Category: Teaching

• 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…

  Michael Watson PhD

  September 10, 2014

  Nature, Shamanism, Teaching

  autumn, South Wind, spirits

• Joining the Young People’s Circle

  Yesterday I spent the morning with my good friend Alicia Daniels and her Ecopsychology class. Alicia is a marvelously gifted teacher, seamlessly weaving together her understanding of the Medicine Wheel teachings and her background as a field naturalist. Somehow, even as she acknowledges the suffering of Mother Earth, she also maintains an honest sense of…

  Michael Watson PhD

  July 11, 2014

  First Nations, Shamanism, Teaching

• Deep Listening for Reconciliation Week

  Another lovely, cool day, sky a fine blue with a thin haze. The irises are blooming! This is Reconciliation Week in Australia. In honor of this, I offer these exceptional posts as a sharing. These three stories highlighting the challenges and gifts of Aboriginal Australia. They are simultaneously unique, and common to many Indigenous communities…

  Michael Watson PhD

  June 2, 2014

  First Nations, Healing, Stories, Teaching

  Aboriginal, Australia, Dadirri, healing, listening, Shamanism

• Spoonful by spoonful

  Originally posted on Cynthia (Ištá Tȟó Tȟó) Coleman Emery's Blog: Calling myself a weekend Buddhist seems to fit. I’m afraid to stray too far from my Indian upbringing. And I’m afraid to commit to a single way of knowing. Truth is, my spiritual upbringing was obscure: difficult to discern. In fact many of…

  Michael Watson PhD

  March 24, 2014

  First Nations, Healing, Stories, Teaching

  Cynthia Coleman, Native American, stories