Blog by Valerie
It is autumn here, and at the recent equinox we did a ceremony of thanksgiving. I like to read the Thanksgiving Address of the Haudenosaunee peoples. I
Tag Archives: healing
Navigating Existential Judgment
Blog by Valerie
Lately some protracted conflicts have come to the surface in my life at a macro level in the world, and at a micro level in my daily …
Mothering amidst intergenerational trauma
Blog by Valerie
‘We are cycles of time’ stuck in my head after reading a Chinese astrological perspective on the lunar new year before bed. I couldn’t sleep, and my …
Unconscious Sorcery
Blog by Valerie
Often the term ‘sorcery’ is used negatively, but any manifestation of a spirited, emotive thought or prayer can be considered sorcery. As Shaman Chiron Armand says:
“[T]he …
Embodiment
Blog by Valerie – a final chapter shared from the book that was just written
Being authentic, centred and grounded means having awareness of our core values and doing our …
Spirit baby birth story
Recently Lukas and I welcomed our daughter into this wild world. We won’t be posting any photos of her to protect her privacy, but here is one of us with …
Forgiveness
Here is another chapter from the book I am writing. I hope you enjoy! Blog by Valerie
Some years ago while working with practicing Jews and Christians, I realised the …
Warriorship
Blog by Lukas
Are the most prescient ideas and images that come to mind when you think of the word “warrior” all about physical strength, toughness, and violent conflict? I …
Trauma & Healing
Blog by Valerie Cloud Clearer
As some of you know, I have been writing a book (or it’s being written through/with me may be more accurate language ), so I …
Identity politics
At the heart of the Earth Ethos Indigenous Science Dialogues earlier this year was the issue of identity politics. 
The dialogue of that name was with my friend Shannon Field…