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This piece focuses on the author's transition from a life of unawareness to one of consciousness. It shares the challenges and revelations encountered through the practices of meditation and shamanism, offering insights into personal growth and self-discovery through self-inquiry—all detailed on a page from her diary.
Until mid-2022, I experienced life in unawareness, which allowed me to learn a lot about the ways we navigate life; and there is a certain beauty to that. But of course that life was only temporary. In my search to improve my quality of life, I had to acquire knowledge that ultimately facilitated my awakening.
This period of awakening is quite beautiful, here one gets to bask in the knowledge of all the things one desires to understand. This knowledge is not always received through teachers or books; these are experiences that you have to live through to understand the how and the why before opening doors to the next. During this time, I studied myself –my nature –decoding the life I had lived thus far. Now I experience life in full awareness, immersed in the deep solitude of meditation.
In the early days of my meditation, I saw many things that I couldn't understand. I had been taught that meditation meant silence, devoid of visions. However, I found it incredibly exhausting to silence these visions. Later during my shamanic initiation, I realized that my experiences were not uncommon. In shamanic practice, this phenomenon is known as a journey, which is typically divided into the lower, middle, and upper worlds, and you need a guide, teacher or permission to enter. For me, there were no such separations; my journeys did not seem to follow any layers, and I needed no permission to embark on them. All I had to do was calm myself and disappear into my meditation and was welcomed with grace wherever I landed.
And, from the countless journeys I recorded, I am sharing an excerpt today—a page from my diary.
September, 2024
Educational Material - Meditation
