Tagged with Indigenous Cultures

Julia Julieta Casimiro de Pineda, one of the founders of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, lives in Huautla de Jiménez, in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. All of Huautla feels like an ongoing ceremony. Daily life seems to be ordained by a predetermination, as if every single action had a higher purpose. (more)

The Irish philosopher, poet and shaman John Moriarty used Irish myths to illustrate his belief that there has been a schism between what we as humans instinctively are and what we have become and how we choose to live. He became a character living in a parallel Ireland called Fódhla, lamenting the wrong turn that the Western world has taken.
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We are 26,000 light years from the galactic center. Now, under the galactic starlight of 24,000 years ago, we all have the opportunity to do a clearing of thoughts, memories, words, actions, processes and energies that no longer serve us, humanity or the planet. (more)

A Shuar hunter will seek to shapeshift into Arutum to enhance stealth and stamina. With the help of Arutum, Shuar mothers gain pluck to keep harmony in the family. We can use its life giving force to clarify our life's direction and to tackle tough personal as well as global issues.  (more)

The narrative structure of anomalous activity is often more important than the scientific veracity of its evidence. In exploring the story of unexplained events, the interplay of coincidence and phenomenon can develop far beyond what any rational theory holds on to. (more)

During this period of geological upheaval and societal discord, anything that draws the heart away from unity will be consumed, and there will be a moment of opportunity in each individual's life when the passage will open to go from two-hearted to one-hearted, or vice-versa. Once the bridge is traversed, however, there is no return. (more)

Thousands of years ago, humanity planted three seeds, three transmissions, from the past to the future, three ways of preserving and transmitting the truth of the world, the self, and how to be human. Now these seeds are sprouting. Who is ready to receive the fruits?   (more)

"It is time for First Nations people to stand up and declare solidarity, and take back the guardianship of this planet." This interview with Jyoti (Jeneane Prevatt, Ph.D.) tells the story of The International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers, how they came to be, where they are now, and their plans for the future. (more)