Thursday, January 28th, 2010
I'd like to conclude my story of the medicine walk with telling you about how Ruth and Larry mirrored the story for me, and what has happened since then. As I mentioned in Three parts of the ceremony, the final stage is reincorporation. During this stage, we bring the gifts ...
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Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
Continuing on with the story of the east shield ceremony, I was now near the mouth of the canyon, near the canyon wall on the north side of the wash. The wash was filled with stones, from tiny pebbles to large boulders, but I'd chosen a ceremonial spot that was flat ...
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Sunday, January 17th, 2010
I have been writing about my medicine walk in Eureka Valley, California, last October. After I completed the north shield ceremony, which involved gathering the bouquet of flowers and making gifts for my people, I felt that I wanted to do an east shield ceremony. I didn't know what form ...
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Saturday, January 2nd, 2010
For the next part of the medicine walk I've been writing about, I wanted to do some work in the north part of the wheel, which involves giving our gifts to our people. It can also involve making gifts, doing concrete physical tasks, craftwork, and so on.
I walked farther down ...
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Friday, January 1st, 2010
If you have been following this story of the medicine walk, you might be wondering what my longing for a loving relationship has to do with the intention I brought on the walk, and why I chose to ask the lizard that question. I can tell you two things about ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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