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them to stick around, remember to ask them for help regu-
larly.
You may not always need to add protection to your tun-
nels to fend off unwanted intrusion. In fact, you may find
that one or more of your tunnels have become overly pro-
tected and that you are no longer able to receive desirable
communications from other people. It is not unusual in west-
ern culture for this to occur for the fourth or heart tunnel.
The results can be depression, alienation, isolation, or feel-
ings of loneliness. If you are feeling overly shut down in a
particular area, ask your power animals to help you open
that tunnel up using the methods described in exercise 2.
There are times when you may want to establish specific
communications with other people by sending messages to
one of their spirit tunnels. Perhaps you want to communicate
support or love to them when they are at school taking an
exam, at work in a tough business meeting, or unavailable
for immediate telephone contact. Here is a simple exercise
that will allow you to communicate with another person at a
distance, without intruding unnecessarily in their spirit body.
Exercise #5: Communicating with Others
Relax, close your eyes, and tune into your own shamanic
vision. Focusing on your own sixth tunnel (at your brow) can
greatly assist you in developing your shamanic sight.
Using your shamanic vision, focus on the other person's
tunnel that you wish to support or communicate with. For
example, if they are nervous about giving a speech and you
want to support them, focus your attention on their throat
tunnel and send them a communication.
Talk to them silently there, just as if you were supporting
them in person. You can say something like, "Relax, you are
a good speaker and you have all the knowledge and informa-
tion you need to give an excellent talk. Tell them X, Y, and
Z, etc."
Notice: Do not intrude inside the tunnel! All you need to
Exerdse #5: The Steps
- Relax and close your eyes.
- Focus your shamanic vision on the other person's
tunnel. - Talk to them silently. Do not intrude.
- Sign off; end the communication.