Connecting with the Goddess is symbolic of our own meeting with our own concept of perfection. In Ecospirituality, “perfection” means the ability to accept our darker impulses from the Shadow without feeling obligated to act on them. By recognizing and accepting these parts of ourselves without feeling obligated to do anything about them, we create the capacity to just be […]
Connecting with the Goddess
Completeness and Perfection
We all long for completeness and perfection to some extent. Every human being on the planet has also experienced occasional feelings of shame, guilt, blame, or inferiority. Such feelings are a natural part of the human condition. They are the source of many of the problems we experience with our relationships, careers, spiritual endeavors, and day-to-day living. As human beings, […]
The Goddess
Upon emerging from the Cave, the Goddess in the form of White Buffalo Woman appeared to Coyote. “Tell me what you saw in the cavern,” White Buffalo Woman began. Coyote described what he had seen. As he spoke, a smile spread on her face while the firelight danced in her eyes.He told her of the fire with the mysterious backward-facing […]
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 […]
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 […]
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