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Shamanic Permaculture
Permaculture and the Sacred Pioneer and Visionary, Starhawk, was at the Turtle Island Bioregional Gathering in Mexico that I attended in 1996; she was teaching spontaneous ritual at the time. In fact, so much spontaneity happened during that exciting meeting … Continue reading →
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Calling In a Container
Calling in a Container: When you are doing intentional shamanic work it is wise to call in the cardinal directions or to form a similar energetic container to assure that the helping spirits “hear” your intention and so that you … Continue reading →
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Silver Wheel: The Lost Teachings of the Deerskin
After working a number of years shamanically and travelling with Nancy, Elen Tompkins has come forward with her own revelatory publication. Traveller’s Joy recommends Silver Wheel, the Arrival of the Elven Teachings by Elen Tompkins, shamanic healer, author, and Reiki Master. … Continue reading →
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Moving Journeys
or: Why I don’t journey like the Harner model and why I don’t care! by David Sherwood There is a full moon drumming group in Eastern Ontario that was born from the EarthSea lineage. I have been participating since it … Continue reading →
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Goddess in the Garden in Sacred Nova Scotia
The rebirth of the green is always welcome in spring; however, this year I felt I was worshipping the sight every blade of grass and bud, as they emerged from ground and tree. After a very snowy and long winter … Continue reading →
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Dismemberment as a Doorway of Transformation
In the shamanic realm of experience there is type of initiation called dismemberment. It is either voluntary or happens spontaneously. To give an example of initiation to shamanism itself, you could have a sudden crisis or illness that spurs you … Continue reading →
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The Cailleach’s Last Kick
After writing the article on the gift from Nova Scotia Winter 2014/15, I was premature in thinking that the spirit of weather had its last “say.” More snowstorms arrived, with accumulations that were almost impossible to move anywhere because there … Continue reading →
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Feeding My Demons, Spring Equinox 2015
Last night was one where I faced one of my self-loathing demons again and again while lying in bed. I have been willing to work with compassion toward them, and when Feeding Your Demons jumped off the shelf a few years … Continue reading →
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Seasonal Movements of Brigit, Earth Protector
In the Celtic traditions of seasonal changes, there is a belief that the summer and winter faces of Brigit, are divided during the year. Since the Goddess holds the Sovereignty, or the authority of the land, historically her comings and … Continue reading →
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I had had SO many postponements and delays, it had been like the cosmic joker has had its way with me, so I was trying to figure out which delay was “meaningful” and just surrendered to not knowing. I woke up … Continue reading →
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Woodpecker Medicine
This is my story. Just before the shamanic convergence of 2009 we had a visitor from Britain that stayed with us at Serenity. Tina Cockett and I had done shamanic work together when I was invited to Britain. Tina, another … Continue reading →
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