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Has there ever been a time in your life where you felt like you were on your own?
We're never really alone. We're all connected. As you know, I've spent a lot of time learning about the medicine way. My teacher is a Cherokee medicine woman. The native Indians believe that we walk in two worlds: the Material world, but also the spirit world. That each and every one of us has spirit guides that are around us all the time. I've spent a lot of magical time with my friend, the Cherokee medicine woman, and yes, I do believe I've broken on through to the other side. That is, I feel like I've experienced a whole spirit realm. Last week, it was raining up in the hills. I just had candles around the house bruning and incense. I'd been watching some Doors videos, and I was just sitting, listening to the rain, and I just felt so inspired. I felt like the air was thick with the old ones. By that, I mean the spirits who have passed over. I love it when I'm in this magical space. It's the space I imagine people like Jim Morrison or Stevie Nicks writing from. That moment where we're somewhere between the two worlds, or maybe more in the spirit world than in this one. I've done a lot of ceremony and I know all of my animal totems, and have spent a lot of time understanding the magical powers that each of these animal totems give me. I love to spend time in old places. Los Angeles is not really very old, but one place I've found that I do like to go and hang, which I'm sure has many spirits that could tell a story or two, is the Chateau Marmont. Old places just seem to be warm with all the spirits that have past between their walls. I used to feel alone, but these days I just don't feel alone. In fact, sometimes, when I am sitting on my own, that's when I feel most connected to all that is. Every journey I've taken with the medicine woman into the spirit world has had a purpose. Each journey has taught me precious new wisdom and given me vision to move forward in my life. If you're interested in the medicine way, they say a teacher will appear. We've all had experiences when we've felt there was magic on the air. Getting in touch holds so much medicine and powerful wisdom that you can bring back to your tribe and share.