MERCADO SAGRADO A FANTASTIC EVENT AT THE PARAMOUNT RANCH IN MALIBU..PHOTOS

THIS IS A MOVIE RANCH used in  the making of TV series like Gunsmoke and Dr. Quinn

This is a State Park and is popular with  horse riders and joggers as well as hikers

This is where I worked..my magic space

This was a weekend gathering of like minded artisans, for the well being of people and the Planet, food, clothing, furniture, massages, lectures and workshops and it is held every year in Malibu, CA.
This was the third one held, and I think the busiest.
I have now branched into selling crystals and elementals..will post photos later this year.
There is talk of Mercado Sagrado going global now so look for ones in Europe in the upcoming years

TRIED AND TRUE WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE...DAILY "RITUALS" The teachings of Eaglewolf

These are just some of the techniques I have learned over the past 40 years to improve one's life and help remove some of the excess baggage we accumulate over our lives on Earth.


To live your life without regret (no more looking back and saying "if only.....")
Every morning upon rising, have both feet on the floor, you may be sitting on your bed or standing up, say out loud:
"TODAY IS A GOOD DAY, TO DIE"

Lakota Sioux warriors used to say this before they went into battle, so that if they died on the battlefield they would not greet Great Spirit with fear in their eyes (fear represents distrust).
This phrase is not a death wish, rather the opposite.

 

To bring more "respect and balance" to your life:
If you are spending most of your time giving your energy and time to others with no return, make copies of the following and place on any surface where OTHERS will see it (desktop, dashboard, behind front and back doors of house & etc.)

ALL FAVORS MUST BE RETURNED WITHIN 24 HOURS

This means that the energy/intention used in the favors has to be returned to YOU, not necessarily the same favor eg. you take a friend to the store and back in your car, they then offer to babysit one evening for you.

 

Learning to share and TREAT your SELF better:
Every time you gift a friend with a "present" buy one of equal value for yourself.

UNDERSTANDING WORDS:
Also the spoken word has immense power, when you read ANY prayer or affirmation, read it slowly, with intention.
As children we all learn prayers and phrases "parrot fashion" almost "just to get them out of the way".
By reading them, out loud, slowly, and understanding the meaning in those words, you release their power.
This is one of the ways the spoken word heals.

Forgiving Your SELF daily, reducing self guilt:
This is one of the strongest, and sometimes the most difficult of rituals...
Every night before bed, face yourself in the bathroom mirror, (or a mirror with a glass of water* besides you), and using your own name, tell your image that you forgive (using your name) eg. "John I forgive you".
That is all you don't have to say what you are forgiving yourself for. 


LET LOVE IN:
Everyone needs to  be loved more, but one has to be "open" to receive it when offered.
When someone thanks you, wait 10 seonds and absorb the words, let them fill your heart chakra, then simply reply,
"I appreciate that".
Thanking someone is offering them love, when you reply "you are welcome", "no problem", "thank You"..you are brushing them off..which in turn means you are disrespecting them and The Universe..this disrespect will return to you, in many ways of negativity.
Being open to love is not being vulnerable quite the opposite, the same goes for asking for help..asking for help makes you stronger.







*Water represents life.

These simple techniques WORK, especially  when  done daily or regularly.

Eaglewolf 

 

UNDERSTANDING THE "OLD WAYS" OF LEARNING....Native American 1800-1900's

" Knowledge was inherent in all things. The world was a library"  
Chief Luther Standing Bear, Oglala Sioux

Look at me     I am poor and naked, but I am the chief of the nation. We do not want riches, but we do want to train our children right. Riches would do us no good. We could not take them with us to the other world. We do not want riches. We want peace and love.

Red Cloud  Sioux

It was our belief that the love of possessions is a weakness to be overcome. It's appeal is to the material part, and if allowed its way, it will in time disturb one's spiritual balance. Therefore, children must learn early the beauty of generosity.
They re taught to give what they prize most, that they may taste the happiness of giving.
If a child is inclined to be grasping, or to cling to any of his or her little possessions, legends are related about the contempt and disgrace falling upon the ungenerous and mean person.
The Native Americans in their simplicity literally give away all that they have, to relatives, to guests of other tribes or clans, but above all to the poor and the aged, from whom they can hope for no return.

Charles Alexander Eastman ( Ohiyesa) Santee Sioux

..." Everything was possessed of personality, only differing from us in form. Knowledge was inherent in all things. The world was a library and it's books were the stones, leaves, grass, brooks, and the birds and animals that shared, alike with us, the storms and blessings of the earth.
 We learned to do what only the student of nature ever learns, and that was to feel beauty. We never railed at the storms, the furious winds,and the biting frosts and snows. To do so intensified the human futility, so whatever came we adjusted ourselves, by more effort and energy if necessary, but without complaint.
Even the lightening did us no harm, for whenever it came too close, mothers and grandmothers in every tipi put cedar leaves on the coals and their magic kept danger away.
Bright days and dark days were both expressions of the Great Mystery, and the Native American reveled in being close to the Great Holiness.

