Pay attention to the signs all around you from nature. One of the things that the helping Spirits are very good at as they work with us and guide us, is giving us the signs in our ordinary reality life that will help us with whatever issues or problems that we're working on. At the same time listen to your body. What is your body's telling you? Are you tired or filled with excess energy things like that... this awareness will help us as we move through our day and as we move forward on our personal spiritual healing. For me these last few days I have been unusually tired and I've been taking a nap which I usually do not do. I don't know if it's this full moon energy which it could be or just other things that spirit is telling me to just slow down for a few days before going into the next thing. So pay attention. Give yourself some Grace. Go easy on yourself.

Big reveal -- You don't have to believe in spirits to learn journeying. One of the things I tell beginners is this: You don't have to force yourself to believe anything. If you're spiritually curious, curiosity is enough. If you're searching - let that guide you and trust in your instinct. The shaman's journey is an easy method. You learn the method. You take the journey. Pay attention to what happens. Maybe you'll understand your experience spiritually. Maybe you'll understand parts of it symbolically. Maybe you'll simply say, "I don't know what that was, but something happened." That's okay. That's why we go step by step without forcing anything. One thing I've learned over almost three decades of taking shamanic journeys, the helping spirits know us and what we need. They know how to communicate with us in ways we will understand. That's the reason shamanic practice is experiential. In our world too many people are impatient and want it given right now. This way, this most ancient way, is more powerful and insightful than I can tell you. So instead of beginning with: "Do I believe this?" or "Why is nothing happening now?" or "Am I doing it right?" Try beginning with: "What happens when I actually do the practice?" "What happens when I give myself the chance to learn?" "What happens when I do meet my helping spirit?" Those are much more interesting questions. A question to ask yourself --- Am I more naturally skeptical or naturally open to spiritual experiences? Skepticism and curiosity are both welcome. As you listen to the workshop recodings, just take notes as needed. When you get to the journey section with drumming - give yourself permission to receive and to learn. It's a step by step process.