When Made was away, looking for a young coconut, Jero (the young Shaman) talked to me and told me about his life. I gathered from Made that Jero’s English wasn’t good but his speaking English was great. I wonder whether there was a higher power in his words, He said that the gods speak though him.
He told me of his life and the difficulties of his path, not really chosen by him rather chosen by the gods. He had no choice and was only 26.
One night his whole family went into trance. The spirit spoke through Kadek, his sister and said, “If you become a Balian or I won’t leave this body”. What could he do?
He had his path to walk, narrow and defined. If he deviates he gets sick in his body or feels pain. He must stay on the path, such a big lesson for a young man. Surrendering being wild and carefree for a life of purity and goodness and sharing that with fellow beings and healing them, that is his truth.
Jero told me he knows when people need to see him. He can feel it in his chest and they need to come straight away, if they leave it to the night, he can’t help them.
I wonder if he knows that I am thinking about him, I get a bit paranoid after that.
I wanted to move away from him didn’t want to cause him pain. We then ate beautiful, delicious food that Jero’s sister, Wayan, made. Curried coconut, with peanut, spinach and bean sprouts, pure and made with love.
I have been given a very important thing. I have to use this for goodness, for me, and heal myself and be in control….
I understand that.
The cleansing ceremony.
Jero cut a young yellow coconut. We put our offering on his temple for me, and one for his family temple. I knelt and prayed. I didn’t know quite what I was doing but the significance was there.
Jero stood behind me and said his mantra. His voice soft and precise, honest and direct, he sprinkled holy coconut juice on me.
Eleven times I had to drink and eleven times he poured it over my head. Before that he pushed on my skull. Once it was over I was really happy, the coconut juice was cool and sticky.
What a beautiful start, and rebirth… it wasn’t deep and trancey, it was just renewed, I can and will do this.
I can’t stop thinking about Jero’s words to me. on reflection, yeah it is hard to be in control but that is the truth. if I want to heal myself and possibly heal others that is what I have/need to do. It is my time and I am totally worthy of this
Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti Om.
There is peace and purity and goodness in me now, that is infinitely precious.
I read and build on that. My potential is boundless, I have to follow my path, I feel so strong in that.
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