When I was a kid in my teens I had a shamanic trainer who allowed me the opportunity to learn how to do shamanic journeying. Shamanic Journeying is a method by which one “travels” to different levels of consciousness, or “worlds”, and discovers assistance and “medicines” that will help one on their earth walk this […]
The Only Constant Thing
Change. It is a tough pill to swallow at times. Yet it is the only constant thing in our world. The recent events that have unfolded with the Presidential election in the United States is a great example of that. I trust that it will all work out in some way. It certainly has gotten […]
Forced Affection
I have noticed a habit that some parents have…one that is actually quite dangerous. We’ve all witnessed this. And many of us have experienced it from our own well-meaning parents. Forced Affection. It comes in a variety of forms: “Give Grandma a kiss.” “Sit on Santa’s lap.” “Give Uncle a hug.” “I’m gonna tickle you!” […]
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We live in a world of awareness. Or at least we live in a world of growing awareness. I think this is a good thing. There was a time in my life, like almost 100 years ago, when I was a kid that my father thought, for example, that there were absolutely no gay people […]
Weekend Warriors and Popcorn Elders
There is a rather disturbing trend that is happening in our community, and in many other communities throughout the country, and perhaps throughout the world. I have noticed it for a very long time, but have not been heard when pointing it out…until recently when the community has finally begun to wise up a bit. […]