......This appreciation enriched Lakota existence. Life was vivid and pulsing; nothing was casual and commonplace. The Native American lived    lived in every sense of the word...from his first to his last breath."

Chief Luther Standing Bear  Teton Sioux

  I hope that by reading and understanding these simple words, written by so called "savages"  that we all may learn the knowledge that has remained "hidden" for hundreds of years...waiting to be rediscovered, by Nature Lovers and people of Peace and Love, and in doing so, we will improve our lives and those of generations to come. John Nigel Crook

WEAVING GARMENTS OF BRIGHTNESS Tewa Pueblo prayer

O our mother the earth, O our father the sky,
Your children are we, and with tired backs 
We bring you the gifts that you love.
Then weave for us a garment of brightness,
May the warp be the white light of morning,
May the weft be the red light of evening,
May the fringes be the falling rain,
May the border be the standing rainbow.
Thus weave for us a garment of brightness
That we may walk fittingly where the grass is green,
O our mother the earth,
O our father the sky.

WEAVING GARMENTS OF BRIGHTNESS Tewa Pueblo prayer

O our mother the earth, O our father the sky,
Your children are we, and with tired backs 
We bring you the gifts that you love.
Then weave for us a garment of brightness,
May the warp be the white light of morning,
May the weft be the red light of evening,
May the fringes be the falling rain,
May the border be the standing rainbow.
Thus weave for us a garment of brightness
That we may walk fittingly where the grass is green,
O our mother the earth,
O our father the sky.

 

SIT A SPELL...SIMPLE HERBAL TEAS TO INCREASE THE "MAGIC" IN YOUR LIFE

A HERBAL TEA IS SIMPLY A TSP OF POWDERED, MIXED DRIED HERBS/SPICES, (OR 2 TSP FRESH FINELY CHOPPED HERBS) PLACED IN A MUG/CUP AND COVERED IN BOILING FRESH WATER, ALLOWED TO STEEP FOR 5 MINS THEN STRAINED.
PLACE YOUR HANDS OVER THE CUP OF STRAINED TEA AND SAY A SIMPLE PRAYER OR WISH, FOR THE TEA TO BRING THE DESIRED ENERGY INTO YOUR LIFE.
THEN ALLOW TO SLIGHTLY COOL AND SIP IT SLOWLY IN AN ACT OF MEDITATION.
THESE ARE TEAS USED AS "MEDICINAL" NOT SERVED WITH CAKES AND SANDWICHES.
ANY NATURAL SWEETENER MAYBE BE USED TO.

TO WARD OFF NEGATIVE ENERGY;
use culinary sage


TO BRING IN LOVING ENERGY
dried orange rind, rose hips, cinnamon, and place a copper penny in the cup before straining.

LUCK AND OPPORTUNITY
lemon or lemongrass with a raw almond again before straining

WEALTH AND ABUNDANCE
1 part ginger and a pinch of both ground cloves and ground nutmeg

COURAGE 
fresh parsley, raspberry leaf, nettle, aniseed and ginger

Make the tea  and find a quiet place to sip it...all the time reflecting on the healing energy coming into your being.

Take time out for this practice and you WILL begin to understand yourself and your precious place in this Universe.

NEW ADDITION TO THIS BLOG : Spells and practices to make your life better

These basic ideas are ways of using natural oils and essences of flowers and plants to create a more harmonious atmosphere in your home and maybe office.
You may us an oil infuser or water aromatherapy burner or simply oil infused incense sticks/cones.

"SPELL" implies harnessing Earth's healing energy NOT the "Black Arts".
Nothing is used to manipulate nor enforce your will, over others.

PROTECTION BLEND:  when feeling threatened.
  cedarwood, sandalwood, and the spice, clove..adding some peppercorns and if you can find them, spider webs/cobwebs.


INTUITIVE BLEND: for understanding your own intuition
Frankincense, sandalwood and saffron threads 


PROSPERITY BLEND: to draw prosperity/wealth to the home
Peppermint, basil and lemongrass or lemon rind..in a water aromatherapy add a few silver coins

LUCK AND SUCCESS BLEND: to draw energies of luck and success
cinnamon, lemongrass or lemon peel, cinnamon bark and citronella


PURIFYING BLEND: when moving into a new home or to move out negative energy in the home/office
sage, rosemary and the spice, clove and a pinch of sea salt


GROUNDING BLEND: when feeling unsettled or depressed, fearful
lemongrass or lemon peel, lavender, pine and a pinch of  soil


EASY SLEEP BLEND: to inspire prophetic dreams
marjoram or oregano, lavender


LOVE BLEND:
patchouli, orange, cinnamon, clove.

I have learned from past classes with students and human nature, that there is absolutely no reason or need to go out and buy expensive blended oils or fragrances.
 Use whatever plants, spices and herbs are available to you.
It is your INTENTION that matters, not the amount you spend on any ingredient and the best intentions come from the heart.


Be well and allow Mother Earth  to become whole as you do.