That’s exactly what they wanted to happen. That years… decades… centuries down the line People would not only *not* remember who they are, and where they came from… But uprooted like weeds, the ones they saw in disgust… disdain… yes,
You Are Us
Indigenous People’s Day
I firmly support the move away from Columbus Day and replacing it with Indigenous People’s Day. And today, I’ve been in some difficult but necessary conversations with some people regarding that. Someone from a local community group continues to troll
Perspectives on the Spirit of Alcohol
Every time a loved one or client celebrates an anniversary of sobriety, I truly celebrate with them. Because so many do not ever make it there, to the feeling of freedom and empowerment that comes from walking through the dark
Ancestral Healing 101: Family Challenges
As I travel and teach workshops, I often talk about the importance of Ancestral Healing work, which is often a missing piece of the puzzle in our independence-centric culture. As I chat with people, one of the biggest concerns that
Ancestral Offerings
Following a path of deep love and respect for all the benevolent other-than-human and unseen forces in this world and beyond, I have always longed to know and understand what is beyond my small experience here in this life. Ancestor
Ancestral Healing 101
Ancestral Healing, along with practices of Ancestral Honoring & Reverance, have become increasingly popular in recent years. Among those called to heal personal wounding from early life experiences and traumas, as well as difficult family dynamics, considering the ways that
Shamanism 101: Guides
I grew up surrounded by (mostly evangelical) Protestant Christianity. Belief in a dominant God, male, embodied through Jesus, and surrounded by angels in heaven, was the whole structure of holy divinity. Unlike Catholicism, there were no saints representing different elements
Pondering Home
Day 1: Harpers Ferry, WV to Lebanon, TN I was born in the same town where I spent my entire young life, living in the same house from the day I came home from the hospital until I moved away
Cherokee
When I was about five years old, I received a very special gift from my mother’s father, my grandfather: a small turquoise and silver ring. I can’t remember the occasion for the gift, or any specific circumstances around receiving it,
Alchemy & the Divine Masculine
As I walked through the dense forest on this crisp, cold winter afternoon, I came upon his tiny cottage. Unlike our houses ~ even our remote, rural houses ~ his cottage was not built along the edge of a road