Tag: Shamanism

• Joy as Resistance

  

  A hot day following a string of hot, even all time record-setting days. Bright sun and increasingly muggy conditions abound. The natural world is already quiet at 11 am. It is Independence Day, a holiday for some and a retail work day for many. It is a difficult day for us as a nation; this…

  Michael Watson PhD

  July 4, 2018

  Arts, First Nations, Healing, Shamanism, Social issues

  First Nations, healing, July 4th, Shamanism

• After the Solstice

  We’ve been traveling and working, doing the tasks of life and summer, seeing kids and grand-kids and saying goodbye to beloved family who have passed over. It seems good. Yesterday marked the summer solstice and the longest day of the year. Today we will share ceremony to mark the year’s turning. This day will be…

  Michael Watson PhD

  June 22, 2018

  Nature, Shamanism, Social issues, spirituality, Travel

  Shamanism, Social Change, summer solstice

• Shamanism and the Great Turning

  

  The weather has turned cold and wet, the landscape a rich tapestry of spring green. How cold? The furnace has been on! The garden is in and the beds are filled with young plants. Jennie has worked hard to get everything planted and we are excited to see the first shoots of spring! As I…

  Michael Watson PhD

  June 5, 2018

  First Nations, Healing, Shamanism, Social issues, spirituality

  First Nations, healing, Shamanism, Social Change

• This “I”

  

  A lovely late spring day, bright and cheerful. We’ve come to that time in spring when we need moisture. The trees and other plants have leafed out, dramatically increasing the transport of moisture from the soil. It has also been rather windy which contributes to the drying of the soil, and the risk of wildfires…

  Michael Watson PhD

  May 14, 2018

  Disability, Ecopsychology, Nature, Shamanism, spirituality, Stories

  “I”, Ecopsychology, healing, nature, Shamanism, stories