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Houston Animism

July 3 talk: "What is an animist?"

Kathleen Gresham, organizer of the Houston Shamanism Meetup, will give a free talk on the topic "What Is an Animist?" at Carmel Temple,...
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What do shamans mean by "spirits"?

When shamans talk about "spirits," what do they mean? What exactly is a spirit? The most important thing to know is that they are not...
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Shamanism and universal love

Fractal patterns in broccoli royalty-free photo Related articles Dancing with the Houston weather spirits Shamanism: it's not about you. Plant...
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Plant Spirit Shamanism, book review

Plant Spirit Shamanism is a book by Ross Heaven and Howard G. Charing. Heaven is a therapist who leads workshops and has written other books on...
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Amateur Texas naturalist writes about East Texas wildlife

I just ran across a great blog that is a wonderful resource for learning about East Texas animals, plants and ecology. Besides having well-written...
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Shamanic meanings of animals

People are always asking what this or that animal "means." Most often they are not even asking about a species but about a whole family...
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How well do you know the plants and animals where you live?

How well do you know the plants and animals where you live? This is a quiz. It will be published in several parts. The point of this quiz is to get...
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Shamanism: It's not about you.

Despite all the many books and seminars promising to teach you "shamanism as a practice for everyday life," shamanism is not a path for...
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Animal guides, spirit animals, 'power animals' and 'totems'

In talking or writing about shamanism, people often use terms like animal guide, power animal, spirit animal, and totem without really defining...
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More detail on contacting land spirits

I have been writing about the importance of getting to know the local spirits and about how to learn to experienceland spirits. Here is some more...
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