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Continue reading →: Beginner Journey
Yesterday I went on a shamanic journey to attempt to interact with my animal guide. Here’s a link to a blog post that describes our first meeting, though it’s not nearly as long or as detailed as it should be, I’m realizing. Eventually I’ll write out the long version that’s…
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Continue reading →: The Technicolor Tank Top
So I just finished the first class, which was an introduction to shamanic journeying. For most of the class we just discussed what journeying is for and what it can look like, with students and teachers discussing their own experiences either in purposefully journeying or just slipping into the spirit…
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Continue reading →: Preparation / Gathering
Today is the first day of a three-day lecture series that I’ll be attending on shamanism. The classes are all online, so I’ll be doing them from the comfort of my couch. But I still want to give them my full attention and intention. The first class starts at 11am…
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Continue reading →: The Cat Came Back
Despite my intentions, I’ve somehow managed to adopt another cat. She is a tiny, delicate void kitty, and her name is M. I’m pretty sure that she’s the daughter of the black cat that died in my backyard last month, and perhaps even the sister of the sick stray kitten…
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Continue reading →: Currency
Only have a few minutes this morning. I forgot to take my meds yesterday and I woke up somewhere between rage and whatever this feeling is (being flat like a paint splotch?). Gotta love being fucking insane. I joke. Kinda. Anyway. I’m drinking a cup of coffee. I took a…
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Continue reading →: Casting
I am fully aware that this website is being “wasted” in some ways. No content plan. No overall theme. The design is unattractive. I seldom use imagery, AND I’m incredibly longwinded. Who has the time or energy to read these long, rambling paragraphs that lead to nowhere? Add to this…
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Continue reading →: The Black Cat
Trigger Warning: This post contains a graphic description of an animal’s death. Do not read this. I wish I didn’t even have to write it, but it has to go somewhere. I’m going to tell you the story of something awful. Maybe you’re the kind of person who will read…
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Continue reading →: Say Yes
I’ve been thinking a lot (too much) about my upcoming wedding(s). I think there will be two – one at a courthouse, one under the desert stars. There’s a lot going on in my daily life, so I really don’t have the room or the time right now to spend…
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Continue reading →: Imaginary Lives
One exercise in The Artist’s Way asks: “If you had five other lives to live, what would you do in each of them?” It’s an exercise in imagination, but also a way to reconsider if what we’re doing is what we’re supposed to be doing, and if there are any…
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Continue reading →: A Sense of Safety
Week 1 in The Artist’s Way is all about feeling safe to practice your art. It’s called “Recovering a Sense of Safety.” Basically, it’s an exploration of all of the subtle ways we were told over the years that we couldn’t be artists. This includes negative messaging from others (parents,…