…. The use of bones for divination is a common part of many shamanistic rituals. Shamanism is, as Mircea Eliade calls it, an “archaic technique of ecstasy.” Since bones can be reanimated, they play a critical role in the ritual of the death and rebirth of the holy man. Eliade descr...
and I have the hope of one day having a child of my own with him. My Native American heritage is tied to the Deer Clan of the Seneca Iroquois Nation, so the doe is my spirit animal–my “patronus” in Harry Potter’s world. A shaman once told me that she embodies grace and peace...
I Came Here Seeking a Person by William Glenn is a book of autobiographical chapters on significant spiritual events in this devout gay Christian's life journey.Queer God de Amor by Miguel H. Diaz queers the mysticism of St John of the Cross by taking seriously the sexual imagery in the ...
After the Sound bath I shared my vision and was told that the Shaman and this woman has been talking about many of the things I shared. The Shaman was blown away at the Synchronicity “his words.” I recall as I was in the experience and crying so deeply. The Shaman came close to m...
In the morning, before the others awake, I set off for the holy site in a horse-drawn carriage. The carriage has a detachable sleeping chamber designed so that a princely man can carry me supine whenever the horse gets tired. At sunset my pilgrimage is complete. The Asian market is a...
Then he turns to analyze the logic ofShaman, Christianity Saints, including St. Antony, St. Francis of Assisi and St. Catherine of Siena, Jewish Rabbi, Muslim, Buddhism, and Daoism.But the evidence of Jewish and Muslim virtuosos are rather weak. ...
Further, note the primeval myth that humans were created to be slaves, to serve the gods and their elite representatives- the shaman/priests. The myth of humans created to feed the gods, to do the work of the gods. Such mythology adds to the overall pathology of degrading, devaluing, dehu...
Obviously iRest did not trust the person not to talk or else why ask for an NDA? An NDA is to protect the accused, not the accuser. Think Trump and Weinstein. This is probably not a popular opinion but I am not surprised or angered or even disappointed about Miller’s actions. How ...
A person dedicated to transcending the limits of a physical handicap qualifies as much for this archetype as the professional or artistic athlete, because the development of personal will power and strength of spirit is a requirement for the body to manifest its perfection. The shadow aspect of ...
The Grey Whale Medicine Wheel is a shrine and beacon of song for whales. It features a real baby Gray Whale skull. Both Medicine Wheels were created and blessed in ceremony by Klaw-osht, a Shaman of the Nuu-chan-nulth tribe from Vancouver Island. ...