Teachings
What is Shamanism?
For centuries, people have turned to shamans for healing physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual ailments. I interviewed Susan Feathers of Fearless Flame Healing Arts, who is a shamanic practitioner, on her take on shamanism. She dispels some confusion and myths...
Not in Charge, Thank God
“I’m not the conductor of my life,” Susan says emphatically with a smile. She pauses and laughs, “And really, I prefer it that way.” I nod, transported momentarily by her image. I feel the power of a universal conductor, waving a baton and creating ripples in my life....
Accept Yourself – In Any Season
Been some gnashing of teeth around here as I ride through a storm of restlessness, blustery off-and-on inspiration, and questioning which way do I go? What projects sing to my heart, inspire others, and will take root in this world? Yep, even though it’s winter out my...
Overwhelmed + Afraid to Fail? Hello, Human
“If I had a dollar for every tear you’ve cried, we’d be millionaires,” Shaman Guy chuckles as he wraps his arm around me in a big bear hug. Yep, there have been lots of tears lately. And this is good. I feel deeply and in launching a new phase of Shaman Girl as a...
I Adore You
No fancy restaurants or chocolates for us on Valentine's Day. Instead, I'm announcing to the world: I adore my husband! Ten years after writing my Dream Man vision, I'm still madly in love with the man of my dreams. To My Dream Man, 10 years later, Ten years ago...
WARNING: Cha-Chaing Outside Your Comfort Zone Causes Discomfort
When I graduated from college, I gave a commencement address entitled “Step Outside Your Comfort Zone.” I had no clue what I was inviting into my life: leaving behind a All-American, overachiever who aspired to be "normal just like everyone else" and falling down the...
The Pull
The Pull has been strong lately. How you felt it? That fierce yearning within to drop in deeper, enter the vast wordless space. The desire to know your purpose in the marrow of your bones and express it exquisitely in the world. The need to live in both the sacred,...
Clarity + Chaos
Whew! It’s a treat to sit down and write. I’ve missed this time together, Shaman Girls. When I picture these last few weeks, I see myself standing solidly in the middle of a vortex – hair flying, dust swirling, and power surging up from the earth to the sky. Sometimes...
Being-ness in Business (with an Akashic Records Reading Thrown In)
I fully expected that an Akashic Records reading would be full of juicy tidbits from past lives. (Start the fidgeting now – past lives is on the edge of my woo-woo tolerance meter.) Yet Mona Wind thoroughly surprised me when she gave me a clear, non-woowoo, not...
Must! Trust! Me Intuition.
Ever look back over your life and see a reoccurring lesson? I’ve had my lesson come in many forms - from the 2x4 method of awakening to gentle, fleeting “Argh! Why didn’t I listen?” to heart-wrenching, tears-streaming, head-banging maybe I’ll remember next time...
