Sep 5, 2008
Four-Leaf Clovers and Medicinal Magic
In an earlier post we shared information about the Labor Day weekend and our giving space, teaching about medicine bags and dreamcatchers. Call it a little practice for the upcoming Healing Drum Retreat. For many this was an introduction, and while some do not carry the lineage of the native, we are all natives on this earth, we are all living under the same sun, and gazing at the same moon.
We must have guided 75+ people in creating a medicine bag. Each one gave great focus to their project, with amazing caring in the design and decoration of thier bag. Each filled their bag with some essence that they seek, or that which they honor in themselves.
One of the unusual offerings we made available during this event included about 20 four-leaf clovers. These special gifts were given primarily to children, with the final gifted to a special project. A young man, only 9 years old, came back to make a medicine bag for his cousin. His two year old cousin has suffered a bout of seizures. His intent was to create this special medicine bag as a blessing and healing for his cousin. He asked for a four-leaf clover, remembering the one he received the day before. The magic in this gift comes not from the count of leaves, but the believe and spiritual message we instill in this four leaf clover, or any gift, for that matter. Four leaf clovers and medicinal magic. We find within us the ability to know ourselves through many forms.
We invite you to join us for the upcoming Healing Drum Retreat. This event is held at the Brighton Creek facility in Roy, WA. This event is open to beginner and seasoned, and is a non-demonimational event. Our teachings include native american, global shamanic, and source inspired enhancements to our lives and life experience. The gathering for a new crop of four-leaf clovers has already begun, with today’s find at the top of the photo.
