Dragonfly ... Breaks illusions, Brings visions of power, No need to prove it, Now is the hour!

Know it, believe it, Great Spirit intercedes, Feeding you, blessing you, Filling all your needs. Dragonfly is a magical totem, signifying our ability to transform ourselves as we travel our path of self knowing toward enlightenment. Its iridescence and shifting colors lift us into dreamtime, where we understand that "reality" is the illusion. Our visions are channeled through our unconscious mind, ever connected to The Great Mystery that is Life. Dragonfly reminds us to celebrate Spirit in all living beings. Dragonfly medicine is of the dreamtime and the illusionary facade we accept as physical reality. The iridescence of Dragonfly's wings reminds us of colors not found in our everyday experience. Dragonfly's shifting of color, energy, form, and movement explodes into the mind of the observer, bringing vague memories of a time or place where magic reigned. Some legends say that Dragonfly was once Dragon, and that Dragon had scales like Dragonfly's wings. Dragon was full of wisdom, and flew through the night bringing light with its fiery breath. The breath of Dragon brought forth the art of magic and the illusion of changing form. Then Dragon got caught in its own facade. Coyote tricked Dragon into changing form, and the shape of its new body became like Dragonfly's. In accepting the challenge to prove its power and magical prowess, Dragon lost its power. Dragonfly is the essence of the winds of change, the messages of wisdom and enlightenment, and the communications from the elemental world. This elemental world is made up of the tiny spirits of plants, and of the elements air, earth, fire, and water. In essence, this world is full of nature spirits. Because of pride, Dragon got caught in its own illusion; just as we, because of ego, are forever accepting our facade as our true selves. Too often we believe our failures, our shortcomings, and our limitations are real. We have forgotten that we too can change form at will, wield great inner powers, and can light our darkness with our faith, hope, and determination. When Dragonfly enters our lives, it is time to dig deeper, lift the illusion of suffering and believe in our limitless divinity. For your empowerment: Set aside approximately one hour for this empowerment. A place where you will be undisturbed. Eat no meat if possible on this day.

Take a cleansing bath or (dry bath) one hour prior to beginning. Smudge Ceremony (if you do not know how to smudge or the materials to use contact me) Ground Center Outside by water pond if possible.. For this empowerment.. we will not use a rattle or drum but just your hands.. the palms. Stand facing the east and cupping your hands together.. four quick times and again in each of the four directions. Stand erect facing the east.. Breath in the color red or yellow.. see it first and then take deep breath in through the nose and allowing the breath to escape through the mouth, representing the sun; and is the direction of illumination, place some sacred tobacco in that corner if you have access to it.. If not place thyme, pine, oak leaves, sage or rosemary. If you have none of these.. Use a gift of the heart. Stand facing the South...Breath in the color white or green... see it first and then inhale through the nose and exhale through the mouth. represents the direction of innocence; Use sacred tobacco if you have it or (do not use cigarette tobacco) place a gift of moss, thistle, walnuts, holly, fern or chestnuts.. Or a gift of the heart. Stand facing the West, Breath in the color black... see it first.. a deep purple black and then inhale through the nose and exhale through the mouth. Represent sacredness or the "darkening land"--the setting of the Sun and the protection of the Moon. The physical body and endurance to compete, animal medicine, water and cleansing. Place a pinch of Sacred Tobacco if you have it or an Apple, aster, beans, black-eyed Susan, carrot, cedar, cranberry, grapes, kelp, parsnip, willow. Stand facing the North.. Breath in the color sky blue or white.. see it first then inhale through the nose and exhale through the mouth. represents the sky and the snow of the North. The four winds, cold weather, calm. Time of winder or wisdom. Place a pinch of Sacred tobacco if you have it.. if not use Cotton, dandelion, mountain laurel, mint, oats, or periwinkle, or a gift from the heart. DO NOT USE CIGARETTE TOBACCO... Once again, face the East... raise your arms upward.. call to Great Spirit to join you and ask that the Sacred Mother beneath your feet feel you... Sit down and get comfortable and just allow things to happen.. do not try to force anything.. just be in the moment... I am not going to guide you on the journey.. I was told that you

would find your own words... Saturday, I will begin around 10am.. I will sing for you with my drum and my words. Aho I am your sister on the path.. SleepingWolf

Making Essences Animal Essences are created during a ceremony during the waxing moon. This is done by attuning ourselves to the essence of the animal and invoking the spirit.. With some I use a small sample of fur, hair, feathers etc.. but only to hold during the calling in phase. You use distilled water and a small amount of brandy as a preservative. The essence which is created containing the animal's energy but does not contain any animal parts. Can be taken orally. When I actually use the fur, feathers etc.. I use it as external use only.. Use brown or dark blue bottles to store the essence.. You can apply them to the third eye or any of the chakras. If you wish not to use alcohol.. You can use vinegar/distilled water. They may be placed on the altar, sprinkle on the pillow at night, or a few drops added to bath water for a power animal journey. Water is a wonderful conductor for the energies These essences are used to make a powerful connection to the totem that you are working with.