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Shamanic Journey and Drumming Group
Please note that this event has moved online due to the snow forecast in MA. Contact me for the Zoom link. Our monthly Shamanic Journey and Drumming group meets on the third Saturday of every month. This is a drop-in event, and no experience with shamanism, journeying, or drumming is required – just a curious…
No Moon Reindeer Shaman Ceremony
On January 18, 2026, I will hold the second public No Moon Reindeer Shaman ceremony in modern history at the Unitarian Church of Marlboro and Hudson, in Hudson, MA. This healing ceremony brings us together in beloved community to offer healing to ourselves and our communities as we work to lift the energetic darkness of…
Shamanic Group Summer Solstice Ceremony and Celebration
For the June gathering of the Shamanic Journey and Drumming group, we will meet at my house in central MA and gather around my fire circle to celebrate the Summer Solstice! There is no cost to attend, but participants will be asked to contribute food or ceremony supplies to the event. More details will be…
Shamanic Journey & Drumming Group
Our monthly Shamanic Journey and Drumming group meets on the third Saturday of every month. No experience with shamanism, journeying, or drumming is required – just a curious and open heart! Shamanic journeying is a powerful practice that anyone can learn and use. Working in the spirit realm teaches us true freedom and self-empowerment. There,…
Embracing My Ancestral Shamanic Power
From my journal: 2/2/24 – Waxing Quarter Moon, Imbolg I had a really powerful, concrete journey today. Working with my shaman family, we were drumming using standing drums which were beat with two mallets. Things shifted, and I found myself alone briefly in a forest. I was soon joined by my family, who were drumming…
Join Our Shamanic Drumming and Journeying Community
Beginning Saturday, March 29th, 2025, I will offer a monthly gathering focused on shamanic journeying and drumming. No experience with shamanism, journeying, or drumming is necessary – just a curious and open heart! Shamanic journeying is a powerful practice that anyone can learn and use. Working in the spirit realm teaches us true freedom and…
Reindeer No Moon Healing Ceremony
Join me on Imbolg, Feb. 2nd, 2025, for the first public Reindeer Healing Ceremony in many millennia. Three and a half years ago, a shamanic ancestor came to me and helped me revive the extinct tradition of Reindeer Shamanism. On Feb. 2nd I’m offering a public healing ceremony, and introducing Reindeer Shamanism to the public…
Healing and Transformation Through Dismemberment
From my journal: 12/19/23, Waxing Half Moon; approx 1-year anniversary of initiation. Just before the last new moon, I started working on clearing out the mental and emotional stuff weighing me down. My desire to free myself from headaches and medications is tied up in this work. At my last visit with Aileen, they said…
Shamanic No Moon Ritual
In January of 2023, I journeyed on the new moon to work with my shamanic family and found myself participating in a ritual to protect our tribe. This No Moon ritual is the first ritual in our tradition that I was taught (and is what I get for journeying on the Lunar New Year! 😄).…
Invoking Reindeer
Reindeer, both the animal and his spirit, was (and is) central to Reindeer Shamanism because thousands of years ago, the reindeer their people followed kept them alive during the long winters. A deep relationship with this animal developed, a mutual relationship of survival (humans kept wolves away from reindeer herds), and a mystical relationship of…
Lessons from a Wasp
I’ll start out by noting two things: one, I’m allergic to wasps – I get a severe though usually localized reaction to their sting. But if I get stung on my head, face, or neck, it could be life-threatening. And of course, allergies can get more severe with each contact, so I’m at risk for…