Kindling the Native Spirit: Sacred Practices for Everyday Life

by Denise Linn

Overview

Kindling the Native Spirit reveals secrets to enhance your connection to the mysterious forces around you.

It’s a mystic map that guides the way for you to follow in the footsteps of the wise ones who have gone before you. And in a deeper way, it ignites the majestic native soul that dwells within you, which in turn reestablishes your relationship to the sacred whole.

Denise Linn, a member of the Cherokee Nation, has gleaned wisdom from tribal traditions around the world, including the Zulu in Africa, the Maori in New Zealand, the Aborigines of Australia, and various Native American tribes in North America, along with other indigenous cultures. In this groundbreaking book, she shares specific methods to open gateways to mystical encounters and the knowledge that enables you to activate ancient healing practices in your present-day life.

You’ll learn how to discover your true name, determine your animal ally, embark on sacred spirit journeys, and experience vision quests. In addition, there are step-by-step instructions on how to make a rattle, dream catcher, spirit stick, prayer feather, and your own medicine bag. Denise also shares little-known methods to shape-shift; tap into your ability to "call" animals, plants, and Spirit; invite the power of the guardians of the four directions; gain protection from your ancestors; spend time with the "little people"; utilize the power of "earthing" to bring wholeness . . . and much more.

Ignite your native spirit within, and enter a wondrous realm of profound visionary experiences!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781401949525
Publisher:	Hay House Inc.
Publication date:	11/03/2015
Sold by:	Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	368,389
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Denise Linn is a member of the Cherokee Nation and the best-selling, award-winning author of 18 books, including Sacred Space and Soul Coaching®. She is an international lecturer, a healer, and a radio talk-show host. She is the founder of the International Institute of Soul Coaching®, a professional certification course, as well as the founder of Interior Alignment®. Denise’s books have been translated into 29 languages, and she holds seminars on six continents. Website: www.DeniseLinn.com

Table of Contents

Preface xi

Introduction xiii

Chapter 1 The Call: Remembering Who You Are 1

Answering the Call

The Call of the Spirit of the Land

The Call of the Elements

The Call of the Sacred Circle of Life

The Call of the Spirit Keepers of the Directions

The Call of Celestial Bodies

The Call of the Cycle of the Seasons

The Call of the Wild

How to Call

Chapter 2 The Gateway: Hearing Messages from Beyond 33

Your Spirit Animals

Plants Messages and Plant Allies

Mineral Messages and Stone Allies

Messages from Beyond

Chapter 3 The Deepening: Communing with Spirit 75

Your Spirit Name: Claiming Your Power

Spirit Sticks: Communing with the Creator

Drumming: Rhythm of the Heart

Rattles: Calling Spirit

Spirit Songs: Voices in the Wind

Feathers: Flying to the Heavens

Medicine Bag/Sacred Bundle: Home of Spirit

Dream Catcher: Mystic Gateway

Sacred Vessels: Holding Spirit

Tribal Dance: Dancing Your Prayers

Blankets: Spirit of the Robe

Language of Hair: Cascading Power

Chapter 4 Great Mystery: Touching the Soul 137

Spirit Beings

The "Little People"

Angels in Native Cultures

The Wisdom of Your Ancestors

Vision Quest

Sweat Lodge

Dreams

Astral Travel

Being Invisible

Shape-Shifting

Chapter 5 Right Relation: Living in Sacred Balance 179

Becoming an Earthkeeper

Ceremonies and Rites of Passage

Sitting in Sacred Council

The Ancient Tradition of Storytelling

Respecting Our Elders

Afterword: Our Legacy to the Future 203

Acknowledgments 207

About the Author 209