The Shaman's Journey (4). Upper world

Archaic shamanism also distinguishes the upper world - the world of infinity. Later, the four-world model is simplified by the three-world model, connecting the upper and higher worlds. This is partly due to the trend of practicality (i.e., ease of understanding the models of the universe), partly - the close relationship of the upper and upper worlds. Like the release of hot and warm currents in the ocean with a difference of several degrees, these worlds exhibit similar properties.

As a result, the upper world is the world of modeling the future ad infinitum. This is the world of the so-called. subtle energies. The shamanic upper (higher) world and the Indian mentality are practically the same thing. The only difference is that, according to shamanic beliefs, the upper world is inhabited by creator entities (totemic entities - the ancestors of man): Raven, Deer, Bear, Falcon, etc. In this aspect, a parallel can be drawn with Castaned's Eagle.

The upper world functions as an inexhaustible source of energy that descends into the Valley, the middle (human) worlds and the lower world. Rising to the crown of the world Tree, the shaman enters the upper world, breaking away from the crown, in flight upwards - reaches the upper world.

Usually the shaman tries to reach the upper world, because the crown is just a link in the processing of primary energy. How the primary energy will be processed, thus the future will be built. Therefore, the crown is used to predict the future.

The Upper World is the focus of proto-energy, it is fullness approaching infinity. In the upper world, the shaman learns universal knowledge for the lower worlds through "conversation" with the progenitor.

The main difficulties (indeed difficulties) of achieving the upper world are that there is no fixed path there (this world is higher than the Tree); and also in overcoming the descending flow of energy. Just as it is difficult to swim against a powerful current, it is difficult to climb into the upper world.

In the Cosmos-Earth system, the upper world naturally has a cosmic character.

Practice.

Adding up the available information, we get the technology for entering the upper world, which should be adjusted individually for ourselves.

1) Organization of inner silence: lack of thoughts, concentration on one's own feelings.
2) Joining the information field of the planet.
3) Identification and connection to outgoing streams from the field. Finding the way to Space.
4) Dissolving consciousness in the Cosmos, connecting to the mind.

In practice, the above is done as follows.

P.1 - dynamic meditations: slow, smooth movements of all parts of the body.

P.2 - transition from dynamic meditations to static ones: fixing the body in a certain position (usually sitting); reading shamanic "mantras" (hoarsely): "U-u-u-yah".

P.3 - after meditations, there should be a feeling of floating, light dizziness, etc. in this state, the following incantation should be recited in a whisper: "Ishi kur ishi gul ishi radun sere tul". The spell connects to the stream descending from the upper world. There are feelings of powerful resistance to your movement.

P.4 - the implementation of this item depends on the ability to communicate with entities, and control their own energy. "Dissolution of consciousness" means to establish contact with the self-consciousness of the higher world.

This is a generalized description, since entering the upper world the practice is quite difficult and accessible to those who have traveled to the lower world and the Valley.

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Path to the Upper World
Shamanic practices
05.06.2010

Special attention should be paid to the trip to the Upper World. This world is the main one, since the basic processes of the life of mankind (and other civilizations) are laid here. Our Spiritual Teachers live here, who will guide us throughout life, opening up more and more new opportunities and knowledge for us.

Upper World Structure
The Upper World consists of many endless subworlds - floors strung on top of each other. And each of these floors is endless in all its directions. The higher the floor is, the more spiritual it is. Imagine an infinite number of hourglasses stacked on top of each other - this is the shape of the Upper World.

If the Lower World was the world of earth and water, that is, the world of natural landscapes, then the Upper World is the world of air and fire. It consists of rooms or a cloud-shaped, unformed space.

We will travel to the Upper World to meet our Spiritual Teacher. It can be some kind of hero, poet, saint, or even a mythical god. Or maybe just an old man or an old woman. But they will all have the image of a person. There are rare cases when, traveling to the Upper World, you can meet a creature from the Lower or Middle Worlds. In the process of practice, you will have many Spiritual Teachers, and each of them will teach you a certain "craft". One will give you advice about studying, another will help you start a business, a third will help you in your personal relationships, etc.

