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Elders of Greenland Lighting Sacred
Fire
On July 17, 2009, the Elders of Greenland are lighting the Sacred Fire in their homeland as a fulfillment of an ancient prophecy that one day, when the world needs it most, the Sacred Fire will once again return to Greenland. With the warming climate, not only is the ice melting in Greenland, but trees are again growing -- enough to support a sacred fire from the earth rather than from the oil of seals. Ashes from ceremonial fires around the globe will be placed in the Sacred Fire in Greenland as part of the Fire & Ice Ceremony - a global powwow that brings the indigenous voice into the debate on climate change, and merges spirit with leading science to find ways to adapt to a changing climate. Read about it. Submitted by Jane English, Calais, Vermont. Siberian Shamanism on Video
To view some interesting videos showing Tuvan, Buryat, and other Siberian shamans drumming, healing, and performing rituals, visit mysticTV.org. The videos were produced by Costanzo Allione of Where the Eagles Fly, a film production and research company specializing in Siberian shamanic studies. 12,000-Year-Old Shaman Unearthed in
Israel
A 12,000 year-old grave held the remains of a woman shaman, say scientists from the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The tiny woman was buried with selected pieces of animal bone, a cowtail, an eagle wing, the foot of another human, and some fifty tortoise shells deliberately arranged around her body, indicating her status as a woman of power. Read the article from Time World online. Submitted by Timothy Flynn, Three-Year Program graduate, Royal Oaks, California. Preserving Endangered Languages
Linguistics professor Daniel Everett explains the idea of "xibipiio," a way of life he encountered while studying the language of the Amazonian Piraha tribe. View a video clip of a recent talk Prof. Everett gave in San Francisco. View the full talk, sponsored by The Long Now Foundation (Rosetta Project). Prof. Everett is the Chair of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. He discusses the importance of preserving dying languages and is the author of Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes.
Dolphins
block suspected pirate ships. From China
View.
Dolphins Block Pirates
Thousands of dolphins blocked the suspected Somali pirate ships when they were trying to attack Chinese merchant ships passing the Gulf of Aden, reported China Radio International. Read the article, from China View. Submitted by Lora Jansson, Three-Year Program graduate, Bainbridge Island, Washington. SUBMIT NEWS: We invite you to submit
news about
shamanism for our readers. Please submit no more
than a few brief paragraphs, including
the source of the news item
to the Editor.
Nature Worship in Siberian
Shamanism
Animism still represents a very important concept both in the world view and the shamanism of Northern Siberian peoples. In this article, Dr. Hopp�l discusses different concepts of the soul and animistic notions of Siberian shamanism, as well as types of shamanic spirit helpers. Read the article "Nature Worship in Siberian Shamanism" by Mih�li Hopp�l, Folklore, June 1997, Vol. 4. Publisher: Institute of the Estonian Language; Estonian Folklore Archives. Note: Each issue we plan to post on
the website or provide a link to an
article of
interest.
Check
the Articles section for several varied
perspectives on shamanism and shamanic
healing, many from past issues of
Shamanism/The Shamanism Annual, the
Foundation's scholarly journal -- one of the
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Miracles of Healing
Several years ago I had an ultrasound, which showed very clearly that I had gallstones. I was able to see them for myself. I had been fortunate over the years that I had no serious problems from them – until last fall. While I was at a session of the Three Year Program I was quite ill and had severe pain. I received some amazing healing and purging during the session. At first the condition worsened, and then suddenly I was symptom free. When I returned home after the workshop, I saw a physician and she denied that I could have passed any gallstones, informing me that "you don't get rid of them that way." I told her I knew I didn't have them anymore, but I would like a physical and a scan to see what was going on. Not satisfied with the attitude of that doctor, I found another doctor, a kind physician I really liked, and made an appointment for a physical.
Photo by
Susan Mokelke
She recommended a follow-up ultrasound to see
what, if anything, was going on, since
it had been several years since the initial
ultrasound that
revealed my gallstones.
Results of the latest ultrasound: There was no evidence of gallstones. Nothing. My gallbladder and the neighboring organs are completely healthy. In my Three Year Program all of us have experienced that miracles happen as a result of our sincere and humble work with our healing spirits. Some of us have had profound healings ourselves and some have witnessed it firsthand for another. I am honored to be a part of the healing powers in our circle. I have felt very special, too, to have been guided to this path as part of my life's purpose. Thank you all! Sandy Chestnutt, Three-Year Program, Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico NOTE: "Healing Words" contains helpful
practices, ideas and
suggestions from shamanic healers, answers to
questions of concern to those
practicing shamanism, and inspiring stories. FSS
presents them as a service to the shamanic
community
without endorsement; as always, each shamanic
healer
is responsible for using these ideas in a
responsible
and ethical manner. If you would like to
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