Gifts from Standing Rock

Dear Friends, I’d love to share a series of experiences and awareness states that are connected to the 2016 Standing Rock event. The powerful Oceti Sakowin camp is closed for now and the Dakota Access Pipeline is flowing with oil … Continued

I have never felt anything close to the sacred vibration of the Oceti Sakowin camp, and I am no stranger to spiritual locations and illumined teachers. The moment my feet touched the ground, tears filled my eyes, my body moved … Continued

I put an offering and a prayer-filled question into the Sacred Fire. Over the next 24 hours the universe answered me in a series of unexpected waves that hit me like they would an open beach – over and over … Continued

He had been a conscientious objector and a medic in the Vietnam War. Unwilling to carry a gun, he none the less carried the stain and shame of being part of that war on any level. He had tears in … Continued

As we smiled and opened the door to the hotel for him, the police officer looked stunned. Disarmed by our kindness he began shaking his head as if to knock odd thoughts off of his hair. He thanked us before … Continued

In the freezing pre-dawn darkness we gathered at the sacred fire to listen to prayer song and to begin a walk down to the river to make offerings to the water as the sun rose. Every part of the ceremony … Continued

Sitting in a home-made kayak in the wild ocean channels off the west coast of British Columbia, I was suddenly startled by the whooshing sound of a geyser jetting up about 30 feet into the air from a source just … Continued

The Elders offering their wisdom in the sacred Oceti Sakowin camp asked that all people supporting the Standing Rock actions, living in the camps and choosing to carry forward the sacred message of honoring and protecting Mother Earth learn and … Continued