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This morning as i just went through a few posts on Facebook , I suddenly caught someone's post around Huge flooding areas in Malawi . Apparently , 80,000 people were displaced . 

Here is a link describing the situation : https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/03/80-000-displaced-malawi-flooding…

Jean B

Dear Marye ,

What I got from your dream earlier and ironically something I didn't express was persecution on basis of race. The part that you said where there are only white people in the hotel jumped out very strongly for me. Your subsequent sharing has me feeling the two are connected somehow . 

Do ignore if it doesn't resonate with you. I recognized how I was suppressing what I strongly felt by the way . Lots of love to you. This sounds like intense work ! 

Megha 

 

Anastasia your very welcome!!!  Sometimes its just nice knowing you are seen and heard and your not alone. I have been given that gift myself from spirit so I'm always more than happy to give it when I can.

I imagine though the little bird would just sing happily away and say I want for you everything you want for you and this or that moment in time is just merely that. That either way, it's going to be ok.  

It is funny you mention little birds though as I was remembering today a moment so long ago of my youngest son. My daughter wanted birds, so I got her some finches. One summer morning I was outside with my children cleaning the bird cage. I took the insert out of the bottom of the cage and as I was washing it off my young son lifted the cage up and there the birds went flying off. He stood there with this look of horror and happy on his face watching them and I just laughed so hard. Birds are not meant to be caged anyways! Fly birdy fly!

Wyndè

 

Dear Wyndè,

Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I cannot really find the right 3D words to describe how your response/sharing makes me feel. But something about learning that someone out there (an actual human being) may have heard/sensed me cry is so deeply touching and comforting, it humbles me to the core. 

Just like you, I’ve been alone in that dark cold Winter Cave many times before and come out a stronger more resilient being, but this time my exit is marked by a clear change in season. You greet me like a little Spring Bird twittering those magic words I always longed to hear someone say in my solitary darkness...

You are not alone. I can hear you.

(And just as I wrote that I came to think of a dream I had a while ago. I dreamt I was at a small Openhand gathering and a little white bird came and ‘hung’ in the air like a colibri over my left shoulder. It was chirping incessantly into my left ear as if it had some really important message to give me, but I couldn’t make out what it was.)

Thank you Wyndè. Raise my glass right back at you. 

Cheers, Love!

❤️ 🕊

Anastasia

 

Hi Open,

Thank you for sharing your experience. The Convergence of those three energies is a very interesting concept, and when you mention it, it resonates deeply within me. A strange reflection that comes to mind is that of the holy Trinity, but on the unholy, “fallen” side.

I also suddenly see a connection to one of my dreams above - dream No 2. In that dream I leave ‘ADAM’ in the ‘care’ of a community of 3 families. It can definitely be seen as a metaphor for leaving the original human in the ‘hands’ of 3 different but converging influences. The only thing that doesn’t make sense is that in the dream, I felt very comfortable doing this. I was sure the 3 ‘families’ would be taking good care of Adam, which obviously can’t be said for what the Terrible Three ended up doing to Him.

Ever since I read DIVINICUS, I’ve had this secret wish to visit the Sterkfontein caves, to see what the place might unleash in me, but for some reason I never saw it as a realistic possibility. Even now my lower mind is already lining up a series of reasons why this wouldn’t be possible - Time, kids, finances, distance etc. But if I’ve learned one thing on this path it’s that  

if there is a divine will, there is ALWAYS a divine way.

