Drumming Journey Part 3: Deep Purple

Amethyst submerged in purified water atop my altar table.

If it's one thing I've learned about meditating during this journey is that you never know what you're in for.

My previous encounters with meditating have found me in rather interesting places. I've been in the dessert, dancing with the Fox spirit and Snake; I've laid down in a field of lavender with Artic Fox at my side; I've been on the beach listening to the soothing lessons of both Snake and Artic Fox. Lastly, I was around the campfire with all my other sisters of the SouLodge.

This time around was no different. I was already with my guides before my head even hit the pillow. As soon as the music started I saw both Snake and Fox there. We were in a grassy meadow, and we just stood there talking. I had had an interesting weekend followed by a pretty intense week, so I was looking to my guides for advice and support. As always, they were willing & ready. :)

It was basically a Question & Answer session. Fox let me pet his fur, and was mostly quiet during the conversation. He would not emphatically at certain points, but seemed content not to pipe up.

Snake on the other hand, was quite...bossy. She was unrelenting with her questions, which I answered honestly and completely. I would hardly be done talking before she hit me with another thought provoking question. We went back and forth like this for some time. I can't remember what happened afterward, except that I was feeling much more aligned but really tired as well. The three of us sat in the meadow for a while in silence before I came back up.

I've found that I have a lot of luck when using the stones to meditate. (I place it on my forehead, at the Third Eye. It seems to work best for me that way.) The music is, as always, incredibly helpful too.

Now I'm off to go look up more about my beloved Snake guide. I recently learned that, according to the Native American calender, Snake is my totem animal. I've been working with her since the Spring time when I ordered my first ever medicine bundle from Pixie. It's been enlightening getting to know myself through her, and also learning about her in the process. :)

'Til next time...

xoxo

Playing with Lavender

One of our projects for SouLodge including working with the plant folk. We were to choose a plant that we felt connected to and extract the essence of it by sealing it in a glass jar of purified water and letting it set in the sun for a day.

After some initial figuring I chose to work with lavender again. I had thought about using the marigolds out front, and later found out that they are actually my birth flower. Next time!

I cleaned out a mason jar, which I believe previously held sugar, mmm, sugar. Filled it with water and lavender buds, sealed it, and put it outside.

Since I rent an apartment working out doors can get pretty tricky. My land lords live next door, and I don't think they'd take too fondly to my rummaging around their yard uninvited. I did end up going into the backyard which we share, and having my Jar of Calm nest up in the tree house my land lord had constructed for his kids. (Who are now grown and have moved out.)

The weather was the one bit of this project that did not want to cooperate. I was later doing this assignment than I wanted to be. Then came Irene and well- that just made the whole thing a wash. (Forgive the punnery!)

As usual, it all worked out. I left my jar outside for a full sunny day, and brought it back in. I then let it sit for a while (okay, a few weeks!) before finally using it.

At last I decided to use it in a foot bath, and my feet were very grateful! The smell wasn't too potent, but the color of the water was a beautiful amber. I slept deeply that night and felt much better in the morning.

Overall I really loved this part- I've enjoyed working with lavender and I can't wait to pluck a few marigolds for the next round. :)

xoxo,

Jenna.