Blog by Valerie
Witnessing is an important method of learning and healing. In a MOOC (massive open online course) I recently completed on indigenous early child development, witnessing was …
Tag Archives: spiritual
Visionary Struggles
Blog by Valerie
This blog is for those of us who receive visionary insight through the gift of clairvoyance. Like all spiritual gifts, it can be tricky to work with. …
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 …
What is Indigenous spirituality?
Blog by Valerie
A friend brought this question to me, and I thought it a good one to take on. For some, being ‘spiritual’ is like the U.S. Supreme Court …
Initiation
Blog by Valerie – hope you enjoy another book chapter!
Initiations are rites of passage ceremonies marking existential life transitions. An important one across Indigenous and Western cultures is the …
Spiritual Traps
Adapting another chapter from the Indigenous Science book I’m writing into a blog.
Blog by Valerie Cloud Clearer
This week we’re going to consider eight common spiritual traps we can …
Jews’ Indigenous Roots
Blog by Valerie
Lately I have been working to ground some of my Jewish wounds through relating biblical stories to Indigenous cultural stories of that part of the world; my …
Accepting Rejection
Blog by Valerie
Through my first formalised human spiritual teacher Tom Lake, I learnt how to describe a core teaching that defines my path: unconditional love and acceptance. However, …