We Are More Than Just Alive

There is more to life than just living, for we are conscious beings by design. But how do we build upon our awareness? The focus on nature and spirituality, whether combined or separated, is actually a pathway to the same place. Let’s look at one example, you will more clearly see why I use nature-consciousness, hummingbirds, and other nature spirits as a bridge to our own spiritual enrichment.

Bring your attention to the hummingbird, just for a moment. The rapid movement of it’s wings, the amazing colors reflected off it’s feathers, it’s tiny presence that is so captivating. This bird does not live in our fast-paced, mentally-stimulated world. it lives in a calmer more aware state. Hummingbirds live in what I call the “twilight” state, and we cannot appreciate a hummingbird, or anything in nature, without shifting our own consciousness into a slower alpha or theta state.

Our Twilight State

This state of consciousness, the Twilight state, is like a bridge between the yin and yang, the night and day, and our own presence within the world. Our mind wants to pull us in one direction, only one, and to live purely in the day-to-day consciousness. We tend to be so practiced in the beta frequencies of the brain that we forget the power and the pleasure found when we simply “tune to another channel”.

In fact, that description says it all. Would you be happy with the internet if you could only reach one website? No, you’d become bored, and would soon stop paying attention. The same applies to our conscious state, and meditation, prayer, spirituality, and nature all give us more consciousness bandwidth. The twilight state, a frequency of nature, and what is known as well as the meditative state or Theta frequencies. Shifting into that state and consciously remaining at that frequency gives us a chance to broaden our range of awareness and have a stronger sense of self while still “being” able to interact with the “world”.

Walk With Wings

I love those times of the day, the twilight times when we teeter between night and day. By bringing my attention to the beauty of the sky and the brilliant colors displayed with the sunrise and the sunset I am able to shift into a more happy consciousness. This is by choice, not chance or opportunity, I create that connection. By placing the calmer, focused and receptive thought into that time of day I am in charge of that moment.

Theta Brain Wave Consciousness

Even with so many times that I have seen it I am still surprised as I look outside, when the darkness has only begun to shift into day, and I see one of the hummingbirds already at a feeder, feasting on the nectar. We are both in the same place at the same time, taking the time to replenish as we begin a new day. My time spent in this mindful state of appreciation, allowing myself to spend this moment in the theta twilight consciouness, only takes a minute. But that moment is the bridge between the every-day and the infinite, so richly filled as thought it were some divine endorsement for the most amazing state of living. I turn and walk away, shifting my attention to the everyday world, but each step carries a tiny spark of that twilight consciousness, and I walk with wings.

Author Estee Taschereau brings over 30 years as a spiritual counselor to help individuals gain a more fulfilling and purposeful focus in their personal and professional world, guiding them in their own awareness and appreciation of their life path and abilities. Sessions are available via phone or Skype, by appointment. Please use the contact form for scheduling.

The rest of the weekend will be filled with workshops, meditations, exercises in transitioning and release, and activities like a dream-catcher making class.  Each participant will have the chance to make their own dreamcatcher and take their creation home. 

This event, for the entire weekend, is only $160.  This price includes meals from saturday morning to sunday lunch, and lodging friday and saturday nights.  What a deal!!  The drum or moccasin kit is extra.  We will have ready-made custom drum beaters available for purchase as well, and a few custom-built, already made drums. 

Of course no Healing Drum event would be complete without drumming!  We will have the ceremonial drum and several drumming and singing sessions led by our Drum Making instructor Kaye Tahwakeena. 

Hummingbird Shaman’s own Intuitive Counselor Estee Taschereau will be leading a dream walk, guided meditations, and will teach tools for self awareness and maintaining your own energy in a busy world.  We’ll have healing demo’s, information about healing herbs, and a powerful group session on creating change in our patterns and thinking.

Registration is still open, you can register by calling the Brighton Creek Conference Center: 360-458-3910.