by debra | Jan 30, 2022 | Nature, Spirituality
I had a magical encounter yesterday morning at Steinke Basin. Usually it’s with the flora and fauna, but this time it was with a human. Rather than just giving my usual greeting, something nudged me to directly address the man I met on the path. I asked if he had...
by debra | Jan 30, 2022 | Personal Healing, Shamanism, Spirituality
When I first stepped out onto my spiritual path, I thought healing was all unicorns and rainbows. Time proved otherwise. Sometimes healing is downright messy. Recently I felt off. There was nothing specific I could identify, I just didn’t feel quite right. I couldn’t...
by debra | Jan 30, 2022 | Personal Healing, Shamanism, Spirituality
My heart opens in compassion whenever a parent reaches out to make a shamanic healing appointment for their adult child. It almost always indicates the child is struggling – often with addiction, an abusive relationship, or mental illness. One of the hardest things a...
by debra | Jan 30, 2022 | Personal Healing, Spirituality
As I look back over the last year and a half, there were several things I’m proud of having accomplished while I stayed at home – doing anti-racism work, focusing on health and self-care, releasing old trauma, and learning to use Zoom to teach classes for example. The...
by debra | Jan 28, 2022 | Personal Healing, Shamanism, Spirituality
Shortly after I consciously stepped out onto my spiritual path, I was told in a shamanic journey that my purpose in this lifetime was fourfold – healing, writing, teaching, and speaking. This resonated with me. For much of my life, I’ve enjoyed writing. As a...
by debra | Jan 28, 2022 | Spirituality
You may have heard of radical compassion. I’ve also been working on radical acceptance. Both these practices take a lifetime to master, and even then we might not fully get there. As one of my teachers used to say, “That’s why they’re called ‘practices’ –...
