Breakfast at the Wild Rose Café
Since I live with animal companions I have a somewhat regular morning routine. It begins with my opening my front door so that we can enjoy some extra light through…
Our Animals: Our Healers PNW Authors and Animal Experts Nov. 18
What messages do the animals have for us? How can they help us heal? Join a panel of local animal experts/authors Nov. 18 as we explore the universal connection that…
Thanksgiving Ayni Despacho Ceremony Nov. 16
You are invited to a beautiful and powerful energetic ceremony from Peru called an Ayni Despacho, conducted by Rose De Dan, Wild Reiki and Shamanic Healing. This ceremony is particularly…
My Halloween Kiya Bling Photo Shoot
In last year's My Halloween Kiya I promised my then 16-year-old cat Kiya that if she still wanted to greet trick-or-treaters as we used to do I would be more…
Dancing in the Rain
"Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, It is about learning to dance in the rain." —Anonymous Although I am a Seattle native now, I was born…
Journey for the Little White Buffalo Calf’s Name
Susan Eirich, founder of Earthfire Institute, and I decided that the journey that we had shared needed to be told by both of us, together. Here are our stories of…
Web of Life: Buffalo, Bird and Spider
On a recent visit to Yellowstone National Park, enroute to this year’s A Walk on the Wild Side event and our ceremonies with the animals, I did what many visitors…
Bagheera Up a Tree
Last weekend my 14 lb. very muscular cat Bagheera got himself stuck up the cedar tree in my back yard (I think he was chasing his squirrel nemesis). He wailed…
One with Herd, One with Family: Animals As Healers and Teachers Oct. 27-28
In August Animals as Healers and Teachers was offered for the first time as a 2-day event with preparatory teleclasses. The revised class format resulted in an event that not…
In Search of a Name: Shamanic Journey for Earthfire’s White Buffalo Calf
As readers may recall, I have been receiving guidance from spiritual allies such as Windwalker and his Message for the World, and the Bison elders with Return of the Buffalo:…
