by debra | Mar 10, 2011 | Shamanic Healing, Spirituality
We often get through hard times such as an unsettling medical diagnosis or rebuilding after a rough divorce by keeping our head down and meeting each challenge that greets us one at a time. In doing so, we prevent ourselves from becoming overwhelmed at the magnitude...
by debra | Jan 20, 2011 | Shamanic Healing
Shamanism is an ancient form of spirituality practiced by tribal societies and indigenous cultures. It predated all forms of organized religion and was (and still is) practiced on every continent in the world.Our forebears lived close to the earth, deeply in tune with...
by debra | Oct 6, 2010 | Mother Earth & Nature
Driving back to Wisconsin last week, I saw a group of seven whooping cranes in a marshy field along the interstate. Whooping cranes in the wild are extremely rare, so I felt gifted by this experience.I have loved cranes ever since moving to Wisconsin and first...
by debra | Sep 22, 2010 | Connecting with Spirit Guides, Intuitive Development, Mother Earth & Nature
Earlier this summer, I was out in nature at the state park near my home. As I walked the gravel trail, my mind busily prepared a teaching on power animals for an upcoming class.All creatures, by virtue of their innate abilities, have power. There isn’t a certain...
by debra | Aug 27, 2010 | Connecting with Spirit Guides, Shamanic Healing
Similar to the way friendships develop gradually, our relationships with power animals grow and deepen based on repeated interaction and building trust over time. (Click here for more on connecting with a power animal.)Here are some suggestions for developing a...