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TENDING TO WILDFIRES
Led by VICKI SNYDER-YOUNG
Originally Aired Thursday, July 25th
Cost: FREE
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Wildfires are affecting our lives in numerous ways: from the economic impact, destruction of homes, crops, wild places, and vegetation, to affecting emergency services, air quality and structural integrity. And wildfires are an issue all over the planet. As of the beginning of July, there were 59 wildfires that had burned over 460,000 acres in 9 US states. Canada has the most wildfires in the world at 39.
HOW TO PREPARE
Create a sacred ceremonial space where you will not be disturbed during the tending. You could create an altar, light a candle, drum or rattle along if you wish, or simply participate in the journey work.
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Past Events
Tending to Wildfires
Please join us for a Shamanism Without Borders tending event. Wildfires are affecting our lives in numerous ways: from the economic impact, destruction of homes, crops, wild places, and vegetation, to affecting emergency services, air quality and structural integrity....
Tending Solstice Fire
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Tending to the Exploitation of Earth’s Resources
Please join us for a Shamanism Without Borders tending event. The Earth is our only home. Estimates state that as much as 77% of the land and 87% of the ocean have been modified by humans in destructive ways to our environment, primarily driven by the high demand for...
Tending to the Ocean
This is a Shamanism Without Borders Call-to-Action. The Ocean, the original home for life on Earth, has a deeply important role in maintaining balance on our planet. It covers over 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, holds over 95 percent of the Earth’s water, and...
Tending to the Unhoused
This is a Shamanism Without Borders Call-to-Action The number of unhoused people in the US reached an all-time high of more than half a million people in 2023. Many people are suffering as a result of being unhoused. People lose their housing due to poverty, mental...
Tending to Refugees
This is a Shamanism Without Borders Call-to-Action The number of refugees in our world has dramatically increased in the last decade. Tens of millions of people are being displaced from their homes by natural and manmade disasters such as floods, droughts, fires,...
Tending to Racial Discrimination
This is a Shamanism Without Borders Call-to-Action The lie of separation has created patterns of discrimination and viewing other humans through the lens of “separate” and “other”, often resulting in judgement, anger, violence, and war. It is found on all levels of...
Tending to Drug Addiction
This is a Shamanism Without Borders Call-to-Action Drug addictions are impacting the lives of our communities, our families, friends, co-workers and first responders. The overdose death rates are rising. The impacts are far reaching from emotional and physical health...
Tending to Political Fear and Anger
This is a Shamanism Without Borders Call-to-Action While there are many distinct political crises across the globe, one thing they all have in common is human emotions. Particularly, the feelings of fear and anger underneath the world’s ever-changing news feeds. We...
Tending to Armed Conflict in Israel and Palestine
This is a Shamanism Without Borders Call-to-Action Israeli-Palestinian conflict is rooted in millennia-old territorial disputes in a region with religious and historical significance to Jews, Muslims, and Christians. Recently, there has been an...
Tending to Wildlife
This is a Shamanism Without Borders Call-to-Action Extreme conditions are affecting our wildlife in numerous ways and they are being displaced. From habitat destruction, deforestation, pollution and weather conditions, many species are becoming endangered. This in...
Tending to the Maui Fires
This is a Shamanism Without Borders Call-to-Action Please join us for a Shamanism Without Borders tending event for the wildfires in Maui. We work with the loss of lives and homes that has occurred in Lahaina and other areas, as well as ongoing fires. Led by...
FAQs
What does an SWB process look like?
- Introducing the issue that requires tending
- Opening, protecting and calling allies into a ceremonial container
- Journeying from a place of neutrality for instructions
- Tending to the situation based on the information given
- Blessing what was tended
- Thanking and releasing the container
“When we prepare for a tending process, we journey to the spirit of the situation to look for guidance. This might be the spirit of the land, the soul of a community, country or the spirit of a culture, or collective consciousness. We ask the simple question, “What would be the most effective way that we can be of service?”. Sometimes the answer is clear. Sometimes it is unexpected. Sometimes the answer is to not do any ceremony at all.
Because we conduct this journey with the assistance of our tried and true spirit friends of kindness, we can trust that their answers come from a place more resourced than we could find on our own. This sacred listening practice is revelatory and healing to all beings. As we are all connected through unseen webs, answering the call for healing in this way brings healing to ourselves as well, through a beautiful circle of offering and gratitude. Blessed be.”
~Provided by SWB Community Leader Tasara Jen Stone
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