Tag Archives: spirit
Nothing Virtual About It
Reid Dickie Six weeks after I had double bypass heart surgery in 2002, I wrote this piece about healing and prayer circles. Before we got our home desktop, whenever my computer-literate friends would talk about virtual reality, virtual communities, virtual … Continue reading
My Year of Being Grateful – 2011 Year-End Review
Reid Dickie I’m calling this My Year of Being Grateful because time after time, day after day all year I found myself expressing gratitude for an aspect of my present life. Wherever I was and whatever I was doing was exactly what … Continue reading
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
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
Eternal Romance
Reid Dickie “I was a key that could use a little turning.” - Soul Asylum Water and wind and their eternal romance with rock, etched into the weary flesh of stone, glowing eloquent beaches appear and disappear in a flash. … Continue reading
Filed under Ancient Wisdom, Hope, Linda, Natural Places, shaman, Spirit, Wisdom
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
Three Days in Eastend – Crazy Horse Camp
Reid Dickie Day Three On Day Three, I have breakfast of eggs easy, rye toast and coffee after coffee at Jack’s Cafe on Eastend’s main drag. Lots of elbow room out here in southwestern Saskatchewan. Eastend‘s main street is wide … Continue reading
Filed under Ancient Wisdom, grief, Local History, Natural Places, Old Souls, Prairie People, Sacred Places, Saskatchewan, Spirit
First Spirit Sands Hike of the Summer
Reid Dickie Yesterday I found out the access road to the Spirit Sands had been rebuilt and opened so I immediately planned a day trip out. Today was the perfect day! About 21 degrees Celsius, constant breeze and an amazing … Continue reading
Filed under Day Tripping, Linda, Natural Places, Sacred Places, spirit sands
