Journey to the Upper World

Journey to the Upperworld to meet a teacher to ask a question or to ask for a healing.

Transcript

My name is Sandra Ingraman and I am going to lead you on a journey into the upper world to meet up with a teacher in human form.

Shamanism is a universal spiritual practice that continues to be practiced after tens of thousands of years.

A shaman is a man or woman who travels into the invisible realms,

Also known as non-ordinary reality,

The other worlds,

The dream time,

In order to receive guidance and also healing help.

In most shamanic cultures,

Shamans journey into the territories known as the lower world,

The middle world,

And the upper world.

In these worlds,

There are a wealth of helping,

Compassionate spirits who can guide you on your life's journey and provide healing help for yourself,

Others,

All of life,

And the earth.

The helping spirits might appear as power animals,

Guardian spirits such as plants,

Trees,

Nature beings,

Elves,

Forest guardians,

The davic realms,

The elements,

And so on.

And also,

There are teachers in human form.

Shamanism is also a way of life,

And the helping spirits can teach you how to live a life filled with health,

Harmony,

Peace,

Love,

Equality,

Light,

And honor and respect.

In this journey,

You will travel to the upper world to meet a teacher in human form.

Please note that shamanic journeying is not an out-of-body experience.

When shamans journey,

They lift the veil between the ordinary realms and non-ordinary realms and walk into the invisible realms with all their senses engaged.

So they see,

Hear,

Feel,

Smell,

And taste in their journeys.

Also,

Most shamans are very active when they journey.

They drum,

Rattle,

Sing,

Chant,

Dance while they travel through the non-ordinary realms.

In this next journey,

You can simply lie down and darken your room,

Or you can try being more active and drum with me,

Rattle,

Chant,

Or you can even dance.

See if this helps you to open all your senses and engage more deeply in your journey.

Many people find that they go deeper into their journeys when they just allow themselves to move.

But there is no correct way to journey.

Everyone needs to find the way that works for them.

The upper world,

For many,

Is experienced as ethereal.

The lighting is bright and can go from pastels to gray to complete darkness.

In these regions,

Many encounter crystal cities and cities made of clouds as well as a variety of higher spirits.

There are many human spirits here that might take the form of a god or goddess,

A helping ancestral spirit,

An ascended master,

Or an angelic force.

Like our power animals and guardian spirits,

They are available to help us on our path in life,

Answer questions for us,

And to provide us with the healing we need so that we can live from a place of health and joy.

You want to find a comfortable place to lie or sit.

You might wish to darken the room or put a bandana or scarf over your eyes.

You will find it easier to enter into a shamanic state of consciousness when you can block the outside light from entering into your eyes.

So begin to take some deep breaths,

Experiencing your breath moving through your entire body.

You might place your hands on your heart or your belly to feel your breath's power.

Take a deep inhale,

Pause,

And then take a long cleansing breath out.

Again,

Breathe in,

Pause,

And let your mind quiet with the long exhale.

Notice the thoughts,

Images,

Feelings,

And sensations that come up as you breathe.

Notice the sounds around you.

As you breathe at your own pace,

Take a step back and leave your everyday life behind you for now.

So in this journey that we're going to do,

You're going to meet up with a teacher in human form and you're either going to ask your teacher a question that's really important to you that you really would like an answer to at this time in your life.

Or if you need some healing help,

You can ask your teacher to perform a healing on you.

The healing can be for a specific issue or you might just want to ask your teacher to heal you in any way that he or she feels fit.

It's fine to ask the same questions again and again to a helping spirit so that you can always repeat this journey.

So I'm going to rattle for about a minute.

And during this time,

I'd like for you to go inside of yourself and think of a question or if you would like to ask your teacher for a healing.

In shamanic journey work,

Intention is very important.

So it's important to journey with a very clear intention of what you're asking for.

So go inside yourself as I rattle for you and think of a good intention to ask your teacher again,

Either asking a question or asking for healing.

Okay,

So I'm going to put my rattles down and I'm going to pick up my drum.

And I'm just going to drum lightly as I start to lead you on this journey.

Now that you have your intention,

You will journey to the upper world by starting at a beautiful place in nature.

So imagine a favorite place in nature that you can stand in.

In shamanic traditions,

Some shamans use the tree of life and journey down the roots into the lower world or up the trunk and into the branches of the upper world.

Other traditional ways of going into the upper world are climbing a rope or a ladder,

Jumping off of the mountain,

Going up on a tornado or whirlwind,

Climbing over rainbow,

Going up the smoke of a fire or chimney.

