Shamanic Bear

  Lower World The Lower World is an unconscious, archetypical nature-symbol of the world of creation; the primeval world of beginnings and the primal world of the unconscious mind.   It is also the world of nature-metaphors including rocks, trees, plants, animals, the sun, the moon, stars, earth and more.   Furthermore, it is the primordial world of our ancestors; the primordial world from which we evolved: the lithosphere (Earth and the Cosmos), the biosphere (biology) and the nous-sphere (psychology; nous means mind in Greek).   Middle World The Middle World an unconscious, archetypical nature-symbol of the present world of the five senses; the world of human logic, problem solving and decision making; the antithetical world of truth and falsity, light and darkness, compassion and anger, peace and war, healing and disease. Upper World The Upper World is an unconscious, archetypical nature-symbol of the world of the Great Spirit; the world of angels; the w...

  Shamanic Journeying is the art of unconsciously journeying to the Lower World, the Middle World or the Upper World.   Steps to Shamanic Journeying include: 1.       Preparation For Entering Unconscious Reality: The Shaman prepares herself through spiritual cleansing, ritual, prayers and spiritual breathing (inhaling purity and cleanliness of spirit and exhaling impurity and unclean energy).   2.       Purpose: After cleansing and prayers, the Shaman determines a specific purpose for the Journey and verbalizes it.   Practical Reason and Human Choice, along with Common Sense are always in the forefront of the Shaman’s mind when s/he is journeying.  The Journeyer is always in control and can leave the Journey at any time. 3.       Entering Unconscious Reality: having verbalized one’s purpose, the Shaman chooses to enter one of the Three Worlds: the Lower World, the Middle World or th...

  Shamanism is a spiritual, religious art practiced around the world by many different indigenous cultures.   The Shaman goes into an altered state of consciousness and journeys to Three Archetypical Worlds that dwell deeply in the unconscious mind.   In the Primordial Lower World, the Shaman discovers the nature-symbols of rocks, plants, insects and animals.   S/he also discovers the primordial energetic forces of nature: sunlight, wind, water, rain, hail, snow, lightning, fire and more.   All of these nature-symbols, when properly interpreted, empower the Shaman with wisdom, vitality, strength, healing and power.   The Shaman, through unconscious illumination, flows freely with (and embodies) these energy-forces of nature. In the Middle World the Shaman discovers the power of the five senses, mathematics, geology, biology, psychology, the scientific method (Inquiry, Hypothesis, Experiment, Collection of Data, Conclusion), syllogistic reason, problem s...

Welcome.  It is my hope for you, through this blog, to find hope, faith and inner liberation.  This blog takes a unique approach to spirituality.  I combine Native American shamanism and Judeo-Christian mysticism to form a spirituality that is relevant to my readers.  These blogs come from my own unique experiences.  I hold an M.A. in New Testament Greek from Western Seminary in Portland, OR and a Teacher Certification degree from Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA.    I invite your responses to these blogs.  Enjoy!   -Warmly, Shamanic Bear