On Tuesday, July 17, 2012, our coven did a Guided Meditation lead by one of our Coven members. The focus of the meditation was to release pain (physical, emotional, mental). During the meditation I was completely relaxed and focus on the sound of her voice as well as my breathing and then I felt myself detached. I was no longer following the Guided Meditation instead I was in the middle of a field or plain with others of my "tribe". Our village consisted of numerous tents both personal living tents and common ones. We were nomadic traveling from place to place and setting up our "village" when we found a spot that was ideal for our needs at that time. Our tents were like the one pictured here though each personal and common tent looked a little different.
During my vision we were quickly breaking down our tents as if it was imperative that we leave our current spot before something or someone "found" us. Fear was the motivator. The "me" in this vision was aware what was happening but the “me” watching was unable to communicate why we were fleeing – whether it was due to enemies, predators or weather conditions.
I could see that I was a woman however I was not the one responsible for the welfare of anyone other than myself. I was working on dismantling my personal tent, my fingers working quickly on the twine that held the material to the poles. I was constantly shifting my gaze from my own task to those of my people around me doing the same then to the distant horizon with expectations of seeing something approaching. I moved quickly but not erratically. The air around me was filled with harried voices shouting instructions and urgings to "Hassa!" (which I believe means hurry – but I don't know what language or even if I am spelling it correctly. It could be "Assa!" I'm not certain. Whatever it is I understood.). My overall impression was of concern, worry and fear but when I gazed around at my "people" I felt a great sense of belonging and love.
I could see that I was a woman however I was not the one responsible for the welfare of anyone other than myself. I was working on dismantling my personal tent, my fingers working quickly on the twine that held the material to the poles. I was constantly shifting my gaze from my own task to those of my people around me doing the same then to the distant horizon with expectations of seeing something approaching. I moved quickly but not erratically. The air around me was filled with harried voices shouting instructions and urgings to "Hassa!" (which I believe means hurry – but I don't know what language or even if I am spelling it correctly. It could be "Assa!" I'm not certain. Whatever it is I understood.). My overall impression was of concern, worry and fear but when I gazed around at my "people" I felt a great sense of belonging and love.
As I experienced the above vision something pulled me back to the voice of my Coven mate and I heard her guide us to visualize our healing energy in color. She instructed us to wrap this energy around ourselves. So I imagined green energy and began doing as instructed wrapping it around myself then I felt myself shift again. I expected to find myself back on the plain disassembling my tent but instead when I opened my "eyes" I found myself staring into the face of an older creepy man. I was so startled that I felt myself jump from the sofa I was sitting on. The man sort of looked like Kane from Poltergeist 2 minus the hat (though honestly I don't remember what or if he had anything on his head because all I was focused on was his face – his eyes and his creepy smile).
This man was wrapping me. And let me tell you, he wasn't wrapping me with my comfortable green energy either. He was wrapping me with linen. I had the distinct sensation of being wrapped like a mummy. Yes, I realize that I don't really know what it feels like to be mummified but it was the sensation of what I imagine being mummified is like. It was very comforting like being swaddled as a baby. The thing that was most uncomfortable was that creepy man. He made me cringe. He was so unsettling. At that point in the meditation all I could remember thinking was, “Are we done yet? I don't want to do this any more. When is this meditation going to end?!”
This man was wrapping me. And let me tell you, he wasn't wrapping me with my comfortable green energy either. He was wrapping me with linen. I had the distinct sensation of being wrapped like a mummy. Yes, I realize that I don't really know what it feels like to be mummified but it was the sensation of what I imagine being mummified is like. It was very comforting like being swaddled as a baby. The thing that was most uncomfortable was that creepy man. He made me cringe. He was so unsettling. At that point in the meditation all I could remember thinking was, “Are we done yet? I don't want to do this any more. When is this meditation going to end?!”
