Words of Wisdom: “The Ocean of Life is lavish with abundance.”
Note: Updated by Loki on 12/8/16
During the summer of 2011, I attended a workshop at Bette Hoover’s Eden Valley in Dayton, Maryland. I was blessed to have my sister Lightwoman accompany me on this adventure. We had not spent much time together lately. She has fallen in love and she & Val will be married in October.
THEY HAVE BEEN HAPPILY MARRIED FOR MANY YEARS AND NOW OWN AND OPERATE LITTLE LONG EARS MINIATURE DONKEY RESCUE. Check out the web site at http://www.littlelongears.org/
After an easy relaxing day on the land, we were instructed to make Spirit Poles in our Landkeeper workshop. The theory behind this is that by displaying the decorated poles the Landkeeper spirits would recognize us and honor our request to be of assistance in helping to keep Mother Earth healthy for seven generations to come. LITTLE DID WE KNOW THE TIMES THEY WERE A CHANGING!! LOOK AT THE RECENT WATER PROBLEMS IN THE DAKATOS. IN THOSE DAYS, ceremony seemed easy and fun for me. I immediately found my personal piece of wood (bamboo) and naturally, it was the only piece on the land. Bette had gotten it many years ago from our place, called Sanctuary. BETTE AND I HAVE SHARED MANY ADVENTURES IN OUR TIME IN THE SAME “VICINITY, DOING SIMILAR EVENTS.” GOOD FOR BOTH OF YOUR GROUPS.
After thoroughly enjoying the process of gathering and adding some of our own favorite items that we brought from home, we all were so proud of our creations for calling to the Landkeepers. I brought one of my rooster feathers from “Sir”, a stud rooster who had to be donated to the Bishop Brother’s flock of hens due to the attack of the Weasel at my chicken house. He lost his flock of loving ladies. The Bishop Brothers happen to live right next door to Eden Valley. THERE ARE NO COINCIDENCES. (SOMEONE FAMOUS SAID THAT). Do you know who it is?
“Sir”, our old stud rooster, hopefully has learned the pecking order of his new home. I have no desire to know for sure.
The land has been sold, the farm stand gone. I don’t know what happened to the Bishop Brothers. Does anyone have info?
Back to the Abundance concept and the rabbit, aka Patrick.
My mind wondered then and still does. More new adventures to come.
The Shaman who told me about needing a new animal totem was so sure of himself. I did not question nor doubt his words of wisdom.
He was so right. Wow, I quote his words often and share where appropriate. It was one of those big moments in my life. So glad my sister, Lightwoman was with me then and now.
Prior to assigning me the Rabbit as my new animal totem, who by the way was replacing the coyote, we had to speak out loud our biggest fear. Wow, after a nice, peaceful time and now the WORK. I told truthfully that I feared the idea of being left alone and not having enough. He kindly asked, enough of what? Love, money, friends, time, those sorts of things. I meekly said, “Yes, All of those things.”
It was true then and still is. We ALL have ENOUGH. (Everything) 
He smiled sadly and told me some of the many attributes of why the rabbit was the totem for abundance.
If you are interested, check out Animal Speak by Ted Andrews and you will understand many new, exciting and on print properties of your animal totem.
These are some of the attributes the rabbit can manifest: multiplies quickly and in multitudes, thus he is never alone or lonely. Many people collect his foot, the “lucky rabbit’s foot,” and use it as a talisman to bring good luck. He rarely gets caught… remember Ole Peter rabbit… he lost his coat but not his life.
Recently, I had just learned a great deal about rabbits from my sister, Lightwoman, during her presentation of the animals for the spirit paths of the South at the Medicine Wheel this summer. The Medicine Wheel is alive and strong. It is now in its 19th season of fellowship. The rabbit is known for his fleetness and his ability to make great leaps and hops. If he is your animal totem, you will find your endeavors do so as well. Success comes easily. This is so strong, just trust and believe and it will usually MANIFEST.
I smiled at my new Shaman and he moved on to others. When he and the group had all finished telling their personal stories out loud to the world, we took a few minutes for silence. Suddenly it seemed it had been a very long day. Yet the time flew by and we were always “engaged” in the teaching. It was a very good workshop and I realized that I needed to start getting out of my safety zone here at Sanctuary and see what the rest of the world (at least in my neighborhood) is doing. Wow, have I adventured. There is a Mecca of wonderful, healing, interesting, loving people everywhere I wonder. THIS IS GOOD.
Thus, I immediately signed up for a new yoga class at Blueberry Gardens. (Another story possibility for later). In route to the class, I passed by my friend Pat’s place, also called Sanctuary, at Dellwood Springs. Pat was having an estate sale and it was just made public. I wanted to stop and wish her well. Change is difficult and harder still when you have lots of “stuff.” Anyway, when I pulled into her long driveway, there were other people already looking at all her goodies that were for sale.
