“Underworld Messages”

“Long ago a shaman etched and pecked these sacred symbols, shapes, and figures upon the rock surface. He knew that creating the right images upon the stone would enhance the spiritual powers of this mystical place. The cracks and crevices in these rocks inspired him to create these spirit images and ghostly shapes. He could see this place was special and that the openings in the rock were magical doorways to the underworld, and a passage to the realm of the earth spirits.

This concept becomes apparent when we notice a ghostly figure not only emerging from a crack in the rock, but seemly part of the fracture itself. The large outstretched hands generate a powerful healing magic. This powerful spirit is accompanied by a cornucopia of spirit helpers and sacred symbols, which seem to drift, crawl, and slither from the rack between the worlds. Each one of these mysterious petroglyphs have a special magic and a purpose.

The owl is endowed with the magic of a second sight. This nocturnal creature is symbolic of a very powerful and dangerous magic. The owl sees and hears all, even the smallest secrets are known to this watchful creature.

Like a wisp of smoke, the ominous shape of a badger emerges from a crack in the rock. While a strong symbol of inner balance, the badger is also an important spirit helper for healers and medicine women.

These are more messages flowering here from the cracks in the world. The ant is a true dweller of this spirit world. Its strong and tenacious spirits teaches us patience and its message is that, what you need will come to you when you need it the most. Like the ant, the tortoise and snake move freely between our world and the underworld. The tortoise also teaches us patience and is a strong symbol of Mother Earth. The snake has many meanings, here it seems to be the embodiment of transition and change. The snake’s ability to shed its skin becomes the magic of birth, life, and rebirth.
All of these creatures are spirit helpers and messengers, who enter our world through the cracks and crevices of Mother Earth. According to Native American beliefs, each of us is linked to an animal spirit. These spirits are with us always on our path through life, nurturing our abilities and talents. They guide us on the long and sometimes treacherous path of life, as we all converge upon the clearing at the end of the path.”