Today is about the Sacred… today is all about being Gentle with yourself and others. We all have been experiencing some very in your face energies as of late, especially coming out from under that Wolf Moon over the weekend, with that in mind we need to remember that it takes time fro our spirits, souls, emotional, physical to process all that has occurred. whether we can physically see or understand it right away is not what is important… what is important is that we are not crazy…the energy was INTENSE! It was all about processing and moving forward, moving through… situations, obstacles, parts of the journey that are tough. But we can all handle it, for we are never given so much that we can not survive it. It may often feel that we will not, but in the long run we will Survive it ALL!
So with that said, be gentle with yourselves… remember to honor the Sacred of you and the Sacred Hoop… we are all but Human and can only take a step at a time!
Associated with the element of Air. The botanical name is Heirochloe odorata, currently growing mainly in the plains across the United States and on up into Canada. The plant can induce a soporific effect and have been used in meditation and shamanistic rituals with the belief that it has some mild psychotropic properties.
Native People believe that Sweet grass is the first plant that covered the Great Mother Earth. It is viewed as Sacred; we often use this plant for religious purposes such as making incense and calling spirits as well as to aid us during fasting. Drawing in positive vibrational energy along with purification it drives away the negative spirits and energies while the sweetness draws in the positive energies and spirits to assist us and guide us in the right ways.
When we use Sweetgrass for smudging drawing in positive energies it changes the energy of one’s space and being. Traditionally you will see the Sweetgrass twisted into braids commercially, and sometimes in smudge packages…I have braids in the rooms of my home and among my sacred objects. I often add clippings into my own smudge mixture with the White Sage, for it adds purification to the intention and space.
Sweetgrass can instantly change the energy surrounding one’s physical body and environment while improving our emotional state, bringing it to a renewed perspective. It draws the feelings of abundance and uplifts our spirits as it invades our senses. It also provides a positive energy to our auric fields and is useful as we perform energy work or healing practices. Used when you need to balance or are in need of comfort, it will bring calmness and peace to your thoughts. I have found it to immediately give me a sense of empowerment, of clarity, and the ability to refocus my thoughts in order to gain a better perspective from a more positive place.
“I am Dedicated to Educating and sharing the Native culture with the World. It is not enough merely to teach the ways of our Elders. We must honor those traditions by sharing and educating the World. Inspiring others …Inspiring our Youth. Through the Music… the Arts…the stories…”
Mitakuye O’yasin
~bear Medicinewalker
“Join Me as I continue the Sacred Hoop Project into this Year 2016…the year of Truths!”
Vanilla Skies” from Jonny Lipford available on Itunes and at http://www.jonnylipfordmusic.com/
This card and the other Totem of the Day cards are part of the “Mitakuye O`yasin – We Are All Related” Spiritual deck that I have created and is available at https://bearmedicinewalker.com/mitakuye-oyasin-spiritual-oracle-deck/
very nice to connect…rosalie
So enjoy your sweet words, and gentle music…..like a prayer🍃💕 Thank you.🌿🌻🌼🌺🍃
Dear Bear:
I hope both the White Sage and the Sweetgrass can be found in flower shops. I wonder if it would rid me of the feeling that I am jinxed. I have felt that way for two decades now and prayers to shoo away negatives spirits has not done its job. If you have any suggestions as what to do to get rid of that jinxed feeling, I would love to hear it.
Wado and Aho. Blessings to you and yours.