
Shamans: The Ceremonial Leaders of the Future?
When we think of ceremony or ritual or liturgy, we often think of worship leaders whom we may call priests or ministers, rabbis or imams.
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When we think of ceremony or ritual or liturgy, we often think of worship leaders whom we may call priests or ministers, rabbis or imams.

A powerful synchronicity occurred the other day following on our meditation on Rupert Sheldrake’s article, “Is the Sun Conscious?” An article appeared in Pocket Explore

There are many reasons to feel relieved and even hopeful at the results of the trial and conviction of Derek Chauvin. That justice was served

We saw yesterday how Thomas Berry urges us to move beyond our anthropocentric worldview that has permeated our cultural institutions which cannot be trusted. He

We have been honoring the life and work of the late Native American elder Rod McAfee who, with his wife Linda, devoted their lives to

Rupert Sheldrake poses a question that is sure to amaze and, for some, disturb: “Is the sun conscious?” The answer one gives depends on one’s

Ceremony is where the human psyche links up again with the cosmos. This is so important. The cultural historian and psychologist Otto Rank tells us

We live in a time of much anguish and concern (and also bald-faced denial propagated by certain media moguls and political hacks masquerading as representatives

Ceremony is, among other things, an occasion for our collective gratitude, a collective Via Positiva. It is utterly primal and primary. As Rabbi Heschel says,

We have been honoring a Native American elder, Rod MacAfee, by sharing his story as told by his wife, Linda Neale. We have seen in
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