As I rounded the bend in the river I was filled with awe at the sight of hundreds of white lotus blossoms, rocking gently on the water. I was propelled into a state of being I call Numinousity- the awe of numinous experience.
Numinous: NOO-min-us; adjective –Indicating or suggesting the presence of a god-- spiritual, divine; inspiring awe and reverence-- holy.www.dictionary.com
Jung was fond of the term and used it to describe an energy phenomenon, a dynamic agency or effect independent of the conscious will. (Jung Lexicon: A Primer of Terms and Concepts), www.jungpage.com
My work is informed by these calls:
• let love lead
• seek and attend to the numinous
• discover and actualize your genius for the good of the whole
As Matthew Fox, in his discussion of world religions, says, "one river – many wells." Which is the well, the gateway, that connects you to the universal river of spirit that nourishes and guides you as you bring forth your genius?
In my Shamanic Coaching, I respect the many wells and at the same time draw specifically upon my experience with the following: the spiritual technology of the Dagara people of West Africa (including divination), the wisdom of the Inca as practiced and taught by the Q'ero of the high Andes, the work of C.G. Jung, and the dream work practices of Robert Moss. My teachers are Malidoma Somé and the Shaman of Burkina Faso, West Africa, Elizabeth Jenkins and our Q'ero teachers, Don Umberto, Dona Bernadina and teachers Don Juan Nunez Del Prado and Don Ivan Nunez Del Prado.
If you are gripped by these soul questions:
What did we come to do? What did we come to learn? What did we come to heal? What and who did we come to love?
