Category Archives: shamanic experience

Shamanic Experience: Circling Totems

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Jim

Setup: The following is a short excerpt from my autobiography Gathering My Life into Feathers. To set this up: I was 30 years old, having spent the prior 3 years struggling with a severe back problem.  I was running very … Continue reading →

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Cleansing to Connection – Part 3: Boundaries and Protection

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Jim

Standing Your Ground I went on a walk with my dog today (4/15/12).  Well over a mile from home, I encountered a 10-year-old boy walking two very large German shepherds on a single lead.  The larger of the two dogs, … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Practice: Cleansing to Connection – Part 2: Extraction

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Jim

On one end of this spectrum, shamanic extraction is not very different from a good spirit cleansing.  On the other end of this spectrum, extraction approaches de-possession.  I wrote about de-possession in an earlier post: http://musingsofaspiritualtraveler.com/2012/01/14/reflections-de-possession-from-a-variety-of-viewpoints/   (In that post I … Continue reading →

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Reflections/ Experience: Waking Up in the Field of Soul

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Jim

Thanks to Richard Spees. Last night I posted this image onto my Facebook wall with the following comment: Sometimes I sit in one place long enough to become part of the landscape. This prompted a comment from my friend Richard … Continue reading →

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Reflection/ Experience: The Soul’s Potential – Visions of Soul

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Jim

I have a grand superstition, that our vital experience in this world of flesh and bones is fuel for the afterlife, our purpose aimed at fulfilling the Soul’s Potential.  If that is true, then our personal soul may be the … Continue reading →

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