On your first journey to find a Spiritual Teacher, set a goal for yourself: "I am traveling to the Upper World to meet my Spiritual Teacher." Later, you will travel to him using his name.

Travel technique
The journey to the Upper World consists of two stages, this is the place of departure on Earth and the journey itself through the Upper World.

Stage one - Place of departure. Choose any real place on Earth, where you were before and which you remember well. There must be some kind of elevation that will help you rise up. This place could be a mountain top, a fire smoke, a large tree top, a church dome, a rainbow, or an Egyptian pyramid. Try to visualize it as clearly and vividly as possible.

Move mentally there. Ask the spirits of the place for travel assistance. Let the place twist you up. If this is a dome of a church, let the upward flow of energy carry you with it; if it is the smoke of a fire, swim with it. You can imagine an elevator taking you upstairs to your desired floor.

Stage two - Travel. When you arrive, try to find someone. Having met a person, ask him if he is your Spiritual Teacher, if not, then find out where you can find him, ask him to take you away. Having found your Teacher, ask his name and how he will help you. Ask your questions. At the end of the journey, do not forget to thank the Spiritual Master for the meeting, as well as all your spirits who helped you during the journey.

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Literary reading

4th grade

Teacher: Telepneva S.V.

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What the god Svarog created

The almighty god Svarog, nicknamed Heavenly, created three kingdoms-Heaven. The earth. Underworld.

He divided the heavens into two skies. The first sky-possession of Svarog himself. The reserves of all the earth's water are stored there. The second sky is a solid blue dome. which rests on the ends of the earth.

Svarog decided to water the Earth, fill the blue seas with water, the rivers are fast. Keys are clean. He turned flying clouds into swift-winged birds and commanded them to carry water to riverbeds and sea troughs. The Earth revived and blossomed.

And the indefatigable god Svarog also created the beautiful transcendental country of Iriy-garden. And the Tree of Life grows there, connecting heaven, earth and the underground world. Its roots go deep into the underworld, where our ancestors live.

The Tree of Life has grown from the seed of an iron oak, which contains all the earthly elements - water. Lights and air.

The trunk tends to the sky. Bees swarm in the hollow that collect honey moisture, morning and evening dew. And the crown of the Tree of Life rests against the sky. Different birds nest there, and the falcon is fast. And the nightingale is vociferous, and Div, who knows the fate of man.

On one side of the mighty tree, the red sun rises, and on the other, a clear moon shines. Four winds live in a lush crown. The East and Midday, West and Midnight winds bring the four seasons to the earth - spring, summer, autumn and winter.

Smvarog surrounded the beautiful country of the Iriy garden, immense with water. What is called the Ocean-Sea. Neither drink it, nor scoop it out, nor swim across it, because all the rivers flow into it, all the seas gather. And they live in the blue Ocean-Sea, a miracle-yudo fish, a whale, and green-haired mermaids, and the King of the Sea and a warrior with a stick.

In the very heart of the Ocean-Sea lies the Buyan Island. The mighty god Svarog was tired and retired to this island under a tall oak, the Tree of Life. The ancient god is resting, gray-haired, as if enveloped in a blizzard. Cloudy curls scattered, a white-white beard.

How is the structure of the universe presented in this text: is it divided into Upper, Middle, Lower worlds? Yes or no? Circle what you want. If yes, underline the lines. Confirming your answer. One line.

Circle those lines with a blue pencil. In which it is said about the Upper World, yellow lines describing the Middle World. And with a simple pencil, lines telling about the Lower World.

What lines show how all three worlds are connected to each other? Underline these lines with a wavy line. What creatures represent the Upper World? Write: __________________________

What creatures represent the Lower World? Write: _______________________________________

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Find the lines from which everything is united in the Tree of Life. What determines the life of nature and people: a) natural elements. b) cardinal points, c) seasons d) times of day. Fill in the words and phrases you need with a yellow pencil and put the corresponding letter opposite in the margins. What tree species represents the Tree of Life in this legend? Write: ________________________________________________________

What lines make it clear that the Tree of Life is in the center of the world? Underline these lines with a dotted line. How can the Tree of Life be called differently from the point of view of ancient ideas about the world? Write: ________________________________________________________________________

If you are at a loss, take a look in the textbook. What trees are most often magical in Russian folk tales. In the legends and tales of other peoples? Write: __________________________________________________________________________________

From which lines it is clear that Svarog in Slavic legends not only created the world (sky. Land, rivers, seas, etc.). but is he himself a part of nature? Paint over these lines with a blue pencil.

