Tag: seasons

• Downeast

  It’s been a cloudy, raw couple of days. Not even seven in the evening and we have dusk, portents of things to come. The tree outside our office window, an early adopter,  shows more red daily. Given the cranky day, I thought I’d take a moment and share something more about the Maine coast. Last…

  Michael Watson PhD

  August 22, 2014

  Nature, Sacred Lands, Stories

  arcadia, Landscape, Maine, seasons

• Interbeing: A Late Summer Walk

  Today marks something close to the mid-way point between the solstice and equinox. It’s about six weeks to the official start of autumn. The sun still rises early, but we’ve noticed darkness now falls earlier each evening; by 8:30 in the evening the stars are out. Looking up last night, we noted the moon seemed…

  Michael Watson PhD

  August 10, 2014

  Shamanism

  Interbeing, seasons, Shamanism

• Christmas Eve

  Awaiting Christmas

  Michael Watson PhD

  December 24, 2013

  Shamanism, Stories

  Christmas Eve, ritual, seasons, Shamanism

• Teaching

  Gathering with our students reminds us of our own journey around the medicine wheel, and allows us to express gratitude for the opportunity to support those who will soon be the leaders in our communities.

  Michael Watson PhD

  November 24, 2013

  Healing, Shamanism, Stories, Teaching

  ceremony, Native American, seasons, Shamanism, teaching