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shamanism

Thanksbeing

November 22, 2010

For many in the U.S., Thanksgiving preparations are already in full swing.  Menu planning, travel arrangements, errands, and calls to friends and family all make for one of the most hectic and fulfilling holidays in the country.
As I prepare myself for Thanksgiving, I am drawn once again to meditate on what the deeper meaning of [...]

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How Do You Breathe Peace?

May 7, 2010

Every minute of the day you are breathing.  You cannot live on Earth without breath.
As you move through each day it is possible to create a world that is peaceful, loving, kind and generous.  It is possible for YOU to be peaceful, loving, kind and generous, therefore it is possible for people all over the [...]

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What Have You Learned From Your Friends?

April 29, 2010

My friends Mallku and Alana have taught me a lot about kindness, generosity and the ability to take chances that can have a powerful and positive effect on one’s life.  They lead empowerment workshops and seminars around the world and also teach about Andean culture and cosmology. Mallku and Alan live in Cusco, Peru.
In 2004 [...]

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Who Are You, Really?

November 23, 2009

“Now is the perfect time to be you. As you continue to know your self, you rediscover the wonderful, beautiful, outstanding, and magnificent connection that you all ways have to everything. Isn’t it good to know that everything is a part of you?” – At One + JM
I stood on the platform [...]

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How Far Will You Go To Get What You Want?

October 2, 2009

Happy October!
I saw a very beautiful and moving film the other night that brought to mind my current theme of commitment once again.
The Horse Boy poses the question, ‘How far would you travel to heal someone you love?’
According to the movie’s distributor, Zeitgeist Films, ‘The Horse Boy follows one Texas couple and their autistic son [...]

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Purple In Peru

June 9, 2009

Some of my most profound Fishing for Soul experiences took place while I was on shamanic journeys in Peru. I was introduced to the ancient path of truth, knowledge, healing, and empowerment popularly known as shamanism in the summer of 1993, shortly after my ‘Cracking Open’ episode. The following is a true story [...]

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Fishing for NOW

April 13, 2009

I sat on the subway last Thursday devouring Byron Katie’s book Question Your Thinking, Change the World. Reading her words and recalling my experience with her in the Loving What Is workshop several days before, I started thinking (again!) about what it would be like to live every moment as if it were [...]

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Burning Away the Past: Shamanism and Radical Openness

March 26, 2009

Last night I was prepping for my final Radical Openness Teleclass and received the following message:
“The very essence of Radical Openness is a willingness to go beyond what you think is normal, even proper or correct. It is your ability to allow yourself to grow bigger, bolder, and brighter in a very new [...]

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