Archive for December, 2009

The medicine walk: cell phones and lizards

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

After the ritual of the south I felt it was time to move. I couldn't get comfortable in this place. It was too hot in the sun, too cool in the shade. All the rocks felt rough and uncomfortable to lean against. So I gathered up my things and headed ...

The medicine walk: hiking up the canyon and the ceremony of fire

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

I have been writing about the medicine walk I went on in the Eureka Valley in California, east of the Sierra Mountains. So far I've described the process of mirroring for intention. The intention I formed was "I am mother and father to myself. I have the strength and take ...

Mirroring for intention: putting it all together

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

I've been telling you the story of how Ruth and Larry mirrored my intention for my day walk, also known as a medicine walk or contemplative walk. Mirroring for intention is an important part of the vision fast ceremony. This process usually begins months before a participant's fast, with a ...

Taking the time to care for the hurt self

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

I have been describing a process of exploration and healing that occurred on a medicine walk in Eureka Valley. There is one more piece to the puzzle that arose as I explored my intention with Ruth and Larry. I've already talked about the defense of anger, and how I was ...