You know, when we look back at our sacred journeys we often find links, connections and synchronicities all over the place. In the midst of pilgrimages however they are often unseen. About half way along the avenue of stones there is a turn off that takes you out of the way a bit to a large stone and its own set of avenues.
We arrived at this stone and found some other visitors already exploring the site. Gwas had important work to do here and so became occupied with that, whilst I played with the dowsing rods and the energy formations. At one point during my musing a lady in red came over and interrupted me. Fortunately she spoke English so I was able to converse with her.
She asked what I was about and I informed her that I was looking for a place that was best aligned to me. She (Julie) asked whether I could find a place for her. I asked the rods and they clinked Yes. So I found a place that was suitable for her. A couple of her friends (Svetlana and unnamed guy) asked me to find places for them too and after making sure I could and it was good to do so, I found them power spots aligned for their benefit.
I then realised that the whole group (some 7 people) were all together. I hoped that they didn’t all want me to find places for them. Fortunately they didn’t but an unusual lady amongst them caught my eye. Short in stature and yet noticeably different (later on Gwas remarked that he too had noted her).
After I had found three power spots for the ladies and gent. This lady came over to touch the first spot I had found. I thought that she was trying to feel energy from the huge stone. Then, to my surprise she brought out a pendulum and began to swing it back and forth over the spot I had found.
Walking around the stone she checked the other two spots too. Finally she came back to the original spot and spoke with Julie at length. Julie walked over to me and told me that her and her companions were on a pilgrimage with their mentor (the pendulum lady) who was a Shaman. They were from Russia and Carnac was one of the few places that they were abroad to see.
I nodded my understanding to the Shaman, whose name turned out to be Tatiana. Using Julie as a translator, I asked Tatiana what she was doing with the pendulum. She answered that she was feeling the places I had found for her companions. They were good places she acknowledged with a smile and nod.
We exchanged a few more words and she left to go and sit on the stones that lay around the massive megalith. I noted that Gwas was still in the midst of his ceremony which unusually seemed longer than normal. Having nothing to do I continued to explore the energy of the place.
Spirit Catcher
As I followed an energy line a strange sound erupted from the direction of the Shaman. She was playing some kind of instrument which I didn’t know the name of. I quickly asked the rods whether they were causing a change in the energy of the place? The answer was an immediate yes. I asked to follow the energy shift and was taken in a leaf-shaped way towards the Shaman. I then followed the energy from her all around the stone. As I passed Gwas a thought occurred to me. Was it interfering with his work? The answer was yes. A further set of questions revealed that I could displace the energy form without it affecting Gwas or the Shaman. So with an energetic push, I deflected the energy (from the spirit catcher) around Gwas.
For some minutes I followed the energy and felt that Tatiana was calling a spirit. So much so that I would opt for the name Spirit Caller rather than catcher. I asked whether her work was successful and got a yes. Pretty much at the same time the eiry music stopped.
Minutes later Gwas indicated that he was done and we gathered our kits and made to go. I was hesitant, I wanted a picture of the gathering. I walked over towards the Shaman and my erstwhile translator, Julie. I was about to ask whether I could take a picture of them, when Tatiana pointed at me and said something. I looked at Julie, who seemed quite surprised when she translated. “I have met you before and will meet you again”
Slightly shocked by this revelation, I completely forgot about the picture and kind of nodded at the Shaman and hurried to catchup with the departing Gwas. As we returned to the main avenue of stones, my gaze fell on my chest. Beneath the flaps of my coat was the image of a wolf on my t-shirt. A sudden truth dawned on me, the Shaman had pointed at the Wolf. I am sure of it.
I pondered my meeting with the Shaman. Was it significant? What did her message portend? Was it just a coincidence? I laughed, when is anything a coincidence? I recalled a book I once read about shamans. It told that energy practitioners never met by accident. I wonder…
Kal Malik
