| May. 19th, 2005 @ 11:42 am Urban Shamanism |
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Insanity level:  geeky
Oh gods, the noise!: Damn loud airconditioner
Raised in a very tribal way, my Aunt who held the reins over my spiritual upbringing was of the Dineh or Navajo, I have always been drawn to the esoterics of Shamanism as a practice, not as a spirituality though. My spirituality is clear and straight. I know whom I am. I know what I have done.
I am witch. I am goddess worshipper. That, no matter the things in my life, shall never change. But how one practices the mysteries, in my mind, is an ever changing cycle of adaptation and experimentation.
That said, I have found it harder and harder to attack myself to the wilds since leaving California. For those that dont' know, it was done over 14 years ago and still I have yet to find my center in any place outside of the stark and utterly beautiful alien seeming plains of the Mojave Desert. Though, as time has gone on, more and more of my dreams, my visions and my travels have taken place within a very urban and civilized setting.
This has led my down the second of two paths that have drawn my eye and my soul's attention in the last few years. The first is the practice of discordianism, something I am drawn to but loathe to give up the control of a less chaotic goddess. This newer moment is that of Urban shamanism, or city witchery.
Twice in the last week I have had great sucess with guided meditations that take me through, not a wooded forest or a desert path, but rather a wild and twisted trip through the concrete jungle. Both have been refreshing and highly helpful to my overall well being. I am a learning technogeek (And for the record, neeeeeed 1800. Damn you Alienware, damn you) and I am very drawn to magics that center around or originate from this beautiful machine.
If anyone has an sites, information or even kvetches with such practices, I would love to hear about them. Something is calling me once more and I refuse to be unprepared like the last time the pup had issues and I had to spend three days just replenishing my stores from the all night working I did. |
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