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Who is my Totem?
Animals and birds have been visiting me for a couple years now. Many in my dreams and much more in person. They always have a message for me. I have heard it said that your lifelong Animal totem can be an obvious thing. It has not been for me. When they come it is usually in droves. For days, weeks or months at a time they come. They come within 6 ft. of me and visit sometimes up to 3 hrs. They even allow me to take photos. Bear, Eagle,Owl,Flicker.You name it. Dreams include being dropped by Redtail Hawk as he carries me in his talons. I am Rattlesnake dropped from his talons to the dirt beside another. I must convince this rattlesnake I am one or be bitten. I passed the test. I have been slammed into a pack of wolves by a Native Spirit man and made to fight and defeat a shadow wolf. I did. Redtail hawk has taken me out of dreams when the fear is great. I know I can call on him.White Bear has come in my dreams. These are just a few. I can’t figure out who is my totem. There must be one but All stand out. I study and honor all that come. I accept the medicine they offer but still have to wonder who my Totem actually is.
Jim B.
Yours truly
The Wave Walker
Vortex on Salt Spring Island…
Your vortex article mentions a vortex on Salt Spring Island – is it by any chance at the top of Mt Maxwell? My friends and I were up there – totally alone – and we each had some wonderful experiences. Mine was a vision of natives in full costume in a circle.
Jan M.
Hello Jan,
Regarding your visions, while on Mt Maxwell..most people that go to the lookouts on Mt. Maxell are aware of the change in energy at these sites. However I have never had them verified as locations of actual vortexes. This does not mean to say that the are not.
Your visions sound wonderful and fascinating. Occasionally, when we project the right energy; we will draw people in the spirit realm to us, in visual form. This is called mediumship and if you are a natural sensitive, you might consider receiving training, as it is a wonderful gift. I hope that you continue to explore this fascinating subject, it can bring much pleasure to you, as you develop your gift.
Regards,
Wave Walker
families come from the same ’soul group’…
J.M.W.
Victoria, BC
Dear J.M.
It has often been thought that families come from the same ’soul group’ -persons who choose to come together in order to work on similiar life lessons. The main lessons of the 4 are about structure, making decisions based on practicality and obtaining stability in relationships and career choices. Hope this helps!
Blessings, Shannon Wills
…ask your guides for more information…
Greetings! last night in dreamtime, I had a visit from one of my spirit guides that told me the number 986. I’m wondering what the significance of this number can be? I cannot locate any info on that number specifically as of yet. thanx very much!
Warm wishes,
Michael
Hello Michael,
Interesting dream! I think your best bet is to ask your guides for more information before you sleep. Otherwise, pay attention in future as it may come up in an address or some document etc. and if indeed it is significant, you will recognize its importance when it appears.
Best regards,
Shannon
I can show you energy patterns that are present…
My Birthday is on March 26, 1955 I am wanting to buy a business within a short time,would that be profitable for me?
Sandy
Hi Sandy,
Happy Birthday! As your birthday is March 26, this puts you in the Personal Year cycle #5, which is all about change! Also, you are in the beginning stages of your ‘new year’ which gives a boost of new energy for the next few months, which is useful for new endeavors, so from that standpoint, it is a good time for new beginnings. However, let me be clear that I do not make predictions. I can show you energy patterns that are present, but it’s up to you to decide your future; no one else. Do your homework Sandy, and good luck to you!
Shannon
Antidepressant effects not fully determined…
What do you think of Sam-e for mood disorders?
Melinda
Hi Melinda,
While the mechanisms of SAMe’s antidepressant effects has not been fully determined, there is some biological rationale. SAMe is the primary methyl donor in the central nervous system and a number of neurotransmitters and biogenic amines, fatty acids, phospholipids, and other chemicals must accept methyl groups from SAMe for activation. Therefore, it is thought that the observed antidepressant effect is due to SAMe’s influence on neurotransmitter metabolism, membrane fluidity, and receptor activity. Both serum and cerebrospinal fluid levels of SAMe are reported to be low in depressed patients, although reports were not consistent.
However, even though controlled clinical trials for depression have been largely positive, apparently the majority of trials have significant methodological flaws limiting their clinical usefulness. Also note that a large number of those trials (if not the majority) used intravenous or intramuscular injections.
If you’ve tried other natural products without much success, SAMe is worth a try. If you’re taking any other medications (especially other anti-depressants or drugs for diabetes), make sure you are under the care of a Naturopathic Doctor before self-prescribing SAMe.
