Koren #1 @7314
Thu Apr 19 12:51:20 1990

DEEPENING COMMUNICATION WITH NATURE SPIRITS:

o Now that you have made contact with spirits that seem
  receptive, deepen the communication:
  - Breathe deep breaths from the diaphragm, and with each
    breath, feel more refreshed.
  - Now imagine that your spine is the trunk of a tree; and, from
    its base, roots extend deep into the Earth.  Deep into the
    rich moist Earth.
  - With every breath, feel the roots extending deeper,
  - Feel the energy deep within the Earth and within the waters
    of the Earth.  Feel your roots absorbing nourishment from the
    Earth and from its waters.
  - Feel the moist, warm energy rising.
  - Feel it bursting up from the Earth and rising up your spine,
    like sap rises in a tree.
  - Feel the energy rise to your crown chakra (at the top of your
    head).
  - Now imagine that you have branches, branches that sweep up
    and then bend down towards the Earth, like the limbs of a
    willow.
  - Feel the branches extending and interweaving with your
    surroundings.
  - Feel the warm, moist energy of the Earth flowing through your
    branches.  As it flows, feel yourself being purified,
    centered, and connected to the Earth.
  - Feel the power from the Earth flowing through your branches
    and then down back to the Earth, like a fountain.
  - Note how your branches absorb energy from the air.  Also,
    feel them receiving light (fire) from the sky.
  - Feel the energy from above penetrating deep through your body
    into the Earth.
  - Feel the warmth of the Earth rising also.
  - Feel the energy circulating.

o Notice how your branches intertwine with the branches of energy
  surrounding you.
  - Feel the energy dancing among your branches and the branches
    around you.
  - Notice how your roots also intertwine with underground energy
    channels.
  - Feel the energy dancing between your roots and the
    surrounding energy patterns.
  - Notice how you and the life around you are rooted in the
    same Earth, breathing the same air, receiving the same fire,
    drinking the same water,  sharing the same underlying
    essence.  You are one with the magical grove.

o Telepathically mention the time in the past when nature spirits
  and people communicated regularly and the need to establish
  such communication now.

o Test your connection by asking questions and observing the
  responses.


WORKING WITH NATURE SPIRITS:

o Explain to the spirits the purpose of your coming to them and
  the nature of the ritual you plan.

o If the spirits you contacted are receptive:
  - Explain to them the details of the ritual and invite them to
    provide ideas.
  - Listen, you may receive suggestions on how to improve the
    ritual.  Such suggestions may come in the form of hunches,
    visions, answers to yes/no questions using pre-arranged
    signals, or in other ways.
  - Explain what type of space is needed and ask what the best
    place to perform the ritual is.
  - You may see light or get other psychic signals leading you
    to other sites, or you may be at one of them.
  - You may also ask what the best places for other aspects of
    the planned work are (picnicking, individual vision quests,
    etc.).
  - If preparation of the site is needed (removing briars,
    preparing a fire circle, etc.) ask permission of the spirits
    before proceeding with such action.
  - Before you leave the power spot, tell the spirits you have
    contacted when you plan to return to do the ritual
    (visualizing the associated lunar and solar aspects can help
    with this communication).
  - Invite them to join in the ritual when you return and to
    bring their friends.
  - Ask if it would be best to return silently, with drums, with
    chanting, or with some other form of approach.
  - You can also ask the spirits to provide guidance for working
    in balance and to provide a teacher to provide further
    guidance.