that sometimes we lose pieces of ourselves. There are many ways to regain those pieces. One of those ways is a Shamanic process I know of as “shadow retrieval.”
I was once a part of a small circle where this was done–this shadow retrieval. It wasn’t done on a human. It was done for a cat. I had known the family for a few years. This cat was a foundling. She never, and I mean never, came out if there were strangers in her house. Even people like myself and my partner were not trusted. The only people she trusted were her two humans.
An older man–don’t remember his name–explained a bit of what he was going to do. In my head my skepticism was very high. Dive into an animal’s soul? Retrieve fractured bits? Heal the animal if possible?
WHAT?
Well, y’all, let me tell you. I suspended my disbelief and joined the circle. We drummed very softly as this man (he was just a little man and about 60 maybe?) went into a trance. It was 30 maybe 45 minutes later when he let us know we could stop.
As he told us what he’d seen of her early times, that cat came out. Hand to the Gods, that never-seen feline wander out. She rubbed up against her humans first, then each of us in the circle.
[Tweet “I was blown away. BLOWN. AWAY. It was magic, real and true.”]
Tonight, I am chatting with a facilitator of Shamanic Healing. Her name is Radavie. You can explore her Facebook page (and I hope you like that page as well.) You can also learn more about her at her website.
The show is You Never Know with Arwen and is tonight at 10pm Eastern time. Set your reminders now. You don’t want to miss this!
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I set the alarm clock; hope we get to listen tonight!!
It was great to see y’all there! I knew you were there with Gryph. Makes me happier than you can imagine.
Hi Arwen!! Love your post! I have liked Radavie’s facebook page as well! I can completely relate to all the things you wrote about. As a shamanic practitioner as well, and a tarot card reader, it seems there is a lot here that resonates with me. It is wonderful to find like minded souls!
Joy, thank you so very much. I hope you do come back. 😀
That sounds amazing! I’d be sceptical, too, for a cat. Yet, a shaman did a wonderful journey for my newborn son nearly six years ago. Hope the show was fabulous!