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Natures Night Side
The title we gave this series might be a bit misleading. Night guides actually refers to animals guides, and as with everything in the subject of dark metaphysics, we will be discussing the darker side of that phenomenon. A bit of clarification, as we have had some misunderstanding here before, I don’t teach or glorify…
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Gifts from the Earth Mother
For those who may feel they have no connection with an animal guide, some clarity is in order. In the shamanic model of the world and reality, everything you have, every gift, talent, trait, was received by you as a gift from the earth mother herself. So if you are spry, you got that from…
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Place of All Fear
Now a brief aside on nocturnal creatures then we will discuss individual beings. Nocturnal creatures represent a minority of presences in our world. The reason the night dwelling creatures are associated with fear is because they are associated with death and what do we fear more than death? The Mesoamerican name for the realm of the…
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Keepers of Your Initiation
How can you discover a totem? They show up in your behavior and aptitudes, in your dreams, and sometimes even in your physical relationships. Discovering ones totem is a deep process in a way. Is it always another living thing? No. It can be a type of tree, or some spirit of the wind, or…
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Night Guides Message
Exactly which spirits are your night guides, your influences in the night side of nature, that is unique to you. But no matter how well versed in the light you are, the night side will come to you as well, and if you just rush through it, ignore what happens in that stage of your…
Category: Night Guides
Nature has what could be called a night side, and I don’t just mean that some things are nocturnal (most aren’t), but I mean that nature has a set of exceptions that complement its rules. The night side is that part of nature we don’t commonly see because it is normally at rest.
In the process of exploring all your relations with the world, you find allies and you find adversaries. Those spirits that challenge you when you encounter them and seem to be set against your intentions. They are a part of the natural balance and an important part of the shamans way.
The night guides all carry one message. Be true to yourself. Which means you will be the natural outgrowth. Be true to your inner spirit, and thus true to everyone. It’s not a challenge to tackle in a short time. It is something that occurs over a lifetime, perhaps multiple life times.
“Night brings our troubles to the light, rather than banishes them.” Seneca (Roman philosopher, mid-1st century AD)