ABOUT THUNDERHANDS



About Me: "Wakiya" (Thunder)
I am a Tribal, Musician, Writer, Artist. I try to walk the path and have studied the tradition of the "Wisdom keepers" like Lame Deer, Fools Crow, Black Elk, and Rolling Thunder from the tribes of this region, and Lao Tzu, Buddha, Bodhidharma, Yeshua, and other enlightened ones from the many various tribes of the earth. I understand the worlds religions and belief systems, and realize the division this can cause by the lack of understanding the "real message" from the Masters. My intention, and life's prayer is to try to live in harmony with Grandmother Earth, Grandfather sky, (Nature) and "the spirit that moves in all things," and help in any way I can to build a bridge between all men and tribes so they can walk their path in a manner that will benefit themselves, the Earth and others. I open up, and ask Great Spirit, The creator, The Tao, The Universe, to work and direct healing and positive energy through me by different means, like the Flute, drums, Words, Prayer, and Touch. I try to be loving and accept others from the heart, and practice forgiveness. I honor all people, the winged one's, and four legged ones considering us all equal, not one being above another. I honor the bountiful Harvest from Mother earth in the form of plant life, water, air and herbs which sustain our oneness with her. I pray all tribes should re-unite as one, so we may protect the planet and live in harmony. Within you, without you.

Mitakuye Oyasin
( all my relations)
Wakiya

Wednesday

Ted Andrews / Animal speak



I highly recommend this book and author if you are interested in connecting with nature and your Totem animals.
-Thunderhands

Book Review

In this book, published by Llewellyn Publications, Ted Andrews brings us ancient traditional stories, history and exercises to quide us on the journey to recognize and interpret the spirits and totems of the animals that quide and teach us throughout life. He shares with us the spiritual significance and powers of over 100 different animals, birds, insects, and reptiles and walks us through the use and creation of five magical animal rites, including: Creating an Animal Speak Dictionary, Flights of Fancy, The rite of Gifting, Dance Rites, and Learning the Art of Shapeshifting. He also shares with us the symbolic qualities of various things such as trees, flowers, colors, numbers, directions and more.

ABOUT TED

Ted Andrews is an author, student, and teacher in the metaphysical and spiritual fields. He conducts seminars, symposia, workshops, and lectures throughout the country on a variety of subjects ranging from the healing arts to Magick and Kabbalah. He has written over 30 books which have been translated into more than two dozen foreign languages. He is featured on many national and local TV and radio programs every year. He has won more Visionary Awards than any other author. In May 2002 he was invited to speak to the UNSRC at the United Nations in New York City for his writings and work with animals.

Andrews is certified in basic hypnosis through the New Life Center of Hypnotherapy in West Virginia and basic acupressure through the Center for Chinese Medicine in California. He is involved in the study and use of herbs as an alternative path in health care, and has completed two years of formal study in "Herbs for Healthful Living" at the Herbal Emporium of Dayton, Ohio. He is active in the holistic healing field, focusing strongly on esoteric forms of healing with sound, music, and voice. A self-described clairvoyant, Andrews works with past-life analysis, aura interpretation, dreams, numerology, and Tarot. He is also schooled in a variety of related holistic healing modalities, including music therapy, herbology, hypnotherapy, acupressure and other alternative techniques.

He is also a musician, numbering among his instruments piano, Celtic harp, bamboo flute, shaman rattles, Tibetan bells, Tibetan singing bowls, and quartz crystal bowls, several of which he uses as a component of healing therapies and to induce higher states of consciousness. He has composed, performed and produced the music for ten audio cassettes.

Andrews holds state and federal permits to work with birds of prey, and performs wildlife rescue and works with wildlife rehabilitation and education. He conducts animal education and storytelling programs with his animals in school classrooms throughout the year. Andrews served the public school system for ten years as a teacher and counselor, seven of which were spent working with disadvantaged students in a special needs program for which he received both local and state recognition.
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