I’ve been at Blood Moon Pack for nearly a month and training has been very intense. I have mastered every element and discovered I can also control darkness or shadows. Alpha Blake has been training me in the element of darkness. Most wolves avoid using darkness because they equate it with evil. The elements themselves are not good or evil, it is the intent to which they are used that is good or evil. Darkness is pure power and can be seductive if you are already power corrupted. For me, walking in the shadow world is just like every other element. All of them can be offensive or defensive. I’ve learned how to operate in both for all elements. I can build a walk or shield with all of the elements. I’ve learned to expand my shields to cover several wolves at one time. Last week, I was able to manipulate more than one element at a time. I can use one as a defense and attack with the other. I have learned so much in three weeks. I can’t wait to go to the Mystic Coven and learn from them.
This is my last week of training with Alpha Blake. We will focus on me maintaining control of the elements for longer periods of time without using up all of my energy. I am able to pull energy from the ground or if I am touching the element I am using. This keeps me from burning myself out, but I wont always be near the element I am using, so I have to learn to focus my energy.
Lacey has been a great help with getting me to meditate. I’m meeting her this morning before training to meditate and get myself Centered. Lacey said she learned to meditate after her situation with her mate. I helped her stay connected with her wolf until Tamaska was able to heal them on the soul level. I thought I was meditating before meeting Lacey, but all I was doing was deep thinking. Lacey thought me how to control my breathing and truly connect with the world around me on a spirit level. It is hard to describe if you have never had a pure meditative moment. I think the ancient Native Americans did meditation the best. Lacey taught me that it is not about controlling or forcing yourself to breathe, its about being in that moment when you simply breath and focus on the breath and how the body moves and flows with each inhale and exhale. The other things she taught me was the proper posture. You need to keep your spine straight. The means no leaning over. When you bend over while meditating, you block the flow of energy. Your spin needs to be straight, so the energy can flow through and around you. Since working with Lacey to improve my meditating, my energy flow has been much better, and I am able to see my inner spark with less work. Alpha Blake has also noticed a difference in me calling the elements to the front.
I meet Lacey at the training ground. We have and hour before the rest of the team gets here to train. Since I have gotten better at removing all distractions, I don’t need as long to get to a deep meditative state.
“Good morning Seleste. Are you ready to get started? We have just about an hour of moon glow before dawn takes over.”
“I’m ready, let’s get started.”
We sit in an area that is full on direct moon glow. Lacey instructs me to close my eyes and focus on each breath as I inhale and exhale. In and out, in and out. I follow the breadth in and out. I can hear our heart rates slowing down and syncing. I can feel the energy of the moon flowing through me. The more I let the air and energy flow through me, the more I recharge. As I inhale, I see pure energy flowing through my body. Each breadth pulls more energy in and I release all negative flow. I can see every cell in my body being energized. I see the spark within me shining brightly. I acknowledge and speak to my elements and let the energy flow to them. They like it when I feed them energy while meditating. I have a stronger relationship with my elements now. They don’t mind sharing their magic with me because they know that I will share my energy with them and that we will all get to feel the renewal power of the moon.
Before I know it, our hour is up and the rest of the team is present. We begin training by stretching and going for a jog around the perimeter of the pack. We do this every morning to get our core temperature up and our blood flowing. After our run, the warrior break off to do some hand to hand combat training or tracking exercise. They have learned how to use all of their senses when tracking something or someone. Last week, the Beta took me away and hide me deep in the wood with scent blockers. My warriors had to find me without relying on following my scent. It took them several hours, but in less than a full day, they found me. Well, that was the fifth time doing the exercise, but I was still very proud of them. They were not able to find me at all the first two times and it took almost 3 days on the third try and 2 days on the fourth try. Although our time at this pack is coming to an end, we will keep using this exercise as part of our training. If I ever get kidnapped, I am confident, my time will find me quickly.
Today, the warrior will do hand to hand combat and then they will train against me and the other elementals on the team to learn how to counter and elemental attack. Warrior Peace is really good in this area. He gets more practice since his mate is an elemental as well. I wouldn’t be surprised if he starts showing an affinity to water.
‘Ok, Seleste, well the warriors are off doing their thing, lets focus on you controlling and maintain two elements at the same time, both in the offensive.” Alpha Blake says.
“Ok, I think I’ll try fire and wind.”
I call forth a wall of fire and ask the wind to start spinning. I enjoy creating tornadoes. That power is so destructive but controlled. I bring the wind to the fire and pull the fire into the tunnel of wind. I create arms of wind and fire and aim it at different targets. I hit bullseye every time. Next, I separate the wind and fire. I send the wind at one target and the fire at a different target. That was my first time doing that. Everyone was so excited. I guess it is not common. I have learned to share my thought with my elements and let them know what I want to do. They merge with me and follow my thoughts to accomplish what we want to accomplish. My elements and I have a mutually cooperative relationship. They are a part of me and Tamaska. I am able to shape the elements into weapons to use. I shaped the fire into a fiery arrow. I want to practice making hundreds of bullets out of the fire to hit several targets at one time, but I don’t want to hurt anyone, so I will practice that later. My fire assures me that we can do it and not hurt anyone because our intension is not to hurt. The bullets will dissipate before they hit a live being. That is so cool.
