ELDERS, HEALERS & SHAMANS
over the years I have had the privilege
to be in the presence of
Elders
Healers
and
Tlamatinis
from very different
denominations
disciplines
sects
Each one and each experience is unique,
each and every time
and unlike .... anything I can articulate with words
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IN DREAMS AWAKE
totally conscious and beyond thought,
time and space
in the present with a presence that exuded
SPIRITUALITY........
no matter how many seconds
minutes
or
hours elapsed
the present was all ways present
the past and future had disappeared
they radiate
they literally glow
the countenance of the space changes
moments in time which continue to transcend time
The one thing each of these beings have in common
is that none will ever identify themselves as
elders
or
as Healers
or
as Shamans
They are aware of their divination
and the divination in others
and do not
announce it
or
proclaim it
or
wear it
They just live it
like the tlamatini holding the obsidian mirror
so you can see yourself while they spoke.....
THANKFUL to be moments in time to meet them and BE
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Respect the seeker of Truth
and beware of those who claim
and announce that they have found it
is what I continue to hear in various inflections
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may we each continue to live
what we profess to believe
unreservedly
wholeheartedly
sincerely
through our ACTIONS
and without apology
and never at the expense of another
who believes the total opposite of what we believe
unreservedly
wholeheartedly
sincerely
through their ACTIONS
without apology
and never at the expense of another's beliefs
anything less IS less
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"The best things can't be told,"
because they transcend thought.......
"The second best are misunderstood,"
because those are the thoughts that are
supposed to refer to that which can't be
thought about,
and one gets stuck in the
thoughts.........
"The third best are what we talk about............”
HEINRICH ZIMMER
quoted by
JOSEPH CAMPBELL
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DR. JANE GOODALL "if we are without hope we fall into apathy without hope nothing will change" Jane Goodall This beautiful woman says to me, "We need to take a photo, but we need to look into each others eyes, not at the camera......" I gladly and humbly oblige the request how could I not it is Dr. Jane Goodall and it is her birthday celebration held in South Pasadena 2014 BACKSTORY had just finished playing African music with Malik Sow to celebrate her birthday for her long before guests arrived she hung with us just folks sitting, listening and talking with no one around when we were done, she gave a speech, everyone left to eat and we packed up went back to say THANKS but there was a long line of folks waiting to say hello to her and take a pic with her so I sat in the dark and waited finally the line disappeared and she was at a table sitting alone went up said, “THANK YOU for talking to us, hope you had a great Birthday?” She stood up and said “We need to take a photo” after seeing all the photos she had taken with anyone and everyone that was the last thing on my mind told her “I don’t need a pic and I don’t have a camera” She said, “do you have a phone, turn it on” which is exactly what I did while waiting for the phone to come on a couple come up with an envelope to hand to her without skipping a beat she hands the gentleman my phone and says “Can you please take a photo of us?” he hands his wife the envelope grabs my phone and takes a pic of us looking at the camera he reaches out to hand back the phone and that is when she tells me “I don't like when people look at the camera for a pic, I prefer you look into my eyes and we take another one” Which is what you see An amazing woman with an amazing legacy...... and yet another amazing moment for me! She is on the road she tells us, 300 days a year raising money to promote and sustain her life's work and legacy, she is tireless, and full of hope and wisdom, and love and light, and beyond eloquence and elegance Just be BEING It was as if speaking to a saint Once again, I am blessed to be in the right place at the right time Thank You JANE GOODALL Here are the 2 pics taken that night an amazing moment for me!!!!! PLEASE CHECK OUT HER WORK AND HER WEBSITE http://www.janegoodall.org/see-jane. |
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