The Alchemy of Tattooing SHANE GALLAGHER COLEY
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The Alchemy of Tattooing, Wisdoms of Ancestor Tattoo. Where we explore and revive the ancient understandings and methods of tattooing... for transformation, creation and shifting into a higher vibration... through processes so effective that it seems like Magick... or is it indeed Magick!
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EP.08 - Talking with Stephanie Big Eagle
This episode we are talking with Stephanie Big Eagle. Stephanie is Lakota and Dakota on her fathers side, Nordic and Haudenosaunee on her mothers side.
Stephanie Big Eagle is a traditional handpoke tattoo artist, the owner of Thunderbird Rising Studios, and author of Thunderbird Rising.
We explore the tattoo traditions, of which so much has been lost, of the Native American Nations. The spiritual and ceremonial aspects of the tattooing and the revival of such an important cultural practice and identity.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephbigeagle/
Website: https://www.stephbigeagle.com www.thunderbirdrising919.com
Book: Thunderbird Rising: https://www.amazon.com/Thunderbird-Rising-Reconnection-Resilience-Empowerment/dp/1737512211/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=thunderbird+rising&qid=1635197592&qsid=141-0253157-8127214&sr=8-1&sres=1737512211%2CB098LQWS8R%2CB097CGVXGZ%2C0913056049%2CB08ZQ8K6KH%2CB07M8P5VF2%2CB098DR4V76%2CB07QCQNKG7%2CB06WVFMYWT%2CB00SARHPKS%2CB084PV952N%2CB08D1XX766%2CB000OOKJ58%2CB00DOTL5EE%2CB08L6W3W63%2CB094SYV22L
Contact Shane... ancestortattoo@gmail.com
Website: ancestortattoo.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shanetattooer/
Title music: NgÄ Tai Tawhito, Kiki Pounamu https://smarturl.it/kikipounamu -
Guided Meditation: Smoke & Flame Meditation
WHAT IS THIS
This Meditation of Smoke and Flame is a semi-active mediation where we can ask for insights or guidance and journey to the otherworld. This is a meditative state that brings in elements of Scrying.
We use Flame and Smoke. Both these elements have meditative effects and are also considered the in-between places. The thin veil between this world and the otherworld.
In this meditation we connect with the Flame we seeā¦ to the Flame within usā¦ our sacred flameā¦ our spiritual fireā¦ our source of inspiration.
We also connect to the Smoke and let it guide us with its flow and shapes, itās journey and itās access to insights.
SET UP
For this meditation you will need a candleā¦ if you can find sustainably made pure beeswax candlesā¦ then these are bestā¦ as the burning of pure beeswax stimulates the pituitary gland in humans which in turn triggers the intuitive parts of the brain.
You will need some form of incenseā¦ stick incense or cone incenseā¦ or I prefer using charcoal blocks to drop resin or dried herbs or leaf onā¦ my favourite is pine resinā¦ juniper and cedarā¦ also sage.
This meditation is best done in a dark room or space so that the light of the flame illuminates the smoke as it rises.
The set upā¦ we want the incense or burning charcoal placed in front of the candleā¦ play around a little bit with the exact locationā¦ sometimes directly in front is goodā¦ sometimes just to the left or right of the front of the candle gets better visual results for the smoke.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this meditation is really whatever you want it to be. Set an intention beforehand. If you have a question or are searching for some insight on anythingā¦ then set this as the intention for the meditation.
The reason I find this style of meditation useful is that Iām not spending the moments clearing my mind of thoughts. I let the smoke of the incense and the flame of the candle take me on the journey. For periods through the meditation I can find myself blissfully driftingā¦ clear of thoughts and concerns. As I watch and observe the swirling smoke and the illumination I feel I am entering another realm. In fact I am.
Here is where we receive our insightsā¦ our answersā¦ our guidanceā¦ here is where our Intuition is most powerful. Rather than concentrating on clearing my mindā¦ I let what comes come. What messages am I receivingā¦ what epiphanies am I awakening. What am I hearingā¦ what am I seeingā¦ what am I feeling.
This journey will be experienced in whatever way yours takes you. Everyones experience is different. It may be very visualā¦ it may be more of a feeling journey.
Rememberā¦ in the Otherworld we may receive our information very differently than this realm. Learn to take notice of how you receive. You may have visionsā¦ you may have internal audibleā¦ you may just have feeling. But take notice of other aspects of receivingā¦ in the otherworld the rules of this world donāt always apply.
Really observe how you may be receivingā¦ you could be hearing a thoughtā¦ or are you feeling a visionā¦ maybe you are seeing a feeling or thinking a sound. Take note of how this Otherworld communicates to you.
Most importantlyā¦ go with the flowā¦ let goā¦ have funā¦ and enjoy awakening your inner wisdom through your journeys with Smoke and Flame. Download PDF Instructions: https://a76f09dd-6212-4777-b46e-971fdb361695.filesusr.com/ugd/41a3a5_8af8f68ccc644d6fa3152f07eefff4fa.pdf -
EP.07 - Intuition & Divination (Part 2)
(Part 2): This episode weāll be looking at Intuition and Divination and incorporating these aspects into our work as Conscious Tattoo Artists, assisting us in our Intuitive tattooing and how it benefits us in our lives beyond our work.
We look at ways of enhancing our Intuitive abilities and we bring to attention some of the barriers that interfere with our natural growth and mastery of our Intuition.
Acknowledging and using our Intuition in our work and becoming more of an Intuitive Artist brings forth so much more depth, meaning and resonanceā¦ more purpose and understanding. Whether weāre creating and designing our tattoos Intuitively and through Divination beforehandā¦ or at the time of tattooingā¦ we are bringing in profound energies, perspectives and Universal assistance. We are connecting to the Divine and bringing this into the design. Itās truely magical.
