My Leopard

I recently took a Shamanic Journeying class.
It was so powerful.

I haven't even had the words to describe the weekend until now.
I learned to travel into dimensions and parts of myself that I haven’t been able to go before.
The amazing drumming is mostly responsible for this…seriously incredible.
I felt myself dive deeper into a different type of existence with each beat.
It was like magic.

I also learned that I don’t journey like most…..
Of course I don’t.
So I became more tuned in to what my body was experiencing VS my mind.

With each journey you take, you set an intention or focus on a situation you need divine insight into.
Our first exercise in the class was finding our power animal.
My conclusion afterwards was that the animal that greeted me was an Elephant.

On our second day, I was part of a demonstration of how to journey for someone else while lying beside them.
So the instructor of the class journeyed for me.
The entire class surrounded me….and the drumming began.
This was so intense!!
And I can honestly say that I have not been the same person since.

After “my journey” was over
The instructor informed me of an animal she came across.
She told me that this animal has been with me my whole life, since the beginning of my life.
A Leopard.

So I painted my Leopard.
I plan to paint many of the animals I journey with over the course of my lifetime,
But thought I’d start at the beginning.

Love to all.XO

Hello Lauren, I love you.

I am still in Colorado.

After a string of events
It became obvious to me that now was NOT the time to go to Oregon.
And after all is said and done, I have strong confirmation that there are reasons for me to be exactly where I am right now.

My lesson and affirmation in all that has happened: listen to your intuition and trust that life will always happen as it is supposed to. Be strong enough to set an intention and dream big, but still be open enough for life to take over and lead you-even if in different directions than you are charging.

My transition back into Lafayette has been interesting. I was expecting some comfort, but felt slightly suffocated instead. Expected to feel relieved, but felt trapped. Now that I’ve had time to adjust and catch my breath a little, it is obvious that I’m not the person I was when I left Lafayette (sounds a little silly considering I was only 10 minutes away) and in order to live here and tend to what I need to, I have to take the initiative to make some changes now. I’ve come to the conclusion that I can’t change my location to induce change in my life, but instead change my life to support me when I eventually change locations.

SO, yet again, I’m on a road of investigation of the fibers that make me the interesting and strange woman that I am, and am on a mission to change my life dramatically. :)

Hello journal, it’s been a while.

Hello journeying, I can’t wait to experience you.

Hello tarot and all decks alike, will you date me?

Hello paint brushes, I’ll never leave you again.

Hello living on my own, you are delicious.

Hello heavenly and universal guidance, thank you.

Hello Lauren, I love you.



Happy Tuesday!! Love you all.