Totem Meditation


Make yourself comfortable - close your eyes - take a deep cleansing breath in - and breathe out - breathe in - breathe out - relax your body - relax your mind - Breathe in and out slowly and deeply, all the time relaxing more and more - do not allow any noises to disturb your relaxation, make them a part of your meditation.

Allow stray thoughts to wander in and out of your mind, do not hold onto any thoughts, let them flow off into the universe*

(10 second pause)

Slow your mind down - Bring yourself into a state of total relaxation - lift away the dust from your soul -

Allow positive life cleansing energy the right to enter into your body -

Give it free passage to your heart - breathe slowly and softly in and out relaxing your mind and your body.

Empty your mind of all emotions - Try and feel none of the negative feelings that hinder your growth -

Empty your mind of any negative thoughts that make you believe the worst in yourself and in your fellow man -

Allow yourself to just drift like a white cloud in a bright blue sky - breathe in, breathe out - your mind is slowing down - your body is beginning to relax - Breathe in, breathe out. I watch as I release my tension - fear - anger and worry leave my body on a wave of healing energy.

Count yourself down into total relaxation - breathe slowly and silently - ten - nine - eight - seven - six - five - four - three - two - one - let yourself sink deeper and deeper -- you are totally relaxed - you are ready for meditation - you are ready for inner healing.

Place a shield of white, gold, blue and silver healing energy around your body - this energy will block out any negative influence - you are safe and protected,

Visualise that you are in a forest. It is night time. It is a clear night with a soft warm breeze. The breeze flows through your whole body lifting away all your tension. Stars twinkle and glow all around you in the night sky.

They send out an energy that surrounds your whole body like a soft mist. It enters your body and spreads healing throughout. Feel yourself relax, take a deep breath in and out and relax even deeper.

There is a large full moon that is almost as big as the sky itself. It glows and radiates a golden energy. This energy has the power of the spirit world.

Open your third eye chakra and allow this energy free passage through your third eye. Feel spirit close by. Breathe slowly and deeply and relax.

Grandfather, an old Indian spirit shaman appears before you. A camp fire lights up and you are invited to sit with him. Breathe in slowly, softly and gently, in and out.

From the fire a large totem appears with shapes of the Eagle, the bear, the wolf and the buffalo.

It stands in between the fire, tall, powerful and full of magic and healing.

Grandfather ushers you towards the fire. You are invited to touch and connect to these totem animals.

The fire disappears. - Place your hands on the totem and feel the wisdom of these creatures flow through you.

Become the eagle. Lift from your body and fly free in the night sky. Eagle's qualities are belief, trust, wisdom and hope.

You have the power of Eagle medicine - feel the greatness of spirit, knowledge and understanding flow through your being.

Eagles are intelligent and inquisitive and they have an open mind. Feel your mind opening. Their personal and spiritual beliefs are strong.

They stand on their own convictions and beliefs. Open your power centre, your solar chakra and feel this power and wisdom flow through you. -

Eagle medicine is not judgmental or prejudges of others. -

Open your heart centre and flow love through you and out to mankind. -

Eagle medicine can achieve higher states of growth and healing - Feel this wisdom travel throughout your whole body, mind and soul. Not only have you the power of Eagle, he is also is your protector and personal guide, you are truly honoured. He is guiding you towards your goals and dreams. He has contact with the life force creator. He is the link from heaven and he brings that connection down to you, to help you grow and achieve.

Call on Eagle to bring to you the power of belief, and the power of higher mind and grace.

Let his power bring you healing, wisdom and divine knowledge of all life, and let him teach you how to experience your life on a spiritual level.

Let him help you to allow faith and love to enter you. Call on him for protection and allow him the gift of teaching you the sacred ways of the spirit clans.

The Eagle lives in the East of the sacred medicine wheel. In this direction you are asked to quest and seek out your destiny. Call on Eagle to show you the doorway.

Breathe in and out and relax. feel the power enter inside you. Breathe in and out, place your hands on the Totem of the Bear and feels his power and wisdom enter into your body

Bear's qualities are quiet strength, courage, thoughtfulness and reflection.

Feel Bear medicine's ancient wisdom enter into your body - Bear is your protector and guide . -

He protects you with his strength but he gives you the gift of introspection. - This is the gift of being able to look within, to reflect and meditate on yourself and your life. -

This gift gives you the power of wisdom and truth.- Call on Bear to teach you the ways of meditation, inner strength and courage.

Use Bear's power to help you make important decisions. Allow him to keep you safe from any negative influence that you encounter in life. Bear belongs in the West of the Sacred Medicine Wheel.

The West is your sacred place where you go within yourself to help you find the answers that you are seeking. In this place there is no one else but you. What this means is that you are able to make major decisions without interference from others.

Breathe in and out and relax your body, slow your mind down.

Place your hands on the totem of the Wolf.

A tingle of energy enters into your body, travelling from your feet, all the way up your spine and then connects to your head where it opens your third eye and crown . -

Wolf energy is very clever and inquisitive.

Wolf energy is psychically aware and very protective. - When Wolf is your protector and guide, he is offering you the gift of knowledge and an understanding of the secrets that are hidden from life.

Your senses are keen at this time and you are being told to open your psychic abilities up to aide you in your quest for knowledge and wisdom.

You are being groomed to become a great teacher. Make the most of the precious gifts that the wolf offers you.

The great spirit teachers walk with you. Allow them into your life. Your voice is strong and your beliefs are true. It is time to share these lessons with others.

Be the spirit teachers voices for the children of the world. -

Call on the Wolf to help you bring on your powers of learning and communication. Use Wolf's powerful psychic abilities to help you learn more about the universe.

Wolf will connect you to your sprit clans and guide you towards your goals. He also protects and shields you against attack from others.

Place your hands now on the totem of the buffalo, breathe in deep and feel great power and magic enter into your whole body, travelling up through your feet, into your knees. - Up to the base of your spine and travelling all the way up your spine till it reaches your head.

The qualities of Buffalo are joy, abundance, prosperity and belief. Open your heart - clear you mind and allow these thoughts to flow, then turn these thoughts into energy, that heals and awakens.

Send out prayers for healing, to manifest dreams and goals. Ask buffalo to take the to great spirit to make them come true. Breathe in and out and relax. -Buffalo is your protector and guide. - No matter what happens to you, you will survive. The creator will stand by you, and all your desires and needs will be fulfilled.

Learn to trust in your life process. Learn to become open to joy, abundance and prayer.

Give thanks for what you have already received. Allow yourself the gift of grace.

Call on Buffalo to bring forth your dreams and goals and allow him to help you turn them into reality. Buffalo's powers can help you to obtain your desires on a physical, material and spiritual level.

Honour the medicine of Buffalo and honour your Creator.

This brings great rewards. Allow yourself to integrate all these powerful totems.

Sit back down next to grandfather and watch as the totem disappears back to the stars.

The fire lights up and there is a hazy red, yellow and orange glow that surrounds you making you feel relaxed and healed.

Give thanks to grandfather and to the spirits. and bring yourself back to awareness. Breathe in and out slowly, deeply and relax.

by Leonie Faye