Dream 5.4.19

I was sick during the week of this dream. For five days I experienced extreme headaches and back pain. So every night since Monday I have been burning incense at my altar, praying to my shamans to protect me, my home, and my family. Along with the incense I burned joss paper and cleansed my entire house right before bed. I sprayed the house with enchanted water. The night of this dream, I did all of that but had this weird erking feeling inside me. Feeling really exhausted I decided to massage my body with my four shaman finger bells; slowly massaging my head, my arms, my legs, and to my back and stomach. I prayed for my shamans to take out any dark or evil energy and any unwanted forces around me or my home. So that night I went to sleep with a pounding headache.

My dream. I found myself in my living room by my altar. I took my txiab neeb (a round shaman tool with a pointed blade) and gently swiped both my arms. As I did that, there was a small push or vibration from under my skin. On my left arm came out two small, shiny, bronze metalic bug looking creatures digging a small hole through my skin and coming up to the surface. I freaked out! I grabbed the lighter and lit them on fire, burning them instantly. I then noticed a huge lump on my right arm under my skin. I can see something moving. I take my txiab neeb once again and shake it to make a loud rattling noise and as I did, this huge bug about the length of a spoon dug itself out of my skin. It comes out and it's outer skin looks like a craw fish but it has long pointy legs. It jumps onto my carpet floor and it stays incredibly still. I then grab a lighter, burn the joss paper, and I throw the burning paper ontop of the bug. It slowly dies...

I wake up with no headache or any body pain. It's as if nothing had happened that week. This isn't the first time my shamans have helped or saved me in my dreams or in real life. It's these small acts that make me realize as long as I have my altar, they'll continue to protect me the best they can. You see, shaman spirits are not these all powerful creatures of any sort. They can't wake up the dead or go fight an entire army in hell. But they can help you in serious times of need. In times when it really does matter, sometimes even a life or death situation. When you're scared. Worried? Nervous? Sick?

-tfl