website update: thanks for your patience(2018-07-28)

The Beauty Salon Series, with Trudy Artman, Saturday April 8th, 6:30pm to 9pm (2017-04-05)

The Beauty Salon: Meditation and Music with Trudy Artman 

In these challenging times, we invite you to gather on the Land for…

Water Blessings: a Full Moon Water Blessing Despatcho in Elora, April 9th 6:30pm(2017-04-05)

In collaboration with Wellington Water Watchers and Save Our Water.ca we are holding a Full Moon Water Blessing Despatcho at 6:30pm at Awareness…

February 12, 2017: The Snow Heart Despatcho(2017-02-18)

So on February 12, 2017, the scheduled Despatcho and Full Moon fire coinicided with a partial lunar eclipse, a comet and an amazing…

February 18, 2017: Lots of Sun and a Heart Despatcho(2017-02-18)

Today we see the sun, what a warm and beautiful day! The group holds an amazing container for the energy. We make individual,…

November 27, 2016: Day Two of the South Medicine Wheel, Elora(2017-02-06)

As we shed our past, we are able to honour it. Welcome the new Mesa Carriers

November 26, 2016: Welcome a New Round of Mesa Carriers to the South(2017-02-06)

The South Altar of the Medicine Wheel.

December 20, 2016, Celebrate the Winter Solstice(2017-02-06)

Celebrating the stillness of the dark Earth, waiting for the light to return. All over the world people are remebering the old ways.

November 13, 2016: An Aya Despatcho and a "Supermoon"(2017-02-06)

On this evening, the moon was at its closest to the earth in many years. This is called the perigee of the moon,…

October 31st, 2016: Samhain(2017-02-06)

The Veils between the worlds of the unseen and the here-and-now are thinner tonight, and we can thank and honour those who have…

September 22nd, 2016: Fall Equinox(2017-02-06)

The light and the dark are in balance. Tonight we celebrated the names of the Goddesses and Gods of grains and harvest from…

August 30, 2016: East Class in Oakville(2017-02-06)

Now these Full Mesa carriers can dream the world into being!

August 26, 2016: East Class, Elora(2017-02-06)

Now these Full Mesa Carriers can dream the world into being, welcome Shamans!

Drawing energy from this everflowing Spring here on this property.…

August 21, 2016: Peruvian Shamans are here(2017-02-06)

How wonderful to share the wisdom and healings of Peruvian Shamans Don Martin and Don Marcos. An unexpected gift for us all.

August 18, 2016: A Water Despatcho(2017-02-06)

Giving thanks and blessings to the Waters everywhere.

July 19, 2016: Blessings to the Waters(2017-02-06)

Because the precious groundwaters of this planet are being consumed at a huge rate, we offer two Water Despatchos this summer. Prayers and…

June 26, 2016: North Class, Elora, Concludes(2017-02-06)

Here we become Altomesayoks, connected to the wisdom of the mountians.

June 25, 2016: North Class, Elora, Discarding our Roles(2017-02-06)

On this part of the Wheel, we acknowledge and then release the many roles we have in life.

June 24, 2016: North Class Begins, Elora(2017-02-06)

Now the journey takes us to the high places, the Apus, the mountain altars. We connect to the wisdom keepers from all time.

June 19, 2016: At Last, The Summer Solstice and the Forest Stag and Bonfire!(2017-02-06)

Many days spent in creating this twig sculpture from materials here on the land. wandering through the forest, and listening to the branches…

June 18, 2016: Ayni and Kutti Despatchos(2017-02-06)

Today we made a Kutti Despatcho to transform the dense, unusable energies trapped in our physical selves to Sami, or light, usable energy.…

June 10, 2016: North Class, Oakville(2017-02-06)

The journey continues to the sacred mountians, the Apus, where we meet the wisdom keepers from all times, and take our place by…

April 23, 2016: Ayni Despatcho and Full Moon Fire(2017-02-06)

Gathering with others, around the globe, to celebrate the Full Moon.