Pat is alive and well in Oregon. She left, she did it and now it is a memory. Just like LIFE.
I wasn’t looking for any “goodies.” I have too much stuff of my own already. No matter how much I downsize, it manifests just as quickly. This is so true, I really intend to down-size, however, I give it away and someone within hours gives me something “special,” either to them or to me.
Then out of the corner of my eye, I saw the rabbit. Well, the grass was so tall that all I saw was his ears. I slowly walked towards him. I looked about and didn’t want anyone to see me talking to a cement rabbit. No one was looking. I put my hand on his ear in an attempt to lift him and his ear pulled right off in my hand! Still no one saw me. Then out of nowhere there was Pat standing and smiling at me. I don’t really think it was a smile in hindsight. She said she knew I’d come by. What caught my fancy? I was holding the rabbit ear in my hand while talking to her. She smiled and patted my shoulder and took the ear. She was always kind to me personally. Others, well not quite the same. She thinks her grandson broke it and tried to stick it back so no one would see it. Yikes. She put the one-eared rabbit in the repair pile. I trust he found the right home with the right person.
I then told her about my adventures at the Landkeeper Event. She too is a genuine Landkeeper, so she related immediately. That was probably what our “attraction” was in the beginning of our “relationship.” She had more hardships than some.
Just then, the other ladies called her away and off she went. As I started to get in my car, I thought I heard something say, “Give me a new home.” Indeed, I did. Patrick became a new messenger to our community, but mainly to me. I still listen, “Loki, you have ENOUGH of everything.” Relax my dear is what I actually hear in my ear.
Wow! Then I saw him standing tall in the grass next to the roadway. He could have easily been run over by the new customers coming down the driveway. I went over to him, picked him up, and immediately cradled him in my arms. Here was my new animal totem. I did not want to buy anything, but this was so different. Sure enough, on his forehead was a piece of masking tape with $45 written on it in magic marker. I recall thinking how glad to see a dollar amount and not have to show how very much he immediately meant to me. Knowing Pat and how badly she was reacting to the “move in her life”, I was not looking forward to haggling over price. It was decided by fate he was moving to Sanctuary.
I went to my car and got my purse. I had $25 cash on hand. I heard the other woman haggling over prices and I did not nor would I do that to my dear kindred spirit, Pat. I wanted the rabbit badly. I could write a check, but too much hassle for Pat. Just then, as the rabbit was sitting on the front seat waiting for his seat belt, my guardian angel, Gabriella, said, “You have money, gas money.” Wow, indeed there were two twenty dollar bills in my glove compartment. I ran back and paid Pat and she loved the rabbit finding a new safe home where he was truly needed and going to be much appreciated. She was going to be moving and could not take him with her. She was happy to know of his new home at Sanctuary4u. Before Pat moved, several months later, she gifted us with a beautiful bridge to make a new path over our pond. The bridge was quite expensive and heavy and my friend Cowboy and ole Smiling Bear and I put it in place and it fit “perfectly.” I had wanted to buy the bridge but could not justify the expenditure at that time.
God is good.
Well, off we went… both of us smiling in the front of the Little Tank, my car. The rabbit had a seat belt on “just in case.” He was heavy and long and very stately. I felt I should address him as “sir… something.” Anyway, he was home now and I washed him from head to toe. I searched for any identification stuff… no made in China, no nothing. Totally blank. No hint of his beginnings at a cement factory. Now, clean and in his place of Honor on the deck, he needed a name. Out of nowhere once again, I heard “Patrick.” That was it. I smiled and he winked and thus we have Patrick. The “Sir” was not needed. He is a constant reminder of how much abundance I actually do have in every aspect of this my life now. I am grateful for the workshop; my teacher’s name is Evan Pritchard. He is very famous and has written many, many books about Native American spirituality. At the workshop, his mother was one of the workshop participants. It was beautiful to watch true love from mother to son and vice versa. Evan and I have reconnected several times since the class. He is still teaching stewardship of the land. We need his lessons now more than ever.
Patrick got a “love offering dish,” a recycled margarita glass that is HUGE. Somehow he always has some “jingle” in his pockets. I have placed a mantra near his place in our home. It reads as follows:
GREAT SPIRIT IS THE SOURCE OF ALL MY SUPPLY. ABUNDANCE IN ALL FORMS COMES TO ME NOW, UNDER GRACE, IN PERFECT WAYS, AND THE UNIVERSE ALWAYS PROVIDES.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
AHO
9/25/11
Post Script: October 2011 Once again I stopped to visit Pat and see how she was progressing with her new life that is coming. When I arrived, she was sitting in a chair and she had just “mended” Patrick’s cousin. His ear was reconnected, rather crudely, but at least now he was whole again. More abundance would be coming to Pat I was assured. Please write on my Blog page and share some of your stories about your personal abundances. Enjoy the adventures…. LOKI
Note: Updated by Loki on 12/8/16