by JoAnne Dodgson | Mar 6, 2023 | Blog
My article, Mineral, Stardust, and Ash: The Keeper of the Bones, was recently published in Sacred Hoop Magazine. Sacred Hoop Magazine is a leading international magazine about Shamanism, Sacred Wisdom, and Earth-Centered Spirituality. Please visit their website to...
by JoAnne Dodgson | Feb 20, 2023 | Blog
You are a piece of Creation. Every being ~ coyote, hummingbird, wildflower, human, honeybee, ocean, mountain, whale ~ is a living part of Creation, a unique Co-Creator, always Creating. How can we bring alive our natural creativity, our capacities to co-create, as we...
by JoAnne Dodgson | Feb 19, 2023 | Blog
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...
by JoAnne Dodgson | Feb 1, 2023 | Blog
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...
by JoAnne Dodgson | Jan 6, 2023 | Blog
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...
by JoAnne Dodgson | Jan 5, 2023 | Blog
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,...
by JoAnne Dodgson | Jan 5, 2023 | Blog
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...
by JoAnne Dodgson | Jan 1, 2023 | Blog
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...
by JoAnne Dodgson | Dec 26, 2022 | Blog
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...
by JoAnne Dodgson | Dec 4, 2022 | Blog
“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...