Tag: ceremony
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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.
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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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Ceremonies of Renewal
Today is one of those spectacular late winter days, where the sun sits high in the southern sky, just in the treetops, and light snow falls in large flakes. There is enough light through the thin clouds to cast shadows across the snow covered landscape. The seed in the bird feeder dwindles steadily as the…
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Healing in It’s Own Time
So, I join with families to mine their histories for stories of resistance, generosity, and valor. Together, we build new histories of love, resilience, and caring. We may also create rituals, perform ceremonies, and dream together about that which was lost and may be found again. Such is the stuff of healing; may it sooth…
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