Tag: healing

• Ceremony: Tradition and Innovation

  Ceremony is always evolving, even as it remains deeply rooted in tradition.

  Michael Watson PhD

  June 5, 2012

  First Nations, native american, Shamanism

  ceremony, healing, Native American, Shamanism

• Thoughts On reading:The Spirit Always Grows Deeper On the Other Side of the Fence

  Being a healer trained in multiple cultures can be complex. So can crossing cultures in search of healing. Yet, this is increasingly our world.

  Michael Watson PhD

  May 29, 2012

  Healing, native american, Shamanism

  appropriation, Dan Wall, healing, MIxed Race, Shamanism

• White Buffalo Calf Donated to Replace Murdered Calf!

  A white buffalo calf and mother have been donated to a North Texas ranch where two sacred animals were killed a few days ago!

  Michael Watson PhD

  May 14, 2012

  First Nations, native american, Stories

  ceremony, healing, Native American, white buffalo calf

• Teaching Shamanism

  My wife, Jennie, and I are scheduled to teach an intensive course on shamanism this summer. The course is offered by Burlington College, a small, progressive Liberal Arts college where we both teach. The course offers students an opportunity to delve briefly into the world of shamanism as we understand it. Students will not be…

  Michael Watson PhD

  May 14, 2012

  First Nations, native american, Shamanism

  colonialism, healing, Shamanism, teaching, trauma