Teacher: S.V. Telepneva

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Literary reading

4th grade

Teacher: Telepneva S.V.

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SWAN GEESE

Russian fairy tale

1. An old man lived with an old woman; they had a daughter and a little son

Daughter, daughter! -Said the mother. -We will go to work, bring you a bun, sew a dress, buy a handkerchief; be smart, take care of your brother, do not go out of the yard.

The elders left, and the daughter forgot what she was ordered; I put my brother on the grass under the window, and she herself ran into the street, played, took a walk. Geese-swans flew in, grabbed the boy, carried him away on their wings.

A girl came, lo and behold, there is no brother! Gasped, rushed back and forth, no! She clicked, burst into tears, lamented that it would be bad from her father and mother - my brother did not respond! I ran out into the open field; Geese-swans darted in the distance and disappeared behind a dark forest.

2. Geese-swans have long acquired a bad reputation for themselves, they played a lot and stole small children; the girl guessed that they had taken away her brother, rushed to catch up with them. She ran, ran, there was a stove.

Stove, stove, tell me, where did the geese fly?

Eat my rye pie, I'll tell you.

Oh, my father doesn't eat wheat!

The oven didn't say.

Apple tree, apple tree, tell me, where did the geese fly?

Eat my forest apple, I'll tell you.

Oh, my father’s gardeners don’t eat either!

Milk river, jelly banks, where did the geese fly?

Eat my simple jelly with milk, I'll tell you.

Oh, my father doesn't even eat cream!

And for a long time she would have to run through the fields and wander through the forest, but, fortunately, she got a hedgehog; she wanted to push him, was afraid of being pricked and asks:

-Hedgehog, hedgehog, haven't you seen where the geese flew?

Over there! -Pointed.

3. A hut on chicken legs ran, stands, turns around. In the hut sits a Baba Yaga, a living muzzle, a clay leg; brother sits on a bench, plays with golden apples, Sister saw him, crept up, grabbed and carried away; and the geese chase her; the villains will catch up, where to go? There is a milk river, jelly banks.

Mother river, hide me!

Eat my jelly!

Nothing to do, I ate it. The river planted her under the bank, the geese flew by. She came out, said: "Thank you!" - and again runs with her brother; and the geese returned. fly towards. What to do? Trouble! There are apple trees.

Apple tree, apple tree - mother, hide me!

Eat my forest apple!

I ate it quickly. The apple tree covered it with twigs, covered it with leaves; the geese flew by. She went out and ran again with her brother, and the geese saw, yes, behind her; I fly completely, they beat me with my wings, and look, they will be ripped out of my hands! Fortunately, there is a stove on the road.

Madam stove, hide me!

Eat my rye pie!

The girl quickly put a pie in her mouth, and herself in the oven, sat down in the Ustye. The geese flew, flew, shouted, shouted and flew away empty-handed.

And she ran home, and it's good that she managed to come running, and then both father and mother came.

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What is the magical world in this fairy tale: "open field", "dark forest"? Underline the desired.

Is there a helper animal here? Yes or no? Circle what you want. If YES, then write who it is:

According to the laws of a fairy tale, could the girl herself, without magic help, escape from the swan geese? Yes or no? Circle what you want.

Who helped the girl? Write: ___________________________________________________

Which of these assistants is a representative of the natural elements - water and fire? Underlines in the text of their names.

Write down which element which magic assistant corresponds to: water - _____________________;

Fire- _____________________________________________________.

Find all references in the 2nd part of the tale.

Circle them with a blue pencil.

Find all the references in the 3rd part of the tale and paint over them with a yellow pencil.

