On May 12th in Greenville, Texas a white buffalo was born named Lightning Medicine Cloud after being born during a Thunderstorm. It is said to be part of the Native American prophecy of the Lakota Sioux Tribe and the 3rd white buffalo recognized as born to fulfill the Native American prophecy of earth changes. Lightning Medicine Cloud was born to a Lakota Sioux couple on their ranch in North Texas and it is only the second white buffalo ever born on Native American lands. Around the same time this auspicious buffalo calf was born, I found myself having contact with the White animals in dreaming. My dream encounters with the White Animals has been profound for me and I continue to carry their presence.
- Lightning Medicine Cloud
Shapeshifting with the White Elephant April 24th, 2011
In my dream I see myself as I look now, I then see that I have shapeshifted into a White Elephant. I look closely at my skin and see the white wrinkled elephant skin covering my body. I hear a voice tell me, “This is something you do all the time, shapeshift.”
Several weeks later after that dream, I had an encounter with a council of White Animals during my shavassana meditation during a Kundalini yoga class.
Council of the White Animals – May10, 2011
In my mind’s eye, I hover above my body laying on the floor in shavassana pose, I look to my right and see a doorway of light open up and a magnificent white elephant approaches me. I then see in front of my feet the White Buffalo has joined me, then near my left shoulder a white tiger snuggles up next to me licking my cheek, while on my right, a white lion with beautiful blue eyes looks deeply into my eyes. I then notice a white giraffe has joined the white elephant and I look up above and see a white eagle circling over my body above me and there are many more white birds flying higher in the air. I then see a white snake slither up toward me and enter into my body where it curls up in my second chakra. I notice a white bear is now standing near my feet next to the White Buffalo and then a white gorilla appears next and begins to jump up and down. I now feel a white owl is sitting on my left shoulder and finally a white horse appears standing over my head. I am overwhelmed by the white animals which are gathering around my body as others continue to join in. I had this experience just two days before the White Buffalo was born less than an hours drive from where I live. I have never had a dream about a white buffalo before nor seen one appear in my meditations either.
Not long after this experience, I facilitated a dream group during the Wesak Full Moon celebrating the birth of the Buddha who was foretold to be born to his mother by a dream of her being pregnant with a white elephant. We journeyed together as a group assisted by shamanic drumming to consciously connect with the presence of the white animals and the spiritual energies present during Wesak which celebrates his physical birth, spiritual rebirth and death of the Buddha.
What I take away from these waking and sleeping dream experiences is that it is time to shift awareness to connect with higher spiritual energies and shape shift my reality to embody the changes. I accept the message of my dream that “this is something I do all the time”.
I shall embrace the energy of transfiguration in my own life and celebrate the birth of that energy actually embodied in the white buffalo calf as part of the earth changes and spiritual energies now shape shifting our reality.
The Gifts of the White Animals
May the White Elephant bring the strength and wisdom of the Buddha and augur in an new age of spiritual enlightenment and compassion.
May the White Buffalo bring the presence of the great spirit and the wisdom of prophecy.
May the White Eagle fly to new heights of perception and clarity.
May the White Tiger bring her nurturing, playful and fierce spirit of love and protection.
May the White Lion bring depth of beauty and strength of heart and courage.
May the White Snake bring its energy of creativity and healing.
May the White Giraffe bring it’s ability to take risks and stick it’s neck out to reach the most delectable heights of success.
May the White Bear stand it’s ground and give support.
May the White Gorilla bring unbounded energy and the ability to speak out.
May the White Owl bring Wise council.
May the White Horse carry me with it’s noble spirit into dreaming.
by Valley Reed © 2011
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