Climate Change – Page 26 – Dreaming the World

What Coyote Might Teach Us

Yesterday we took down most of our Christmas decorations, including the small Nativity set which consists mostly of an array of animals, both wild and domestic, that surround a manger and child. The idea behind the tableau is the ancient circumpolar Indigenous knowing that the animals welcome us at birth, and support us throughout our…

Michael Watson PhD

January 5, 2015

Climate Change, First Nations, Stories, Teaching

coyote, Native American, Shamanism, Winter Solstice

Dreaming

The weather has turned damp and chilly, with the temperature only in the mid-fifties. A couple of days ago the first Titmouse of the season landed on the garden fence and looked into our window with that classic “Why is the feeder empty?” look. Fall has certainly arrived! A few nights ago I dreamt about…

Michael Watson PhD

September 14, 2014

Climate Change, First Nations, Healing, Shamanism

autumn, climate change, Dreaming, Shamanism

Approaching the Equinox

The Spring Equinox arrives Thursday. The snow lies deep across the landscape and this morning’s temperature is -7 F. The sunrise was lovely, casting a pastel glow on the Adirondacks across the lake. The March sun melts some snow each day, the water pooling on the sidewalk, then freezing at sundown. The sidewalks are fit…

Michael Watson PhD

March 17, 2014

Climate Change, Nature, Psychotherapy, Shamanism

equinox, healing, Shamanism, spring