Tag: Shamanism
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Notable Blogs: 2/18/2011
Today the temperature is in the low 50’s. Most of the day has been dominated by bright sunshine, now dimming behind increasing clouds. Earlier this afternoon I went for my first snowshoe of the winter. Beautiful! Periodically, I post about blogs I find particularly meaningful. This week’s Notable Blogs opens with an invitation to visit…
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A Fireside Chat
Yesterday afternoon my friend and I sat by the fire and talked about what we have learned over the course of many years. We discovered we have both come to realize each person is born into a lifetime woven from the lives of many other beings. We have come to realize we literally owe our…
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Notable Blogs: 1/16/2011
Some time has passed since I last posted under the category of “Notable Blogs”. Here are four recent blog posts I found especially engaging. As always, I hope you will visit the blogs and read the posts in their entirety. Please remember to leave the author a comment expressing your appreciation. Samantha has been engaged…
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Shamans, Joy, and Healing
“Joy! Joy! Joy!” sang the old Inuit shaman. This brief, poignant song has come to symbolize shamanism for many. In joy, the opposites are, in Jung’s terms, reconciled, and life becomes transcendent. We humans seem hard-wired to seek pleasure and transcendence. We may go to great lengths, utilizing pathways such as drugs, alcohol, and sex…
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