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Casting: Change the Present, Heal the Future 

Humanity is generally terrified, as well as mystified, by the unseen forces that affect our daily lives. Written scripture teaches us not to put our faith or importance on the physical world but our authorities throughout history (leaders of religions, governments, houses of learning) condemn anything outside the limited information they offer. For this reason masters holding the keys that would unlock the doors to light withdrew with their knowledge, sharing only with those who sought understanding. The teachings became held in secret or “occult.”  

As one explores the studies of metaphysics they begin to recognize characteristics of occult teachings in the conservative world around them. They are performed in religious ceremonies, worn or used as sacred ornaments, and pictured on currency or houses of government.

Among occult teachings is the ancient art of casting. It was one of the first thresholds which allowed earthly beings an avenue to cross into the world of the unseen. One common scriptural thread in most religions is to not place importance on temporal things. This is in part, due to the physical elements of this life being temporary, and not the important life experiences that perfect the spirit.  Another reason for the caution is that the physical realm is only a small portion of the total reality. What we see may be a distortion. We view the world through our level of experience.

The casting is similar to reading from a deck of Tarot cards. The cards have no importance other than in their reflection of the individuals character; both the positive aspects and the defects.  So it is with casting. Many of the situations that exist in our lives are influenced and often empowered by our emotional and mental projections into the etheric field. Our thoughts and emotions reinforce those events whether we like the events or not, and clarity on a situation flies right out the window.  Rather than respond, we react feeding more and more energy into the thing we don’t want to create. Remember, “As above so below, as below so above.”

Casting is a way to take 3 dimensional objects, which we know and understand, and allow them to fashion an image that represents our attachment to a particular condition. Emotions are faster than thoughts. Emotions also distort thinking. This is why it is easier to give rational advice to an acquaintance with a problem than to follow sane thinking when faced with our own problem; the experience is seen differently through the distorted emotional cloud. Casting allows us to spread the chaos of a situation along with our jumbled thoughts and emotions out in a display before us. This process is not intended to change someone else. What we see is a reflection of ourselves in any given situation.  After all, your neighbor doesn’t have your problem; it is your problem…therefore you are the core. Change the core or hum of a vibration and a ripple moves out infinitely.

Changing the display without judgment allows the issue to change. Once a new energy of change enters the picture, the energy ripple causes everything involved to adjust or respond to the new vibration. Put away any attachment you may have to the outcome. Remember, you may have no authority over anyone else. What you are creating is a feeling of peace and happiness within yourself and allowing that ripple to have its way. Isn’t that the ideal outcome? Does it really matter how you arrive there? You are the core.

The number of objects used can vary based on the state of affairs to be examined. Many shamen carry a predetermined number of objects in their sacred bundles. When I collect casting sets for others I use the number 21. There are many reasons why, but for here let me just say that in the Major Arcana 21 is The World card: completion, birth, endings and beginnings.  What objects make up the assortment is of no great importance. The items merely represent an abstract reflection. Because I understand that everything has an energy vibration of its own, I personalize the collections I design by incorporating objects from sacred areas of the world. In the end it is only important that each object be no larger than a silver dollar and able to withstand being tumble in a container.

The Process: Sit in front of a table or on a large firm area. Hold the gathered items in your hands while allowing your mind to hold the image of the circumstances you want to change. Do Not attempt to design the change, simply see the condition as it currently appears to you. Next, close your eyes and cast or toss the items out in front of you, within your reach. When you open your eyes give yourself a minute or two to sit with the image you have just created with the casting items; it is the reflection of your situation. Be aware of your first impression.

Give your self permission to make any changes you like. You are the artist and the spread of items is your palette. What needs to move here, needs to be turned over or whatever to give you a sense of relaxation or wellbeing? Forget WHY you are performing this process… just do it because it feels good. Repositioning these 3 dimensional objects sends a ripple through the etheric field creating change. I like to leave my casting lay out for a few hours or a day. It is a thing of beauty I have created and I want to enjoy it. Sometimes over the course of time I may walk past it, make a small change and then leave it again. It’s alright to do so. It is just as alive as you are and you are changing every moment of the day. At some point of the day, speak the words “it is done” and place the articles back into their container. And know that it is so.

Malana Ashlie.    

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Following the Footsteps of the Maya
by Malana Ashlie
www.gringos-in-paradise.com
  
It’s no surprise that people ask why my husband, Ordin, and I have chosen to move to Central America. Some believe that it is because of the current U.S. political environment, some believe we chose it for an early and affordable retirement; still others are sure that it was because the distance from our home in Hawai’i to our families in the States. Even though each of the above reasons influenced our decision, few would understand if I tried to explain the undefined energies that have drawn me here.
 
