Category: Shamanism

• Initiation

  I’ve been initiated many times, and in several traditions. Each teacher initiates in the way of her or his lineage. The spirits initiate in their own languages. Life initiates  from the moment of conception, til we pass on to the next world.

  Michael Watson PhD

  July 9, 2011

  Shamanism

  giveaway, initiation

• Lessons from the Sweat Lodge

  That shamans and healers struggle with their own learnings is news to many people. Yet, my best teachers have freely shared their own struggles and learnings with me. Their willingness to be “just another human being” has felt like a great gift. Their persistence in overcoming life’s challenges has been, and continues to be, both…

  Michael Watson PhD

  July 5, 2011

  Healing, Shamanism

  attachment, healing, Shamanism, sweat lodge

• Thoughts Concerning the Fourth of July

  The Fourth of July! This is one of those holidays, along with Columbus Day and Thanksgiving, I struggle with. My father struggled with it as well, although, the truth be known, he seemed to love Thanksgiving. Indeed, many Native people have very complex, often humorous and contradictory, experiences of the holiday.

  Michael Watson PhD

  July 3, 2011

  First Nations, Healing, native american, Shamanism

  forgetting, Fourth of July, healing, Native American, Shamanism

• Dream Visitors

  When the dream visitor is unwanted we may miss the mystery and power inherent in their visit. Fear may erase the awe we might otherwise feel. When the visitor is dear, we may arise with an aching, a longing, that is difficult to bear. We may also feel immensely grateful and deeply connected. These nighttime…

  Michael Watson PhD

  June 17, 2011

  Shamanism

  ancestors, dreams, Shamanism, visitors