Meeting The Shamanic Christ
by John Galleher
Psychic Astrologer And Tarot Reader
It was springtime in the high desert of southern Arizona, the time for rebirth. Easter Sunday dawned clear and cool. It was a perfect day for a hike. My friend Sanders and I had chosen this day for a vision quest and a spiritual renewal.
Sanders and I have been close friends for many years and have shared the spiritual path as brothers. We have often hiked in these mountains and helped each other to untangle life's mysteries in the pristine beauty that we found here. There was a bond forged between us by years of trust and respect that I am sure helped to precipitate the events that followed. We began our hike early on Easter morning and headed toward a special waterfall that was hidden high in the mountains. We passed several small pools of water along the way, and suddenly, out of the blue, a voice began to speak to me. I was shocked at hearing the voice but even more overwhelmed by what it said. In a clear and firm tone I was told, "When you reach the next pool of water, wash each other's feet."
At first I tried to pretend that nothing had happened, but the impact of the message reverberated through me and would have to be acknowledged. I found myself in a serious quandry. I had to respond to the voice, but how could I approach Sanders with this revelation? We were best friends, but wash each other's feet?
My embarrassment grew as we reached the appointed pool of water. I tried to clear my throat to speak but succeeded only in making wierd little noises. Sanders stopped and looked over at me. "What's up, buddy?", he asked.
"A voice spoke to me," I started. His eyes grew wide as he waits for me to continue. I stuttered and stammered and finally blurted, "We're supposed to wash each other's feet in this pool."
This story could have ended right here. Sanders could have ended it and I wouldn't have blamed him. Sanders, however, deeply believes in the world of spirit and in listening to inner guidance. "We'd better do it", was his reply. What a friend!
We sat down by the pool and took off our hiking boots. We sheepishly washed each other's feet and as we were doing so I knew that this was not to be the end of the experience. My mood changed from embarrassment to wonder as I realized that we were preparing for some kind of ceremonial enactment.
We were but a short distance from the waterfall at this point so we put our boots back on and completed our journey. We approached the falls from the top and looked down into the rocky chasm below. This was our meditation spot, so we sat down and closed our eyes. Immediately a being appeared before me. I was face to face with Jesus Christ! He was beautiful beyond description. There was a feminine grace to his appearance. Long brown hair fell down to his shoulders, a soft beard outlined his jaw, incredible brown eyes- and his eyes were shimmering! There was a message contained within his transmission. I was being looked upon with unconditional love. As he looked into me he knew everything about me. The energy of his love was permeating my being, and I felt it centered on my own heart.
To my great despair, it made me realize what a hard-hearted and self-centered person I was. More selfish than I could believe! Here was someone who knew all my faults and yet accepted me completely. I had spent my whole life judging other people from my imagined position of moral superiority. I felt very small, and went from a state of shock to one of ever deepening shame and humility. I had encountered nothing but other self-centered people in my life, but now, before me, was a true gauge of my selfishness. I felt like a trapped rat with nowhere to hide. I began to realize that I was now judging myself with the same strict standards I had always applied to other people.
At this point, things got worse. I was shown a series of scenes from my life in which I had taken action and made judgements on other people from a position of self-righteousness. Scene after scene of selfishness in action paraded before me. My shame reached a level that was unbearable.
Suddendly, I became aware that something was happening to my body. I felt as though a tightly closed fist within my heart was beginning to loosen its grip. My hard-heartedness was surrendering to the unconditional love of Christ. I felt spasms of release as my heart began to open. Waves of tension and stress within me began to rise up and out of my body. I felt them in my shoulders and neck as they took on the form of a dark gray shadow that was being released from me.
I now heard the most terrifying sound that I ever heard. My eyes sprang open and I looked into the equally terrified expression of Sanders. We both turned and looked up in the direction of the continuing uproar. There in the sky above us, diving through time amnd space, with talons open and shrieking in ferocity, came a red-tailed hawk ... diving directly at my head. I couldn't move as I watched my death approach. I felt the touch of the wind from its wings as it passed above me and grabbed the gray shadow that was hovering over my head and shoulders. I felt a tremendous sense of release as the hawk jerked the shadow from my body. Sanders and I watched as the hawk, with talons closed, flew into the abyss below.
I collapsed onto the ground as Sanders rushed over to help me. So much stress had been released from my body that I didn't have enough strength left in me to get up. I felt like jello inside. I floundered around on the ground, unable to rise. I felt like a newborn baby. Gradually enough strength returned to my body to allow me to get up. Sanders and I began a slow, deeply contemplative hike downward.
John Galleher, author, psychic astrologer and tarot reader lives with his family in the high desert mountains of Bisbee, Arizona. He and his wife, Marcia, a hatha yoga instructor, own Mobius Products and Services, offering unique and elegant Mobius strip jewelry as well as related books written by John Galleher. You can contact John at mobius@theriver.com or call 1-888-271-4505, or write P.O. Box 786, Bisbee, Arizona 85603 - visit his website at www.mobiusproductsandservices.com