The Cleansing Waterfall

Lying in the bath, she knew it was time to learn about energy cleansing and protection.

She’d had a spate of seemingly embodying others physical suffering. Random pains in her body without cause, mimicking those of her students.

She was too tired to read and wondered how to best enjoy her bathing time when an inner voice spoke to come to the waterfall.

She felt the familiar pull to shamanic journey, and recently the landscape was always the same. The meadow of yang, the forest of yin. This time there was a gated path between the two. The middle way.

Her inner eye gazed at that path, so clear and definite. How did these images solidify so absolutely, as if she’d been there and it was a memory rather than a thought? She’d never known anything like it.

She closed her eyes and entered the meadow, walked to the gate and passed through.

The path was narrow but clear. She enjoyed the feeling of path-ness, different to meadow and forest, it was an in-between place and held its own magic.

Eventually she happened upon a small wooden table with two toadstool shaped wooden seats. They were enticing particularly because one rarely rested on a path. It was a call to stop.

As she sat she noticed a small box by her ankle, a gift wrapped with a ribbon. ‘How perfect’ she thought. Such a perfect little package. Upon unwrapping a small chick was revealed. She feld it in her palm, close to her face to get a better look. It was so cute and utterly calm as it sat in her hand. A deep feeling of tenderness welled within her for the babies of the world and her baby parts.

In that moment the chick became a beautiful lotus flower, the flower that looks so delicate yet has risen from the dark, the watery emotions and the mud. The flower of wisdom.

Before she could fully absorb it’s beauty a single puff dissolved it’s presence as floral dust into her eyes. She immediately felt the dust as a gift of new vision. The grace to see herself and the world with the eyes of love. She felt there was no greater gift than a higher perspective.

Her oracles recently had all implored her to let go of self judgement or criticism, and to firmly hold onto a perspective of pure unconditional love and regard for herself. A new vision indeed.

She had wondered how she would be motivated or disciplined without her inner voice of judgement. Surely love alone wouldn’t hold the boundaries.

Whatever her thought process on it, the universe kept insisting “only love, only love..” Something in her felt excited about the possibility of being in the world in a whole new way. One shift in your way of seeing and being would change everything. Everything would shift. Like wearing purple glasses would make the world purple for you. Imagine a world of only love. She couldn’t. It was beyond her, but filled her heart with hope.

Returning to the path she thanked the sitting spot for it’s gift to her and continued her journey, eventually finding a gate at the end of the path.

Pushing it open revealed a dazzle of pure white light, so bright she couldn’t see for a moment or two. As her vision cleared this space was shimmering turquoise glassy waters. Breathtaking.

In she went without a second thought, swimming and laughing as undines danced around her ankles, smiling up at her. Their presence was pure innocence and joy. In them she saw the vision of pure love, without judgement or criticism. Their wholeness of being accepted her beingness wholey.

The waters cleansing abilities seemed to go deeper than skin level. She could feel her energy being washed clean, right down to her cells and stories. Small fish nibbled at her and she knew they were nibbling away stubborn things that refused to shift by water alone.

Suddenly, as if out of nowhere she was plunged beneath the surface by a huge torrent. She was surprised but not afraid. The waterfall had appeared and it pounded everything clean. She allowed its relentless scrubbing and when it felt complete she floated to the surface as serene as the undines. Cleansed and clear.

A donkey was waiting by the pool as she emerged at the surface, with a kind, sweet face. Without a word she knew it had come to carry her home. The donkey felt like the unconditional love she’d been gifted earlier. She was seeing it everywhere in the world around her. She knew the donkey was humble and happily here to support her.

She climbed out of the pool, thanking the water for it’s gift. She felt so light, free and deeply relaxed from her cleanse. Gratefully she sat upon the donkey who felt so strong and clear with her intent that the girl felt no guilt at accepting this ride. A feeling of steadiness and stability emanated to her from the donkey.

As they ambled as one to the gate the girl realised she needed to protect her now cleansed energy. Just with that thought a fairy-like being appeared, tapped her lightly and a shimmering orb surrounded her body, translucent with the most delicate rainbow colours. In a breath it and the being disappeared. A knowing entered her that it’s protection would last three days.

As the donkey passed through the gate and entered the path, a feeling of friendship and love, care and support was so tangible. The girl named her daisy. She had a face as sweet as a daisy and her will as gently unstoppable as that flower.

They travelled in companionable silence, enjoying the magic of transition that the path always brought. Before she knew it she was back at the final gate and the meadow. Daisy stayed in the meadow of yang to eat wild flowers and enjoy it’s quiet sunlit presence.

The girl smiled at the donkeys easy contentment. She knew serving another was as natural as rest to her. She was grateful for all the love she had witnessed on this journey and looked forward to the next visit.

“Only love is real” she whispered to her soul. “Only love. Only love”.

With one last glance at Daisy she turned and returned to her body. She knew that the waterfall would always be there to cleanse her, just a thought away. She also felt that anyone who heard about this journey would also be able to access it’s healing properties. They also could venture there in their minds and receive energy clearing, love and support. These places weren’t far from us, just on another plane. Closer than our skin.