March 21, 2016: Elora Class, Last Day of the West(2017-02-06)

In the West, you shed the stories and gifts of your family of origin. You honour your ancestors, so you can set them…

March 20, 2016: Celebrating the Spring Equinox(2017-02-06)

The Land suggested this Forest Goddess, springing fully formed out of the Earth. We decorated her, and then did a mediation on the…

March 19, 2016: Elora West Class Begins(2017-02-06)

An altar is made to our Ancestors. Their names and gifts to us are recounted. We honour these gifts. Then we shed what…

February 27, 2016: Funky Sugar and Snow(2017-02-06)

Somehow this sunny day wanted a celebration of sweet colour on the snow Apu that formed off the deck.

February 21, 2016: Aya Despatcho(2017-02-06)

Lots of events on the planet seem to need honouring and then letting go of them. An Aya Despatcho helps this tremendously.

February 21, 2016: A new South Class, Elora(2017-02-06)

Welcome Journeyers to the South Class. We shed our past experiences and the hold they have on us energetically, and make our first…

January 29, 2016: An Avalanche on Salkantay Captured from Space(2017-02-06)

Apu Salkantay, a sacred mountain near the Sacred Valley in Peru, showed up on my version of google earth. The Satellite captured an…

September 12, 2015, Partial Solar Eclipse at Sunset over Lake Huron(2016-01-12)

Ceremony is something that can be simple or complex to create. This day was an amazing alignment of astronomical delights, good food on…

September 22, 2015: Equinox Bonfire and Balancing Eggs(2016-01-12)

A branch from one of the maple trees volunteered itself in a windstorm a few days ago, and we all took pruning shears…

September 27, 2015: Another Eclipse, This One's a Lunar(2016-01-12)

A viewing of the Moon as it began the eclipse was wonderful, then we came inside to make the Despatcho. Thanks, Rein for…

October 24, 2015: Fulacht Fia Part One(2016-01-12)

This is our annual Celtic Celebration for the Ancestors, that we hold close to Samhain, (Hallowee'en) when the veils between the worlds are…

October 25th, 2015: Day of the Dead and the Closing of the Fulacht Fia (2016-01-12)

The next day, the embers of the fire are rekindled, and we recite poetry and give a final toast to the Ancestors. We…

November 6 to 8, 2015: The Medicine Wheel South in Oakville(2016-01-12)

The Wheel begins again, this time in Oakville. We learn to shed our past, how to do breathing exercises and meditations to focus…

November 25, 2015: Full Moon Fire and the Journey (2016-01-12)

This Full Moon was attended to by a dusting of snow, the first real snow of the season. The sunset before Fire was…

November 27-29, 2015: South Class, Elora(2016-01-12)

We are blessed to be running another Medicine Wheel here in Elora. Our Journeyers come from here and farther afield. Some are walking…

December 20, 2015: Winter Solstice Gifting for the Year Ahead.(2016-01-12)

At the beginning of this month, we wanted to give to the community, and a personal Despatcho for each of you for the…

December 30, 2015: A Children's Wheel Begins(2016-01-12)

We finished this amazing year with a small journey for Children around the Wheel. This South class is the first one of its…

August 14-16 2015 East Class, Elora(2016-01-11)

These beautiful souls are Full Mesa Carriers, having dreamed the world into being in the East.

Full Moon Fire August 29, 2015(2016-01-11)

This was a lush, full sunflower-inspired Despatcho.

Female Shamans and Medicine Women: The Archeology(2015-09-14)

Here's an interesting link to archeological research from around the world on the subject of Medicine Women.

https://ericwedwards.wordpress.com/2014/05/15/female-shamans-and-medicine-women/

A Balance: The Kutti and Ayni Despatchos July 25(2015-08-27)

The Free Up Your Life! Kutti and Ayni Despatcho workshop and ceremony flowed wonderfully.

A Kutti Despatcho collects dense energy - Hucha -…

Full Moon Water Despatcho July 30(2015-08-27)

The inspiration came to do another Water Despatcho for the Full Moon instead of the listed Fire Ceremony. The flowers are so beautiful…

First Day of the East Class, August 14(2015-08-27)

Now we become the Dreamers, so we can dream our world into being.

