Category: Shamanism
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The Buddhist and the Shaman
We are nearing the end of a thaw. The past three days have been warm, and we have had rain. There is little snow left on the ground, and what snow remains tends to be in the woods. This is a process that repeats throughout the winter, a series of mid-winter springs. I having been…
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The Twelve Days of Christmas
We are solidly embedded in the Twelve Days of Christmas, the time between Christmas Day and January 6th, Epiphany. The natural world lies deep in early winter dormancy. We have had a few cold days. Today is warmer. A light snow falls. Our neighbors are out on skis and snowshoes. Some access the trails by…
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Christmas Eve
Its Christmas Eve. In a few hours Christmas Morning will dawn. The night is dark, in spite of a newly waning moon. The snow is deep and the world hushed. In the shamans’ world, light does not forever vanquish darkness, and darkness cannot absolutely defeat light. Both light and darkness are necessary and good, each…
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