So with that I accept your invitation and say

See you there! 👍

Anastasia 

 

Greetings, I can honestly say that I found myself holding my breathe as I read Sandra and Open’s conversation and I used to live down the road from Kaapsehoop so I’m gomsmacked! It’s this conversation that led to me downloading the meditation on removing implants and entities having read this conversation yesterday. I did the meditation first thing this morning haha and I kid you not. And the fact that Africa has plenty such places and the world over is quite hectic. Is it as a result of a culmination of events in different dimensions over the same plain? I’m not 100% sure how the terms implants and entities are defined in this context, but I sure can tell you that I have a good idea. One of my main love and passions is Africa. How is it that we are most likely the one continent that’s lagging behind in terms of exploring philosophies such as Openhand’s 5D Paradigm shift project? Or are we not? iYoh! My next question is, what happens to those of us who live within such areas, like Sibebe Rock, which is most likely, as we eluded to you, as we don’t cleanse? Nor did we know we need to, albeit it is a very African way to burn herbs to clear bad spirits. What are the implications of not cleansing? Even the Catholic Church burns incense. I read about a black crystal and some salt and pepper? I recall at the Yoga Shala in Tofo, that Open had such items right in the middle of the circle and boy was I keen to ask but with all the questions I had been bombarding him, I was like neh, I’m sure it will come up on the virtual community and I can learn from interaction on this platform. How are people further affected by those carrying entities? Also, what are some good ways to assist our young ones (children from 6 years on or less) to do these meditations. It doesn’t feel right to just do me. And I would like to know how well Africans are accepting the importance of living consciously? We talk about Africa rising and I hope it’s also rising in terms of accessing this type of information. Looking forward to hearing your inputs. OneLove

Anastasia,

 

My heart goes out to you and I want to say thank you for sharing. I could sense somebody "out" there crying and it felt to me the kind of cry I have experienced so many times in my life, where your body and spirit start doing that convulsive stuttering when inhaling breath. Something I know very much of. I used to think surely I would die from sorrow, but death say's to me not today honey. You will pick yourself right back up again as you have done countless times before and you will be greater for what you have learned.

 

I do agree with spirit though in regards to knowing the reality of one's moment at hand. What you learn from it and what you learn about yourself. I can't say I fully understand this "ether." But I do know my human spirit is very inquisitive and very curious which has led me down a larger path of sensations as well. So to this I commend you on your exploration's in mind body and spirit and just want to give you a hug for what you experienced. I pray it doesn't stop you, but makes you stronger inside. Personally I went from seeing a huge chasm on the continent, to going inside a cave, to seeing how I am literally comprised of everything and if this all - the dna sequences strung together in such a manner of everything had not happened, then I could not of happened. To which I accept, but within that there seems to be disdain I feel from something that is not myself. It feels like the puritan thoughtform trying to oppress me all over again and even that could not contain me so this disdain can just go pffft and know what it is that it does! I feel like I left that cave with more wholeness and freedom inside of me So I raise my glass of water to you in cheers for your explorations! May it bring you peace and always sate your inner inquisition and curiosity.

 

Wyndè

 

as a side note, while I was writing this I got the email notification reply and in it Open you talk about the Sterkfontein Caves. I wonder if this is not what I saw. Even I too felt as if there was some sort of entity thing trying to choke me last week so I just let it because my usual tactics wouldn't stop it. I feel like a great mystery has been solved here for me and I'm really thankful for that! Now I think I'm going to go delve deeper into why some people have really dark spots on them and how I can actually help with that. But yet at the same time this "spaceship junction" has me very intrigued.

Hi Open,

What Sandra shared above is very synchronistic for me, and I feel I need to ask for some insight into what might be happening to me right now.

It seems I may have been more tuned in to your visit to Adam’s Calendar than I thought. That day that you were there something very intense happened to me that I think might be connected to your visit. 

That same day I did the Bow meditation. It was a very powerful experience and I cried almost all my way through it. They were tears of intense release but also tears of heartbreak. The kind of heartbreak you can feel when you realise that big chunks of your life were governed by other influences than your own and you suddenly see through the veils of illusion you have been operating behind. 

With every Bow, I felt more and more of the Orion energy detaching from my being, and with this release I witnessed a rewind and a review of certain aspects of my life, primarily relationships, where this energy has been dominating. It was a paradox of feelings. I could so clearly taste the sweetness of truth, but at the same time, I touched that deep place of sadness that comes when you realise you have to readjust your whole relationship to ‘reality’. Saying that though, I’m deeply grateful for this insight.

