Peru
Honoring Shipibo Wisdom with the Kurin Metsa School
by Mary Olivar, Center for Shamanic Education and Exchange Board Member “Cuando nosotros hablamos, tenemos mucho potencial en nuestra boca. El aroma y la potencia para ayudar a...
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Anaconda Ceremony
by Kiran Lakshman A recent visit to the Shipibo shamans in the jungle terrain of Peru opened my eyes to a new level of unity between humans and Nature. It...
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Sacred Songs
by José Stevens, PhD The Shipibo are an indigenous tribe of approximately thirty-five thousand living in a far-flung area of the upper Amazon basin of Peru. Most reside in the...
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A Diné Ceremony of Restoration
by Dr. Michelle Kahn-John and Dr. Diana Quinn “Ceremonies are very important… it’s not only the patient that we heal, it’s also ourselves. In the traditional Navajo way, the whole...
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Father Wind, el Curandero Poderoso
by Adam Shaening Pokrasso The wind is amongst the most powerful forces in our universe. From the winds that gracefully move seeds to the voracious movement that cultivates the most...
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Pilgrimage to Wirikuta
by Diana Quinn Indigenous peoples occupy about 20% of the world’s territory, which is home to about 80% of the world’s biodiversity. By protecting their land rights, we protect the future...
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Shifting Momentum
by Mikel Bruce We ALL experience ups and downs. When we’re up, we tend to forget what it’s like to be down – and when we’re down, we typically just...
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Why Do a Dieta?
By John Flynn Dieta is a Spanish word that means simply diet. The dietas originated as a plant-based practice for developing connection to the Spirit that underlies all of...
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Mirrors, Shadows and a Holographic Universe
By Adam Shaening-Pokrasso As humans, we have been gifted with an insatiable curiosity and contagious imagination. Most of us, arrive at a place at some point in our lives where...
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Cacophony of Chaos
By Ben Boomer, CSEE Board President Coyote plays a big part in Navajo culture, and was very much a part of my childhood. Those coyotes are an hilarious and tricky...
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