Liminal space – part 1

Liminal space – part 1

During the first year of the pandemic, I felt lost and adrift in the middle of a sea with no shore on the horizon. All my usual routines were upended. At first I resisted. I was sad, I was angry, I was afraid what the future might bring. My life and the world around...
Fall into winter

Fall into winter

Fall is normally my favorite season. Most years, I enjoy the shift from the heat and humidity of summer into more comfortable temperatures. Here in southern Wisconsin, the vibrant colors of autumn often provide breathtaking scenery in the Baraboo Hills. This year has...
Surrendering to the unknown

Surrendering to the unknown

I took myself out to Steinke Basin for a walk yesterday afternoon because I felt crabby and out of sorts. Some discomfort had gotten stirred up in a class I had participated in the prior evening when I recognized I was once again in a place of not knowing. Leaving...
A successful death

A successful death

A big part of my shamanic healing practice is doing compassionate depossession. I frequently encounter souls of the dead who have remained in the Middle World and then attached to a living human. Unfortunately, the lost soul remains trapped in the pain and suffering...