Second Day of the East Class, August 15(2015-08-27)

Today we were inspired in our work by the Poet Singer Ferron Foisy, from beautiful British Columbia. Her song "Misty Mountain" is an…

Third Day, East Class, August 16(2015-08-27)

Now the fledgelings step onto the edge of the nest, flap their wings, and then soar in the updraft, creating their own worlds.

Is Your Healer a Hollow Bone?(2015-08-27)

This is an important and thought-provoking article by Christina Allen. She captures well what qualities any person working with the energies - or…

Your Children, Sweet Honey in the Rock(2015-07-16)

"Your children are not your children

They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself

They come through you but they…

More Details on the Water Despatcho in Bissell Park, Elora, Saturday July 18(2015-07-13)

Thanks to the Water Ceremony

Saturday, July 18  10am to noon    Bissell Park, Elora               

More Details on the Free Up Your Life Workshop and Kutti Despatcho Saturday July 25(2015-07-13)

Free up your life!

Saturday, July 25.    9:30am to 2:30pm  $80.00

Are you feeling stuck in old patterns? Release those issues…

Solstice Celebration Photos(2015-07-08)

This year the Forest God was a lot bigger, and therefore could accept many many more flower offerings to decorate him! A wonderful…

July 2nd Full Moon Despatcho and Fire photos(2015-07-08)

As we heal ourselves, we can influence the community and the world around us. This beautiful and deliberately made Despatcho had a wonderful…

On the Death of a Mentor: Billie (Luisi) Potts(2015-06-17)

The Internet Age is odd sometimes. In the pre-internet past, an obituary may have jumped out of a newspaper, or an article about…

The Forest God, Ready for the Summer Solstice Celebrations(2015-06-16)

Each year we make a twig sculpture of the Celtic Forest God, and decorate him with flowers. This is the representation of the…

May 29, First Day of the North Class(2015-06-09)

Eleven intrepid souls came together for this Hummingbird class, from as far afield as Alberta and Michigan, and from Ottawa, Toronto and closer…

May 30, Day Two of the North Class and the New North Altar(2015-06-09)

Today we went to the new North Altar on the land, and there was a wonderful downpour of rain: wonderful because May has…

May 31, Last Day of the North: They Take Flight(2015-06-09)

What ways do we want to identify ourselves if we are not bound by our roles? Now the new Altomesayoks (Mountain Widsom Keepers)…

An Amazing Fire(2015-06-09)

Earlier in May I was camping along the St Lawrence River, and witnessed and amazing fire. A 5 ft long log was placed…

June 2, Ayni Despatcho for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.(2015-06-09)

A special Ayni Despatcho for Reconciliation was held Tuesday June 2nd ,on the day the Aboriginal Truth and Reconciliation Committee released the report…

June 7, A Ceremony for Loss at Hospice(2015-06-09)

The Second Annual Ceremony for the community regarding loss and death of loved ones was held on June 7th at St. Ignatius Centre…

March 6, Day One of the West(2015-06-08)

Saying goodbye to the South, the two South Allyus merged into one in the West. Here we begin the work of shedding the…

March 7, Day Two of the West(2015-06-08)

This day we made an Aya, or Death Despatcho, so we may begin the process of dying to our old selves. This seven…

March 8, Last Day of the West Class, and Inauguration of the West Altar(2015-06-08)

Today we experienced the rest of how we die to our old selves, and consciously choose our new paths. 

The West Altar was…

The Spring Equinox Meditation on the Four Elements(2015-06-08)

This ceremony focused on the Four Elements, Earth, Water, Fire and Air, and our thankfulness for them. 

Our bodies are micocosms containing traces…

March 28, Stumbled on Qoyllur Rit'i Photos(2015-06-08)

In Peru, the ancient ceremony of Qoyllur Rit'i occurs in the high mountains above 16,000 feet. Participants climb up to the flanks of…

April 4, Ceremony for the Water(2015-06-08)

Today the waters of the Grand River called out for ceremony. We went to the Low Bridge in the Elora Gorge and made…

April 17 - 20 A Combined South and West Class(2015-06-08)

We had two people who wanted to join in this Medicine Wheel before the North class, and happily we had the time and…

May 1, A Community Water Preservation Ceremony(2015-06-08)

Groundwater is precious, and pure groundwater is not a product, it is sacred. 

