Tag Archives: awareness

Living in the Now – Shamanic Paths

Reblogging an old post from Running Elk that makes far more sense than many written on the subject. The comments on the original post are worth reading too: Much is made in new age and pseudo-psychological circles of living in … Continue reading

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“Seriously weird…”

“What was that?”  My son stuck his head through the kitchen door as I squealed, taking in the scene. The open door of the washing machine… the blue work-out pants dangling from my hand… the dead mouse at my feet… … Continue reading

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Green Light

Every day I drive the five mile stretch of road to my son’s home, then drive back. I do this seven days a week, every single day, except when I’m away. This stretch of road is an ‘A’ road… no … Continue reading

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Tenuous #midnighthaiku

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New #midnighthaiku

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The Feathered Seer – Part 3 (No. Really. The Feathered Seer!)

Originally posted on Stepping Stones:
Nine Ladies Stone Circle, Stanton MoorCopyright: Graham Dunn During the exploration session on Spirit Animals, presented during The Silent Eye (a modern mystery school) “Leaf and Flame: the Foliate Man” weekend in 2016, one of…

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The Feathered Seer – Song of the Raven Clan by Running Elk

The elders gather; to the stones; all that remain of the Raven Clan. The Shaman, bearing the Mother’s heartbeat, draws to the centre of the assembly; there to be joined by the Spinner, and the Weaver of Lore. The Weaver … Continue reading

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The Feathered Seer – Part 2 (or when foxes come out) by Running Elk

Fast forward a year to the “Leaf and Flame: the Foliate Man” weekend. The directors of the Silent Eye (a modern mystery school), not really knowing what they might be letting themselves in for, honoured me with a request to … Continue reading

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The Feathered Seer – Part 1 (or “whatever happened to The River of the Sun?”) by Running Elk

…we may have to go back a little before we can begin. Say two years? All the way back to the “River of the Sun“ in 2015, and the long-awaited “next post”, often promised but always failing to materialise. I … Continue reading

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Under the weather

It is spring and here, that can mean anything. For many it means being ‘under the weather’ with colds, viruses and the other miseries that attend the change of season. Yesterday was as warm as a summer’s day… the day … Continue reading

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