Dreaming the World

14 Peruvian Shamans Murdered in Amazonia

This blog is dedicated to healers and the healing of individuals, families, communities, nations, and Mother Earth. More often than I like, I also report on harm done in the world. I do so because I believe naming injustice and brutality is part of bringing healing to the victims of such violence. Friday night marked…

Michael Watson PhD

October 9, 2011

First Nations, Social issues

healing, murder, Peru, shamans, Yom Kippur

Notable Blogs: Autumn, Death, and Story (10/06/2011)

Maybe that is what all great stories offer us, a glimpse into a different world that is also our own.

Michael Watson PhD

October 6, 2011

Notable Blogs

autumn, bear, ceremony, death

To Heal Is to Own One’s Own Identity

Healing, at it’s best,contests the definitions and deletions of self imposed by others from without, and supports the development of a more home grown, autonomous sense of group and individual self.

Michael Watson PhD

October 2, 2011

Healing, Psychotherapy

colonialism, definitions of self, disability, healing, Native American

Healers, Patients, and the Fate of the World

As psychotherapists, shamans, and healers, how may we best serve those who come to us? Can we hold both hope and a commitment to change? How may we, in this new era, fulfill our role as intermediaries between Pachamama and the human community, human individuals and the spirits, and families and the larger matrix of…

Michael Watson PhD

September 27, 2011

First Nations, Healing, Shamanism, Social issues

blood quantum, healing, Shamanism, social issues