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P��� 14 THOUGHTBUSTER.COM By Coach Louise Rouse Manifesting Success The Indigenous Way Under a glimmering full moon my sisters and I began our monthy ritual. The medicine bowl was set in the mid- dle of four candles, one for each of the four directions. The bowl was fi lled with water, to capture our prayers and the moons energy. We sang a chant to heal the ocean, songs to heal our earth. Then we shared our stories. Every story can have a message. It is through sharing our stories that we learn from each other. A story is my- thology in its simplest form, calling us to remember what we are here for; why we are alive and how our life mat- ters. The art of listening to our stories is the indigenous way. My story began innocently. The day that I was called to play bigger, be stronger, was the day my 22-year old son died suddenly of a heart attack. My rose colored glasses broke, leading me down into the depth of my being. I found myself crying on the ground or staring at the stars reexamining my life, his life and what really matters. Success and my coaching business Jerky Store & Deli ❖ 2 EACH: BREAST, LEG, THIGH, WING or ❖ WHOLE ROTISERRIE CHICKEN 8 PC Fried CHICKEN! ❖ 4 LEGS & 4 THIGHS SANDWICHES Made to Order DELI SANDWICH with slaw $650 $550 Call ahead for Chicken and Ribs! 928-927-5655 $495 BEEF JERKY $ PULLED PORK $ B-B-QUE PORK RIBS FULL RACK or $650/lb1899 only $ 595 All jerky made in store! ALL FRESH! ALL SALADS HOMEMADE! ALL SMOKED MEATS MADE IN-HOUSE! Open daily 8-5 • 10-5 Sunday 928-927-5655 30 N. CENTRAL (HWY. 95) 600/4 OZ. BAG 4 BAGS /$22 ���.D�����M��������.��� crumbled along with my dreams. I was without answers, and a million ques- tions. Leading me straight to the inner gateway of the dark night of the soul. Only a mere fi ve days earlier, my son and I had gone together to fi lm Grand- mother Agnes Baker Pilgrim, elder of the Takelma Tribe and the Confeder- ated Tribes of Siletz for a river mining hearing. Grandmother is a member of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers who rep- resents a global alliance for healing Mother Earth and all living things. She is the keeper of the Salmon Blessing, and a protector of the river. While vis- iting, Grandmother asked if I started gathering women. She had told me she had a vision of me before she met me on a TV screen gathering women, she wanted to know had I started? On the way home, my son said “You should support her work, she is a wise women and I think you should adopt Grandmother. His request surprised me, and I was intrigued, completely touched by his obvious caring for the planet and humanity. But adopt her? Never did I dream that this would be his last request. Nor did I see this would be his way of taking care of me. So began my journey to understand- ing the importance of the indigenous way. I discovered what savvy really means: practical know how with the wisdom of a sage. I honestly thought I knew everything about the Law of At- traction. After all, I had been a teacher and practitioner for over 30 years. An- other lesson, never think you know ev- erything about anything. Because even M���� 16, 2011 though my life refl ected abundance in every corner there was a hole in my heart. With my son’s physical being gone, I had a big fat deep hole in my heart, which I did not know how to heal. I listened for answers and discov- ered I was not alone. The voice of grief was crying out all around America so loud the pain was having an effect clear across the ocean. Picking myself up off the fl oor, I went to see Grandmother and told her of my son’s request. She told me she had two sons who had died who now help her with her work though the spirit world. Grandmother could tell my mind was over-processing. She told me: “the greatest distance in the world is 14 inches from your head to your heart.” Grandmother also told me “I was seeing in-between the worlds.” She was right. I was seeing a new birth, a new baby, and a new relationship be- ing born. Yet there was so much mys- tery surrounding my vision. For the next two years I was gifted with the op- portunity to shift from coaching others to coaching myself and nurturing my soul. Grandmother was a hand pull- ing me forward, validating my connec- tion to the unseen, while teaching me about the 13 Indigenous Grandmoth- ers. I could sense the Grandmothers were called to not only bring the indig- enous wisdom but the feminine energy so needed today. One late afternoon, I took Grand- mother to do some errands. On the way home, she mentioned that be- SEE SUCCESS ON PAGE 15 Desert Laundry and Propane CREDIT CARDS accepted for PROPANE BEHIND JERKY STORE • EASY IN/OUT! 30 N. Central (Hwy. 95) Open 8-5 • 7 days/week 928-927-5655 THE HOTTEST DRYERS IN TOWN NEXT TO JERKY STORE * GOOD PARKING LAUNDRY OPEN 6AM .... LAST LOAD 7:30PM 30 N. CENTRAL (HWY. 95) The BEST Fried Chicken IN TOWN!