Tag: Shamanism
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Companionship, Tears, and Vision
As shamans, healers, and caring neighbors, we are often unable to stop dams, genocide, and even the suffering of every day life, as much as we might wish to. Still, we can acknowledge the humanity of others who suffer, always pointing to their sanity and wholeness. We can offer moments of companionship and joy, and…
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Shamanism, Psychology, and the Vastness of Human Experience
In the end, memories and experiences of trauma and vision, pain and joy must enter the everyday if there is to be deep healing. We must recognize and accept that the very experiences that set us apart, that others cannot fully know or understand, are experiences that reaffirm our humanity. Wrestling with that paradox is…
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The Dance of Water and Earth
Today we have sun. We have had record Spring rains, following deep, deep winter snow . The combination has resulted in flooding throughout the state, especially here along Lake Champlain. Water levels fell a couple of weeks ago, only to rise again, surpassing the record levels set earlier in the Spring. The present warm, dry,…
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Shamans, Clowns, and Tricksters
Psychotherapy and shamanism rely, in part, on compassionate truth-telling to facilitate healing. Sometimes we healers become clowns, touched by the playfulness and directness of the Tricksters: Coyote, Raven, or Spider. The truth can hurt, yet it can also heal. A lot depends on packaging.
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