INSTANTLY, when my meditation was over, my throat swelled up to the point where I could hardly swallow. Yes, it literally happened instantly. I had no symptoms before I started meditating. I found this quite remarkable. Shortly after, I posted my sharing about Adam and the 4 dreams and right after, I felt pulled to pick up DIVINICUS and reread the part about your visit to Adam’s Calendar. I was astounded to find this as part of your experience there...

“And I felt a strong blocking sensation in my throat chakra too - a kind of 'woolliness'. For me, the throat chakra connects directly into higher mind, so it felt like some degree of reordering - downgrading - was taking place.”

A couple of hours later, I was hit with a really high fever that left me physically incapacitated for the whole next day. The fever has subsided today but my throat still feels like a thorn ball.

Now, I can’t help thinking this is connected to Adam’s Calendar somehow. 

Is it possible that if I was highly tuned into you guys, that I picked up some of the energies or sensations from there?

Or maybe the connection with that place somehow catalysed the release of all that Grey energy and what I’m experiencing now is some sort of cleansing process?

I would really appreciate some insight into what might be going on 🙏🏻

 

With gratitude,

Anastasia 

Good morning from Siberian Kansas City! I enjoyed reading about the Adams  Calendar site.  It was not much talked about in Botswana.  But then, we have our own sites which I have found also have need of clearing.  Having traipsed to and through many archeological sites I find that all of them need clearing.  Some were so negative we actually could not do much....even the Bedouin in Arabia would avoid such places.  Oh the stories I could tell you about the manifestations of some of them!  I now don't go near historic sites without either stage smudges, salt and a black crystal or onyx stone in my pocket.  If I can't clear it, at least I won't be affected or infected  by the entities which still inhabit the place.

May I suggest you go through a complete self cleaning once you get home.  Whatever you are led to do, do it. Africa has many entities that are NOT HAPPY when we show up.  There are many many times I have had experiences with them. Africans know them well and know their powers.  To Westeners it sounds like mindless superstition., but those who have lived in such places know first hand of their retrivutions. Take very very good care of yourselves when you get home, and certainly before you go out again.   You dont want to be an unwitting carrier of the negatives.

In Light and Gold, 

Sandra

Hi Open and everyone else,

Your journey to these different African sites, especially Adam’s Calendar, is definitely stirring something in me. Also, the title and theme of the virtual retreat - ORIGINS - is highly synchronistic with the themes my soul is circling around and exploring right now. I believe I have some deep karmic roots in the whole seeding and emergence of the Original Human. I have had some powerful regressions suggesting that, and my consciousness has almost been a bit obsessively attracted to the topic whenever it has appeared in my life. When I first read DIVINICUS, I practically sped through the whole thing just to get to the part about the original seedings, and then I read that part over and over.

What spiked for me now was the name ADAM, in Adam’s Calendar. When I read that, I suddenly remembered a series of dreams that I had about a year ago. It was 4 dreams that all came right after each other in a sequence on the same night, with me waking up between each of them. All dreams were very vivid and charged with strong feeling. That’s why I could recall all of them in detail in the morning. I have since managed to unriddle some of the themes and metaphors in these dreams, but I still haven’t figured out all of them, especially dream 2 and 3. I’m also still trying to find the common thread between all of them, because I feel they are all interrelated somehow. Any reflections/interpretations are sincerely appreciated

 

4 DREAMS

 

1) The Lesser Twin

I saw my Twin Flame and I went up to embrace him and connect with him, but he pushed me away. My Twin Flame was represented by a man I met in real life many years ago whom I felt a really strong connection to, but who rejected my feelings.

Sad from the rejection, I looked around and saw another man. He was the twin of my Twin Flame, but a ‘lesser’ one, and my attraction to him wasn’t as strong. He, on the other hand, opened his arms right up to me and invited me straight into his loving lap. He wanted me, and after the harsh rejection I had just suffered, it felt really nice to be loved and cared for. So, I assumed this was who I was meant to be with and not the one I had originally set my sights on.

