Category: Stories

• Epiphany: Little Christmas

  

  A snowy, blustery, frigid , monochrome day! Today is Epiphany: Little Christmas. This day in the Christian liturgical calendar honors the arrival of the Wise Men at the stable in Bethlehem.

  Michael Watson PhD

  January 6, 2018

  Disability, First Nations, Psychotherapy, Shamanism, Social issues, spirituality, Stories

  Christmas, Epiphany, healing, Native American, Shamanism

• New Years Greeting

  Still cold. We awoke to bright, midwinter sun that threw beams of light and shadow across the landscape. The birds are flocking to the feeders, replenishing the nutrients that are used up so very quickly in this intense chill.

  Michael Watson PhD

  January 1, 2018

  Stories

  New Years

• New Years Eve Reflections

  A lovely midwinter day, blue sky broken by high clouds. Cold, with the temperature hovering around -1 F and the wind chill far below zero. The deep snow cover enhances radiational cooling while protecting plants and underground infrastructure. Still, new pot holes appear in road surfaces daily. It is New Years Eve. Now ten days…

  Michael Watson PhD

  December 31, 2017

  First Nations, Shamanism, spirituality, Stories

  death, gratitude, New Year, Shamanism, spirits

• The Solstice Approaches

  Today marks the third Sunday in Advent and the 6th night of Hanukkah. We awoke to birds at the feeder, evidence of light snow overnight, and just a hint of the sun behind cloud near the southern horizon. The temperature is 2 F and smoke from neighbors’ chimneys slants gently towards the north, suggesting a…

  Michael Watson PhD

  December 17, 2017

  First Nations, Landscape, Shamanism, spirituality, Stories

  Shamanism, Winter Solstice