Tag Archives: shaman
Sacred Places and Consciousness Part 3
Reid Dickie Part Three “During shamanic flight the soul doesn’t fly. We expand our limits to include aspects not usually part of our being.” – Hans Peter Duerr Before you begin reading this, if you haven’t already done so, please … Continue reading
Filed under Ancient Wisdom, Sacred Places, Saskatchewan, shaman, shamanism, Soul Building, Spirit
2420 Summers Ago
Reid Dickie Rustakoomaw crouched in the shade of the cottonwood that grew next to a dry streambed. It was the only tree for miles, an imposing sentinel against the sky. He held a small round drum made of hide and … Continue reading
Death and Taxes
Reid Dickie The old saw goes, “The only things you can count on in life are death and taxes.” At some point these two parallel inevitabilites must intersect. Apparently we aren’t truly dead, bureaucratically dead, until we experience tax death. This … Continue reading
What’s with “Happy Deathday”?
Reid Dickie “Nothing is lost, nothing is created … all is transformed. Nothing is the prey of death. All is the prey of life.” – Antoine Béchamp “All goes onward and outward. Nothing collapses. And to die is different from … Continue reading
Filed under Ancient Wisdom, Deathday, Love, Old Souls, shaman, shamanism, Soul Building, Spirit, Wisdom
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
Tamaracks in Spruce Woods Park
On Wednesday, October 19 I shot some footage of a bright yellow display of tamarack trees next to Hwy 5 in Spruce Woods Park. Distinctive because they turn yellow and lose their needles every fall. Although coniferous, they aren’t evergreen. … Continue reading
Filed under Day Tripping, Natural Places, Parks, 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
Two Days Out On the Prairie
Reid Dickie Hot and windy, the temperature hit 30 degrees today (about 86 F.), amazing for early October. Something similar for the next two days before seasonal temperatures prevail. The warm weather stoked my wanderlust and I headed into southwestern Manitoba on Tuesday, … Continue reading
Equinox Journey
Reid Dickie The mighty Avenger and I are just back from welcoming in the fall season with an 800 km loop around Manitoba. The weather is way above normal and sunny, perfect days. On Friday morning I headed north out of Winnipeg … Continue reading
Filed under Earth Phenomena, Flood, Manitoba Heritage, Natural Places, Parks, shaman
Take a Hike on Spirit Sands
This is the video of my hike on Spirit Sands yesterday.
Filed under BEAUTY, Day Tripping, Flood, Local History, Manitoba Heritage, Natural Places, Sacred Places
