Tag: stories

• Advent

  

  Today dawned cloudy and dank, and has proven to be one of those classic raw November days that grace northern New England. There is the hint of snow to come, although the weather service promises there will be none today. Early this morning Jennie and I went out to The Parkway, one of our favorite…

  Michael Watson PhD

  November 27, 2016

  Healing, Social issues, spirituality, Stories

  Advent, healing, spirituality, stories

• A Welcome Rain

  

  This autumn’s warmth has dominated the past two days. Yesterday we, and our neighbors, took the opportunity to complete yard work, retire gardens for the season, and put up holiday lights. As we did so, we were reminded these tasks are much easier when done in warm weather! Last night, new lights blessed the street.…

  Michael Watson PhD

  November 20, 2016

  Disability, Shamanism, spirituality, Stories

  Shamanism, stories, Windigo

• Sunday Morning

  After months of unseasonably warm temperatures and drought, Thursday the chill and rain came, causing one local meteorologist to write, “Finally, Fall!”. Yesterday we drove down to Dartmouth College for a conference. Although the drive was wet, and took longer than we had planned, we enjoyed the foliage, which at the lower elevations was brilliant,…

  Michael Watson PhD

  October 23, 2016

  Arts, Climate Change, performance, spirituality, Stories

  Arts, autumn, nature, puppetry, stories

• Song and Memory

  Autumn is working its way down the hillsides. In our valley we are yet to arrive at peak; here near the lake the foliage is deceptively green with patches of vibrant color. The weather remains much too warm and dry, although we had a hard freeze away from the lake a couple of nights ago.…

  Michael Watson PhD

  October 16, 2016

  Arts, native american, performance, Shamanism

  autumn, genocide, Guy Mendilow Ensemble, performance, Shamanism, stories