There is more to the Altar than meets the eye. Many times, we take it for granted, or simply admire the decorative aspect of someone else’s creation—usually that of the shaman or teacher. The mesa, or altar, functions as the anchor and source of the shaman’s inner...
In the wisdom traditions of the Andes and Amazon, nothing is done by chance—especially not ceremonies or rituals. Shamans and their communities have always known that the Earth, the sun, and the moon move in divine rhythm. They understood long before science caught up...
The appropriation–-adoption, misuse, fraud, stealing, cheating, annexation–-of Native American cultures and other Indigenous traditions by Westerners in their search for meaningful spirituality has become a topic of increasing controversy and sensitivity in our...
This month of December we are republishing an article that Itzhak Beery, who presented at our conference this past fall, wrote for us in 2012 about the discernment of spirits, particularly what many call “evil spirits.” As Itzhak says, evil energies feed on darkness...