OUR SOUL, OUR SPIRIT, SPIRITS AND ENTITIES

Jacynthe: do you believe in angels? And if yes, what are they exactly?

And entities? A lot of people believe that there are lost souls who can disturb the living, and that we sometimes need to “clear” places because of dead souls or others in the form of entities; do you believe in this phenomenon?

BE: Of course, there are all sorts of beings not embodied in a physical form that people call angels, entities, spirits, etc.

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WHY DO SHAMANS PERFORM CEREMONIES AND RITUALS?

I’ve completed for many years the cyclical ceremonies of solstices, equinoxes and rites of passage in various places in Quebec and in Europe. Amazing things occur and people find a lot of inspiration, healing, personal growth and harmonization with nature. In every ceremony the spirits of nature communicate in some way that our prayers have been heard.

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HOMOSEXUALITY – A SHAMAN’S THOUGHTS

Hello Blue Eagle,

In a society such as ours, there are aspects that are not readily accepted, for example homosexuality. Thus, I would like to know what you think of homosexuality.   Laurent

A.B. —This is a complex and delicate question but an important one. Thus we need to build an ideological, sociological framework that would allow tolerance and respect for all and a context where there is peace of mind and acceptance of oneself and others.

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THE ANT – totem animal

The word-key for ant medicine is patience. The ant can go considerable distances to bring a little food to its community. It can accomplish a stunning amount of work. It never stops accomplishing its tasks and it has incredible strength: she can carry several times its own weight.

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THE HORSE – totem animal

In First Nations  the horse is a symbol of power and freedom.

The young warriors and braves of the central plains had the traditions of trying to steal horses from neighbouring tribes in order to prove that they would be good husbands for the woman they wanted to wed. By doing this near ritual act they demonstrated their courage and power.

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FROG – animal totem

The key-word for frog medicine is purification.

Many Native cultures consider that the frog’s song attracts the rain. Frog’s medicine is that of water. It teaches us to honor our tears, as they are the sign that the soul is taking a bath. We say that all rites and initiations made with water belong to frog.

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