It was around December of 2003 when subtle forces gave-up being subtle and yanked the rug from beneath my feet. I had just returned from a ten day spirit walk with Mayan Elders through their ancient ruins in Guatemala and Honduras. The pilgrimage had been held during the Harmonic Concordance; the period where six planets formed a Grand Sextile. I was told that this formation would create a star gate. I had turned fifty-five that year; it seemed an auspicious time. If a star gate was going to open in a sacred triode of Mayan places, I wanted to be there.
 
The return home found me questioning what I had gleaned from the experience. The days of riding on an overcrowded bus, being drenched from torrential rains and my efforts of keeping pace with a seventy year old Mayan had a more marked effect on me than any slight influence from the ethers. I may teach spiritual principles, but as with most people, I tend to stumble over my own agenda making me impervious to subtle forces that are building. My mound of dirty laundry and list of clients phone calls had demanded my attention , yet the energies that had brought me to sit with my Elders were still at work and it was important for me to stay attuned. So, what was the best way for me to be still and listen? I fell and tore the ligament in my left leg.
 
The weeks of sitting with my leg elevated was ample time to appraise the Guatemalan experience, review my journal and meditate. Pictures and flashes of insight visited my mind. One of the images was of a man walking down our driveway to buy the house. Ordin and I had previously discussed the idea since the market was high, but where would we go? Hawai’i leaves an impression that is difficult to replace. As though the Universe anticipated our hesitation, a bulldozer showed up within days to ravage the acre of jungle beside our home; it was our confirmation that it was time to go.
 
It was about that time that Ordin came home from the weekly Hilo market filled with stories of life south of the border. It had become very popular with Europeans and Americans over the last few years and the buzz of discussion amongst the market crowd. “Humm,” I thought, “The land of stone, where the eagle meets the condor.” I had never considered moving outside the U.S. before but it could be worth exploring. We dusted off the office globe and scanned the multi-colored shapes to renew our knowledge of Central American geography. We loved the warm waters of the Gulf and Caribbean so our focus went to countries bordering those waters within easy access to the States. We hovered over the globe, our fingers tracing the contours of Mexico and its neighbors to the south. We had narrowed it down a bit but how would we choose? As I surfed the net I could hear a tune in my head. It was only vaguely familiar and I could not put words to it. As my research continued so did the faint melody. I would wake with it in the morning and hear it swirling through my thoughts during the day. Its grinding insistence finally brought its identity to mind. It was not a tune; it was the rhythm for a chant that my Hawaiian kupuna had taught me. It asks for direction from the old ones and so I gave it voice.
 
Ordin and I each made a list of the things we wanted our new life to include and meditated with them. He wanted financial opportunity yet freedom from routine. I wanted to continue studies of the mysteries of the ancients, limiting my work times to workshops and retreats. Each of us wanted to be near the beach and have a mortgage free home; I added a cook.
 
There is no one profound event that happened after that but a number of fascinating synchronicities, such as connecting with Honduran people in the States, finding our dream home pop up on the inter-net, and the ease in which it all came together. I still can not tell you why I am here. Is it the earth changes, my Elders or  energies related to the star gate? I do not know. Yet I have learned to be quiet and wait for guidance. When I feel lost and seek direction I stand at the river behind our home, between the mountains and the sea calling on the Mayan spirit guides of the four directions and offering them my chant of the old ones.      

Malana Ashlie is the author of

Gringos in Paradise: Our Honduras Odyssey.

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Sample Consultations (for students)f

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Hola and Aloha friend, I want to try and respond to your questions while we still have 1. Inter-net connection and 2. Electricity.

As I stated when I wrote about the ‘little girl’ in your energy field...she is there to help you find the answers you are looking for. She is still open to the gift. (did you go to a private or Catholic school as a young child? See, I have my own questions J  your information gives me more clarity to my impressions) The young girl is definitely a player on your team...give her permission to come into your heart.

It would not be uncommon for you not to remember a trauma from childhood. In part because of all the experiences that have passed since but also because we tend to block out painful experiences. The best way to reopen to your gift is to set aside time to sit quietly with a question written on a piece of paper that you hold in your right hand or on your lap. Don’t think about the question...just calm and quiet your mind. Clairaudience is difficult to distinguish from the hearing of our own thoughts....you will know the difference as you recognize your spirit voice comes from only the left side of your head, just a bit above and behind your physical ear. You may also get portions of songs as vessels of information. Compose an affirmation that gives you permission to HEAR and repeat it every morning afternoon and evening.