Near Elora there is an artesian well, and the community…

May 3, A Chaska Despatcho for Nepal(2015-06-08)

A wonderful container was woven for the health of the Earth and those living in Nepal on this evening. You can see the…

May 15, Shaman Returning from the Moon(2015-06-08)

This wonderful carving by David Piqtoukun from Paulatuk, Nunavut, shows a Shaman returning from a journey to the Upper World.

This is what…

January 23, Second Group of South Medicine Wheel Participants(2015-06-07)

A second group started the South Direction today, choosing the three events which will inform their medicine stones. 

They visited the South Altar,…

January 24, The South Flows On(2015-06-07)

Today the voyagers worked to free themselves of the old stories of their lives. Instead of pulling one scale, or one story, off…

January 29, The South Completed(2015-06-07)

Reviewing how they had transformed their wounds into medicine, the voyagers were reminded of the ways of engaging the world. Now it is…

February 1, The Fires of Bride, Brigid, also called Candlemas(2015-06-07)

Once again, the best laid plans bow to the Weather Gods. A large snowstorm began in the afternoon, making the roads too slick…

What an Amazing New Moon and Winter Solstice Fire!(2015-01-08)

The New Moon rose beautifully in the early hours of the morning of the Winter Solstice, 2014.

We prepared firewood in a pine…

January 4 Full Moon Despatcho Photos(2015-01-08)

This was a Despatcho using rose petals to decorate the kintus, or prayer leaves, instead of carnations. 

Much sweetness was added to create…

Do You Want to Change Your Life?(2015-01-08)

Are the patterns of your life repeating themselves? Would you like to change them and break free to a world that you are…

South Altar on the Land(2014-12-17)

Last year on the Winter Solstice we were battered by an intense ice storm, and many many trees and branches came crashing down…

Vibrant Photos of the October 23rd Partial Solar Eclipse(2014-12-16)

Our friend Jeannette Collins, who is an inspired photographer, captured this sequence of the partial solar eclipse by putting the camera up on…

The Falacht Fia October 31 and November 1(2014-12-16)

Again we met to celebrate the Ancestors, digging a pit and decorating the edges for the Dagda and Dannu, Pachamama and Inti TaiTai,…

Another Allyu Journeys to the South, November 28-30(2014-12-16)

What a wonderful steady energy was generated by this group, stepping into the journey of the South. Satchamama, Amaru, the Serpent Principle who…

December 6, The Out-of-Towner's Despatcho(2014-12-16)

We were blessed to have people attend this Despatcho from London, Ottawa, Toronto and Kitchener. It was noticed that this was the anniversary…

Sending Positive Energy to Captive Animals(2014-12-10)

From time to time, living in the country, we see transport trucks filled with pigs, cows or chickens.  Perhaps they are going to…

A Meeting of Siberian Shamans(2014-10-27)

A news item form Siberian Times:

"This festival, named 'Call of 13 Shamans' was held in an area of Siberia that retains great…

October 7-8 Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse Despatcho(2014-10-25)

This was a lovely focused Despatcho, transformational and light.

Fall Equinox and a Passing(2014-10-08)

At this Equinox Celebration we once again balanced eggs on their ends.

Another mask for the seasons from Annerose, this one has a…

Elephants Paint Pictures(2014-09-25)

In honour of Elephant Appreciation Day

Humans are not the only animals that can paint.

http://www.elephantart.com/catalog/mission.php

http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/can-elephants-really-paint

The Consciousness of Trees(2014-09-25)

Trees and plants are interconnected through their roots and via fungi in the soil. Thus they communicate CO2 and pass on resources to…

Second Day of the East Class(2014-09-22)

Here we begin to identify what we have transcended. Several turkey vultures flying overhead as this work progresses. Turkey vultures are the North…

Welcome Two Full Mesa Carriers!(2014-09-22)

Today we finished the indigenous alchemy that allows us to become the visionaries. A beautiful ceremony of gifts for our Mesas, and a…

August 10th Full Moon Water Despatcho(2014-09-21)

More focus this Full Moon on sacred water. The farmer's stands are full of beautiful flowers this time of year. Sunflowers and gladiolas…

September 7 Full Moon Morning Despatcho(2014-09-21)

This Full Moon we wanted to work outside, thinking of Desaptchos made up in the Andean Mountains, espacially because the morning air was…

East Class Medicine Wheel Begins(2014-09-21)

September 19 we began the journey of working with Eagle Energy, the visionaries, dreaming the world we want into being. 

