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How can a Shaman learn from nature?
Posted on Aug 18th, 2007
by 
Robin Littlefeather
Robin Littlefeather
Be in the moment. Nature does not look forward nor does it look back. Be fluid as Nature is fluid. Be grounded daily into Mother Earth who sustains all and nourishes all. Be like the water that finds it's path effortlessly and without travail. Note how the stream flows over the rocks and stones. The water does not attempt to move the rocks nor does it struggle with them. Instead the water flows around the rocks freely, polishing the stones as it goes. Be like the beautiful flowers that bloom under the heaven and sun. Take in the energy of the sun, waves, moons, cycles of the seasons, and let them bloom within and without. Be like the bees that take nectar from the flowers to create a sweet and nourishing food source. Be kind to Mother Earth, do not waste her resources. Listen daily to the voices of nature through the land. Become one with the land and the land will feed you body, soul, and spirit. It is in this then you become truly Shaman, a facilitator, a communicator, and a channel for Spirit to work.
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Love this connection with nature! We had a rare thunderstorm this morning, and as I lay in bed I meditated on becoming one with the storm. I visualized the Thunderbird spirit that indigenous people of this land must have seen and how they may have interacted with the spirit. My heart filled with awe and joy as I lay in bed comforted by Natures power and spender.
A favorite quote - “A shaman is a healer of relationships, between mind and body, between people and circumstances, between humans and Nature, and between matter and spirit.” Serge Kahili King
And I asked the earth, “What can I do to help you?”
And the earth answered simply, “Live mindfully.”