But as soon as I settled with him, a group of people came up to me and said, “WOW! We just saw the sparks between you and that guy. The energy between you was just amazing!” I thought they meant the lesser twin, whom I was now with, but they firmly said “No, no, no! The other one that we saw you with. That’s the one!”

I was highly confused by this, since that guy had so clearly rejected me. What did they see that I had missed?

 

2) ADAM

There were 3 families with kids in some kind of residential community. My college ex-boyfriend and his family were one of them, but I didn't know the others. They were all really tight and helped each other out to take care of the kids. I needed to run some errands, but I needed to go alone and I had my son with me. I securely and comfortably left my little son with them to look after him while I was gone. But here is the strange part; I didn’t call my son by his name. I called him ADAM.

As I was leaving, I turned around and firmly said to his temporary caretakers “Take good care of ADAM!”

I woke up right in that last sentence with the name ADAM still on my tongue. I immediately knew this was related to Adam – the “original human” somehow, but I still haven’t figured out the connection

 

3) The Trust Fund

The same 3 families featured in this dream as in the second one. Except this time, I was not involved. I was just witnessing. The 3 families were in a business meeting. They had all agreed to set up a Trust Fund between them for the benefit of all their children. Each family went in with the same amount of money. If anything were to happen to any of the parents from any of the 3 families, the collective money would go to the children of that particular family that was in need. As a witness, I was really moved by this collective community action, and also a little jealous that I wasn’t a part of it.

 

4) The Fig Tree

It was winter and everything was withered and dead on the dull residential street where I was walking. Suddenly, I took a turn into one of the backyards, a hard cold square space with little charm. Far in one of the corners of this backyard, a sad looking twiggy bush caught my eye. When I went up close, I saw it was actually a small, strangely shaped tree. And not any tree. It was undoubtedly a fig tree, for there were several huge, perfectly ripe figs hanging from its thin brown leafless branches.

I felt a sudden leap of excitement in my heart, as I decided to pick two of these unimaginably succulent figs to share with my husband. After I had picked them, a man met me at the gate. I assumed it was my husband, but strangely enough I couldn’t see his face, so I wasn’t sure. All I could see was intense bright light. How would I know who it was if I couldn’t see his face? I understood I had to use other senses than my eyes in order to recognise him. So, I closed my eyes and started smelling him instead. He did not smell like my husband, but I never figured out who he was before I woke up...

 

If any intuitive clues land out there, please share…

Much love to everyone,

Anastasia

 

 

For several weeks I have been led to renewing my newsletter  "The African Ring" which I began shortly before I moved to Botswana in 2011 and ended with one or more letters when I unexpectedly returned to The States.  But I have thought it needed a new name with a new focus, reflecting "the shift" we are now experiencing.

I have the name...and this particular Open newsletter confirms it for me.  Adam's Calendar and many of the sites I saw in Botswana indicate an original "shift" in which the home sapiens emerged. 

Now we are shifting again, since 2012, and are witnessing the 6th Mass Extinction which will certainly include the demise of the human race and all its constructs. A new evolved species is emerging even as the extinction of the old takes place.  

My new writing is to be called

DIVINICUS...LUX ARUMQUE (Light and Gold)

Does this not reflect what we are all experiencing?  The borthing of anew species with it's new and permanent aura as we enter the higher dimensions?  To me it does...

 

 

Sanibonani, with love from Africa.

The Openhand Project for me is puts forward a philosophy that puts my thoughts and questions into a perspective that helps me to break down societal constructs that have mostly served to confuse me and make me feel guilty, fearful and cautious.

I came to the OpenHand Retreat in Tofo, many, many kilometers away from my home, the beautiful mountainous Kingdom of eSwatini (Formerly known as Swaziland). I came to the retreat to learn more about the Paradigm Shift. I have not only learnt quite a lot, but i have lived it too, or rather experienced aspects of it.

