Category: Nature
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Grandmother Spider, Pregnancy, and Shamanism
The other evening my family and I were having dinner at a local cafe. At one point, a large, undoubtedly female, and apparently, very pregnant, spider, dropped from the ceiling, and hung directly in front of our most savvy waitress. The waitress turned, picked up a glass and piece of paper, scooped up the spider,…
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Stereotypes, Native Peoples, and the Environment
I awoke this morning thinking about my last post. Specifically, I was thinking about who, in our society, speaks for Mother Earth. I suspect this chain of thought was established a couple of weeks ago, when I was in a meeting. We were talking about the hope of reducing conflict in various parts of the…
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Shamanism, Indigenous People, and Climate Change
In the Dreaming Mother Earth glows in her perfection. In the Dreaming the Ancestors live happily. In the Dreaming Pachamama reminds us we may embrace Life in all its inexhaustible complexity and feel joy. Yet, also in the Dreaming we are shown the suffering that occurs when we no longer honor and sustain Mother Earth.…
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Apus, Pachamama, and Healing
A soft rain is falling. Although we have had rain every other day, the soil and plants are dry. Today has been oppressively humid, and we have accomplished little. We did have a lovely siesta in the afternoon, when the heat and humidity were at their most oppressive. As the rain falls, Pachamama seems to…
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