Ultimately, spiritual power means connection. The way of the ecospiritual shaman is the way of spiritual power. This could be a connection to nature, others, self, or your sense of a higher power. We have been tracking the seeker’s journey over the last few months with these blogs, and we are now at the beginning of the true seeker’s quest […]
Spiritual Power
Thought Streams
Thought streams can impact one’s ability to cross the First Threshold. Setting out on the path by Crossing the First Threshold means being open to new ways of thinking and new ways of being. One way to do this is to change your thoughts by learning to live in the present moment, with intention. Imagine that your thought streams and […]
The First Threshold
The time had come for Coyote to cross the First Threshold. Since the fire had gone out sometime before dawn, Coyote had begun to get cold again, so he leaped up and set out on his journey. Following the directions White Buffalo Woman had given him, he ran north towards the mountains. Coyote ran all day and most of the […]
Spirit Animals
Spirit animals have been used as teaching tools for countless ages. Animal wisdom is about using nature as a metaphor and teacher through animals’ archetypal energy. At the start of Coyote’s journey, he has answered the Call to Adventure and has overcome the Refusal of the Call. Like Coyote, if you are following the path of the ecospiritual shaman, you […]
Nature as Supernatural Aid
Last week we discussed Supernatural Aid. This week we’ll talk about Nature as Supernatural Aid. While there are many forms of Supernatural Aid an ecospiritual seeker could rely on, nature is one of the more convenient ones, since most of us have the opportunity to experience nature in some form. I grew up on a 400-acre farm in the 1960s […]
Supernatural Aid
Supernatural Aid is a necessity when answering the Call to Adventure. Let’s resume our story with Brother Coyote and his Call to Adventure… As he arrived at his den, Brother Coyote thought about what Brother Eagle and Sister Cougar had said. He thought about how it had been getting colder with each passing day. He remembered their words that the […]
Doing Mode to Being Mode
Moving from doing mode to being mode is how mindfulness helps you to deal with stress. When problems arise, they cause stress. When we experience stress the natural tendency is to try to do something about it. The problem with this is that if you could do something about the stress you would have already done so, and you would […]
Mindfulness and Ecospirituality
Mindfulness and ecospirituality go hand-in-hand. Ecospirituality is the “what” and mindfulness is the “how.” This quote from Black Elk explains one perspective on this relationship: “You have noticed that everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the Power of the World always works in circles, and everything tries to be round. The sky is round, […]
Answering the Call
Like Coyote in the story from last week, a person who refuses to answer the Call to Adventure has little or no confidence in themselves. When you have received the call, you stand at a crossroads. You have a choice. You are free to choose to continue to refuse the Call to Adventure. Such a refusal means staying in the […]
Refusal of the Call
The Refusal of the Call happens when the pain of changing is greater than the pain of staying the same. The People went in search of Coyote to ask him to go on a quest to find a new place for the People. Chief Buffalo sent Brother Eagle and Sister Cougar to find him. They came upon Coyote playing in […]
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