Environment Ecology
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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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Being Up North
In this excellent to the point article by Saame Petra Laiti finally comes some clear talk about what to call that place “Up North” – and some words on tourism. 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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The Mother Night – The Deer Mother – Light Bringer
The Give-away story of the Deer Mother or Goddess and Sun is very different. Continue reading
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A Questionnaire of Sacred Places
Wanderings, wonderings and ponderings on questionnaires, the land, gifting, purpose and power of stories of sacred places. Continue reading
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Indigenous
How are we to know what is best for a place except by listening to those who live alongside and with the land? Biodiversity and the well-being of ALL KIN in that area needs to be considered. Continue reading
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Shamanic activism and self-
The shamanic path is about connection, being a conduit, responsibility and service through the help of spirit helpers (or teachers, “power animals”, guides) for others: be it community, family, Mother Earth and all that dwells above and below her. The side effect, if one walks this path, is understanding and development of self. My teachers Continue reading
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