Blog by Lukas
There are many different ways to reflect upon the tumult of world right now. Indeed, the very sense that things are particularly tumultuous is in some ways …
Tag Archives: Wetiko
Trickery of heartfelt words
Blog by Valerie
Many of us are familiar with the four (or five) agreements concept of spiritual teachings Miguel Ruiz wrote about based on ancient Toltec wisdom. The first is: …
Material Wealth
Blog by Valerie
When I was growing up, I watched my father hoard food, books, even household cleaning items. I remember the pain I felt when he told me the …
With Dignity and Respect for All
Blog by Valerie
Earlier in my ancestral healing journey when I set boundaries, I would tell ancestors who couldn’t support me and my core values to go. I had heard …
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 …
Alienation & Judgment
Blog by Valerie
I was perhaps one of Earth’s most alienated of beings, and by that I mean that I did not sense belonging here. My cultural context was such …
Holiness
Blog by Valerie
Most of you reading this, like me, grew up a Judeo-Christian culture. And like many of you, I experienced conflicts and hypocrisies with aspects of those teachings. …
Confronting Colonialism
Blog by Valerie
…Knowing that you love the earth changes you, activates you to defend and protect and celebrate. But when you feel that the earth loves you in return,