Category: Shamanism

• Welcoming the Spirits: Halloween and The Days of the Dead

  This week we turn our attention, alongside many Indigenous people, to the great mysteries of life and death, and to those spirits who share our family histories. We acknowledge their presence and influence in our lives, and our appreciation for their caring and aid. For those who lived troubled lives, perhaps harming us, or other…

  Michael Watson PhD

  October 30, 2011

  native american, Shamanism

  Halloween, Shamanism, spirits

• Healers, Patients, and the Fate of the World

  As psychotherapists, shamans, and healers, how may we best serve those who come to us? Can we hold both hope and a commitment to change? How may we, in this new era, fulfill our role as intermediaries between Pachamama and the human community, human individuals and the spirits, and families and the larger matrix of…

  Michael Watson PhD

  September 27, 2011

  First Nations, Healing, Shamanism, Social issues

  blood quantum, healing, Shamanism, social issues

• Shamans, Neoshamans, and Societal Issues

  Well, the technology gremlins have been active this morning. If you have been inundated with blog post announcements, I apologize…… “Social justice cannot be rendered by people who are not actively engaged in the society they wish to see justice in. Nor can shamans effectively shamanize if they turn their backs on the society that…

  Michael Watson PhD

  September 26, 2011

  First Nations, Shamanism, Social issues

• Autumn and The Medicine Wheel

  Some of us will gather Friday evening to mark the Equinox, and remember our connections to the Great Year, and to ALL That Is. If you live nearby, please join us. If not, I encourage you to set aside a few minutes to mark the changing year, and the seasons of your life. Blessings.

  Michael Watson PhD

  September 21, 2011

  First Nations, Psychotherapy, Shamanism

  autumn, Medicine Wheel, seasons