What appeals show that the girl understands the magical origin of the river, the apple-tree of the stove, their connection with the ancestors, with the totem: a) appeals in the second part of the tale; b) conversions in the 3rd part of the tale? Circle the letter you want. What words in these addresses gave you an answer? Write: _____________________________________________________________

Where did the girl go before she learned how to speak correctly with representatives of the wizarding world? Write: ______________________________________________________

What detail indicates that Baba Yaga's hut is associated with a totem animal? Circle the words you need in the text with a blue pencil and put a tick opposite in the margin.

What magic items are inside the hut? Circle the words you need in the text with a yellow pencil and put a tick opposite in the margins.

Find in the textbook the characteristics of the hero of a fairy tale.

Does the heroine of the fairy tale "Geese-Swans" possess any of them? Yes or no? Circle what you want. If YES, write which one: _____________________________________________

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The next stage of the "shamanic methodology" is the search for energy in different Worlds - Upper, Middle and Lower. It lies in the fact that you travel along your Line of Life in three Worlds and are looking for the lost energy. The loss of energy depends on what programs and attitudes, views on communication, friendship, love, social benefits and money were involved in a variety of life situations. Every situation that arises in your life will not necessarily be reflected in logically understandable images or "photographs" of events, most often it will be a projection onto images, and they can be anything - from a dark spot to the brightest picture of the reign in Egypt. But it all depends on the emotional and physical state and personal characteristics of a person. The meaning of the technique is not only to feel the loss of energy, but also to realize the meaning of the situation and the image in it. Not only to be an outside observer, but also to try to regain the "lost", which could then be directed towards creating a happy future.

You can take the lost energy from the image of a stone, an animal, a person with whom you met in the past, water, earth, sky, tree, plant, etc. These are not real trees, plants, earth, but rather their generalized symbols - that image that arises with the word "tree", etc. This is the same as during a dream, when you meet some creatures, you see images from the real world - they all symbolize something, not being independent units ... Although we often dream of real people and objects and thus reveal their essence. But for the most part, these are symbols from which we can take energy. The same thing happens with various symbols found in the shamanic journey.

During meditation, you can thoroughly remember some incidents from your past, but sometimes a person does not remember all the events that happened to him. For example, remembering, he sees his house or playground, but does not see people. A house, a playground - everything is a symbol, and a person is unlikely to remember the events on this site or in the house, because he was then two or three years old. He may remember that there were children, but he does not remember what they looked like or what they did. There were just some experiences, emotions, life was in full swing. Maybe there were falls from a swing or a bicycle, quarrels, or a toy was taken away from the child. Maybe it was here that he was told that his grandmother had died or that she had been taken away in an ambulance. All this is stress and loss of energy. The child could feel lost, abandoned, maybe he had a fight with someone or lost something dear - a doll, toy, ball, or fell into the mud - but you never know in childhood there are terrible and frustrating incidents. And all this is also a waste of energy that needs to be collected and returned.

First, we go to the Middle World.

Middle World

The Middle World is your past. Here you probably wasted energy, meeting with some people, not realizing your desires, doing not what you wanted, restraining yourself in some emotions, entering into conflicts in which you lost, and committing unseemly actions. All this caused a loss of energy.

The Middle World is closer to nature. Here you need to "find" your basic needs: food, clothing, drink, sex, communication with egregor (egregors), with your family, etc.

Upper World

Then comes the turn of the Upper World - the spiritual one. Each person presents him in his own way. It can be a transcendental, fairytale world where you float on the clouds ... It can be the world of your spiritual impulses and aspirations, but also one where the creation of wrong stereotypes, outlooks on life and on oneself occurs. There may also be your unfulfilled dreams or those aspirations that prevent you from climbing higher, interfere with the flight of thoughts. Although, I will say right away that ideas and unrealized dreams can appear in any of the worlds, not only in the Upper one.

This area also includes the attitude to ecology, the world in general, and the noosphere in which we live. Here you have also lost some of your energy.

Close your eyes, imagine that you are going up to heaven. Spiritual guides can help here. If you are a religious person, you can imagine that you are helped by saints, patrons or prophets, depending on your faith. Together with them, you begin to collect the spiritual energy that you once wasted.

