Tag: Shamanism

• Shamans, Priests, and Crows

  Today is All Souls Day. Throughout the Americas families and individuals will gather tonight, or tomorrow night, to welcome the returning Dead. Those who gather by family alters, or in churches or cemeteries, will bring with them wonderful food and beautiful flowers. Some will burn incense or tobacco; others will display transient handmade crafts. Many…

  Michael Watson PhD

  November 1, 2010

  India, Shamanism

  ceremony, healing, ritual, Shamanism

• Notable Blogs: 9/28/10

  Here are this week’s Notable Blogs. As always, there are many more outstanding blog posts than I could possible acknowledge here. This week we focus on some of the challenges facing First Nations individuals and peoples. We are indeed blessed to be able to hear and read so many thoughtful voices! An itinerary of thoughts…

  Michael Watson PhD

  September 28, 2010

  First Nations, Healing, native american, Nature, Notable Blogs, Shamanism

  ceremony, environmental degredation, genocide, healing, Native American, Shamanism

• Notable Blogs: 9/21/09:

  I’ve been busy getting ready to travel to India. Hopefully, I’ll get a blog post in by the weekend. In the meanwhile, the Blogosphere has been a positive place this week. Here are several excelent posts. I invite you to visit the blogs that interest you, and, while you are there, leave a note for…

  Michael Watson PhD

  September 21, 2010

  First Nations, Healing, Notable Blogs

  butterflies, Canada, ceremony, elders, healers, healing, homelessness, Native American, Shamanism, stories, Street Soccer

• Notable Blogs: 9/14/10

  Shira Shaiman has cancer. Her mother died of cancer. She is also a mom with young children. This week she wrote about the Days of Awe, her illness, and a miracle. I hope she will forgive me for including a lengthy snippet. I hope you will visit her blog and read the post in its…

  Michael Watson PhD

  September 14, 2010

  First Nations, native american, Notable Blogs, Shamanism

  land disputes, land seizures, Native American, Shamanism, survival