March 12, 2012
Inspired in 2012 by the online article, “What’s In a Number?” Along the 33rd Parallel: A Global Mystery Circle by Gary A. David and the understanding that the Number 33 offered the following meaning: This number has no individual meaning of its own but carries the same vibration as the 24, except that the magic of love, the extent of originality and creativity, and the promise of eventual financial success are deepened and increased. Due to the double 3, people whose names equal 33 are more fortunate when involved in a harmonious relationship with the opposite sex. This applies to both career and personal life. This is a number of well-deserved karmic rewards. 33 people are not advised to abuse the astounding luck that will descend on them sometime during life by allowing it to tempt them into laziness, overconfidence, or a feeling of superiority. With a sense of humor and genuine humility, the 33 vibration is incredibly fortunate.
The day before my journey began, I drove from Whitsett, North Carolina, to Columbia, South Carolina, with a scheduled stop at the Town Creek Indian Mound in Mt. Gilead, North Carolina. I warmed up my camera by taking the following photos before hitting the road.
I then drove from Whitsett to Mt Gilead, North Carolina. I arrived at the Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site approximately an hour and a half later. Upon arrival, I discovered the museum was closed on Mondays. One side of the gate was unlocked, so I drove in, parked my van, and walked around to the visitor’s center.
A young woman greeted me at the door, handed me a self-guiding tour leaflet, and pointed me toward the Indian mound. I was so grateful that she didn’t turn me away or ask me to return the next day when the office was open.
As I walked towards the Indian mound, I became excited about visiting the site by myself.
As I approached the Town House and Mound, I stood at the base of the steps, removed my hat, closed my eyes, and asked my ancestors’ permission to enter their sacred space. When I felt I had permission, I proceeded up the stairs.
I entered the structure through a small door on the south side. Two hand-painted figures on the wall immediately greeted me. I made my way around the wall and entered a large, open space.
It was apparent that they used this space for various rituals and ceremonies. On the north wall, there was an image of a White Buffalo, and on the east wall, there was a picture of a White Coyote.
The south wall featured a deer, and the west wall featured a beaver. Together, the images represented the various clans that may have once existed in the village.
I sat quietly in the room for a brief amount of time, gave thanks, and then proceeded outside. As soon as I exited the structure, I noticed the shadow of a bird at my feet. I looked directly overhead into the sun and saw a hawk circling over the house and me.
The hawk’s presence brought about a close feeling of connection to the grounds and everything around me. I gave thanks for the hawk’s presence and such an incredible experience. I knew that I should not take this sort of thing lightly. In Native American terms, the hawk’s appearance was significant and demanded enormous honor and respect.
I walked over to the second structure, The Mortuary. It was closed, so I continued to the third structure, the East Lodge. I walked inside the structure and sat on one of the benches.
Having been there for less than a minute, a mouse popped out from around the corner and made itself known. I watched the mouse climb throughout the lodge, jumping from one structure in the wall to another. The mouse appeared to be showing off, so I determined that it must have been the lodge’s guardian.
In Native American traditions mouse brings the following medicine:
- being shy,
- quiet,
- invisible,
- stealth,
- unseen.
After watching the mouse play for a few minutes, I left the lodge and approached the nature trail surrounding the grounds. I quietly walked through the woods and eventually returned to my van. Although it was officially winter, the temperatures felt like late spring.
I left the Town Creek Indian Mound, ready to embark on my adventure. I spent the next several hours driving through the remote North and South Carolina countryside until I finally reached Interstate 20, which took me to Columbia, South Carolina.
Positioned slightly north of the 33rd Parallel, I found a Walmart, parked my van in a safely lit space, and settled in for the first night.
The following morning, I prepared for the first day of my journey.
From the moment we are born, our heavenly father assigns various guardian Angels to us. These powers, or Angels, are there to guide, guard, protect, and teach. They awaken our consciousness to the presence of the divine in every human being. By acknowledging these Angels, we activate aspects of the divine within ourselves. While we are said to have access to all the Angelic characters and the capability to tune into each of them to different degrees, we have individual Angels assigned to us according to our date of birth.
Remember that Angels are neither male nor female but can be referred to as he or she. They do not have a human form because they are made up of divine energy; some call it love and light. Angels will project themselves to us in a manner we are most comfortable with, which means we often see them as human. If they have a message to give us, they may even come to us in the form of a departed loved one so as not to scare us. Angels may appear through lights, colors, sounds, feelings, thoughts, dreams, and scents. Angels do not want to be worshiped; they do not want us to pray to them as we pray to God, but we do have to ask for their guidance.
Note: It’s important to note that I knew very little about Kabbalah before setting out on this journey. My interests were solely in invoking the 72 Names of God angel meditations.
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