Dare to Care, Saving Shelter Animals
In 1982, I was living in Laramie, Wyoming, and decided to take a class on “how to get published.” The teacher was Donald Murray, a Pulitzer-winning journalist. I was not…
Cat Christmas Spirit
Here Kiya, the Box Queen, age 13, and Saqqara, age 15, engage in a bit of play. After so many years together as a family, it was really fun to…
Blessing for the Animals, and One for the Shaman
Rose De Dan offers Reiki to mini American Eskimo dog Q-tip, Photo: Rhonda Hanley It has been a whirlwind and a roller coaster last two months! In this month’s newsletter…
Wisdom of the Animals, Shamanism and Global Warming
The following are two recent interviews, now archived for those who might have missed the live broadcast on the 7th Wave Network program, "Living Wisdom" with Dr. Liana Carbón, Institute…
YouTube Video, Two Dogs, inspired by Dalai Lama
My fledgling video effort, "Two Dogs, a story of compassion and animal communication" is up on YouTube! “Two Dogs” is the true story of two lost dogs, and this video…
Building Bridges with Animal Reiki
I was asked to be one of several practitioners offering mini-Reiki sessions at an annual retreat for women and girls. Everyone was receptive and appreciative except for one teenager. I…
Inviting A Tiger Home to Play: Unleashing A Shamanic Book
Shamanically speaking, everything has a spirit. In which case, you could say that my new book Tails of a Healer: Animals, Reiki and Shamanism is evidencing wild and spirited behavior…
The Shamanic Muse
This blog marks my return to writing after a lengthy absence due to my being deeply immersed in the production of my book, Tails of a Healer: Animals, Reiki and…
It Takes A Cat to Create A Village
It is with deep sorrow that I announce the passing of a truly great personality and personal friend, Gracie the cat. Last night, at about midnight, there came a knock…
