A set of ivory mastodon tusks framed the doorway. A strong framework of mastodon ribs and tree limbs lashed with rawhide straps supported a heavy covering of animal hides, layered tufts of grass and sun hardened clay.
Taking a few steps forward he turned to look back at his lodge, his home of many, many years. Stepping out of the lodge he saw that the Moon was about to rise above the red cliffs before him. As he carefully acknowledged each item, greeting it as one would a person met upon the trail to the spring, with happiness at the meeting, he placed the ceremonial piece inside the bag where it would best find comfort and a sense of place. Each item bore significance, each carrying a prayerful intent of the People who stood or sat, laughing and talking respectfully, gathered outside his lodge. The Old Shaman knelt next to his fire, packing a colorfully woven bag with icons, figurines, talismans, bits of feather, stone and bone. You will see, below, where this interlude of personal significance is denoted in red. There is a need to shift and change the storyline to accommodate each and every individual only insofar as there is an intended and direct activation or Initiation about to occur for the person who has requested that this Journey be done on their behalf. The value of a Mythic Story is that it speaks to All Peoples equally. It is rich in mythic motifs and symbolic representations of Inner Truth and Wisdom. What follows is the archetypal storyline of the Shaman of Light’s quest on behalf of his people.
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