Totems
& Doorways
Raven energy is the power of magic. Its power is not to be feared, as it teaches us to use our magic for the good of mankind, and not for our own selfish ends.
It is upon reflection of my animal totem that I decided to create this sacred online space. It is difficult to distinguish between fantasy and spirituality in this New Age that we live in. The veil between the modern world & the magical world of spirit is beginning to lighten.
With the world spinning in Sagittarius, the dawn of the New Age is truly here. Gone will be the stifling traditions that have silenced the voices of our Ancestors and the Goddess. With more and more people embracing an inner path in this New Age, more doorways between the 'modern' and 'natural' worlds are opening.
Your doorway is waiting for you in between the trees.
You just need to take the time to feel and embrace your inner guide to find it. The space between any two adjoining trees is a doorway. It is up to you to recognize what is on the other side. Once you have walked between two trees that have spoken to you, whether you were listening or not - you will know that once you cross through that doorway your Ancestors will be there to guide and protect you, the Goddess will be there to nurture and guide you and it will be a sacred place for you to meditate and perform magic.
It was the first time in a long time that she wandered freely. No time limits, no phone, and no kids - finally, alone wandering the woods with her Familiar. She thought back to when she was a child, exploring her family's farmland, spending lifetimes on adventures yet never being missed, as if time stood still. The soft mossy pastures she would lie in for hours and chatting to the mist, and all of the dark murky places she was warned against sneaking around. Every outing a wonderful escape as she let the Spirits of Nature be her guide.
There was something about this day, a modern lifetime since her woodland quests; she was pulled once again off the forest path into the woods. Something was whispering in her ear, guiding her steps - the clear vision of a sacred circle was clear in her mind's eye. I knew it was the right time to find a circle in the woods.
After decades of being closed and trudging through the modern world, this Nature's Child was returning to her spiritual centre.
Her Familiar, a sleek red-earth Labrador ran with her eyes peel back in the excitement of twigs and brambles grabbing at her coat as she ran through the unbroken path. A path that was calling out to her master.
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She looked up and her breath caught in her throat - a
doorway! She saw two trees side by side; to her they seemed to be standing distinctively alone in the forest. She placed her hands, one on each tree, feeling the vibrational energy from within as she crossed through the gateway.
This is it! This is my space. This circle, these leaves the shrub.... this tree, she paused - hello East. Feeling her head jerk up by an unknown force, she found herself staring deep into the waning moon.
The Goddess. In all of her voluptuous glory. She was humbled at her peaceful & loving presence.
Driven by instinct alone, Raven Scout ripped off her hat and standing tall tossed her head back and arched her neck to Her.
I love you. She hesitated when the simple & powerful phrase ran across her consciousness as she couldn't figure out if the thought was hers or if it was placed there...
Suddenly she felt the sudden urge to take in a deep breath of the forest, feeling her breath stretching from the crown of her head well past her physical body and could feel roots growing from the soles of her feet deep into the forest floor.
Now is not the time for rationalization - now is the time of experience. She felt the time of ages swirl around her body - her clothes were stifling as she drank in the intoxicating presence of the Goddess, her Ancestors and the Elements. Time as she knew it shattered, the fallen pieces were swallowed up by the forest's floor. Raven Scout felt ashamed to be hiding from the Goddess and all that is magic; as layers of her clothing fell to the ground so did the oppression, confusion and beliefs of the modern world.
She rubbed her hands across her bare breasts and down over her stomach. She stared at her own body in awe as her skin glowed in the waning moonlight. A pulsing aura grew from her once swollen belly, her arms instinctively started to rise outward in front of her stomach. With her widened embrace, she intertwined the fingers of her open palms holding this growing power close to her.
She sighed with satisfaction, passion, relief, as an arousing tingle ran across her body - she felt the potential of the universe and it was part of her. She found her Faith, her Guide, her Goddess.
"Hmmm," she bit her lip and gave her head a little embarrassed shake. She had walked into this magical circle - this place in the forest that was
part of her - and she didn't give any thanks.
"Ahhh" another sigh,
where to begin, she thought to herself.
Just speak from your heart Raven Scout. Nature's Spirits replied to her.
"The Four Corners, my Ancestors, Goddess - thank you for guiding me to this magic circle." Raven Scout was giddy - she knew exactly what was happening to her. It was cold outside though so she quickly dressed before standing proud and facing the first corner. "North," her arms raised in welcoming, " I honour thee, give me roots and strength of spirit, let your strong earth support my travels."
As she turned to the next corner the fleeting thought of all the research and reading and waiting - and now this special moment is upon her... "East, I honour thee, may your gentle breezes guide my spirit." Another quarter turn in her circle, "Hail to the South, may your passionate fire burn deep in my soul. Hail to the West, let your waves of reason and understanding wash over me and carry me through life."
She looked up at the crown of the forest against the white winter sky - "thanks to you my Ancestors for your patience - I have returned home. Stay with me as always and help me protect my family."
She placed her hands on the doorposts of her new home. As Raven's right hand came to rest on the weathered bark of one of the doorway trees, she pulled her head back in shock. "Alcorn. Your name is Alcorn?" she said to the larger tree. She turned and placed her left hand on the other tree of the doorway, the name came to her immediately-
Wayvern. She could feel the energies of one tree flow through her into the other.
I knew you both in another life, in another Age
.She could feel the love of the trees, the passion they had felt for each other so long ago. And now here they stood, growing for years side by side the power of their trunks never able to connect - only their small branches and leaves intertwined, fallen branches from one caught by the other. A longstanding love, creating a magical gateway for one special person.
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The Stone of the Mind is calming and grounding, think of it rooting you to the ground as it provides mental, spiritual and emotional cleansing. It helps with original thinking, boosting our drive and will-power thereby supporting us in carrying out our plans. photo link
The Stone of the Mind is calming and grounding, think of it rooting you to the ground as it provides mental, spiritual and emotional cleansing. It helps with original thinking, boosting our drive and will-power thereby supporting us in carrying out our plans. photo link
