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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
psychosociology 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 gray 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. |
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