Before I get into the meat of this post, I want to make it perfectly clear that, for the most part, I am a pacifist. Having said that, I will bring your attention to that clause “for the most part.” The reason that I bring your attention to this is because I am well aware […]
The Importance of Water
This is a snippet from a wonderful book titled Honoring your Ancestors: A Guide to Ancestral Veneration, by Mallorie Vaudoise. When my grandmother on the Spirit side of things was teaching me about being a Water Witch, she was very emphatic about the fact that, as much as this is a gift it is also […]
The Art of Loss
No matter who we are, there will eventually (and sometimes far too frequently) come a time when we experience the heartache of the loss of a loved one. In the work that I do as a shaman, I often help people through this type of situation. It does not matter to me how long a […]
Force Feeding
When I was a teenager my girlfriend asked me to come with her to visit her older brother, who lived in a town about 80km away. I said I would do that. I was looking forward to spending time with her and to meeting her brother, whom she had never mentioned before. Unfortunately, he was […]
Flying Bats, Black Cats, and Witch’s Hats
October is upon us and, with that, my favorite season…Samhain, or, as most folks call it now, “Halloween.” Ever since I was a small child this has been my favorite time of year. It was not about the treats (although those would not be turned down by any means) or even about the costumes (although […]