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“But I don’t want to be a shaman!! Why should I learn how to do a shamanic journey?” As a shamanic practitioner I often invite folks to learn how to conduct their own shamanic journeys. The shamanic journey is every human’s birthright; we are built to use this skill. But I often have to point out that, even though every …
We humans have been fond of initiation rituals since our beginnings. Archeologists have plumbed the historical depths of our world to uncover evidence of ancient religious rituals among the oldest cultures, and across the world’s cultures. We know bits about initiation rituals performed by the Ancient Greeks and Egyptians, the Mayans, the Norse and some cultures of the East. Some …
“If I Were Queen” is a game I liked to play as a child. I’d imagine all the things I would do if I were the Queen of the World, and then set about writing my proclamations. The first thing, always, on my list was the banning of peas. Of course, I never did become the Queen of the World, …
“The stairs are your mentor of things to come, the doors have always been there to frighten you and invite you, and the tiny speaker in the phone is your dream-ladder to divinity.” Everything is Waiting for You –David Whyte So here we are, together, in the place between what was and what will come to be. It feels to …
Look: When the call to the shamanic path comes, it is strong. It is compelling. It is, in some ways, irresistible. It thrums in your ear as you go about your day: there is more, there is so much more. It enters into your dreams, showing you both sorrows and delights that you never before knew existed. It accompanies you …