Category: Shamanism

• Blood Lines and Blood Quotients

  I am of Mixed Blood. Most of the world’s population of human beings are Mixed Bloods. We are the creation of love, conflict, and the intermingling of genes, cultures, and ideas. Yet, there remains in the media, and in the culture at large, a notion that pure is better. As a result I’ve been thinking…

  Michael Watson PhD

  June 26, 2010

  Nature, Shamanism

  blood quotients, genocide, Mixed Bloods, On Point, Radio, Shamanism

• Noteable Blogs: A Forest Door, and New Days-New Ways

  A Forest Door posted a very thoughtful piece yesterday.  In this excerpt he discusses some of the conundrums facing those who practice shamanic techniques in post-industrial societies:  “I am very much a spirit-worker, and it’s similar, but not the same. I wouldn’t even call myself a shamanist. I say this because: (a) I don’t work…

  Michael Watson PhD

  June 23, 2010

  Shamanism

  healers, plastic medicine men, Shamanism, spirit guides

• Thinking about Healing Stories

  I was raised to think of stories as many layered and rich in meaning. My father told stories using metaphors from the garden. He knew that vegetables are best grown with minimal chemical support. Such vegetables taste better, but they may show the scars of their development. During the growing season Dad was out in…

  Michael Watson PhD

  June 22, 2010

  Shamanism

  fathers, gardens, healing, metaphor, stories

• Shamans and Native Americans

  A while back I chanced upon the following blog post. In  addition to an introductory essay, the writer went on to post articles by several notable writers. The title of the piece was , “WE DO NOT HAVE SHAMANS: The Case Against “Shamans” In North American Indigenous Cultures.” The writer of the blog, “The Wanderling”,…

  Michael Watson PhD

  June 20, 2010

  Shamanism

  cultural practices, healing, Shamanism, traditions