Initiation Part 2: Stepping Into Shamanic Initiation
Initiation experiences can come in different forms. Sometimes they come in dreams and visions. The most common form is to be taken by spirit into another dimension. In most cases, shamanic initiation occurs in a [...]
Spiritual Practice
What we pay attention to is what will grow and develop. When we place focused attention on our soul life we begin to notice and experience our soul life more fully. It’s as if the soul looks for an invitation to participate in the everyday. What daily practices nurture the sacred?
Exploring the Sacred
When pilgrimage is approached with intention to connect with the sacred, it alters the energy of the journey. If we seek to find the sacred, we need to understand what it is that is that we find sacred. What is it that you find sacred? Discovering the answers to this question is an important part of the whole experience.
Awakening to the Call
The soul has a way of urging us forward to learn our life’s lessons. Sometimes lessons come in ways we just can’t miss – like when tragedy strikes and we have to grow a part of ourselves to get through it. But sometimes our growth comes from new opportunities, new practices, or new ideas – if we have the courage to explore them. When the opportunity, or just the idea of it, comes knocking at your door, how do you respond?
An Introduction to Shamanic Initiation
Unwittingly, my first shamanic initiation experience occurred prior to having any previous knowledge about shamanism. And, since planting my feet on the shamanic path, other initiations have occurred. However, before I share my personal stories [...]
The Aspen Grove
Beyond the offering of their beauty, aspen groves provide an invitation to better understand ourselves. Found where there is ample sunlight and in cooler, higher climates in North America, aspen trees are deciduous (drops its leaves in winter) with smooth, white bark marked by black scars where their lower branches have self-pruned through the natural growth of the tree.