In 2008, I contacted explorer, Jon Turk after reading his 2008 article in the Shaman’s Drum, “Reaching for Otherworlds: A Healing in...

To do the loving kindness meditation, find a quiet place to sit upright in a comfortable position. Close your eyes and bring your...

“May I offer up my suffering so that all beings will be freed from suffering.” –A Buddhist prayer What happens when we trace the thread...

Today, shamanism in its ancient and new forms is taking hold once again all over the world. Shamanism in the West is a new alternative,...

It is Saturday morning. It finally rained yesterday after 40 days. The drought has been so severe this season that all the shrubs I...

The word “compassion” is glibly bandied about these days by politicians, religious leaders, and in our daily discourse. We are told we...

What is healing? Healing is the dynamic process of finding our wholeness even in the midst of the inevitable challenges of living in a...