Wolf Totem

This class started early morning and all of us brought a blanket, pillow, journal, pen, our drums and whatever else we wanted. The area where we were having the class was smudged with sage and sweetgrass so the space would be clear and free of negative energy. There were three or four main drummers (I believe) and every one of them had a very spiritual drum. I am a drum traveler (if that makes sense) I can actually be sitting in a large group and tune out every drum while focusing in on one certain drum and feel the vibrations of just that drum, then move on to the other.

You will hear different things from different people when it comes to sharing your "Journey's" with others. These ceremonies are very sacred and for all of the many years I have attended them, precipitated in them, somehow I have always trusted my "Guides" to insure me what to share and what to keep silent about. I write so much about my experiences for a few different reasons but the main reason is, in hopes of showing people that in these ceremonies you learn a lot about yourself and the spiritual aspect of life.

The whole group that was involved in the class that day, drummed for a little while so we could raise the vibrations in the room. Talk about natural highs without any substance. Unbelievable!! I wrote about the whole experience on my lens Animal Spirit Totems so I will not go into the whole thing on this lens. Because remember, I was going to meet my Dolphin!

When it was time for the class begin everyone stopped drumming except for the three or four main drummers and we all got comfortable, lay back on the floor and cleared our minds. We allowed the drums to take us into another realm, very much like "Guided Meditation" except with the full intention of meeting our "Animal Spirit Totem". We were instructed that while in this state of meditation, we were not to talk to anybody or anything.

I was walking along a huge creek (in my mind's eye) and I seen the most beautiful dolphins. They were huge, and there were three of them but they did not stop and tell me they were my Animal Totems. The ladies made a fast beat with their drums and that pulled us out of the journey/meditation state we were in. I wrote in my journal about my experience and walked outside to get some fresh air, my heart ached and I was so sad, because the dolphins I seen were not my totems. I wanted to get into my car and leave but I had paid too much money for this class so I continued.