Manitou and Reiki for Construction Zone Catastrophe
The past few months have been very challenging due to a major overhaul of the foundation and cellar of the duplex that I call home. Routinely mountains of excavated dirt…
Dinner with Secret Agent Squirrel
Just the other night a guest dropped in to what I jokingly refer to as the Wild Rose Café. It was Secret Agent Squirrel, who joined me for dinner. We…
Store Cat Mama Squish Steps Into My Office
Gorgeous "Mama Squish" was rescued by Genevieve G. Animal Advocacy (along with her daughter, Dot). Currently her job description is as the store cat for Next to Nature in West…
Holding Space for Dying Orca Animal Ambassador Tilikum
In dying, as in living, orca Tilikum is a powerful Ambassador for all species.
Lavender for Love
On February 13, 2016 I conducted a memorial service for animal rescue Pasado's newly renovated Remembrance Garden—with guidance from the animals themselves.
Shaman Coyote Healing
Since 2010 I have held A Walk on the Wild Side: Answering the Call of the Wild at Earthfire Institute. Each year my group and I greet old animal friends…
Holiday Savings on Gift of the Animals: Shamanic Stories, Perceptions, Journeys
In December 2014 a unique 4-part teleseminar series was hosted by people and the wild animals of Earthfire Institute. The series concluded on Christmas Eve with the animals offering each…
Ceremonies with the Animals to Create Change
The animals who reside in zoos are Ambassadors for their species, and are inviting us to work together in a more spiritual way. At their request, this class series will have a special focus on endangered wildlife such as elephants, tigers and wolves. Utilizing basic shamanic techniques, we will meet with Zoo Animal Ambassadors that have invited us to listen to their perceptions, and join in ceremony to support wildlife worldwide.
The Raven Toll Collector
One of the things I love most about traveling in ceremony on behalf of the animals is how many small moments spin themselves out into stories. It was early morning—the…
Ceremony with the Lions
In honor of tragically killed wild African lion Cecil, Lion Animal Ambassadors at Woodland Park Zoo and the People came together in ceremony August 22, 2015. What happened next was magical.
