The Laws
You are already enough, exactly as you are, right now.
Introducing: Walks With Strangers - George's Spirit Guide
The story behind
the name.
Part One
The Plains
I am standing on the plains watching the setting sun. At least an hour's walk back to where my tribe is camped. This has always been one of my favourite places.
When I was a young boy, I was expected to become a warrior. I was taught to make and use weapons for hunting, for defence. It never sat well with me. I was drawn instead to the work of the shaman and the medicine men. Whenever I could, I brought myself here. I watched the sun set. I walked back to the tribe in the dark. It was so peaceful.
Part Two
The Name
The tribe allowed me, in time, to study with the shaman. My particular gift was making peace. As I walked to this spot each day, I would meet people from my tribe, from other tribes, and later white people who had come from over the sea. I listened, fascinated by the stories they told. We shared conversation. I shared what I had learned. I spoke with passion about peace: not simply the absence of war, but as a felt space within.
Over time, many approached camp to seek me out. To walk with me. The tribe observed this and, jokingly, gave me a name. Sometimes it was used as an insult. But it stuck. I carry it to this day.
Part Three
The Guide
As an old man, my thoughts turned to passing over. It never scared me. I was ready. I had lived my last physical life and done all I needed to do. I wanted to become a spirit guide, to support those on a similar path to my own.
George and I came together through similar energies. Most spirit guides work quietly: a gut feeling, the right song on the radio, the right book falling into someone's hands. When George actively reached out, and felt my words directly, that was the greatest joy. It is an unusual connection. But it is not unique. It is a connection everyone is capable of.
