It was two and a half years ago that I received my Cherokee name in a dream. I had been working on my breathing…releasing shallow breathing and trusting in a universe that allowed me to breathe deeply. Since we release 70 percent of toxins through the breath, that is a really good thing.
In the dream, I was seated before a tall Native American shaman with long black hair dressed in a beige buckskin caftan. He didn’t say much but he communicated that he was going to give me my Native American name.
It was Cleansing Breath.
When I woke up, I was unable to focus and shake the intense feeling of the dream. In the moments of waking I wasn’t sure which was the dream and which was real. Have you ever felt that?
The next day I had a session with my friend who is an American Cherokee healer and I mentioned the dream to him. He felt that it wasn’t a dream but a true visitation. Did he have my permission to discuss this with the tribal elders? Yes, of course!
A few days later he called and said that all of the elders agreed that it was a true visitation, and would I like to be formally granted the name in his upcoming vernal equinox circle? Yes again, not having any idea of what to expect. The ceremony, the prayers of gratitude, my offerings to nature and our ancestors, songs and camaraderie with others in the circle, and I went home with an amulet pouch carrying a round meteor stone and a new part of me revealed.
Good Morning Cleansing Breath. There is no doubt in me that you are in the place you were meant to be. I am so glad you followed your inner guidance and made the move. I see your pictures and the happiness you radiate is just beautiful. <3
I remember when u had that dream! I Love Cleansing Breath!