Tag: Halloween

• Honoring the Ancestors

  Preparing to feast the Ancestors.

  Michael Watson PhD

  October 21, 2013

  First Nations, Stories

  ancestors, Day of the Dead, Halloween, Shamanism

• October Holidays

  Here in Vermont we are enjoying a long, warm autumn. Day after day we have been greeted by bright sunlight and warm breezes. The other night there was a rare display of the aurora, which, sadly, we missed. We know that at some point the warmth will give way to cold, bright skies to seemingly…

  Michael Watson PhD

  October 13, 2013

  Healing, native american, Social issues

  appropriation, colonialism, Halloween, healing

• Welcoming the Spirits: Halloween and The Days of the Dead

  This week we turn our attention, alongside many Indigenous people, to the great mysteries of life and death, and to those spirits who share our family histories. We acknowledge their presence and influence in our lives, and our appreciation for their caring and aid. For those who lived troubled lives, perhaps harming us, or other…

  Michael Watson PhD

  October 30, 2011

  native american, Shamanism

  Halloween, Shamanism, spirits