Throughout this podcast I quote some of the words and discussions from a few other people who hold knowledge on these subjectsā¦ Josh Reidā¦ Alan Wattā¦ Michael Tsarion. I have included these because what they have said really relates to this subject and I think they have explained some of these concepts really eloquently and concisely. Soā¦ check them out as well.
Contact Shane... ancestortattoo@gmail.com
Website: ancestortattoo.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shanetattooer/
Title music: NgÄ Tai Tawhito, Kiki Pounamu https://smarturl.it/kikipounamu -
EP.07 - Intuition & Divination (Part 1)
(Part 1): This episode weāll be looking at Intuition and Divination and incorporating these aspects into our work as Conscious Tattoo Artists, assisting us in our Intuitive tattooing and how it benefits us in our lives beyond our work.
We look at ways of enhancing our Intuitive abilities and we bring to attention some of the barriers that interfere with our natural growth and mastery of our Intuition.
Acknowledging and using our Intuition in our work and becoming more of an Intuitive Artist brings forth so much more depth, meaning and resonanceā¦ more purpose and understanding. Whether weāre creating and designing our tattoos Intuitively and through Divination beforehandā¦ or at the time of tattooingā¦ we are bringing in profound energies, perspectives and Universal assistance. We are connecting to the Divine and bringing this into the design. Itās truely magical.
Throughout this podcast I quote some of the words and discussions from a few other people who hold knowledge on these subjectsā¦ Josh Reidā¦ Alan Wattā¦ Michael Tsarion. I have included these because what they have said really relates to this subject and I think they have explained some of these concepts really eloquently and concisely. Soā¦ check them out as well.
Contact Shane... ancestortattoo@gmail.com
Website: ancestortattoo.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shanetattooer/
Title music: NgÄ Tai Tawhito, Kiki Pounamu https://smarturl.it/kikipounamu -
EP.06 - Talking with Gordon Toi
This episode Iām talking with master of the traditional Maori art form of Ta Moko... Gordon Toi.
This episode was recorded at Gordons home and private studio in Mapua... in the South Island of New Zealand/Aotearoa.
Gordon shares with us some of his vast knowledge of the origins of Ta Moko, where the lines got their meanings from and the connection to the journey. Gordon being one of the most highly respected practitioners of the Puhoro shares with us its importance as a rite of passage and continued connection to the ancestors.
We touch on how the carved look of the facial tattoos may have been achieved so successfully by the ancestors which present an ancient technology or knowledge that evades us today. The precision and detailed carved effect of the skin shows incredible skill and something we are unsure of achieving today.
Gordon finishes off with words of how important the revival of Ta Moko is and where it can be taken in the future to heal, represent and identify.
Gordon Toi:
https://www.instagram.com/gtoinative/
Contact Shane... ancestortattoo@gmail.com
Website: ancestortattoo.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shanetattooer/
Title music: NgÄ Tai Tawhito, Kiki Pounamu https://smarturl.it/kikipounamu -
EP.05 - Ancestral Connection
Our ancestors are part of us, they are part of our DNA and our cells, they are in our blood and they are in our bones. They are with us not just spirituallyā¦ but also physically. They speak to us through our DNAā¦ in every cell of our body. They are reflected in our physical features and in our health and our characteristics and personalities. They are part of us and we are part of themā¦ connectedā¦ eternally connected.
Connection with our ancestors provides us with deeper introspection and greater clarity about our life purposeā¦ which in turn gives us more personal satisfaction of belonging and a sense of meaning in life.
There is great importance in maintaining a connection to our roots and culture of origin. And because we are connected to our ancestors on a conscious and energetic level we are able to assist our blood ancestors who may require healingā¦ and in turn this improves our personal wellness and soul level health.
Our ancestors are no further away from us than our blood and bonesā¦ and they are waiting to be welcomed into our lives and to assist us in fulfilling our potential.
This is whatās happening when we are tattooed with the markings of our ancestors. We are wearing what they woreā¦ we are carrying in our skin the patterns they carried. Those patterns they wore were in resonation with what they representedā¦ and now within our own skin we carry the same resonation.
Not only are we bringing ourselves into resonation with the elements and meanings the symbols and patterns representā¦ but we are also bringing ourselves into resonation with our ancestorsā¦ a true connection. In applying the tattoos of our ancestors we are taking huge steps in connection with themā¦ communication with themā¦ guidance from themā¦ and awakening a rememberingā¦ activating our DNA and cell memory.
Contact Shane... ancestortattoo@gmail.com
Website: https://www.ancestortattoo.com
Instagram: shanetattooer https://www.instagram.com/shanetattooer/
Title music: NgÄ Tai Tawhito, Kiki Pounamu https://smarturl.it/kikipounamu
In this podcast I quote and make reverence to the book āAncestral Medicineā by Daniel Foor. An awesome book of guidance in ancestral healing. https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/1591432693/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_api_fabc_D848JKT85TAXRXBPY7QN_nodl
Customer Reviews
Knowledge on a true path.
The insight and depth of knowledge Shane had is awe inspiring! Love this podcast, well worth the 5 stars.
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Thank you for allowing this knowledge to manifest.
An in depth connection with our true selfs and the art of tattooing
Such a fascinating and deep look that in my opinion goes well beyond tattooing and deep into connection, energy, frequenices and soul, somthing i know and have been around for a long time but shane takes it to another level which absolutely just captivates me to the point of questioning my own exsistance, which i have for a long time now. But his podcasts which are only the tip of the ice berg inspire me to want to know what my true calling is and what aligns with myself. Shane does go into his processes and how he goes about tattooing a client with more then just ink under the skin but somthing a lot more deeper conncting with the ways of the ancients............I highly recommend this podcast.