Tag Archives: sacred place
Between Shark’s Teeth and Stardust – Full Moon Hike on Spirit Sands
Reid Dickie “Rock medicine is an act of touching the roots of the system of time and history in which we existed and from which our lives have meaning.” - Richard Grossinger Sand is the last remnant of extinct lakes and … Continue reading
Filed under Earth Phenomena, Natural Places, Parks, PRAIRIES, Sacred Places, shaman, shamanism, Soul Building, spirit sands
Thunderbird Nest Video Report
Reid Dickie The Thunderbird in Ojibwa and Cree legend was a super eagle with a wing span two canoes wide capable of transforming into human form. The Thunderbird spoke thunder and lightning flashed from its eyes. Difficult to see because … Continue reading
Filed under Sacred Places, shaman, Spirit
Medicine Rock, Video Report
Reid Dickie To ensure safety and success, millennia of hopeful travelers and hunters left offerings on this old serene and sacred stone. I left my offering for the same reason. Walk into the bush with me now, breathe next to Medicine … Continue reading
Filed under Ancient Wisdom, Natural Places, Sacred Places, shaman, Spirit
Shining a Light Into Hidden Places
Reid Dickie This summer I have sat on desolate hilltops, communed with Spirit and received guidance and healing. I have slept in the deepest coulee next to a burbling stream dreaming my life into existence while Spirit danced through the … Continue reading
Filed under Ancient Wisdom, Natural Places, Parks, Prairie People, Sacred Places, shaman, Spirit
Chris, Buffalo Effigy, June 2011
DREAMING UP THE ROAD DRUMMING UP THE ROAD
Filed under Family, Natural Places, Old Souls, Sacred Places, Spirit
Star Mound School “Learn to labor and to wait”
Reid Dickie I have written about Star Mound in the Sacred Places series with mention of the old schoolhouse that sits next to the beaver mound. Located in extreme southern Manitoba near Snowflake, Star Mound School opened in 1886 and closed … Continue reading
Sacred Places Video Update – Big Beaver Buffalo Effigy
Reid Dickie On my recent excursion into the Saskatchewan Holyland, I spent most of a morning at the buffalo effigy south of Big Beaver. My visit resulted in this video report on the site and its vistas.
Filed under Ancient Wisdom, Love, PRAIRIES, Sacred Places, Saskatchewan, shaman, shamanism, Spirit
Sacred Places Update – Minton Turtle Effigy July 2011
Reid Dickie I visited Minton Turtle Effigy on July 3, a hot and breezy day in southern Saskatchewan. The dirt road up to the site had about a foot of water at its lowest point so I opted to walk rather than drive. … Continue reading
Filed under Ancient Wisdom, Local History, Sacred Places, Saskatchewan, shaman, Spirit
Sacred Places – Castle Butte, SK
Reid Dickie June 20, 2011 “Enticed back, fulfilling an unspoken responsibility.” I wrote about Castle Butte in a post called Local Knowledge. Castle Butte, a quarter of a mile around and over 200 feet high, is a huge, ever-eroding sandstone … Continue reading
