Category: Shamanism
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Intrusions, Part 2: Narrative Therapy
The post is a continuation of the discussion begun in the previous post. I was lucky enough to spend several days, spread over several years, with groups listening to Michael White. Within those days glow a few alone times; ten minutes here, ten there. Each of those alone time memories is rich with contact, humanity,…
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Intrusions, Trauma, and Healing
One of the frequent statements I encounter in my work is, “I just don’t seem myself since….” Of course, there are many reasons one might no longer feel anchored in a secure and familiar sense of Self. One such reason frequently cited by shamans and other medicine people is the presence of Intrusions, foreign energies…
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Amazonian Shamanism, Part Three: Easter
In the past few days I have been thinking about a story told to me by my teachers Bernardo and Jenny. The story is this: Maybe twelve hundred years ago a teacher appeared in he Amazon basin. This teacher traveled throughout Amazonia, including Peru. He is said to have had scars in his side and…
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At the Symphony
It’s the first full day of spring, and snow has fallen, often heavily, for much of the day. The ground is warm, thanks to several days of temperatures in the fifties and sixties, and sun, so little snow has stuck. Last night we went to the symphony. The Vermont Symphony Orchestra (VSO), a “gem” of…
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