Fall photos: Appalachia is bursting with color and beauty

We went up to high altitudes today and caught some of the fall colors. It was beautiful and cold too. There was ice on the trees! That was a surprise. Today is the first cold day, but I certainly didn't expect freezing ice in the trees. Altitude changes everything. Anyway...just wanted to share. Fall is very special in this part of the world. Check out the slideshow! … [click on title for the rest of the post]

October 4, 2014

A shaman is a man or woman with a special calling to live in two realities at once

A shaman is a man or woman with a special calling to live in two realities at once--- the ordinary world we all know well and a deeper, higher reality, both transcendent and profoundly interior, where everything has a spiritual meaning. The shaman sometimes carries a ladder to symbolize the comings and goings between these worlds, and the drum, one of the tools of his trade, may have markings that show the two worlds within a single circle. With his visionary ability to see the spiritual nature of an illness and perceive deep stories hidden within events, a shaman heals and advises his people. ... [click on title to view the rest of the post]

October 4, 2014

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