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Thinking About Money
I’ve been thinking about money, a difficult subject. In many First Nations communities, shamans and other healers do not receive payment for their services. In those communities, healers usually hold day jobs, and heal in their off hours. Rather than paying for the healer’s services, families and individuals bear the costs of ceremonies and other…
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Equinox Ceremony
Last Sunday, we, JourneyWorks, hosted an Equinox gathering. The afternoon included prayers and blessings for the Earth, Japan, and the Middle East, and gratitude for the new harvest. Many participants brought gifts of appreciation to Pachamama. Our friends Richard, a Six Nations elder, and Dee, an Abenaki elder and medicine woman, spoke about their…
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An Arts Weekend in NYC
Today is the Spring Equinox, the day on which light and dark find temporary balance. I hope you have a day of peace and joy. Last weekend we were in New York City. What a joy to have a weekend of relative warmth (temperatures were in the 50’s!) and unstructured play. Oh, and the food!…
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This Sunday: Equinox Ceremony and Prayers and Blessings for Japan and the Middle East
This Sunday marks the Spring Equinox, traditionally a time to remember, and return, to balance. This year, the Equinox arrives during a period of great suffering and imbalance in the world. All are invited to join us, at JourneyWorks, for a time of storytelling and ceremony. Together, we will acknowledge our debt to, and appreciation…
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