Tag: Shamanism
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Thoughts Concerning the Fourth of July
The Fourth of July! This is one of those holidays, along with Columbus Day and Thanksgiving, I struggle with. My father struggled with it as well, although, the truth be known, he seemed to love Thanksgiving. Indeed, many Native people have very complex, often humorous and contradictory, experiences of the holiday.
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Animals, Heart, and Self: Part Two, Windigo
Psychotherapy, at it’s best, offers the warmth of compassion and experiences of Self. Shamanism, and other forms of traditional healing, offer these, along with connection to souls, spirits, and all that is. Both provide refuge from Windigo, and the possibility of life lived with passion, mystery, and companionship. Supporting patience, they open doors to the…
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Animals, Heart, and Self: Part One
We are connected to all that is, has been, or will be. Self touches all species across all Earth time, the gods, and our Ancestors and progeny across all generations. To forget these things is to be diminished, and to risk losing soul.
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Summer Solstice
Summer has settled in here in Vermont. The world is magnificently green. The lake (Lake Champlain) has finally fallen below flood stage for the first time in two months. The trees and other vegetation have come fully into their own, taking sufficient water from a very saturated water table to reduce the flow into the…
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