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[D. Sangraal]

Dear Carlie,
Thank you for sharing your deep journey. Magnificently transparent, honest
and magical.
❣️ Dyana

On Thu, Jun 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM Jima Abbott via Thespiritexpress <
thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org> wrote:

> FROM CARLIE
>
> Last month Taylor shared a writing she did about a healing journey and it
> reminded me of a drumming journey I had several years ago about healing the
> fear, anger and wrong doings I want to heal within me.   After reviewing my
> writing this is the version I shared this week on Tuesday.
>
> DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
>
> I lay on the padded flour in the Yurt listening to the drum beat that will
> pull me down my rabbit hole and into the center of the earth.
>
> There is a reluctance in my mind to dive into the unknown.
>
> Plummeting down the dark tunnel I am hurled to the dirt floor and am met
> by Crow who pecks at my eyes.
>
> Bear comes to me and begins to claw and shred the skin from my body; into
> the muscle and organs.
>
> Blood and body fluids leave a stain on the virgin snow beneath me.
>
> As Bear devours my organs she reaches for my heart and tucks it gingerly
> into her pocket of fur.
>
> She takes me to her winter cave which is dimly lit by the fire under the
> cauldron in the center of the room.
>
> I can see black writing etched into my bones; my numerous fears,
> judgements and transgressions I so dearly want to heal inside me.
>
> There is a large pink eraser beside me and I begin to try and rub away
> each of the writings.
>
> Bear asks me, “What are you doing?"
>
> “I am trying to erase my fears, my angers, my judgements; to become pure
> and clean,”
>
> She says you can erase each wound individually, but it will take a long
> time
>
> or you can jump into this vat of lye and dissolve your bones and all the
> unsettling emotions and experiences that they hold.
>
> As I stand on the lip of the large kettle looking down at the caustic
> liquid, I must now make a choice.
>
> Will I surrender to the unknown, to be ridden of that which burdens me.
>
> I turn to Bear and ask “But what about my heart?"
>
> She says, “I will keep it safe for you.  Your heart is pure and loving.
>
> Your heart is safe with me.
>
> Your bones will dissolve, but remember that your heart is pure.
>
> You need to trust yourself.
>
> Remember, trust yourself,
>
> you are Love."
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