Treasure hunting, as a way of connecting with nature energies or paranormal.

[AstralDruid]

Perhaps this has been discussed before, but i feel that i need to bring it up anyway...
As my forum handle implies, I am deeply involved with understanding and experiencing things which are considered paranormal or outlandish, by a lot of people. I am a metal detectorist and find myself in some pretty remote and beautiful locations, as I'm sure a lot of you folks do... I find the treks and the time spent in the hills and forests to be very relaxing and almost a meditative practice, i sometimes get well beyond my 'mind chatter' and feel very receptive to the natural energies that envelope me .. On more than a few occasions i have become aware of energies, entities and unusual things going on around me, as i slowly plod around with my detector and dogs. It has become so frequent, that i respectfully address (vocally) each forest/area when i arrive, in some sort of announcement of my intentions for the visit.... hoping to minimise the potential interactions. Subtle energies have often helped me find some great stuff, and i take time to make my thanks,,, other times I have been quite brutally driven from areas where I was unwelcome, by uneasy feelings, things being thrown in my direction and, on more than one occasion, the actual surroundings creating offensive noises.... once an exposed rockface just blatantly growled at me,, sending my dogs into a frenzy and cutting my visit short,, made a speedy exit from the area.. I have seen entities follow me, usually about 3-4 trees distant, had whispers inside my Nox headphones,, and many other strange happenings..
So i wanted to give a few examples (have plenty more, one or two of which were terrifying) and see if anyone else has experiences similar happenings whilst treasure hunting ?....
To some this will all sound a bit 'mad' or be the imagination of a paranoid or insecure guy,,, but i can tell you that i am neither. i am not easily spooked, and usually prefer to stay and address the situation head -on , I grew up in the mountains and am aware of animal and natural noise generation..

So,, anyone want to discuss or add their input ?

AstralDruid

 

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[GirlWithWolf]

I don’t see anything strange or outlandish about it at all. I’m new to this type of treasure hunting but I’ve been an avid hiker and hunter my entire life and have had many of the same kind of experiences. The mountains, wildlife, and our ancestors speak to us, if we listen.

I’ll share one and it will explain how I got this silly nickname at the same time. When I was 4 years old my family was visiting a guy my father served with on his reservation. During a powwow I went into the forest and they looked for me all evening and night but I was nowhere to be found. The next morning I casually returned with a full grown male wolf walking by my side.

When we approached the search party going out that morning my mother was standing next to their medicine man and in a very matter of fact tone he said “Girl With Wolf back”. The pidgin English was intentional and the nickname (his sarcasm) stuck.

I only have a foggy memory of it, but I remember finding the wolf pack, the Luna leading me to water and to a dead deer that I used to stay warm, and at sunrise the Alpha guiding me back to my family. Anyway, it isn’t unusual to me to have unusual things happen in the mountains, because I didn’t just wander off, something called to me, and I remember not being the least bit scared.

 

[ARC]

I love to metal detect beaches in the very early AM...
just as sun is coming up and the beaches are desolate...
where I can and do connect with nature.

This is a luxury these days... for I don't do it very often / as much as i would like.

 

[ARC]

Also....
As far as Treasure hunting goes....

I can only connect through this website ... particularly.. The Random Chat Thread....
Where the people there are the real treasures.

 

[robertk]

The mountains, wildlife, and our ancestors speak to us, if we listen.

Agreed. Especially the "if we listen" part.

 

[AstralDruid]

Agreed. Especially the "if we listen" part.

Yes,, that is something that I learned early on,, listening without asking anything, just listening... I often find that I am getting the answers to questions that I haven't yet created.

 

[AstralDruid]

I don’t see anything strange or outlandish about it at all. I’m new to this type of treasure hunting but I’ve been an avid hiker and hunter my entire life and have had many of the same kind of experiences. The mountains, wildlife, and our ancestors speak to us, if we listen.

I’ll share one and it will explain how I got this silly nickname at the same time. When I was 4 years old my family was visiting a guy my father served with on his reservation. During a powwow I went into the forest and they looked for me all evening and night but I was nowhere to be found. The next morning I casually returned with a full grown male wolf walking by my side.

When we approached the search party going out that morning my mother was standing next to their medicine man and in a very matter of fact tone he said “Girl With Wolf back”. The pidgin English was intentional and the nickname (his sarcasm) stuck.

I only have a foggy memory of it, but I remember finding the wolf pack, the Luna leading me to water and to a dead deer that I used to stay warm, and at sunrise the Alpha guiding me back to my family. Anyway, it isn’t unusual to me to have unusual things happen in the mountains, because I didn’t just wander off, something called to me, and I remember not being the least bit scared.

Fantastic story .🐺. thanks for sharing it....
. I Have had recurring Wolf encounters over the years, in spirit and physical,, which (to be fair) is not that common in Europe...

 

[GirlWithWolf]

Fantastic story .🐺. thanks for sharing it....
. I Have had recurring Wolf encounters over the years, in spirit and physical,, which (to be fair) is not that common in Europe...

Thank you and you’re welcome. That means something, especially if it isn’t common there.

 

[Crow]

I don’t see anything strange or outlandish about it at all. I’m new to this type of treasure hunting but I’ve been an avid hiker and hunter my entire life and have had many of the same kind of experiences. The mountains, wildlife, and our ancestors speak to us, if we listen.

I’ll share one and it will explain how I got this silly nickname at the same time. When I was 4 years old my family was visiting a guy my father served with on his reservation. During a powwow I went into the forest and they looked for me all evening and night but I was nowhere to be found. The next morning I casually returned with a full grown male wolf walking by my side.

When we approached the search party going out that morning my mother was standing next to their medicine man and in a very matter of fact tone he said “Girl With Wolf back”. The pidgin English was intentional and the nickname (his sarcasm) stuck.

I only have a foggy memory of it, but I remember finding the wolf pack, the Luna leading me to water and to a dead deer that I used to stay warm, and at sunrise the Alpha guiding me back to my family. Anyway, it isn’t unusual to me to have unusual things happen in the mountains, because I didn’t just wander off, something called to me, and I remember not being the least bit scared.

Fantastic story now I understand the Wolf is your spirit animal. For me it is The Crow, I am Crow by name, Crow by nature and born in my mother tongue insé gleann na Slua meaning the valley of the Crows. It was where my family originated from the Celtic préachán clan.

A crow is scavenger and opportunist. My mother's side was Foley meaning Plunderer. So I guess treasure hunting was natural fit?


Crow

 

[robertk]

I’m envious of those of you who know the ancient lineage of your families. All I know of my ancient lineage is cane from England in the 1700s but probably Germany before that but nobody really knows. American mutt, I guess.

 

[AstralDruid]

MY spirit animal is the Toad..... Had some great fun learning the ways over the years..
I too am Irish,,

An Dún​

Familiar with the Morrigan ,?, a fierce ally, and terrible foe ?.....