Category: Shamanism
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The Spirit of South Wind
Yesterday, Grandfather South Wind blew strongly for much of the day. In the evening Jennie and I packed a picnic and headed for the lake. Jennie had noted that we would not have many more opportunities for our beloved picnics this year, so off we went. When we arrived at the lake the South Wind…
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Disability and Medicine
I’ve been thinking about disability and Medicine. Somehow the idea came into my head that being disabled and doing the work of Medicine are incomparable. This idea certainly did not come from my teachers. In fact, some of them were quite ill. Truth is, illness and disability have never disqualified healers in my view. Rather,…
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Granite Dreaming
It’s mid-August. Friday we returned from vacation. We spent ten days on retreat on the Maine coast, with very limited internet or television. Rather, we had osprey and seals, rocky coasts and wild weather. After a few days I found myself in a rhythm. I’d get up early and sit on the porch, drumming. As…
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