I'm honored and delighted to have my essay, Keeper of the Bones, published in Indie Shaman. Please visit their website to subscribe to their magazine (print or digital issues) to enjoy Keeper of the Bones and other authors' writing. Indie Shaman is an independent...

The truck was frozen in place, refusing to start until the rising sun brought enough warmth to get us on the road. Along with my four-legged friend, I was moving my belongings to a new place to call home. Life felt turned inside out and upside down. There was a...

Leaving a legacy of Love, living a legacy of Love, begins in our roots and with the eyes of the heart. Here's guidance from our New Year Ceremony...

Soak in the teachings about Forgiveness that originate in an ancient Egyptian lineage. Forgiveness is about returning to the state of being before the giving of an injury. Freeing yourself from the effects of trauma, injuries, and woundings. Untangling from shame,...

Jaguar is an exquisite hunter, so purely focused, finding what they seek. Jaguar is a guide for passionately pursuing your personal quests. Enjoy this clip from our New Year Ceremony...

Our earth holds knowledge about human existence that reaches much farther back in time with a greater expanse of lived experiences than what is found in english language, google searches, and history books. When we listen with curiosity and respectfully observe our...

Rivers are beautiful teachers about momentum and flow. Rivers are heading somewhere purposefully, passionately. In the organic ways of our earth, rivers set their own course, create unique pathways, give and receive in all kinds of relationships, and offer nourishment...

“We’re Seed Carriers,” I said to Jasmine as I tenderly removed the prickly seed pods caught in her fur and tangled up in my woolly sweater. Seeds are ingenious, finding all kinds of ways to spread out to new places. Seeds travel on winds, stick to the bodies of...

Walking along the arroyo, I admired the animal and bird tracks imprinted in the sandy soil.  A family of deer left a trail of hoof prints. Mice revealed their network of homes and travels with well-worn paths between the junipers and piñon pines. Ravens and songbirds...

My grandmother gave birth to a daughter who gave birth to a daughter. In my grandmother’s womb, the growing baby generated the entire collection of eggs her ovaries would naturally hold. The potential for my existence was floating somewhere inside a pair of delicate...

We had all kinds of magic happening in our recent online Throwing of the Bones Ceremony! "What an amazing ceremony. I just finished watching the video for the second time and I am simply blown away. It is literally the definition of mind blowing. And such a wonderful...

My deep dive in the ancient ways of Ka Ta See began over two decades ago. I had no idea, when I took my first workshop, that I'd just taken a huge step into a significant shift in the path of my life. Back then, I was in my late thirties and had been living in New...