Category: Sacred Lands

• Water Is Rising:Dreaming the Renewal of the Sacred Hoop

  The cast radiated caring, openheartedness, and sincerity. Through the instrument of the show, they offered us, the audience, a glimpse into their lives and culture, lives centered on the sea, singing, and dancing. They also offered a dream of a healed, caring, humane world. They cast no stones, demonstrated no animosity, occupied only the stage…

  Michael Watson PhD

  November 20, 2011

  Arts, First Nations, Sacred Lands, Social issues

  healing, Sacred Hoop, Water Is Rising

• Place and the Sacred

  This cultural divide is broad, and growing. Yet it is perhaps not beyond healing. European’s might extend Saint Paul’s maxim to” have faith in things unseen” to the spiritual beliefs of others. They might allow the world itself, like the Holy places of Israel, the Middle East, or India, to be sacred, the living presence…

  Michael Watson PhD

  September 5, 2011

  First Nations, Healing, Sacred Lands, Shamanism

  Native American, Sacred Lands, Shamanism

• Assault on Native Sacred Lands

  For many Native Americans and First Nations people, our lands are our temples and churches. Please do what you can.

  Michael Watson PhD

  September 3, 2011

  Climate Change, First Nations, native american, Sacred Lands

  climate change, Native American, Sacred Sites, San Fransisco Peaks, survival, Tar Sands