Lower world

The world of the dead, the Underworld is the departure of energy to the earth, to the Lower World, where there is an endless struggle of the deceased to enter another orbit of spiritual evolution, where they grind their karmic problems. Everyone imagines this world in their own way.

Each of us represents this other world in accordance with his inner mythology. It can be the kingdom of the dead, Hades, described in the myths of Ancient Greece and the poems of Homer, or some other image close to man. The Greeks and Romans could travel to this other world (remember the journey of Odysseus and Orpheus), but we can do it too.

The Lower World is the realm of the dead, a meeting with the dead, the past or communication in the past. For many, this is the Underworld.

What thoughts, what emotions are lost there? It can be the World of the Dead, in which a person left his energy to someone. And you can pick it up. Here you can harmonize relationships with people who have already passed away, resolve unresolved conflicts. In this world, there may be a feeling of guilt towards the departed people, experiences associated with them. Selfish aspirations can also arise: for example, a deceased person helped a lot in life, and how much he could help now if he had not died. In any case, the purpose of the journey to the Afterlife is to normalize relations with the dead so that unresolved emotional and energy problems do not reflect on the present.

Here we pay tribute to the dead, put up with the fact that they are gone, we understand this, we realize. We wish everyone peace and quiet, letting them go, giving them joyful energy so that they move to a higher energy level, asking them for forgiveness and forgiving ourselves. That is, we do approximately what we do in the Orthodox funeral rites and unction.

If you remembered a negative event in which an already deceased person participated, then the question may arise: where to work with him, in which world - the Lower (World of the Dead) or Middle (World of the Past)?

Answer - work in any world where you "find" the desired event, remember about it. Trust your intuition, do what seems right to you.

I must say that there are no right and wrong journeys to these Worlds, they are different for everyone. Let me note that when traveling to the Lower World, it is necessary to focus attention at the bottom of space, in the Middle World - in the middle and, accordingly, in the Upper World - at the top. At the moment of concentration, you will have certain associations, and they will all be different. And the Worlds for everyone will also be different.

The main thing is to trust the stream of consciousness and especially not to program yourself for the result, because this is creativity, your personal myths, fairy tales. In terms of psychology, we can say that in shamanic dance, work with the past is carried out using the method of free association.

Further decoding and work with the resulting images and associations is a topic for a separate conversation.

So, how do you collect energy during a shamanic journey through the Three Worlds?

Mentally walking along the Line of Life, you try to find something light, pure, good and “collect” it. As you travel, you can dance, move in a circle or forward and backward, or meditate calmly.

Your journey can be smooth and emotionally calm, but strong emotions can also arise, causing mental strife. And this will be reflected in the Worlds in which you plunge. The struggle of different attitudes, ideas will, from time to time, force you to transfer energy from the event to you and from you to the event. A kind of struggle arises between various attitudes, aspirations for compensation, but regardless of this struggle arising in your body, you must simply "take" the energy mentally. How you imagine energy is up to you: a light stream, or a ball, or light, or some other image close to you. But it should be pleasant. You must be filled with this energy, it is she who will give you new potential for fulfillment and further productive life, full of happiness and new impressions.

You don't have to do all three trips in one go. You can travel to these Worlds several times, depending on your goal.

For example, your goal may be to find strength for communication at work, search for lost health, search for lost opportunities for communication in the family, search for your partner, it can be a search for your lost spiritual incentives and aspirations, lost needs, your spiritual energy, etc. You can search for finding what you want both in the spiritual Upper World and in the Middle and Lower Worlds. Depending on what goals you set in meditation, this may be the result.

I recommend writing or sketching all my travels to various Worlds in a schematic form. If you sketch them, then in the future, the drawings will help you work with the past, for example, transforming energy for a new qualitative leap in your life. They will be useful for the subsequent collection of energy.

If you see something very good that you are striving for, try to sketch it, write down the sensations, so that you can return to them later. On the other hand, if you find somewhere an area of ​​a very large loss of energy and you see a symbol or a picture there, you can also sketch it or write down your feelings for further work - transformation and receiving positive energy.