The Soft Animal of Your Body

The Soft Animal of Your Body “You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.” This is a line from Mary Oliver’s poem, Wild Geese. I’ve been savouring it because it reminds me of embodied presence. It’s easy for us humans to get so caught up in...

The Power of Dreaming

The Power of Dreaming I’ve always been fascinated by that faculty of consciousness we call dreaming: not only dreaming while asleep but our ability to shape the future with thought. This is such a common activity that we take it for granted: we imagine what we want...

Learning To Walk Straight

Learning To Walk Straight Published in Sacred Hoop Magazine Issue 78 Manifesting A Dream – bringing Earth Wisdom Teachings into schools, through the ‘Children’s Fire Project’ A paddling pool is not a standard piece of shamanic kit, but I’m holding a ceremony in front...