Blogs
Encouragement on the Path Part Two (Dark Night and Deep Feeling)
Hi Mary- Are there any additional markers on the path that you believe might be encouraging despite how dark or horrible they feel? For example, allowing oneself to feel deep sorrow and realizing that the depth of that feeling could be progress, despite how awful it...
Encouragement on the Path
Hi Mary- It seems that there's a lot of trauma about, which as I understand it is suffering that was too big for us at the time, and which we push away and disconnect from. It remains in our system affecting all aspects of our lives, until we do what Jung called...
The Two End Points of Spiritual Awakening
When exploring the different thoughts and philosophies when it comes to spiritual awakening it is helpful to understand that there are two basic maps, both with a different “finish line”. The first map suggests that the completion point of spiritual awakening is...
How to Feel (in an Embodied Way)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nly7KAU3PXE In my book, The Body Deva, I teach people the skills needed to communicate with their bodies. How to work with everything from emotions to lingering ancestral trauma patterns is covered. Since the time I have published that...
Adoption and Ancestral Work
One of the first spirits that I suggest that people connect to when interested in shamanic and spiritual work is their ancestors. There are a few reasons for this. The first is that ancestors are pretty close to us energetically and so are easier to contact. They...
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…