My naivete about healing

I chuckle now about how I viewed the healing process when I first consciously stepped onto my spiritual path. Initially I thought all I had to do was go to an appointment, and presto, healing would happen and I would walk out of the office cured, never to face those...

Reaching a breaking point

Reaching a breaking point isn’t always a bad thing. Growing up, a family member sometimes said hurtful things about my weight. They may have made these comments out of love, but it affected my self-esteem and left me feeling judged and ashamed. Years later when I was...
Octahedron of white light

Octahedron of white light

One of the things that drew me to my home in Baraboo was the mature trees. I fell in love with the towering grandmother silver maple in the backyard and the majestic basswood off the front porch. They hug the house. Up on the half story where my office is, I look out...

Multiple healing modalities

A client recently posed a great question. He asked whether it was better to stick with one healing modality or to try many different healing options to support him as he worked through an issue. I am a shamanic healer who specializes in working with heavy energy...

We belong to each other

I’ve been thinking of my dad a lot recently. His birthday is coming up on April 29. It’s a little over two years since he died. The sharp pain of grief has faded with time, and what’s left is a tender ache – along with the love and good memories. I reflect again...