Category: First Nations

• Teaching Shamanism

  My wife, Jennie, and I are scheduled to teach an intensive course on shamanism this summer. The course is offered by Burlington College, a small, progressive Liberal Arts college where we both teach. The course offers students an opportunity to delve briefly into the world of shamanism as we understand it. Students will not be…

  Michael Watson PhD

  May 14, 2012

  First Nations, native american, Shamanism

  colonialism, healing, Shamanism, teaching, trauma

• The Death of White Buffallo Calf: Attacking the Heart of the People

  Our world here, in northern Vermont, has burst into leafy green, and splendid , vibrant color. This morning the wind literally howled through the treetops as the rains came in. Spring is here in all her fullness! I have written often about the symbolic nature of Self, and the myriad ways micro-aggressions serve to diminish…

  Michael Watson PhD

  May 8, 2012

  First Nations, native american, Shamanism

  heart, Native American, Shamanism, Whit Buffaol Calf

• The Raven, The Coyote, and The Very Hot Day

  In which The Raven and The Crow grumble about the heat, The Raven wonders about the wisdom of stealing fire, and The Coyote and The Goose go in search of running water and air conditioning.

  Michael Watson PhD

  March 23, 2012

  Climate Change, First Nations, Stories

  climate change, coyote, raven, stories

• The Moral Dilemmas of Being

  Living in a world were all beings and actions are interconnected creates many moral dilemmas. Shamanism and psychotherapy, at their best, support us in navigating them.

  Michael Watson PhD

  March 20, 2012

  First Nations, Psychotherapy, Shamanism

  ethics, First Nations, gratitude, psychotherapy, Shamanism