“True initiation is a response to an inner calling; it requires that you face personal challenges heroically and experience a genuine rebirth into a new way of being.” WayFacesChallengesCallingResponseGenuineNew WaysRebirthInitiation Author:Alberto Villoldo
“Having the courage to dream means following your calling today, in some way, despite the facts in your life that seem to be unmovable obstacles. And then, if your canvas is unfinished at the moment you die, at least you'll die an artist rather than a dabbler who talks about how she or he would truly like to live.” IfsWayMeanMomentsFactsDreamSeemsTodayArtistDiesCallingFollowingObstaclesDespiteCanvasUnfinished Author:Alberto Villoldo
“The shaman is a self-realized person. She discovers the ways of Spirit through her inner awakening.” WayPersonsSelfSpiritAwakening Author:Alberto Villoldo
“When we’re unaware that we share the power to co-create reality with the universe itself, that power slips away from us, causing our dream to become a nightmare. We begin to feel we’re the victims of an unknown and frightening creation that we’re unable to influence, and events seem to control and trap us. The only way to end this dreadful reality is to awaken to the fact that it too is a dream—and then recognize our ability to write a better story, one that the universe will work with us to manifest.” WayFeelsWritingEndsFactsStoriesDreamRealitySeemsUniverseAbilityShareInfluenceEventsCreationVictimNightmareManifestSlipsFrighteningTrapsOur Dreams Book:Courageous Dreaming: How Shamans Dream the World Into Being Source: Courageous Dreaming: How Shamans Dream the World Into Being
“The soul, in its longing to grow, will push us toward crisis points, bringing about a situation that will force us to leave behind the old toys and the worn-out ways of operating. Our soul brings us these crises to remind us that we don’t have to remain stuck in the land of the hunters and the hunted. We are called to draw ourselves up to our full height and confidence, even when terrified at the prospect of the unknown.” WaySoulForceGrowsBehindsSituationLandDrawsCrisisLongingStuckHeightToysWornTerrifiedHuntersWorn OutHunted Author:Alberto Villoldo
“If the way of the sage is true, that we are all dreaming our world into being, then it has to apply not only to our private, personal universe but to the world at large.” IfsWorldWayDreamUniverseOur WorldSage Author:Alberto Villoldo
“When we are no longer motivated by fear, we understand that every moment is perfect in its own way. We no longer dread what we can't control; we learn to respect the wisdom of Spirit rather than impose our will on situations. This is the path of genuine power.” WayMomentsSpiritPerfectSituationPathGenuineMotivatedDread Author:Alberto Villoldo
