Tag: Shamanism
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Minding Ecosystems
This afternoon began sunny but turned cloudy and raw. Tomorrow is forecast to reach 80F for the first time in many months. Perhaps a walk will be in order during a break at the office. The world is awakening. The willow has turned a fine yellow and the maples are budding bright red. Our croci…
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Mystery: An Antidote to Totalizing Ideas
A chilly, wet day. The river has overflowed its banks and filled the floodplain. Friday I attended a professional ethics conference focused on diversity. As is too often the case at such conferences, diversity was broadly defined and rigidly illustrated, essentially leaving out disability and Native America. It did not help my mood that although…
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Re-Enchantment
The day dawned cold with a mix of sun and cloud. Now the late morning light is dimmed by a thickening overcast. Friday’s snow has melted as has most of the ice on the lakes and rivers, and we seem on the cusp of spring.
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Trauma, Spirits, and the “I”
A clear, crisp, bright late January day, deep snow pack melting away at the edges. Oh, wait! It’s March! I’ve just finished reading Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi. The “biographical” novel narrates the life of a Nigerian girl born with one foot in the physical world and one in the spirit world. As often happens to…
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