Category: Shamanism
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Spring, Gratitude, and The Medicine Wheel
Alicia Daniel, my friend and colleague, and a field naturalist at UVM, was the guest presenter in my class this week. Her theme was “Spring and the Medicine Wheel”. Although it had been snowing and raining for over 24 hours, Alicia gamely took the class to a nearby natural area to look for signs of…
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Thinking About Money
I’ve been thinking about money, a difficult subject. In many First Nations communities, shamans and other healers do not receive payment for their services. In those communities, healers usually hold day jobs, and heal in their off hours. Rather than paying for the healer’s services, families and individuals bear the costs of ceremonies and other…
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Equinox Ceremony
Last Sunday, we, JourneyWorks, hosted an Equinox gathering. The afternoon included prayers and blessings for the Earth, Japan, and the Middle East, and gratitude for the new harvest. Many participants brought gifts of appreciation to Pachamama. Our friends Richard, a Six Nations elder, and Dee, an Abenaki elder and medicine woman, spoke about their…
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This Sunday: Equinox Ceremony and Prayers and Blessings for Japan and the Middle East
This Sunday marks the Spring Equinox, traditionally a time to remember, and return, to balance. This year, the Equinox arrives during a period of great suffering and imbalance in the world. All are invited to join us, at JourneyWorks, for a time of storytelling and ceremony. Together, we will acknowledge our debt to, and appreciation…
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