Ceremony Seremonia
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Fire
One of the initiations I was put through was with Fire. Bright oneInitiatorYears of tendingSitting quietlyFeedingNot asking – Christiana aro-harle, 10/2025 I have a theory which goes like this. Bear with me. Once upon a time folk in the non-animistic, non-indigenous lands stopped feeding Fire. Oh, they fed alright. Bits of paper with things they Continue reading
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May Day – Beltane – Vappu – Valborg – Walborgis
That energy that arises and can fill oneself full to bursting, this may be the time to gather that energy in and express it. This is the time to pull-in, draw-in, suck-in, heat-up the fires of life, friction, being still and receiving the flame of spirit into physical form? Continue reading
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Songs to a Faraway Sky – The Use of Blessings in Tuvan Shamanism
Article by Christiana (Aro-)Harle, originally in Sacred Hoop, Issue 64, 2008 Blessings are an important part of the role of most shamans, bringing the gifts and grace of the spirits to the people to help them in their daily lives. We are all stuck in our own stupidity and narrow-mindedness, in our own limiting and Continue reading
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Really? Oikeasti?
Shaman ilmiöt. Armoa armoa! Ei kaikki on shamaanit-tietäjät- ei kaikki on parantaja. Voisimmeko Pitää semmoiset sanat/titteli/nimike heille mikä oikeasti tee semmoisen työtä? Sama kuin shamanistinen harjoittelija, tai noita. Tai vólv. Ei ole usein että he valitse semmoisen elämä. Ei kaikki hallitse sama taidot… Continue reading
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How to make a Staff
That is a long question. There are many responses, many experiences. Gleaning, I find a few. First, I ask from Spirit(s) – my helping ones – I ask from the Land. Very simply, to the point, for a staff. Continue reading
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The Thing with Ceremony
Why am I special? I am not. What is real ceremony? You are in the center You are the one giving A place of honour A place of sacrifice You always have a payment There is a cost for being In the centre of ceremony To being the main dancer To be the main story Continue reading
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Birthing a shamanic healing drum
many different hands. In my understanding of shamanhood if you hold and use a drum it is for shamanic healing. One has a sacred contract with the spirits which you are showing to the world by your use of the drum. Continue reading
Christiana Aro-Harle 