Blogs
Understanding Shamanic Dismemberment
Darla* comes to me with a repetitive dream. Several times now she has found herself in a cloud-filled place. When the clouds clear, she can see the stars. Gradually those stars completely absorb her, and she finds herself in a state of emptiness. She wakes up...
Finding Grace
Many started the spiritual journey quite early in life. In childhood an essential trust was broken between child and parent– the child learned that they could not be loved and cared for in a way that could carry them through life. They then sought something larger...
Seeing Collective Shadows
We carry the Universe within ourselves. We are multi-layered beings, composed of stars and constellations as well as the stories and experiences of our ancestors and family. While this concept may seem abstract, it is not merely poetic intellectualism but an important...
A Lament for the World…
And Considering Online Spaces Earlier this week I was speaking to a fellow author about how the nature of online reviews has changed over the past few years. While there has always been genuine criticism, as well as a mix of opinions, the level of hatred and personal...
Interview with Guru Viking
I recently did an interview with Guru Viking. You can find it on Youtube here… Or Soundcloud here…. Apple Podcast here Spotify here…
Reclaiming the Outer Guru
Rather frequently I hear from clients and students that they believe, or have heard, that they do not need to have an outer spiritual teacher or guru figure to guide them. That by looking within they will find their inner guru, or that all outer spiritual teachers are...
Embracing Emptiness: Nothingness and the Spiritual Path
At the base level of our being there is a blankness. A void or emptiness into which all prior held convictions, beliefs, and understandings regarding the world and our own self-concept collapse. At previous points on the path this may be understood as a dark night of...
Five Favorite Individualist (Spiritual) Books
I have a passion for non-fiction spiritual writers who are individualists. They bring in new thoughts, different perspective, and they are often soul-baring, allowing access for a paltry sum to their decades of consideration and experience. Our response to...
Reading as Soul-Making (the Animist Book)
Like many, my love of books began as a small child. In books I found a deep source of sustaining connection and realization that brought me, again and again, into the recesses of liminal space and the imagination. In such books I saw myself, I saw the realities...
What is Spiritual Healing?
In this blog I will be discussing the “four bodies” model to understand what spiritual healing is. We have a physical form. It is the densest of our energies, and what we agree upon as “reality”. It is our materialist world, our organs and muscles and tissues and...