You can even find a bird or something that flies to take you up.

Any way that you can find to start moving up is fine.

As I drum,

Look around you for a way to transport yourself moving in an upward direction.

Start to travel up,

Start to journey up while repeating to yourself that you are seeking to find a human teacher in the upper world who is willing to answer your question or to provide you with healing help.

As you move through the sky and the planets and the stars,

You will notice yourself coming to a transition.

This transition might appear as a layer of fog or a layer of clouds.

Travel through this transition and once you do this,

You are now in the upper world.

Take your time.

I will drum for you as you travel through this transition.

Go to the first level of the upper world and notice your surroundings.

Notice the quality of light here.

Feel the air on your skin.

Are there any sounds that you are aware of?

Breathe in the fragrances of the air.

Open up all your senses.

You might observe that you are standing on clouds or something that is ethereal in nature.

So you know you are standing on something but it is not solid but you feel held in love.

For the upper world is filled with spiritual beings who only share unconditional love.

Look around you and see if there is a teacher waiting there for you.

You might hear his or her voice or you might just get a knowing,

A feeling in your bones that someone of great power and wisdom is with you.

Once you meet your teacher,

Present your issue and open up your awareness and all your senses.

Notice what you see,

Hear,

Feel,

Smell and taste.

For it is all part of the answer to your question or part of your healing.

Something that happens in your journey is a response to your intention.

So notice.

Look around you,

See if there is a teacher waiting for you.

A in in in in in in in in in It is now time for you to end your journey.

Ask your teacher if he or she has a strength or gift to share with you.

And allow your teacher to transmit and pass this strength or gift through your hands.

I will drum for a minute while this transmission takes place.

It is now time to come back.

Thank your teacher for the help and love you have received.

Let your teacher know it is time for you to return to your ordinary state of consciousness and say goodbye for now.

Taking all you have gained from this experience,

Begin to journey back knowing that this experience will create positive benefits in your life.

Journey back down through the transition.

Back through the planets and stars to the middle world.

Back to your starting place in nature.

Following the drum beat,

Retrace your steps the same way that you came.

I will drum rapidly for a minute while you do this.

And now experience yourself back in your room.

Take a few deep grounding breaths and wiggle your toes and fingers.

Place your hands on your heart and connect with your heartbeat.

Feel your body.

Feel yourself completely grounded and connected.

If you need to,

Imagine deep roots flowing down through your feet into the earth,

Grounding you into the earth.

Welcome home.

You can take some time in silence to review the information you receive from your teacher or notice if you're feeling any different from the healing that you have received.

You can repeat this journey to your teacher time and time again.

But for now,

Let's give thanks to the teacher who came to provide so much help and healing for you today.

Your work is done for now.

Reviews

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing your gift. 🩷🙏🏻

My teacher was Susan. Advice- collect my soul pieces and then heal fully….then help others heal.

Beautiful journey! Thank you so much for your guidance, Sandra.

Accepting that my mothet is dying as she approaches 100. Deep grief. And the spirit of my father in my heart gives me strength.

I have been learning from Sandra for nearly 30 years and always expanding my being with each experience

Exactly the guidance I needed by my trusted guide and teacher! Thank you, Sandra, for so many years of learning and experiencing shamanic practices. My journey went well, and my teacher came quickly to my aid and comfort. I will dream of her again tonight, and listen with my heart for her messages. 🙏🏻Aho. Much love and many blessings to you. ✨💙✨

Fantastic. Very clear and helpful guidance to the upper world.
Thank you so much Sandra.

Thank you for this recording. Very lovely

thank you thank you. so many clear downloads came through this experience. love and clarity. many blessings sandra

One of my favourite meditations and that I discovered even before starting using Insight Timer. Thank you for sharing it here. 💝🍀

Amazing! Thank you🙏🌈

Lovely. Thank you

great explanation and guidance simple supportive shamanic journey

wow o actually went to the upper world and I got what I was looking for, what amazing journey. thank you 🙏

I was afraid and stubborn to transcend into the upper world. Im not sure if i did but I met a few spiritual leaders my mom who passed away twenty three years ago, my former supervisor and then myself.
It appeared as if I was seeking advice and gifts from myself. Was this the right way to tap into the spirit world? Or are these just my thoughts?

Thank you wonderful meditation 🧘‍♀️

Had an amazing journey and found healing when I came back home. Thank you teachers.

An amazing experience

So inspiring, thank you ❣

Wow that was awesome! A great introduction to journey work with a lot of descriptions for the beginner.