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2 Crows Shamanic Medicine, Herrin, IL (2025)

08/23/2025

In ceremony, we sing aloud to gather the ancestors. I believe that soul speech is music. Helping to explain why every culture has a form of it. Ceremony, however, is not necessary to attract the ancestors. I sing to my daughter every night at bedtime. One night I felt the presence of so many grandmother's while singing. They had been gathering each night. And now I feel them each night. Speak to them. Ask for guidance and assistance. Sing. Speak to the ancestors. Remember and feel that we are truly never alone.

07/08/2025

A child being born is often a catalyst for healing. To be better. That child doesn't know the parent is healing. What is being faced in hopes to be everything they deserve us to be. The wounds... we try to hide them. But kids can see through the facade. And they dont always understand why patience may be short, why were overwhelmed, why the affection isn't there like it should be. Then another child comes along. And active healing has changed us. We understand life better. Are more patient, more loving. How do we explain to the first child that we never loved them less? That our love for them got us here, saved us... How do we explain the difference?
We will leave an imprint on our children. And its not always the one we want. But through healing past wounds, trying, making improvements... our kids see that effort as well. See the obstacles and the struggles overcome. And hopefully know that we cleared that path to make it easier for them.
Should that path ever get hard to navigate, dad will be there to help show the way. Dad loves you more than you'll ever know.

06/15/2025

Healing. What happens when someone steps into it, and it hurts another? This is a very sensitive matter. Each person is allowed to heal. But that's often a messy matter and those closest to us may get caught in the storm. Sometimes this consequence is of the benefit to the person healing. They are setting boundaries and those who were benefiting from the wounded person dont like that they can no longer take advantage. But sometimes we also hurt those we love. Unintentionally. Healing often brings about a new realization of love. What it means to us. How we feel it. And how we show it.

06/13/2025

As best as I have learned, the purpose of life is to experience it. The good. The bad. The beautiful. The ugly. Each up with its corresponding down. And with each experience comes the emotion that matches it. Each emotion to be experienced as well. Some are fleeting while others stay longer. As social beings, humans aren't meant to experience all of these feelings alone. Some are just too big. And are meant to be shared. Our Elders could provide wisdom to help us work through them. Our friends and partners provide support, in whatever form that looks like. And our children provide hope.

04/19/2025

Often times you'll hear people comment, "Life doesn't come with a handbook", or "Kids don't come with an instruction manual". But there was a time when both did. It was the time when the Elders were still a part of the core family, an integral part of the tribe. Imagine being faced with a hard decision and having the life experiences of a dozen people discussing possible outcomes. Imagine a great grandmother or grandfather helping tend to children as they weave life-lessons through story, play, and art. Imagine having support while navigating life.
Many of our Elders, in pursuit of a promised better life, chose a path that disconnected and isolated members of the core family. "No one snaps beans with grandma anymore" so all of her knowledge and wisdom is lost when she is gone. Kids spend every evening and weekend engulfed in school work and activities, so grandpa fishes or hunts alone, taking his experience with him.
Our modern society has segregated the core family. The village. Our tribes. And left so many people with a feeling of isolation and overwhelmed by the tasks that used to be shared by the hands of many. For those who do not wish to perpetuate this, become the Elder. Snap beans when there are kids around. Gather your future generations around you and plant a garden. Plan a fishing trip. Share your secret recipe. This world needs Elders now more than ever. And if yours were engulfed by the current societal construct, become the ones that your babies, babies will need.