October 10-12: Meet Q'ero Shamans at Omega Institute, New York.(2014-09-21)

The Four Winds is holding the annual gathering to meet Q'ero Shamans at the Omega Institute near Rhinebeck, upstate New York. Come and…

A New Medicine Wheel Class is Starting in November 2014!(2014-09-17)

• New Wheel starting!! Come on an amazing journey to inner knowledge.
• South: Friday November 28th 2014 to Sunday November 30th 2014
…

Day Three of the North Medicine Wheel, Elora(2014-07-15)

We finished the North by recieving the Rites of the Altomesayoks, keepers of the high mountains and mountain wisdom.

The Mesas are getting…

Summer Solstice Celebration(2014-07-13)

Again, the twig representation of the Forest God wished to be created for this celebration. After crafting this willing being, we decorated him…

Day One Of the North Class, Elora(2014-07-13)

Now it is the time to fly with Hummingbird, 360 degrees of motion, and a heart of stillness. A time of sweetness and…

Day Two of the North Class, Elora(2014-07-13)

Today we learn how to shift the direction of our lives, and how to take our place by the fire of Medicine Men…

A Water Despatcho for the Full Moon (Helped by a Water Dog)(2014-07-13)

On this Full Moon, we did a Water Despatcho to honour water everywhere. The physicalness of waves crashing on a beach, a river…

Stop and Drink in the Flowers and Buds, Spring is Really Here(2014-05-14)

A wonderful time for walking meditation, watching how the sprouts turn to leaves, the buds turn to flowers. Life out of death and…

Changing Full Moon Fire to a New Moon Fire(2014-05-13)

We are changing the upcoming Full Moon Despatcho to a New Moon Despatcho, moving it to Wenesday May 28th at 7:30pm.

Things are…

Hummingbirds Have Been Spotted in Ontario!(2014-05-02)

Check the map for Hummingbird sightings in your area. Even though it's cold, they have still made the journey, so getting some feeders…

Beltane Celebration(2014-05-01)

One of our favourite times of the year is here: Beltane. It reminds us of many wonderful and joyful ceremonies we have done…

West Medicine Wheel a Success(2014-04-30)

We shed the threads our ancestors have within us and also honoured them, becoming Pampamesayoks, Earthkeepers.

We are now connected to Mother Earth,…

A Young Kazakh Woman Learns to Hunt with her Eagle(2014-04-30)

A series of wonderful photos of a young Kazakh woman, who is learning to hunt with a golden eagle, in the traditional way…

Rainbow Eostar(2014-04-30)

The season of fertility, fecundity and diversity begins!

April Full Moon Chaska Despatcho(2014-04-30)

Here is the container for the Chaska Despatcho that we did recently. It built in an organic way, bringing balance to our local…

Day Two of the West Medicine Wheel(2014-04-13)

Today we are working with our ancestors and the messages they send us which are embedded in our bodies. The many voices of…

The Hummingbirds are on the Way!(2014-04-08)

Right now, our hummingbird friends are beginning their fearless journey from Central America, over the Gulf of Mexico to North America. Reminding us…

Spring Equinox Meditation on the Four Elements(2014-04-05)

So we have the four elements, Earth, Water, Fire and Air, which circulate throughout our daily lives. This guided meditation was on how…

You Know About the Eggs, Right?(2014-04-05)

A Four Winds friend, Julie Hannon, reminded me that you can stand eggs on their end on the Equinox, the day of balance. 

Shamanism in the Corporate World(2014-04-05)

Sometimes things are just Shamanic. Take a commercial about Honey Maid Wholesome Graham Crackers that included a gay family, which netted some negative…

Beautiful Full Moon!(2014-03-17)

What a lovely meditiation on the Full Moon, rising like a golden pumpkin over the snowy horizon. Snow is thinking of melting.....

