Tranquility

We all need a quiet spot; a place that allows us to simply relax once again, decompress the day and breathe. This can be a physical place that we have instant access to, but it can also be a place of peace within our psyche. I have such a place.

My place of peace is a sandy beach at sunset. I have a Spirit Guide there who gives me very wise counsel. She looks similar to an actress that I have seen on TV, but her voice is not the same and she does not have the same accent. I think that she appears to me in this form so that I can relate to her. After all, she is pretty. I am a sucker for pretty women.

So we walk along the beach and talk about stuff. The sun slowly sets and the stars come out and I lie down and watch them as I slip into sleep. Then I travel through the universe of stars to my "home world" and get even more insights and wisdoms shared with me. When I come back, I am fully replenished.

All this can take just a minute or two, and in that time I then know what I must do. I love my place of peace. I have another in the desert with a fire pit. It is amazing who and what comes out of the darkness and joins me at the fire to share insights. Sometimes who comes out of the darkness is someone that I need to assist on their journey of healing. So I do. It is just as important to give and to share as it is to receive and become aware.

Find your place of peace. Find your Inner Wisdom Voice. Find your self once again...

Blessed Be

Trent
www.deerhornshamanic.com

Completion

Every now and then, in order for something new to be born, something of the old must be let go. This is never an easy thing and it often brings to us all the issues and stages of grief that we all go through when change happens. Yet the changes are often needed, for one reason or another, and happen they will.

When we look at the philosophy of the wheel, everything is constantly in a form of change. There is never really a beginning or an end, just a continual flow from one phase of development into the next. When we are in the middle of that change, however, we can lose perspective on that grander picture. We go into things like denial, anger, sadness, and eventually acceptance.

It is when we reach that phase of acceptance that we can then move forward and create something new and fresh. Sometimes that change happens as a result of circumstances where we feel completely out of control, like being broad sided by a vehicle at an intersection. When this happens, the trauma of the event needs first to be processed and healed so that the many stages of grief can happen. And none of this happens just one thing after or before another. Sometimes it happens all in an organic soup of experiences.

The thing to remember, however, is that we need to have faith in ourselves, in those around us, and in Spirit all through the experience. As that faith is challenged and we hang on to the faith, we set up a way of communicating our experiences so that all understand what it is we are processing. This enables others to be of support and assistance to us, and us to them when they are going through similar things. We then truly become a community of wounded, yet vibrant healers. As we work through our personal responses to the changes, we come to a state of completion. This is a state of complete understanding of where we are in the world and what the experiences have meant to us.

Blessed Be

Trent
www.deerhornshamanic.com

The Way Eye See It

My daughter is brilliant. I know. That sounds like a proud dad bragging. Well, even others think she is, so there! She was selected recently to perform a public debate regarding literary subject matter. She rocked! I was amazed at how well spoken she is and how articulate she can be. She also worked the audience, quite naturally, and had them laughing. Needless to say, she and her team mate won the debate. It really wasn't about winning or losing for her. It was more the opportunity to present in such a public manner. There was challenge and excitement, as well as honour in having been selected in the first place.

I will always know that I can count on her to present her opinion, even if others disagree with it. This is part of what I love about her. Strong willed, she is that, and independent, thank goodness, but always honest about what she thinks. I have reason to be a proud dad!

Blessed Be

Trent
www.deerhornshamanic.com

Never Trust a Puddle

It could be much deeper than you think. Just as you realize how late you are running on a rainy day, and you step on the gas, you inevitably hit a puddle that is so deep it almost swallows your vehicle. Slow down! The reason water gathers is because it is a low spot. And that spot, at least in our fair city, usually means a crater sized pot hole!

People are also often much deeper than they appear to be at first. Given the opportunity to dip one's toes into their pond, so to speak, one discovers a depth and richness to their characters that they often do not find any other time. People are very busy hiding themselves from others, whether it be at work, at home or at play. So take the time to ask and to ponder.

Blessed Be

Trent
www.deerhornshamanic.com

Mermaids

I was at a friend's funeral a few years ago and one of the people who got up to speak about her and her life described her as a fellow mermaid. I found that this description surprised me and yet, at the same time, made total sense in terms of her being quite an unusual person with interesting viewpoints on almost everything. Until she was described this way, I had no concept of the fact that mermaids could actually exist.

Since then, I have had many journeys where I have encountered mermaids and merfolk of a variety of sorts. I have also met many people with mermaid energy. These tend to be gentle yet forward thinking people, like my deceased friend. They have an energy that emits healing and emotional fluidity and deep soul connections. I always feel honored to meet a modern day mermaid!

Blessings

Trent
www.deerhornshamanic.com

Snow Goose

"The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself." Lao-Tse.

I know a person who says it takes 2 hours for her to get ready for work in the morning. What on earth can take 2 hours I don't know. She works in the cosmetics industry. I guess that says it all. We are bombarded by images of what it looks like to be "put together" and, therefore, acceptable. When we really get down to it, if we were on a plane that crashed and we survived the crash and were stranded on a deserted island, would lipstick really matter? No. What would matter would be food and shelter.

I personally don't intend to be on a plane that crashes, so hopefully I will not regret writing those words one day. However, I can certainly say that the most important thing in presenting myself has always been to simply be myself. Yes, I wear nice clothes and I wear jewelry, but the most I do cosmetically is shave, put on skin lotion (unscented) and deodorant. If all else failed, I would be stinky and hairy. That is just the way it is.

We get so caught up in others' expectations though. We think we have to have and wear what is "in" so that we will fit in. I personally would rather not try to fit into something that is not me. I like the way I am and if anyone else doesn't like it, then it is their loss. Nor do I need to like them. We can respect each other, yes, but we need not like each other. I have found that being liked by everyone is too difficult a task and that it takes way too much energy and time. Trying to like someone that I really don't like is also a waste of time and energy.

Be yourself. Love yourself. All else will either not matter, or will simply and easily fit.

Blessed Be

Trent
www.deerhornshamanic.com

Fire Pit

It is at a fire pit gathering that some of the most interesting conversations can take place. I shared with a group of friends last night my experience of the "Fly by Shooting" and got some cool feedback.

It was suggested that the pigeon, which is a large member of the Dove family, was blessing me with Peace as it flew through my car. There were a lot of other lore shared about birds flying into houses and running into windows, and even a funny story about a stalker pigeon. But the aspect of "Peace" rang very true for me. I am blessed to have such insightful friends.

Blessed Be

Trent
www.deerhornshamanic.com