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The Raven – A Messenger (part 3)

July 1, 2011

There have been many stories of Raven being a messenger of some sort. In the Christian-Judeo communities, it was labelled “ill-fated” for bringing messages or omens of impending death. However, in the Bible (Genesis, Chapter 8: 6-13 of the Old Testament), Noah sends out two birds (one being a Raven) to scout the Earth for dry land. Although it didn’t return, it certainly didn’t bring back bad news. In Greek mythology, the Raven was turned black for bringing a God bad news!

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The Raven: Trickery, Illusion & Complexity (Part 2)

June 28, 2011
Itachi and Sasuke from Naruto Shippuuden

Raven medicine – aloof, illusive, complex to the nth degree, a silent observer, and loyal to a cause. Highly intelligent, and deeply thoughtful the Rave is known for planning, strategy and cunning. He will test, analyze and plot every step of the way as a messenger.

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The Raven: An Introduction

June 26, 2011

The following series will focus on the magnificent Raven, which recently made itself known to me through my dreams. The Raven is a very complex character and, as a symbol, it is both revered and feared across various cultures. In my research, I have found that the Raven shares a symbiotic relationship with the Wolf and, in my opinion, shares common misconceptions (i.e. feared due to ‘dark’ conceptions).

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Giving Your Animal Guide A Name and Spirit Names

June 10, 2011
Spirit Animals

So you’ve spent a long time searching for your animal guide, and now you have found one on a totem. Where do you go from here? Well, you can spend time meditating and building your relationship with your guide, but how do you identify with it? The first step is usually to give it a name. Sounds relatively easy, but is it? Sometimes it can take a lot of effort to find that right name for your animal guide, almost as much as finding your guide in the first place.

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Lycanthropy – Shape-shifters – Werewolves

September 11, 2009
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Today’s spiritual paradigm is evolving into something other than standard religious dogma. People are attempting various ways to contact higher realms and reaching for enlightenment. That is evident from the profusion of metaphysical sites on the Internet.

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