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The image below is the first 72 meditations from Kabbalah’s 72 Names of God meditation cards. To perform the meditation, scan the Hebrew and Arabic letters from right to left and then read the text.
In his book, The 72 Names of God: Technology for the Soul, The modern kabbalist Yehuda Berg says that those names, “like the words of the Bible… are the property of no ethnic group or religious identity. Everyone can and should use them to confront the accelerating chaos and negativity that confronts our world.”
Berg says in The 72 Names of God, “God never answers prayers. People answer their prayers by knowing how to connect and utilize the divine energy of the Creator and the God-like force in their souls.”
To use these angels’ names as a means of divination, become quiet for a few minutes and enter a receptive, meditative attitude. Take three slow, deep breaths from the belly. Meditate upon the letter’s associations with the angel name and the emotional tone it evokes within you (say the name repeatedly like a mantra). Be receptive to any glimmers of intuition that may arise.
Note: It’s important to note that I knew very little about Kabbalah before setting out on this journey.
Time Travel
Day One – February 17, 2010
I woke up at 8:00 AM. After checking my email, I discovered that my friend, Barb, who had just returned from her honeymoon in Puerto Rico, donated money for my trip! Thanks, Barb!
I spent the rest of the day driving down the Oregon Coast and handing out “72 Days of God” cards to people I met in restaurants and stores.
I stopped in Newport, Oregon, to have lunch and visit various places around the old town.
I then went to Nye Beach and strolled around the historic arts district.
After leaving Newport, I continued my drive south down Highway 101 and stopped at an overlook to photograph the Heceta Lighthouse.
When I turned around, I noticed a seagull sitting on the stone wall not more than 10 feet from me. He just sat there and stared at me as if he had a message.
Native Americans believed that everything on the planet, including the mountains, sky, and animals, had significant meanings and offered certain types of wisdom.
The Shaman, meaning Sea Gull, offered the following wisdom and messages:
- spiritual messengers and communication with deities;
- behaving responsibly;
- ability to see from above situations;
- friendship
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These initial messages—spiritual messengers, Communication with Deities, Responsible behavior, and the ability to see situations from Above—would be my journey’s central theme.
After visiting with the seagull, I looked over the stone wall, down the cliff, and towards the ocean and noticed a grave site directly below where I was standing. I couldn’t help but wonder who had died here.
I left there and continued my drive south. By the end of the first day of my journey, I was in Florence, Oregon. Upon checking my email that evening, I discovered another excellent friend had donated. Thanks, Natz!
My good friend, Casey, who was about to turn 84 years young in two weeks, had sent me an email with a poem that she had written:
“Chris is well on his way to Portland.
He just could not stay.
He is heading for home and ready to roam
with fun and time to play..”
Thanks, Casey!
Overall, it was an excellent first day on the road.