I find that I struggle with funerals. It is not the concept of someone having died or been killed. People die all the time. It is more the idea that, at someone’s funeral, only the socially acceptable things can be spoken. This does not leave any room for authenticity in grief. I have always prefered […]
How to Work with a Shaman
I was talking with a friend a number of days ago and it became obvious to both of us that I must write this blog regarding how to work with a Shaman. Understand that this is mostly about how to work with ME as your Shaman. Other Shamans may have different criteria. This system is […]
Scorched Earth
Over the many years of my existence on this earth, there have been many a time when I have struggled with anger and even rage. Circumstances beyond my control would harm either myself or others and my need for justice would prevail. Now, I am not completely unaware of the fact that our society often […]
The Curve
All through my life there have been ups and downs. Some were just life circumstances, and some were the result of others changing plans that everyone else thought were set in stone. As high as one can soar through life, there are equal lows that can happen. I find, though, that it is what we […]
Here Lives Magic
Cartographers used to write on maps, “Here be dragons,” when they reached places beyond their known world. When humans touch the void, they say, “Here is magic.” -From Trickster Drift, by Eden Robinson I was born with “special abilities.” Initially, these came in the form of telepathic communication. Although I was too young to form words, […]
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