04/12/2025

It can be rather disheartening how judgemental some spiritual communities can be. A phrase that I often hear projected that I feel is unwarranted is, "You can't read a book and that makes you spiritual." While I understand the initial intent behind the statement, I also feel there needs to be a level of understanding. Most of us didn't have Elders to teach us. Most of our Elders are/were ingrained in the same system we are desperately trying to break free from. If we want to learn how to meditate and there is no one there to teach us, where do we start? An introduction to meditation book is a great way to open the gate to the mind to begin ones spiritual path. The book itself may not make one spiritual. But the words and the practice can act as portal to bring forth what's known by the soul. And connecting with our soul is spiritual. If you feel your path calling you and don't know where to start, open a book. Take the first step to help you remember what your ancestors knew. So many pictures of myth and lore show wizards, witches, dragons, maesters, and Elders either reading or writing. Much of our history was passed down through stories that were shared by the fires. Fires that no longer burn. What's left of our history is found in the binds of books. And in your ancestral memory. If a book is the key to unlocking your ancestral memory, there is absolutely no shame in that. 💚💙🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛

04/07/2025

A recent observation... those walking in the modern world are ok addressing physical health but working on emotional or spiritual health is often taboo. For those who walk in the traditional realm, physical health promotion is often seen as vain but an immense amount of of work is focused on emotional spiritual growth.
Mind. Body. Soul. All play a part in our human experience. And each is just important. It's also a huge part of why balance is so important. In a natural cycle, improving one should lead to improving the others. "When the mind gets strong, the ass will follow." 💚💙🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛

01/18/2025

This shoe fits for men and women alike. It was pretty amazing when people started recognizing narcissistic traits and calling others out on it. But now the term has become diluted. If someone doesn't do what you want them to, that does not make them a narcissist. Men are allowed to have boundaries, just as woman are. And both should. If a person's boundary doesn't align with your expectations of them, it does not make them a narcissist. It probably means their core morals don't align with yours and your probably not compatible with each other. The DSM-5 actually outlines the traits of a narcissist pretty well. Before slinging this phrase as a slur, it would probably serve to understand what exactly is being said.

12/30/2024

Amazing things happen when a person starts keeping chickens.. They start eating the eggs from their flock. These eggs have twice the nutrition of store bought eggs so you feel better after eating them. Then you'll want to thank your flock so you make sure their coop is bedded and comfortable for them. But what to do with the bedding when it needs to be changed? We aren't wasteful and now it makes great compost so a garden is started. Now great eggs are being produced as well as flavorful and nutritious tomatoes, peppers, squash, watermelon etc. Now we feel EVEN better because so much food is being produced and eaten at home. Some of the garden produce is going to the flock also so the eggs are even better! See this natural cycle? This is the nature of humans. This is how we reestablish our connection with nature, or at least one way. This is how we fulfill our role as tenders of the Earth.

10/14/2024

Have you ever noticed how forcefully we seem to walk, or question why? How about how violently we seem to eat. Walk gently on the surface of Mother Earth, bith figuratively and literally. Watch how your perspective of life shifts. Eat your food with the reverence deserved of what's nourishing your body. Watch how your perspective of food changes. 💚💙🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛

09/29/2024

This can even be represented in a current relationship, when a partner engages in a behavior you have set a boundary with. Anger becomes the defense mechanism. Anger should never lead to more harm but it can be an indication that your not ok with what it happening. Be aware of the feeling. Understand where it's coming from. And develop a way to acknowledge it without causing more harm. That of course is the perfect scenario. And most often requires working with a partner who is working towards this as well. If we have to suppress our thoughts to "save the relationship", we're only causing trauma for our selves that will demand to be acknowledged in the future.

09/19/2024

As more people awaken and more people remember, the face of healing is going to change and evolve. Intuitive healing will become more prevalent. Those who hear the plants will begin to share. Those who remember the old rites of passage will begin to share. Those who the rocks choose to share their history with will begin to share. And their history and practice may not look like yours. That does not mean that one is wrong or one is right. It does not mean that one is better than another. It does, however, show us that everyone's healing is different. A Nordic healer may have what works for a person, for a moment. And then in another moment, it may be a medicine person from North America, South America, Australia, Asia, or Africa. There are many modalities of healing because there are many types of people and varying levels of trauma. Being right is not thr point, but being open to what others may be able to teach is the answer.

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