Posts made in February, 2012

Shamanic Healing & Suffering

Posted by in empathy, Shamanic

As I get ready to go to a shamanic class again this Tuesday I'm reminded of the last time I attended such a class. It was years ago in the Ashvielle mountains, such a beautiful place. The woman running the class was amazing and I had such a wonderful time going into the main journey. I held a large long crystal in my lap, wrapped in a purple felt napkin like a burrito. It was in my lap to protect ...... Read More

Delicate art of motherhood

Posted by in Motherhood

To quote Osho : http://oshotimes.blog.osho.com/2011/05/the-delicate-art-of-motherhood-osho/ “Just to give birth to a child is one thing – to be a mother is totally different. Any woman can give birth to a child; that’s a very simple phenomenon. But to be a mother needs great art, needs great under-standing. You are creating a human being – that is the greatest creation! A painter ...... Read More

Oneness includes Everyone

Posted by in oneness, Paying Attention, Perception

Oneness - we are all 'one' but that does not mean we are all the 'same'. Yet often we use differences to ignore and dismiss certain populations. Since we are not doing it via race or gender but by 'mental capacity' we feel it is politically ok.   The other day I was walking down Main st and came across a homeless man YELLING at the top of his lungs at a group of people. I silently... ...... Read More

Pets on the Path

Posted by in karma, Pets

When we adopt a furry little friend we truly are blessed in many ways with unconditional love. I can not imagine my life without a dog at my side, dogs helped me through my childhood and were always a blessing for me. But what some people on a spiritual path don't realize is that pets come to us with their own energy and karma. Since we are on a spiritual path, we are usually more open and sensitive ...... Read More

Teach kids the dolphin way

Posted by in Motherhood, Teaching

We all know how to tell kids they have done something wrong. Just hang out in any shopping mall for an hour and you'll hear frustrated moms yelling 'no' and 'stop it' quite a bit. The problem is that kids need to know what to do after you tell them what not to do, they need to know what to replace bad behavior with otherwise all they hear is "don't DO THAT". And they focus on the DO THAT part because ...... Read More