Hello Ascending Friends!  It is time again to put a positive spin on the hard part of ascension, which is the breaking down of the old world foundations.  When we see fires in California, Hurricanes on our coasts, mass murders at concerts and oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico we know that ascension is happening – which is a sign of better things to come ultimately.  This tough part of change is the part we call surfing – riding the waves of change – together we can learn to surf with skill and grace while we ascend.  As I wrote two weeks ago – trust is necessary; and I know you join me in sending prayers, healing and offering support to those who are in the midst of these physical challenges.

We are learning to go deeper into our own true selves to find security and support, wisdom and guidance as to how to surf our waves of change.  This is the true purpose of these changes, to cause us to release the old world and center within the truest reality we possess – our Higher Self within.  When we do this willingly it does two things – 1 – it stimulates the ascension process in our world which causes change – 2 – it eases the intensity of that change so it happens more smoothly for everyone.  It is easier because we are surfing it instead of being an obstruction which requires the waves to break it up so change can happen.

If you haven’t already read my book Riding the Wave of Change – Hope, Healing and Spiritual Growth for Our World, it was wonderful for me to be able to expand on these subjects in a more comprehensive way.  It will help you to see the bigger picture and relax with the process – as well as surf more skillfully!  I hope you will get a copy or an eBook at www.balboapress.com or at Crazy Wisdom Bookstore in Ann Arbor.

I meditated for a tool that would be very helpful to you at this time and was inspired to mention power animals.  Power animals are one of the tools common to First People Medicine from all countries and traditions.  I work with power animals in both traditional and non-traditional ways and the non-traditional is easiest to share in this format, so I will offer that.  Many of you have learned power animals from me in classes and healing sessions – so you already know how to proceed and how to go even deeper that this format can explain.  I encourage you to work with yours or find the new one you need at this time.

A power animal is a spiritual gift from the Source of Life.  Each animal has unique qualities and gifts which you can receive through having a power animal.  Your power animal comes specifically to meet your individual needs and is always a wild animal, not a domesticated one.  Its job is to strengthen your instinctual self so you respond to life with new strength.  Below is a very simple way to find and integrate the power animal which you need at this point in your personal ascension process:

1. Breathe into your body and give yourself an inner hug from the base of your feet to the top of your head.
2. Relax into your new world heart chakra in the middle of your chest and allow the unconditionally loving energy of your Inner Wisdom which resides there, to fill your body and aura. (the new world heart chakra is in the same vicinity as your regular heart chakra but it works in a clearer way)
3. Center on your Inner Wisdom and allow all your senses, thoughts and intuition to  flow from there instead of your head.  Let your Inner Wisdom initiate all processes in this meditation from within your heart chakra.
4. From your Inner Wisdom, ask your eternal Higher Self to invite the One Source to bring to you, in unconditional love and truth, the power animal that you need to empower you.  Ask to receive only unconditional love and truth with this gift.
5. Open your heart, and from your Inner Wisdom welcome the power animal to come to you, as a feeling or awareness and perhaps as an image too.  Feeling is most helpful – so be open to the energy and love the power animal brings.
6. The animal may come to you immediately, or it may come later as a dream, or just on awakening, or even sometimes an actual animal may make contact, to help you become aware of the power animal you are receiving.
7. When the animal has presented itself – make friends with it, and let yourself play with it (even a fierce animal will play gently with you as your power animal – if yours shows up as a physical wild animal – you only want to play with it in spirit and imagination!).  Allow your imagination to take you into the feeling of what this animal brings to you.  Explore how it brings strengths that help you.
8. If everything feels right and good, you can have your Inner Wisdom and Higher Self invite the power animal into your heart chakra and crown chakra (top of your head) to merge into you.
9. Then let yourself feel and imagine what it is like to be that animal and do all the things it does – make its sounds, feed, socialize etc..  You won’t get lost in it – it will strengthen you, not overpower you.  Even a predatory animal won’t make you predatory – it will only impart its true and necessary gifts to you in your life.
10. When you feel you have had the full experience of being your animal, or as much as you are ready to do so at this time, then return your focus to your human self and your Inner Wisdom in your heart.  Your power animal will stay with you as an inner teacher, helping you to grow more empowered and whole.
11. Daily for 28 days merge with your power animal (steps 9 & 10) once or twice a day for a few minutes.  If you do this standing up and making the sounds out loud and moving like the animal it is very empowering.  However, you can do it silently too and it will still work, just not as potently.
12. It helps to study your animal – watch a show about its life or read about it so you can know it as well as possible.

The changes power animals make in our lives are profound.  They can strengthen our will and confidence, heal our bodies, emotions and minds, and give us the ability to face challenges successfully and help us release PTSD.  In relation to the ascension process your power animal will help you to ride the waves of change with confidence, courage and increased skill.

All Beings are eternal, safe and unbreakable – the waves of change pulsing through our world are happening in just the right ways to motivate our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual selves grow and ascend beyond the limitations we have know in the past.  There is so much more within us that we have never accessed before, but which we can increasingly because we are ascending.  Many times we simply wouldn’t access those parts of us if circumstances didn’t force us to change.  Even for those who change willingly this is a common fact.  Some parts of us resist, even while others move ahead eagerly, so life motivates us by becoming less reliable.

So when change impacts you and those you love, reach within for the new resources of intelligence and love that are coming on board for you as you ascend.  Something new is integrating for you every day – it is exciting and very adventuresome!

Love and blessings on your path!  Eve