Category: Shamanism
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Mouse, Crow, and the Dreamtime
We are clearly in the presence of the mythic. We are reminded the Dreaming continues to unfold in our world and lives. Who would have guessed trapping field mice in our cabinets would open doors to the sacred?
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Veterans, Ghosts, and Tricksters
It had to happen. Friday I was visited by the Tricky Ones. I was at a conference regarding the treatment needs of returning Vets. The primary speaker, a young psychologist and consultant to the V.A., was discussing the challenges of Home Coming, and the various services available to Vets and their families through the Veterans…
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The Dance of Water and Earth
Today we have sun. We have had record Spring rains, following deep, deep winter snow . The combination has resulted in flooding throughout the state, especially here along Lake Champlain. Water levels fell a couple of weeks ago, only to rise again, surpassing the record levels set earlier in the Spring. The present warm, dry,…
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Shamans, Clowns, and Tricksters
Psychotherapy and shamanism rely, in part, on compassionate truth-telling to facilitate healing. Sometimes we healers become clowns, touched by the playfulness and directness of the Tricksters: Coyote, Raven, or Spider. The truth can hurt, yet it can also heal. A lot depends on packaging.
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