Alpha Blake told me that I am one of very few people who can wield the elements in my animal form. Most elementals can only do so in human form. I told him about how Tamaska and I both connect with the elements during meditation. I suggested that meditation be added to the training for new elementals when they start manifesting. If they can connect with their elements on a soul and spirit level, they will be more powerful and more entuned with the element itself. I also talked with Alpha Blake about what my shadow element told me about not being evil. Alpha Blake is going to let me meet and talk with all of the current manifesting elementals tonight so that I can help them embrace their shadow element. My Shadow told me that everyone has the ability to walk in the shadows, but he only picks those who are pure at heart to actually manifest true power. Shadows have the ability to give or take life with just a thought, so its important that the intent of the wielder is clear and pure. Alpha Blake said that he has never heard that and most elementals shy away from darkness as an element. I reminded Alpha Blake, that they do not like being called darkness. They prefer Shadow element. They walk in the shadows, not in darkness.
The warriors join us and we begin to through our elements at them. I link everyone and tell them that I am about to throw fiery bullets at them, but don’t worry if they get past the shields, they will not penetrate their skin. I let my fire know what I what and we get ready. We all get in battle formation. I have the wind as a shield around my team and let them know I’m about to drop the shield and fire at the other team. I lower the shield, even though I don’t have to lower it to send fire. I do it because I want to see how the bullets fly. I send a wave of bullets flying at the warriors who are spread out in formation. I was able to target over 50 warriors at one time. My fire let me know that we can target more in a real battle situation. The others are in awe of what I just did.
“Wow, Seleste. I have never seen anything like that before.” Gamma Francis says. “I’ve seen the elements in concentrated form before, bu what you just did was awesome. How is it that no one was actually hurt?”
“I let my fire know a head of time that It was not my intention to cause harm, just to train and they agreed not to harm anyone.”
“So it is true that you communicate with the elements?” Yvette asked.
“Yes I do. They are a part of Tamaska and I. We both connected with them. They are able to read our intentions and thoughts. They respond and manifest our intentions. They give me power and when I meditate, I make sure they are restored and filled with energy. “
“This is fascinating.” Gamma Francis says. “I can’t wait to meditate with you. I what to build a stronger connection with my element.”
‘Meet Lacey and I in the morning, an hour before training and we will all meditate together. Lacey will teach you all how to go deep within yourselves the way she did with me. In less than a week, I am so much better and more focus. I also do not burn all of my energy when using my elemental power now.”
“Ok, everyone, that was a good training. Warriors, you have greatly improved in all areas and I think you are ready. For thes last few days left at our pack, we will focus on counter acting elemental attacks. When we get to Mystic Coven, I will train you all on how to sense when someone ports near you so you can defend against that. Let’s go get breakfast. Seleste, I will assemble the group you need to speak with after breakfast.” Alpha Blake says.
We all leave the training grounds and go to lunch. Everyone seems a lot more excited and energetic today.
“I shared some of our energy with out team Lettie. I want them to get used to working with use and sharing our energy. I randomly share a little with them at a time. In real world situations, we can share energy with them that we pull from the natural elements to keep us all going.”
“That’s so cool. I’m glad we can do that. We don’t have to worry about our team giving out in the middle of a battle. As long as we can still go, we can keep out team going without them even knowing.”
Tamaska and I agreed not to tell them about this for now. Although I trust my team, I don’t want others knowing about this, that would make me an even bigger target.
After breakfast, I met with the shadow walkers, as my element wants me to call them. They were surprised when I explained the true nature of the element and them being chosen by the element because of their pure heart. They all agreed to meet me early the next morning to meditate and connect with their element. Alpha Blake and the ranked wolves will be there as well. Lacey is excited that she gets to contribute so much to this pack and to the protector team. The warriors were also invited to participate. Warrior Peace is excited because he can feel the spark of an element flowing in him.
We finish out the week just as Alpha Blake said, working on counter acting the elemental attacks. We start every morning meditating and connecting with our elements. The first day was focused on getting them to reach that deep state of being able to be one with themselves, their wolves and their element. After that, we taught them how to let the energy from the natural elements flow through them and through the elements. Many of them can already use their elemental power in wolf form. Mostly they younger ones because it has not been ingrained in them that they can’t do it yet. I do believe with time, most of them will be able to use their power in wolf form as well as human form. Its just a matter of their wolves connecting with the elements and accepting them as a part of themselves. Tamaska has been helping some of the wolves do this. Its something about them being dominant and not wanting to share their human with the element on that level. Tamaska is helping them see the elements as an extinction of them and not an invader. All and all, it has been a good month and we are not preparing to go to Mystic Coven tomorrow.