Everyday we live the love we live it by being our true selves. Learning how to not only unlock my truest potential but also learning to live it out has always been important to me. The retreat has assisted me in many ways that made me go deeper into me and finding out more about what is my groove, how i connect to the flow, and the courage to keep on pressing in terms of not compromising.

Why would i like to stay connected? To stay connected inspite of the busyness of life is not necessarily the most easy accomplishment, but its imperative. I have struggled to prioritize "me" time in its most authentic sense; always being  busy making sure everything is going well for everyone around me. It's wonderful being of service but even more important to be of service to self so I can be of more service to others.

 

Open, Marije and Hannah have been amazing. Our hosts, Nick and Nelia are the bombdiggidy and the team of participants the best collective to have had this amazing experience with.

 

As with any philosophy that has its basis in being altruistic and a whole bag of chips, it gives a clearly conceivable breakdown of what the Flow means and why its important for us to keep BEING.

 

 

 

I don’t have much time to post but wanted to share right quick. :) Instead of a cage I felt guided to lie down and found myself strapped down on some kind of gurney in a sterile laboratory environment. 

Felt pitted dread and an “oh no what happens next” in my gut and then extreme pain in my head. I didn’t see images but it felt like a hole being bored into my forehead in an attempt to turn me into a mindless puppet.

Afterward I was lying in the dark alone, still strapped down. Then I just... decided to sit up. I looked down at my body and it was me as a little boy. 

Then I got up in 3D with my eyes still closed, and embodied the feeling from this scene and song from The Matrix: 

Hey Hey!

 

for me this reptilian/dragon energy is protective and yet seeks freedom as well. Its not something I ever really thought to have an interest in until about four years ago when they started showing up everywhere including a photo I luckily captured of one that "looks" like a dragon. I see them alot in my paintings as well without ever actually intending to paint something as specific as that.

I guess it say's to me to find more balance between myself. To be kind yet firm in what I want for me, instead of just happily going along with the flow of things which if I'm honest with myself isn't always in my best interest. But something I learned recently through this tundra meditation is so simple I cant believe it didn't occur to me before. I learned that it is ok to be the protector/guardian of another person's story. That the change I bring is sometimes necessary and may not be looked upon as the most positive thing ever, but in the long run it helps.   

I never really accumulated many things before either yet lately I have found myself collecting different kinds of rocks, gems, minerals. I understand the energy they bring but for me its more like ooooh treasure! Kind of satisfying my own internal dragon I suppose.

Wyndè

 

Aloha everyone!

I did the meditation and saw the following-

I was at the water hole at dusk taking in its beauty and stillness when a huge croc lauched out of the water at me!!!! Scared the **** out of me! I jumped back and called my reg power animal to protect me but it just stayed by my side and didnt attack the croc. 

I didnt want a croc for a power animal at first, but I realized the wisdom of the universe is in many forms, so as I did a bit of research on the meaning I gained some insight. I haven't fin exploring yet so any thoughts are welcome.

Much love

Zee 

Hi all! Loving these invitations to dive in with you all. 

The meditation seemed to open to a number of animals though none actually felt for me... there was an elephant, a cheetah, a tiger, a lizard, and a meerkat 😊. That night, after the meditation, I dreamt I was walking in the dark and came across two female deers and could feel there was another energy there that brought up some anxiety... out of the dark came a huge dark colored stag with very large antlers... at first, I felt afraid that he would trample me and instead he approached me and kissed me.   Normally deer give me the feeling of alertness and gentleness, but this large dark male deer brought something else like virility, something like pride and presence... also something otherworldly and transporting about him. Very curious about it. Having some interesting reflections as I am in the woods for the weekend. Thrilled to tune in with you all!

