Practices

Practices for working with cetacean energy

This site focuses a lot on swimming with dolphins, but for those who are not
called to a dolphin or whale swim, or are unable to, there are other ways to
connect to and work with the cetacean presence. They key is to connect to their
spirit, or energy - that is what lasts after an encounter anyway, and is what an
actual encounter is really about relationally. Also, because you don't need
anything but belief and a little skill to do that, you can access them at any time, in
any place. Once you recognize the cetacean frequency, it becomes similar to
finding a radio station with the dial, you get into a meditative state and "tune"
yourself to the cetacean frequency. If you have never been in the physical
presence of dolphins or whales, you can become acquainted with their energy by
watching underwater film of dolphins and whales, looking at cetacean images, or
listening to their sounds and songs. Anything that will give you a sensory
connection to them. Once you do that it is very easy to slip into a peaceful,
relaxing space, and you will find it's an easy yet powerful way to lower stress, and
find a place of well-being and expansion.

Visual

The best way to connect to the cetacean spirit is by watching underwater film or
video footage of dolphins and whales. It is almost impossible to not be affected
by watching them via this medium. If their sounds and songs are part of the
video, it's even better.
SPECIAL NOTE: CHILDREN ARE PARTICULARLY MESMERIZED BY
DOLPHINS AND WHALES - IT CAN BE VERY CALMING FOR THEM TO HAVE
ACCESS TO FILM IMAGES OF CETACEANS. IT IS ESPECIALLY HELPFUL
FOR DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED OR AUTISTIC CHILDREN.

Some good DVD's to have are:

Mine, of course! Here are my DVD's, available through Paypal

Spirit of the Dolphin Journeys is a 16 minute DVD of underwater footage from
my dolphin swims, plus meditative music, created to provide a short experience of
peace, relaxation, and meditation. $8.00

Harmonics of Peace is 45 minutes long, of all new dolphin swim footage by
world-known marine mammal photographer (and friend) Daniel McCulloch, plus
music and dolphin sounds. This was created more as a background presence for
waiting areas, medical or dental offices, hospitals, trainings, etc, where people are
moving in and out. $16.00

Bob Talbot, another world-known marine mammal photographer and filmmaker,
has some good footage on DVD. www.talbotcollection.com

Sound

Another good way to connect to cetacean energy is through sound. Some good
recordings are:

One of my favorite whale song CD's is Reiki WhaleSong by Kamal - very beautiful.

An older but wonderful dolphin sound CD is Dolphin Dreams by Spirit Sounds.
Recorded as a birthing support, it has dolphin sounds, chants, music, and
heartbeat.

An Amazon.com search will bring up lots of different CD choices - you'll find what
suits you, from only the dolphin or whale sounds, to their sounds mixed with
music.

And then there's this

If you really want to splurge and try something different you can immerse yourself
in virtual dolphin world, with a virtual experience like CyberFin. The creators say
"We created a realistic 3D experience of what it looks, sounds and most
importantly feels like to swim with friendly wild dolphins in the Bahamas.
The participant rests on a warm liquid-filled sound mattress while dolphin
echolocation sounds penetrate and vibrate their body. Stereoscopic 3D images of
dolphins appear either through a Head Mounted Display or HMD, or by viewing a
video monitor or theater screen through special 3D glasses."
...check it out here .
Or, there's Virtual Dolphin Therapy, an experience in Palm Springs, CA. where
"headphones emit a collection of calming instrumental music intertwined with the
language of communicating dolphins and crashing waves, the ebb and flow of a
shoreline tide, water running over a human body, and muffled bubbles released
underwater. The liquid crystal mattress transmits the music and dolphin
echolocations as vibrations through the body. A Vibrotactile Music Dolphin —
which looks like a stuffed toy — is placed on the stomach for added sensory
vibration through the torso." Learn more about that here

Meditation

Once you've become used to being with cetacean energy you can begin to work
with it in your meditation time. When you have entered meditative space, and are
centered and grounded, call in the dolphin/whale presence - ask them to join you
in the sacred space of your meditation, and bring whatever gifts they may have to
offer you. This may be a feeling of peace, joy, love, well-being, or oneness, or it
may be a message for you - a teaching, guidance, support. You may receive their
offerings through any of your regular or extra-sensory senses. So you may feel,
hear, see in your mind's eye, or intuit what they are bringing you. You'll probably
receive it in the way you are most adept at perceiving and receiving in the outer
world - some people are more visual, some auditory, and so on. If Dolphin or
Whale is your totem, they are as attuned to you as you are to them, and will
come whenever needed. You can even do a shamanic journey with them for an
even deeper and more powerful experience.
The beauty of working with cetaceans, or any totem being or natural presence, is
that you don't have to be in their actual presence, you only need connect to their
higher consciousness with your higher consciousness. This may take practice,
and learning a meditative practice may be a good first step to strengthening that
"muscle", but in time you will find that connecting to something greater than
yourself and receiving help and support in that way, will assist you in your daily
life in ways you can't imagine.
And don't forget gratitude! Thank these presences for their service to you and all
beings - it helps contribute to a life lived well, with ease and grace.

Namaste.