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:…
My Queen Kiya
Kiya first appeared in my life as a very sick four-week-old kitten that was covered with fleas. I was waiting for a cab when she suddenly appeared in a driveway…
A Little Bird Just Knows
My Reiki students know how much I love a good Reiki story, and once in a while I receive one that I just have to share. You'll understand why when…
Those Empty Spaces
Since my dog Puma crossed over in June I have received many lovely expressions of understanding and support from readers, neighbors, clients, students and friends. On two separate mornings I…
