Posts Tagged ‘spirituality and art’
Is Writing Poetry Akin to Taking a Shamanic Journey? Interview with Ruth L. Schwartz, Ph.D.
“After having personally practiced shamanism, shamanic healing, and shamanic journeying for more than half a century, I can say that there is nothing I have encountered in reports of the spiritual experiences of saints, prophets, psychedelic drug experimenters, near death survivors, avatars and other mystics that is not commonly experienced when following classic journey methods using a drum.”
—Michael Harner, The Foundation for Shamnic Studies
Clay Artist Connects Understanding of Our Past with Vision for Enlightened Future
“A particular resonance comes from the voices of the beloved dead, who shared these memories with me. Yet, though my work is largely elegiac, it also celebrates and honors the living community.”
~Susannah Israel, clay artist, winner of the prestigious Fletcher Challenge Premier Award