Stay healthy!
Dr. Know
Digestive enzymes and probiotics…
Is it OK/Safe/recommended to take digestive enzymes and probiotics together?
Kathryn
Hi Kathryn,
Yes, as long as the probiotics are acid and bile resistant (such as the DDS line from Inno-Vite are), then there are no concerns when taking digestive enzymes. These strains are able to survive everything our digestive tract can throw at them and still survive and and colonize our digestive tract.
Hope this helps. Stay healthy!
Dr. Know
Licensed to Krill…
Read your article “Licensed to Krill” If it becomes too popular are we advocating a “license to kill” the baleen whales which I understand – krill is their only food. Even if there is an abundance of krill at present – there was also an abundance of cod when the white man fist came to N America – so many all you had to do was lower a basket and haul it up full At least if we use Salmon we can grow them in farms if we have to not that I agree with farms in the sea but it can be done on land if Omega is that important to sustain human life – yes I do take Omega 3 from wild Alaskan salmon until we fish them all out.
Cheers
John W.
Hi John,
Yes, it is true that the Antarctic ecosystem is very dependant upon krill as a primary food source and for this reason there are very stringent controls to ensure ecological- and environmental-friendly harvest of krill.
The management and control of the krill population is led by the 25-state member Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), which is the official and reliable international organization responsible for krill fishery management. No shortage of Antarctic krill has ever been forecast by CCAMLR.
Facts:
- Many studies have been undertaken and they show that the biomass of Antarctic krill, one of the world’s most abundant biomass, may amount to 500 million tonnes. This standing stock is subject to annual natural reproduction providing renewable krill for predation, natural mortality and human exploitation.
- The precautionary catch limit set by the CCAMLR was 6.6 million tonnes for 2008 and is reviewed annually. It was increased from 4.9 million tonnes in 2005/06 based on the results of recent surveys.
- The annual natural reproduction of Antarctic krill is at least several hundred million tonnes constantly renewing the standing stock and granting sufficient krill for all marine mammals and fish, birds and human exploitation.
- Less than 120,000 tonnes (less than 2% of the precautionary catch limit) is actually harvested, which means that the catch limit is unlikely to be reached in the foreseeable future.
- The precautionary catch limits on the krill fishery are under constant review by the Scientific Committee of CCAMLR which uses an ecosystem approach to management.
- Antarctic baleen whales are estimated to consume 85 million tonnes per year.
- Again, less than 120,000 tonnes of the annually set total catch limit of 6.6 million tonnes are harvested by fisheries.
Also, keep in mind that the bulk of the annual catch is used by the feed industry (e.g. fish farms). So you can see, even if the popularity and demand for krill oil (for human nutrition) increased dramatically by 50-fold, we’d just be approaching the precautionary catch-limit.
Hope this helps clarify your concerns. Stay healthy!
Dr. Know
Thanks for posting this advice…
Thanks for posting this advice, Dr. Lee. You are very knowledgeable on the topic of depression. Also, thanks for mentioning music therapy as a safe, non-threatening mode of treatment. There are many ways you can use music actively or passively to address depression and anxiety. And all treatments are individualized. Looking forward to reading more of your posts.
Kat F.
I am spiritual but can’t see the path ahead of me…
Thank you for sharing your experience about how the great brown bear gives you bravery. I have had lots of losses in the last couple of years and I am very spiritual but can’t see the path ahead of me. I was told that someone would be riding on a big brown bear this spring to help me. What form of symbolism do you think this may come as and do you have any thoughts on how I can have excitement about an unknown future.
Rhonda S.
Rhonda
Whenever tragic loss occurs, you either resist or you yield. Some people become bitter or deeply resentful; others become compassionate, wise and loving. Yielding means inner acceptance of what is. You are open to life. Resistance is an inner contraction, a hardening of the shell of the ego. You are closed. Whatever action you take in a state of resistance (which we could also call negativity), will create more outer resistance, and the universe will not be on your side, life will not be helpful. If the shutters are closed, the sunlight cannot come in.
When you yield internally, when you surrender, a new dimension of consciousness opens up. If action is possible or necessary, your action will be aligned with and supported by the creative intelligence that you become one with. Circumstances and people then become helpful and cooperative. Coincidences happen in your favour. If no action is possible, you rest with the peace and inner contentment that comes with surrender. The inner joy that you feel is far more gratifying than the excitement to which you refer.
Regards
Wave Walker
