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Who will sing me across the river?
Who will sing me across the river?Who will sing me from my home?Who will sing my rememberings?Who will sing me from my home?Who will sing me across the river?Who will sing me skyward bound?Where the stars beyond the crownShow a wrinkle in the wind.Mother spun the cradleSang light and darkness inRound I swing behind the 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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Raven Song I
Sometimes the Ravens come out of my drum Talking and squawking and chirping and telling me things. Making fun of my serious life, showing me that I am still here and they too. Sometimes they fly out of my drum in a small group of one after the other just pop out of my drum. Continue reading
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Tanssi
Hiki. Hiki. Hiki. Valuu Märkää hiukset Vesi valuu otsalta Sydämestä Napasta J o k a i k i s e s t ä solusta Nyt heti Ei huomenna ja ei eiliseltä Lantio, kädet, pää, sormet, reidät, jalat, selkä, takkumik, olkapäät, niska, huulet, Ilot, surut, ekstaasi, rakkaus, yhteisö, yksin ja yhdessä, lämmin, kuuma, täydellinen, ydin Sydän 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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Danger in the Woods
Yesterday a walk through forest to river. This forest lies between our place and the river. I was looking for a remoter place by the water for ceremony work. I know Ahlström Family/Ltd had been around in the area thinning, yet, well, how do four-leggeds get through this? If we have ”every ones rights” to 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
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VANHA KIPU, KOUVONI
Viis’ karhun kynnet Lähtee raapimaan Iho veristän Ketä ei voi auttaa Kun iho aukea Jätä miun yksin Kuinka selviä? Kova on sen kieli Metsään lähtee mieli Sota aina on Suosilmä imee Mistä voin karkuu? Kun koti aina on Sydämeni halkeaa Kivet sortumaan Tulipesä sammuu Sydän itkemää Iho repimään Metsään kulkee yksin Viis’ karhun kynnet Sydän Continue reading
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There is no separation
Use it, Value it… those words remind me of many words which have been spoken… and the reason for the genocide, ecocide, reservations, etc. Also there is a difference between being made in the image of something and being a part of it. Mother Earth, the land, the trees, all beings swimming flying digging running… Continue reading
Christiana Aro-Harle 