Teaching – Page 11 – Dreaming the World

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 my Native…

Michael Watson PhD

March 24, 2014

First Nations, Healing, Stories, Teaching

Cynthia Coleman, Native American, stories