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Stargazer

A couple of years ago I was given a spirit name from an incredibly powerful Shaman who I have the greatest respect for.  I wasn’t sure what I would get and knew that no matter what I must accept it with gratitude and honor.  I was secretly worried it would be something like Crazy Fire Head or Stubborn Bull, but when she blessed me with the name Stargazer it rang true to my whole being and somehow confirmed a sense…

Out with the Old, Final Full Moon of 2012

I have always been quite enamored with the moon and its subtle changes.  Since I was little I would wonder if the phases of the moon held a different story or meaning for different people, including myself.  When the light of the moon cast itself upon the horizon, I would swirl and twirl and dance in it and feel a wildness and freedom.   When it was just a sliver of gray I would pray that it would be full again…

Season of Balance, A space of Presence

As October comes to an end we take with it a continuing practice of balance and step into a time of year that brings deeper,  quieter and more intuitive contemplation and observation. Traditionally,  the end of October is a very symbolic transformation;  it is when the lighter half of the year ends and transitions into the darker half of the year. In the deep quiet and stillness comes the whisperings of intentions stirring like seeds within the womb of earth,…