Spirit Houses Many cultures, across the globe traditionally have special homes or places for their helpful spirits, allies, or even souls that have passed to reside. These souls or spirits are highly revered, often fed, sometimes daily, as they watch over the family or the shaman. If they do not perform their duties, they are … More Spirit Houses
Reading List The Way of the Shaman by Michael Harner $9.03 Of course, everyone is familiar with Michael Harner and The Way of The Shaman. This book is a classic, as is Harner. Founder of the Shamanic Foundation for Shamanic Study, people have been trained by Harner in the practice of core shamanism. The … More Reading List
Spiritual Plants There is little evidence showing herbal practices of medicine before Babylonia and Egyptian herbalist. The details of the anatomy, diagnosis, treatments, herbs, and salves became treatments for ailments, parchment records are the oldest surviving evidence. The midwife, shaman, or healers (mostly women) passed their skills to apprentices mostly in words. The … More Plant Spirits
Originally posted on Appalachian Ink ~ Home of Anna Wess (and Granny):
We are a peculiar breed. Our roots grow deeper than the cedars, and yet we don’t know precisely where or who it is that we grew from. We are a mystery as old as these hills themselves, and it doesn’t take much figuring to…