While I was living in Botswsna it was the elephant.  And it still empowers me as a big high brother would his/her small and fragile human relation.  I actually learned to call them,  which I find incantations still do when visiting the Kansas City zoo as long as there are no human distractions ...as not interfering

I cannot physically make.the sound of their low frequency  but I can think/feel it and it is enough.  The matriarch turns her head in my direction and heads my way, then rest of the herd following.. ..unless there are newly born calves present

Try it, Open....

I am so delighted to see you in South Africa.  The culture, people, country and wildlife are incredible features that are to be found nowhere else. It is also my spiritual 2nd home...Saudi Araboa being my first and where I found I had spent untold numbers of incarnations within the Bedouin tribes.  But it is well known that the actual cradle of the human race  began in Africa and some of the earliest known are within the southern tribal territories of the continent. I was in s monthlong fast and retreat in Botswana during December 2012 and experienced change over of the dimensional frequencies that ushered in the prophesied "Ascension'". I know now that is the reason I was led to   Botswana ..specifically for that purpose .  You are sojourning through a  both magical and mystical land.  The ancestors,  both human and animal, are pleased to to have you there, and are hosting you well, as are the current manifestations of both

Namaste beloved brother 

 

Hey Hey!

I saw a Golden Lioness. Together we walked upon the sandy tundra and came to a tree where someone was screaming focus at me, I wanted to be more rooted into the earth. I tried to just go into the tree and then free my spirit through the roots but for some reason I could'nt do it so I just watched and tried to listen.

Then I looked and saw people dancing around a fire and normally I don't participate when I see things such as this, I have a loner tendency, but the rising of my spirit felt so free at seeing this dancing and soon I joined in. The dance ended with me shouting KA...Alot.

The Lioness and I walked again towards a chasm and the moment I saw it is the moment I stopped and said no. I had a dream a long long long time ago about this, about seeing it being ripped apart. The anger, despair and frustration of earth and its people. This is what I need to focus on, this is where my attention needs to go. I think even there is a cave deeper inside this chasm and something inside will bring light to a black hole inside of me. This will be no easy thing for me though because there is so much I feel about it and it seems no amount of softening into it releases this huge storm of emotions inside.

This that you say here Open about the right brain and left brain makes so much sense to me now. I can and have actually felt that separation and all I can say now is thank you for the meditation.

The Lioness says to me to participate, but maintain myself. Keep rooted but free. Be for earth and everything else, stand my ground yet remain my humble human self.

Wyndè

Hi everybody , 

I took on the invitation to tune in a bit late as well but it felt truly empowering & inspiring . I first started with the Bow  exercice ( watching carefully how the breath can deeply connect both brains together again ) to initiate a first deep connection to Soul followed with the breakthrough breathing meditation . They complement each other perfectly well. Than , took a pause to scan the whole body /mind and let the energies flow naturally ...and gently started to walk through the natural African landscape . As i was burn in Uganda in the late 60's and often traveled with my parents during the 8 years of that Original beginning of life , it felt pretty easy to picture the Savannah out there . It felt very energizing  !!

As i felt a bit heavy lately to move through some inner blockages  , no wonder why a Big Hippopotamus appeared from under the water while i was approaching the water pond surrounded with trees . Wow !! never had this animal totem coming into my inner landscape before  . One week ago , the Cheetah appeared once again inviting to develop more Patience , persistence and spending more time in the outer & release pend up energies . And so i devoted way more time in gardening ( preparing a big garden for spring time ) . Yesterday , while gardening the Robin came to great me gently as he always does , this time just one meter away . He symbolises clearly : " Sing your song out into the wider world & be Bold enough to dare being more of your True Self " .

