Medicine Wheel Ceremony: Calling in the East

SPRING EQUINOX

Led by Dr. Karen Ward and John Cantwell of Ireland

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SPRING EQUINOX/OSTARA

By Dr. Steven Farmer

New Monthly Member Article

PRACTICING SHAMANIC FORGIVENESS

By Rev. Cindy Pincus

Shamanism Without Borders Call-to-Action 

Tending to Extreme Weather

Led by Joan Levergood

Celtic Cross-Quarter Holiday Ceremony

IMBOLG/IMBOLC

Led by Jaime Meyer

Saturday, February 1st

Shamanism Without Borders Call-to-Action 

Tending to Suffering
due to the LA Wildfires

Led by Vicki Snyder-Young

An Online Teaching and Discussion

Coca Leaf Divination and Healing

Led by Q’ero Paqos from Peru

Recorded Live on Tuesday, January 14th, 2025

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September 22-24, 2025

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Giving Thanks

Led by Nancy Lankston

Eagle Feather Award 2024

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Shamanism Without Borders Call-to-Action 

TENDING TO ARMED CONFLICT IN ISRAEL AND PALESTINE

Led by Joan Levergood

A Global Online Ceremony

Mosoq Chaquy

Led by Q’ero Paqos from Peru

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Spring Equinox/Ostara

Spring Equinox/Ostara

From Earth Magic by Dr. Steven Farmer The spring or Vernal Equinox is the time of year when the sun crosses the plane of the Earth’s equator, and day and night are of equal length across the entire planet. Now there’s increasing evidence that the season that was begun...

Meeting 2025 with Power and Joy

Meeting 2025 with Power and Joy

Many people in my life don’t have optimism for 2025. Instead, they see a darkness looming and feel dread. I feel like this often too.  The social media provocateurs on “both sides” are dedicated not to describing reality or helping you understand the world, but only...

Practicing Shamanic Forgiveness

Practicing Shamanic Forgiveness

Nothing can throw our shamanic energies out of balance like harboring resentment. When we hold grudges, we tie ourselves to someone else's destiny and get dragged off our own path. Forgiveness is essential for any shamanic practitioner as it keeps your energy clean...

CELEBRATING THE WINTER SOLSTICE

CELEBRATING THE WINTER SOLSTICE

Winter Solstice/Yule (December 18-January 6) This is the season of religious and cultural celebrations worldwide, including Christmas, New Year, Hannukah, and Kwanzaa. It’s the darkest day of the year, around December 21, yet with that darkness comes the promise of...

Shamanic Spirituality in a Place Called Home

Shamanic Spirituality in a Place Called Home

Reprinted rom the Spring 2009 Journal of Shamanic Practice Many Western people deeply desire to learn from indigenous shamans; like­wise, indigenous shamans desire to teach North Americans and Europeans. Fredy "Puma" Quispe Singona, a Peruvian paqo,1told me that he is...

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The Shamanic Practices of Mother Mary

The Shamanic Practices of Mother Mary

Though Mary is often depicted as a naive virgin caught off guard by the news that she was pregnant, she was actually an advanced energetic practitioner in a long lineage of sacred temple adepts. In this teaching we'll explore Mary's own birth and childhood, her mother...

Discovering a New Relationship with Sacred Tobacco

Discovering a New Relationship with Sacred Tobacco

Join us as we learn more about this powerful master plant. We will explore the fundamentals of working with tobacco with our prayers, to call in new power, for cleansing, for energetic protection, as a diagnostic tool and a teaching ally. Presented at the 2023 Society...

Seasonal Medicine Wheel Ceremonies

At the turn of each season we hold a virtual ceremony to honor the four directions of the medicine wheel. Led by a ceremonialist from our board of directors, ceremonies are available to our members by Zoom conference line, and recorded for those who wish to listen at a different time.

CELTIC CROSS-QUARTER HOLIDAY Ceremonies

At each calendar quarter we hold a Celtic Cross-Quarter Holiday Ceremony. Imbolg (February 1st), Beltane (May 1st), Lughnasagh (August 1st) and Samhain (October 31st). Led by Dr. Karen Ward and John Cantwell of Ireland, these ceremonies are available to our members by Zoom conference line, and recorded for those who wish to listen at a different time.

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Tending to Extreme Weather

Tending to Extreme Weather

Please join us for a Shamanism Without Borders (SWB) tending event led by SWB Community Leader, Joan Levergood. In recent weeks, extremely destructive weather systems have caused suffering around the world. Ice and Snow Storms have occurred in the southern parts of...

Tending the Suffering Due to the LA Wildfires

Tending the Suffering Due to the LA Wildfires

Please join us for a Shamanism Without Borders (SWB) tending event led by SWB Community Leader, Vicki Snyder-Young Due to the recent wildfires in Los Angeles, California, many are being affected.  There has been loss of homes, loved ones, businesses, schools, and...

Giving Thanks

Giving Thanks

Please join us for a Shamanism Without Borders (SWB) tending event led by SWB Community Leader, Nancy Lankston Let’s gather together to connect and honor Mama Earth. We will offer our deep gratitude for everything Mama Earth provides for us, and ask how we can help...

Tending to Extreme Weather

Tending to Extreme Weather

Please join us for a Shamanism Without Borders (SWB) tending event led by SWB Community Leader, Joan Levergood. In recent weeks, extremely destructive weather systems have caused suffering around the world. Ice and Snow Storms have occurred in the southern parts of...

Tending to Weather Balance

Tending to Weather Balance

Please join us for a Shamanism Without Borders (SWB) tending event led by SWB Community Leader, Mary Olivar. The weather and our surrounding atmosphere of the sky above, plays a vital role in maintaining balance on our planet. It blankets the Earth, regulates...

Tending the Suffering Due to the LA Wildfires

Tending the Suffering Due to the LA Wildfires

Please join us for a Shamanism Without Borders (SWB) tending event led by SWB Community Leader, Vicki Snyder-Young Due to the recent wildfires in Los Angeles, California, many are being affected.  There has been loss of homes, loved ones, businesses, schools, and...

Giving Thanks

Giving Thanks

Please join us for a Shamanism Without Borders (SWB) tending event led by SWB Community Leader, Nancy Lankston Let’s gather together to connect and honor Mama Earth. We will offer our deep gratitude for everything Mama Earth provides for us, and ask how we can help...

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