Some people hear the words “goal setting” and assume that the Life Design Method is rigid and fixed. They might ask, “what is particularly ‘magical’ or ‘feminine’ about this?” Actually, it is based in the feminine nature. My answer is that this goal setting process is feminine because it rests on the rhythms of the feminine. That is, the rhythms … Read More
Necessities for a troubled world
I’ve talked before about our responsibility in this world, and the urgency with which we must approach our goals, our purpose, our soul mission, in service of mother earth and in service of reversing climate change. Climate scientist Gus Speth has said that what we need is a spiritual and cultural revolution in order to address the climate crisis. It … Read More
Episode 19: Spiritual Wellness with Pixie Lighthorse
In the episode you’ll hear about:-The challenge of healing under imperialism-Reframing productivity as generous, wise, solutions oriented.-Cultivating the courage to look at how we harm ourselves and change.-Working with constantly evolving (side by side with us) nature and animals as medicine-How leaning into discomfort in relationship can create intimacy-Commitment to supporting the youth and planetary health & wellness About Pixie … Read More
Episode 18: Bridging Cultures with Sarah Maclean Bicknell
In the episode you’ll hear about: How true wisdom comes from darkness and transition How listening and prayer go hand in hand How the earth is shifting consciousness and we are dreaming the big dream, the songlines are shifting. Tarot as an entry point to coming into coherence and alignment with one’s soul path Being a bridge between cultures and … Read More
Episode 17: Mayan Prophecy with Nan Heddi Gonzalez-Neale
Nan Heddi Gonzalez-Neale has been working to support the exchange of Earth Wisdom alongside her husband, Tat Erick Gonzalez from episode 10, since 1998. Fluent in Spanish, she has traveled throughout the United States, Guatemala, Canada, and Northern Europe to help organize, facilitate, and interpret for various international Councils and ceremonial gatherings with Mayan and other indigenous elders, as well … Read More
RC016 Following The Next Steps with Ann Filemyr
Ann Filemyr is here to talk about her path and twenty years serving as the oshkibewis or helper for the late Keewaydinoquay, an Anishinaabeg mashkikiwe (Ojibwe plant medicine woman). Ann Filemyr, Ph.D., is the fourth President of Southwestern College following four and a half years as the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean. She also serves as the Director of … Read More
How to choose your word of the year
Ever heard the saying “Your word is your wand”? Choosing a word of the year, quarter, month, or week is no exception. The words that you choose to speak and the words that you choose to focus on create energetic stamps in your life. As you consider your word for the year, consider that you could choose a word for … Read More
Episode 14 : Contemporary Shamanism with Christina Pratt
Christina Pratt of the Last Mask Center. is here to talk about shamanism and how it can help us in our contemporary lives. Christina Pratt opened the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing in New York in 1990. She has been serving clients on both coasts since then, and she opened the Center in Portland in 2001. Christina’s training began in 1986 … Read More
How your ancestors could be holding you back
We all come from a long line of ancestors dating back millions of years. While our ancestors have been around for about six million years, the modern form of humans only evolved about 200,000 years ago. Our lineage includes: Those not yet born, living descendants, you, living elders, remembered dead, lineage between ancestral guides and remembered dead, ancestral guides, and … Read More
How the life design method works
The Life Design Method is a way to set visions and goals in collaboration with the spirit world based in a shamanic worldview. In this method, we have the orientation that there is always a solution. When I initially applied the solutions orientation to my life, I had to summon courage. Consequently I endured a pain because I had to … Read More