Here are five great reasons to call a shamanic healer: * You’re recovering from an ailment and want really holistic support. Your body could be treated by your doctor, but what about your mind and spirit? Addressing the energetic aspects of…
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Hummingbirds are hardcore
The hummingbird is one of the four major power animals in Peru (the others being snake, jaguar/puma, and condor). I remember being surprised when I first heard that several years ago; how could such a little creature be important and…
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Swan Medicine
Now that the mornings are chilly, I’ve dusted off the winter coat. I haven’t worn it since March, and when I put my hand in the pocket, I found — well, a year-old wad of tissues, but also: a stone. …
What Serpent shared
Serpent is a powerful archetype. Joseph Campbell referred to her as “a traveling alimentary canal…the symbol of life throwing off the past and continuing to live” as she sheds her skin. She is related to the moon being reborn again…
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Power Animals: Lovin’ the Creepy Crawlies
I saw a few large birds soaring in the sky the other day. As I watched, they were joined by a few more, and a few more, until what seemed like dozens had passed over my head. I could see them all…
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Speaking with Spider
A message from a spider, or more accurately Spider: How many things do you humans make and consume that have neither beauty nor purpose? My web has both. Consider the strength of my home, the efficiency of my food system,…
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