Elizabeth's and Shamantic!'s Journeying Journal - Zeno introduces me to his teacher Crates of Thebes

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My extended shamanic dreaming and journeying the Golden Age of Greek Philosophers continues: I am still constructing the shamanic art assignment given by Zeno. But last night I became aware in a dream (with the Shamantic! spirit team) just as I was being introduced and turned over to Crates of Thebes for further instructions. He did not look like the picture above except in the clownish spirit it expresses so vividly. He and his wife were very fun folks.

They made my day too. After weathering a troubling ordinary reality encounter this holiday weekend with Trickster(s) under the from of two habitually, maybe even sociopathically dishonest (perhaps conscienceless) young businesswomen who just moved less than a mile from here I required soul healing.  After weathering this challenge well and learning from the mistakes I made and repairing damages which were minimal, thank Spirit and Spirits, I know and feel that a medicinal infusion of sweet, jolly, weird, compassionate, original cynicism is what my inner soul-doctor is ordering!

Bitter cynicism is easy to find in our age in this world, especially on the internet, but the sweet, jesting, healing varieties seem all too rare - possibly endangered.  My assignment from Crates was to help anchor and restore the original beneficial cynicism in our world (through me, by just that much) by creating, concocting, and consuming a health strengthening hot beverage today.  In creative chaos every little shift has the potential to make big waves. 

So now, guided by Spirit and Spirits, I am mulling old fashioned cynicism and spiced apple cider, 1000% of everything vitamin powder, honey, and several other secret ingredients. Mmmm.