This morning, as I was relaxing on our balcony, I heard a raven before seeing it.

As usual, I thanked the raven spirit guide for its message (the way I do for various beings of Mother Nature); I remembered the gist of the message from having looked up many meanings throughout the years.

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However, the raven’s call wasn’t brief, but lasted for what felt like a few minutes. So when I went back inside, I checked out a raven power animal reading that I hadn’t read before; and out of all the profound messages, the one that stood out most for today was to PAUSE and to GO DEEP.

So I set aside what my logical mind thought it really needed to do today, which are the online courses and program I’m currently taking—“Ultimate Self Mastery” with Peter Sage, “7-Day Healing” with Artie Wu, and “TEDx Talk Mentor Program” with Taylor Conroy—though I feel that the latter two are more heart-centered.

And I’m taking a brief break from another online course, “Mastery of Connections” (reason shared in yesterday’s post, “Learning More About Triggers, Beliefs & Unconditional Love That Affect Our Lives“).

And I have no doubt that trusting and following my inner guidance/Heart, and then taking action, was like being handed a beautifully wrapped gift box from the Universe, that opened up a trail of colorful and joyful butterflies that led me to many gems of PROFOUND WISDOM.

They include: More helpful info about God Enki and Goddess Innana (stemmed from raven leading to “Goddess Innana, Enki and the raven”), insights about why I had various dreams and experiences in the past, more clarity for certain posts within this blog, receiving confirmation of certain thoughts and ideas, and the VERY helpful reading, “The Descent of Inanna – Understanding the Dark Goddess Ereshkigal by Brandi Auset.” (like God Enki and God Enlil—and other earthly names of the same core essence—who are ALSO 2 sides of the SAME coin, and both aspects are mentioned within the bible that stem from ancient stories).

And last but not least, I was able to tune into an ans.wer to what I’ve intuitively been sensing for about a decade or so, due to an increase of inner world experiences.

They include dreams about various animals, being a Korean shaman in one dream (didn’t know if being one in a past life meant you’re one in this lifetime, and didn’t feel like researching any further), and I think an Egyptian Priestess in another (due to the back in the day environment and me toning), toning again in cave, seeing visions (like a wormhole), flash images (of otherworldly beings), etc..

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However, I wasn’t 100% sure, but I figured I’d find out in Divine perfect timing and order since it didn’t feel urgent. Plus, I had briefly checked out certain readings, but I zoned out, and discontinued reading them; I wasn’t ready to know I suppose.

What’s interesting, is that I had embraced being a Wounded Healer—as shared in this blog’s category page, “Earthly and Otherworldly Puzzle Pieces“—because I felt confident about it once I read some readings that matched my experiences.

And today, I read something new from the reading below: “It’s because of this initiation process that Shamans are often called ‘Wounded Healers.’”

I shared the following comment for, “11 Signs You’re Called to Be a Shaman” (<= click on link to open in new window):

Profoundly Wise Aletheia, thank you so much for this mind/heart/eye-opening message that was incredibly helpful. ^_^

I was curious about the signs of this topic a while back, but then came many shiny objects of Life; so I forgot about it [I just shared a simple reason in this comment] until a raven showed up this morning (thanked Raven Spirit Guide for its message and looked up a reminder).

While following my inner guidance/Heart, and noticing several breadcrumbs of joy within this particular series of synchronicity, I found the treasure that is YOU (whom I crossed paths with before, online, and purchased some helpful material thanks to your encouraging, uplifting, empowering, inspiring, and consciousness expanding readings).

It was a delightful surprise to see that I matched 10 out of 11, which helped to bring together more puzzle pieces that I wondered about.

The only thing that I could think of for #10 on the list—“You have physical abnormalities that set you apart”—is that I’m “abnormally” short I suppose (4’9″) for an adult woman (which I’ve embraced), and I apparently have a big head, as well, for my small size (my husband and I wear the same size hats, and he’s 5’10”! Lol).

By the way, I prefer “unusual” over “abnormal” since the latter definition typically has a more negative connotation. 😉

Anyhoo, I resonate with your quote “Shamanism is a spirituality that is experienced, not thought about or theorized, ” since I have no doubt that True Wisdom is about walking the talk and leading by example.

Anyone can gather knowledge from various sources—books, websites, blogs, YouTube videos, other people’s stories, etc.—and regurgitate them, without knowing how it actually FEELS like to be in whatever situations.

For instance, one can watch many romcoms, read thousands of romance novels, and hear about their friends’ love lives, but until one personally EXPERIENCES falling in love, and being in love (experiential knowledge/profound wisdom), one will never know how AMAZING it FEELS.

In addition, teaching about spiritual concepts—such as compassion, empathy, unconditional forgiveness, and unconditional acceptance/embrace/love, etc. for self/others—has much more DEPTH when it stems from the Life lessons learned (and wisdom gained) through often challenging, personal experiences.

Because it’s way too easy to just tell someone to hurry up and ______ (snap out of it, let go, forgive, heal, move on, etc.) when one hasn’t walked MANY miles in another’s shoes (and not just several miles).

So I’m glad you brought up an important point about Master Teachers like Life Experience and Soul/Spirit within.

THANK YOU AGAIN authentic, strong, wise and beautiful One! 😉

Update

8/21/21

Next Related Post, “The Cosmic Dance of Our Logical Mind & Intuitive Heart,” that includes a related CRAZY-ass, yet, wonderful story, expanded perspectives, and profound insights, to include another LOOK at forbidden topics like procrastination (mentioned within this post).

Update

8/25/21

The following is a comment I shared for the video, “A message for lightworkers…“:

Thanks so much Victor for sharing a crystal clear overview of your upcoming 3 Day Challenge with Aaron (that’s awesome! ^_^). Right now, I feel like this idea completely resonates with me since I can feel the EXCITEMENT within.

However COMMA though this golden opportunity seems to have showed up in Divine perfect timing and order (from one perspective), I also read a recent angel number message to take time to deeply consider a decision, rather than JUMP right into whatever excites me (which I’ve been doing lately, hence, I think I placed too much on my plate already).

I wish this was offered next week, or a later time, since I made commitments to other healing and empowering online courses, as well as physical/spiritual projects (to include prepping for a future TEDx Talk, and open-mic comedy for a new set the first week of next month).

I just asked Spirit within for a very obvious confirmation, so that I can make a WISE decision.

I’m not going to be concerned about it though, since I’m in the FLOW right now, so I intend to continue riding the Cosmic River waves! ^_^

Also, a part of me would love to participate in the ayahuasca retreat in Costa Rica (run by you, Pattie, and Aaron)—I think in October of this year, if I recall correctly—but once again, I will wait for a very obvious confirmation from within, before making that decision. I’ve never experienced it before, and it’s been an intriguing idea.

Since you had a surprise visit from mosquitoes while creating this video, who were obviously trying to get your attention—and a tiny bit of your delicious blood/sweet red wine to them, Lol—you may want to explore something NEW (IF the idea resonates with you).

You can check out various interpretations of the mosquitoes spirit guide/animal totem/power animal.

Whenever I encounter various forms of Mother Nature—whether in my inner world or outer world—I check out whatever meanings online that FEELS right/light/true to my Heart, and then take on board helpful info, and disregard the rest (ONLY when I FEEL like it).

So after a decade or so of doing this, I developed a habit of simply thanking them ahead of time—for their messages, and sharing their strengths (to include profound, ancient wisdom, since they’ve been around forever)—whenever they visit me.

I’ve learned over the decade, that the more I pay close attention to interconnected Life, the more Life within this world and beyond shows up in so many amazing ways.

You and your loved ones have a wonderful day my friend! ^_^