Category: Shamanism
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January’s Energy: The Truth Will Set us Free
This monthly card is a simple principle to draw inspiration from related to the card of the year – The Hierophant 1 of Arrows – Truth I love these Brady Tarot cards, for their elegance and simplicity, as well as their deeper iconography. They are perfect for a time when our hearts want to draw…
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Revive Your Spirit with Violet Tincture
Violet Tincture Recipe “Oh! faint delicious spring-time violet, Thine odor like a key, Turns noiselessly in memory’s wards to let A thought of sorrow free.” W. W. Story—The Violet The beginning of May is the perfect time to prepare a Violet Tincture. This lovely concoction is a subtle mood lifter, shifting grief and loss in…
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Owning Wisdom and Power in Spiritualist Traditions.
This is not my usual post, as I don’t often talk about the shamanic side of Mediumship, mostly because it is misunderstood and misinterpreted by a predominately white european view of Mediumship. And yet, spiritualist traditions have a beautiful trajectory throughout the world, and a very strong root in the black, latin and indigenous communities. Last week I…
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Healing our fractured hearts, a shamanic look at violent acts
My heart is breaking once again as we mourn the violent deaths of regular people in Nice, France, enjoying their lives, killed by a thug wanting to make his mark. I am faced with the same question that comes up every time this happens: Who can commit such an act of cruelty and hatred of…
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Water Love
I have been thinking a lot about water lately. The way I use it, the times I waste it, the way it soothes me when I am out of sorts, the luxury of soaking in it, the refreshing taste of it, how it cleans my world constantly. Water is life. It is a big part…
cathy towle medium | intuitive coach & healer 