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Whenever I am waiting to attend a ceremony I look for spiritual music and/or spiritual talks to help me reach a place of peace; to escape the noise of Western life. More often than not I am drawn to the beautiful voice of Snatam Kaur (her voice is LOVE) and the talks of Guru […]
Promises and Pitfalls of the Spiritual Path – Ram Dass Full Lecture 1988 Read More »
If you have had occasion to speak with me regarding last year’s Spirit Plant Medicine Conference (SPMC), held on the UBC campus, you would undoubtedly have heard me rave about the Cannabis ceremony. It was a surreal and mesmerizing journey. Since this transformative spiritual encounter with Santa Maria (feminine energy of Cannabis) we have
Cannabis Ceremony and Dance – SPMC Read More »
Dear Angela, as I cannot get you out of my head I thought it might be productive to offer something. You might remember … in shamanism … I confided that I had been a bad friend, a bad husband, a bad father, etc. My recent excursion to Cusco and surrounding areas has opened a
A letter to my teacher of shamanism Read More »
Perhaps you have heard of Medicine Retreats which fly shaman in from Peru? Sounds like a great idea? No? This would avoid the time, expense, and (perhaps) risk associated with travelling to the Peruvian jungle to sit with an indigenous healer. During my recent excursion to Cusco, Peru I had the distinct pleasure of
The Shamen Are Coming… Read More »
A beautiful spirit, who is on her own Medicine Path, wrote me recently to share her journey and her work. I found her description of her journey deep and intimate and wanted very much to share this with you. Although this kind spirit used the term ‘Spiritual Teacher’ to describe me, I do not consider
Hi Feliz, I would like to meet with you, however I live on Denman Island and I have a business over here. I will take a week of for the ceremony so that I have time to process but I can’t come to Vancouver twice. I could meet you on the Thursday or Friday
A letter to a Member Read More »
A recent discussion of the semantics of term hallucinations prompted this post – I was not happy when Sylvie, a qualified and experienced nurse, used the term hallucinations when referring to the visions some people experience while practicing shamanic journeying or other meditative visionary methods. I told her, “we do not like the term
Visions or Hallucinations? Read More »
Has there been quite enough discussion about this topic already? Have we all heard more than we wanted to about Love? Have we heard more than we think we needed to, more even than is humanly necessary? What more can be said about this four letter word than, perhaps, that it is important and a
Love is the Glue That Binds Us Read More »
There is only One, there is no ‘other’. Feliz Imagine that you’re the whole universe; you live in total joy and bliss. Imagine there is no past or future, only now. Imagine there is no space or time, just an unbounded eternity. Imagine endless peace, harmony, and unconditional love. Imagine no fear and equality
At the edge of the village of Tamshiyacu lives Luis Panduro Vasquez, a traditional Shipibo native largely untouched by capitalism. Tamshiyacu is about 90 minutes by fast boat from one of the busy ports in Iquitos. You should be equipped with gum boots, a plastic poncho to keep the rain off, and a flash light
The SHaman of Tamshiyacu Read More »