Anyway , what stood out clearly from the investigation into the Hippopotamus symbology & main characteristics are the following :

* Standing up for One's Soul Path vision with strength & coherence * 

* As they spend lots of time into the water : invitation to be full on with creative ideas ( Fertility symbol for many African countries ) and also staying grounded as much as possible ( they also spend time on land when necessary ) + The Capacity to swim through the watery realm of emotions with more vulnerable openness * 

* Their Big mouth & Jaws might well represent : Strong ideas to be spoken out & shared with the wider world + opening to more authentic Expression * 

* Their Big bodies ( up to 4 Tons in weight !!) might suggest stronger grounding of any Inspired new way of living , ideas , projects , vision  . Indeed , i was feeling a certain lack of stronger grounding as i am entering a totally New life cycle *

* They also seem to be helpful in : Innovation & new techniques , Curing ability ( Deeper self healing capacity & transformational skills ) ,  connection to the emotional & spiritual worlds , ability to stay calm in difficult periods , connection to the very old realm of" Origins "-  maybe a bridge to the Origins of Homo Sapiens and its convoluted patterns or to the Original Homonoid that came into incarnation well before Homo Sapiens - to be explored more deeply within the next few days ... * 

* They also help to connect with the refreshing innovative energies of a second Life cycle & Build new personnal Self integrity & strength moving forward . 

I will probably be practicing at least one more Bow breathing exercice ( One of my all time Favorite Kriya exercise ) & tune in again later through the day . 

Thank you Open for these " Through the Ether " deep explorations together , it sure helps us all with our Soul evolutive  inquiries & inspires us to continuously dig deeper . Much love to everyone tuning in . 

Jean  Bluehopi 

 

Hiya,

I’m a bit late in, but felt to add another power animal.

I have to admit these guided visual meditations are oftentimes a challenge for me, because my visions seldom want to completely comply with a predetermined direction. Quite often I have to let go of the instructions and just go where my consciousness wants to take me. For a long time, I’d always feel like I was failing at the given task, but then a voice kept telling me “It’s not failing. It’s following.” - meaning I wasn’t failing at following the instructions, but rather I was listening to my own inner guidance.

This time I made it out onto the Savannah. I felt my bare feet against the ground and I took in the clear blue sky. I saw some trees in the distance and I figured that’s where the water hole might be. I tried to walk there, but it was like one of those dreams where you try to get somewhere but your feet just don’t move. So I had to just give up trying to get there. When I let go, an energetic force swept in underneath me, lifted me up, and took me off the Earth altogether. 

All of a sudden, I found myself sitting in my Soul Mother’s lap somewhere in another dimension. I guess She was the water hole I was looking for. We were also graced by the presence of a Female White Wolf, whom I have been comforted by a few times before, especially at times when I felt abandoned by my mother. 

To me She represents strong leadership in combination with the nurturing qualities of a Mother. The spiritual path is quite relentless and demanding of me right now, and I struggle with feelings of inadequacy as a parent, often feeling like I can’t properly take care of my own children. The White Wolf is a supportive reminder that I CAN be a Spiritual Warrior and a Mother at the same time, even though it feels like an impossible task sometimes...

Reflections always welcome,

Anastasia 

 

Hi Open,

Thanks so much for creating another virtual retreat!   My power animal was a Tiger!   She was laying down by the watering hole purring.  The message I’m getting is to stay strong, but soften.

Looking forward to a wonderful week with your insights from Africa!

Scott

Hi Open and Retreaters

I have not found I accepted a power animal before but the elephant I met at the water hole was perfect ...a symbol of strength and power, having a cooperative spirit , loyal and a symbol of eternity. It felt so right. Hope you have a great retreat.

I am finding the activation meditation very powerful and the spiral breathing is useful during difficult moments throughout the day.

Much Love

Heather

Hola retreaters,

Honestly I haven’t been very trusting in my own imagination lately but said F it and went at it anyway in meditation this morning.

With some patience and perseverance, I looked down and saw my bare feet in red clay, then looked up and scanned the savannah horizon - just saw a couple of stunted trees - and no animals. 

But I never made it to or even saw a watering hole; I sensed a sudden movement right back down by my feet. And it was a fricking ant. The Safari Ant to be exact 😂

From there time sped up and I saw the red clay formed into several giant mounds by an army of them. 

Ha - My spirit animal from childhood is the Cardinal - and just now one showed up and is calling to me outside my car window!

Paul