Your boyfriend sounds as though he could be replaced by an interesting hobby. I would suggest painting and music. Once your time is filled he will find someone else...because I feel that you are correct. You are each using the other to fill a void. You can become more accomplished and more in tune with the right side of your brain or just fill the time.  Always, the decision is yours.

As for your son...if you want to see who you were around the time of his birth,.look at him objectively. Try to see him as an outsider would see each of you in the two different time frames. It will also tell you that he needs to gain stability in his life. I feel that choices he has made SINCE the “dissolution” of family have left him with the impression that he has no firm ground to stand on. He only needs what you were seeking around the time of his birth. You are trying to FIX you thru him, right now. When will he be happy???? When he can see himself as separate (not necessarily separated) from you.

Social Studies is the gentler side of education...music is even more so.

Hope this helps. Malana

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(This consultation is a letter from a client, and Malana responses are in the blue type.)

Hi Malana,

Your reading was very accurate. I'm feeling lots of fear. Especially fear of failure. At the end of last year my boss brought in someone to take over my department that I had been running for 10 years. I'm now in charge of another department which I had also been doing. I believe that he is closing out your department, possibly transferring it to another business or possibly division. He will want to make changes. More attention to detail will allow you to stay with the job...if you choose to do so.  I must confess I don't like IT. I thought I could make it work (It's only been three months.) I feel like I should be grateful for having a job and be happy whatever I'm doing. That being said I'm struggling with my performance; I can't keep up with demands. I'm working 10 - 12 hour days when I'm not teaching. He, as your employer, expects the job to come first...its basic nature. I keep falling further behind. I just want to escape! I'm planning to talk to my boss about the situation. He's been supportive (tolerant) Remember, he has ridden out your waves of change of me and I don't think he realized when he hired the new woman how I might feel. He probably doesn't really care (he is not your father) and he has had to put money first. Anyway this move was best for the company as this department needs to be profitable for the company to be successful in the future.

As for my brother, he is no longer working with me. He's still in the company but working in my old department under the new director. She's a nice person and I'm happy for him. I'm glad he's made the transition but it is a split even though we still live together.

My intuition tells me that spirit says it's time to go. I agree. You are not the same person that started working there. Acknowledge that it is time and allow things to happen. Watch for the direction and opportunity...until then, be the best employee you can be, just remember that it is not permanent. I'm not sure whether that's leaving Washington DC There is a feeling of Virginia but don't worry about that right now. or leaving the job. I'm scared to leave because of the economy and my girlfriend. I was hoping I would attract a new job to me but I haven't put any effort into a search.

I'd like to make a living out of teaching yoga I feel that you will be involved with body work but not necessarily JUST yogi. I believe that there will be a mentor for you...possibly male...he may be a chiropractor...and I believe that you will follow his path and possibly work alongside him. How you will get the schooling and licensing is not clear but chiropractic would offer you the credentials and opportunity to do all manner of bodywork. but I need something else to supplement the yoga. I've thought about getting into investing in the stock market but that's something I'd be doing to make a living not because I love it.

I'm feeling unloved Wow, those words come from the 3 year old child within you. Isn’t that the difference in age between you and your brother? I believe you are actually feeling "they think he's better than me." Remember that betrayal and love are involved in the issues you were born to resolve. Change that you have not consciously initiated will always bring up old fears...they will challenge your new truths and allow you to test them.   even though I have a lot of love in my life right now. I feel alone and most import I don't feel supported. Which is wierd because there is a lot of love between my girlfriend and myself.

Here are my questions
Is my spirit guiding me to leave just my job or the company? They are one and the same in this energy.
If so, how do I go about making a change? How do I create a vision and implement that vision  see above
It sounds like my fatigue is do in large part to the stress in my life? It comes from your feelings of being unloved / unaccepted / measured against your brother (this last one brings up your feelings of guilt related to your job)
You mention that I should take herbals teas for nervous system. Is this the celestial seasons tension tamer you mentioned or something else?

#1 best tea is Chamomile; its action is that of a nervine… improving the health of the nervous system AND secondly it works as a sedative to calm stressed nerves.,

2nd  choiceis the Tazo brand "Calm" and 3rd would be Celestial Seasonings "Tension Tamer"
I have bee pollen loose in a container? Can you sense if this is a healthy one? I feel that your bee pollen although not radioactive IS old/low potency...allow for that.

Thanks so much

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