Come and Celebrate Spring Equinox Friday March 21st.(2014-03-17)

Join us to celebrate the Spring Equinox on Friday, March 21st at 7pm here on the land!

As people have done for…

Valentines Day Full Moon Ceremony, Meditation on Whole-Heartedness(2014-02-28)

What does it mean to live from a Whole Hearted Place? It is only when we love ourselves that we can truly love others.

And This Just Showed Up In My Coffee!(2014-02-28)

A reminder that what you focus your heart and mind onto will be reflected in your world.

Not photoshopped, just poured out of…

Candlemas Celebration Photos from Feb 2(2014-02-27)

Despite the copious snowfall, a celebration of Candlemas ocurred at the Elora Centre for the Arts. 

A sculpture of old candles was made,…

Aya Despatcho for One Who Passed Over(2014-02-27)

On February 2, an Aya (Death) Despatcho and ceremony was held for one who passed over. Family and friends gathered to honour and…

New Round of Medicine Wheel Classes for 2014 Begins Feb 21!(2014-01-27)

Want to shift your life, let go of old patterns, old responses to everyday things and situations? Start your journey on The Inkan…

First Day of the South Medicine Wheel(2014-01-24)

Despite very cold conditions, we set off on the first steps of another South Class. Becoming aware of the energetic landscape, how the…

That was Quite a Storm(2014-01-19)

It is mildly amusing that the ice storm which forced us to cancel the Solstice Celebration did indeed cast a lack of light…

Celebrate Candlemas February 1, 7:30pm!(2014-01-19)

Celebrate this Festival of Light with us at the Elora Centre for the Arts, 75 Melville St, Elora.

Bring old candles that you…

Due to the Uncertain Weather Events, Solstice Celebration is Postponed(2013-12-20)

The potential for a winter ice storm over this region is leading us to postpone the Solstice Celebration, so you are encouraged to…

Join Us For a Solstice Celebration!(2013-12-16)

On Saturday, December 21, 2013 between 6pm and 9pm we will be…

An Addition to the Book List(2013-12-16)

Here's an interesting new book on traditional culture and health.

http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/12/02/healing-historical-trauma-through-promoting-traditional-culture-mainstream-medicine

Enchanted Forest Earth Despatcho (2013-12-03)

This past New Moon was about relaxing and making things lighter. We decided to make a Despatcho to bury, to help us get…

Birthday Despatcho Dec 1(2013-12-02)

A group of friends decided to do a Despatcho for one of the group. As well as the Despatcho we shared Kuya Limpia,…

Dying Consciously for Mesa Carriers, Elora (2013-12-01)

As Mesa Carriers, we have gathered medicine and are carrying wisdom to work with death, so our experience here was to revisit ceremony…

Dying Consciously Ottawa Class Day 1(2013-11-26)

A wonderfully energized group met at the Bonnenfant Centre by the Ottawa River to explore the dying process and how we can help…

Dying Consciously Ottawa Day 2(2013-11-26)

Day two dawned clear and sunny. Despite the Drama sign on the Bonnenfant property (near the artistic centre) there was a decided lack…

Still Lake(2013-10-29)

This week may be a bit turbulent with the Solar Eclipse and New Moon on Sunday, November 3rd. Remembering to breathe, and hold…

Our Other Hats(2013-10-29)

The reason that we did not hold a Full Moon Despatcho and Fire Ceremony last Full Moon was because Fiona received a Lifetime…

Special Dying Consciously Workshop for Medicine Wheel Graduates and Full Mesa Carriers(2013-10-29)

We are holding a special Dying Consciously workshop for Medicine Wheel Graduates and Full Mesa Carriers. With this training you already have the…

Full Moon Over the Falls(2013-10-18)

The Full Moon is flying over Niagara Falls. Walking beside the river you can feel how the water shakes the rock, sending messages.…

First Nations Fasting Ceremony(2013-10-07)

This past week a Fasting Ceremony was held on the land. Six First Nations people guided by an Anishnabe elder participated in this…

"Reversing One's Fortune by Pushing Away Bad Luck"(2013-10-07)

An interesting study authored by Jane Risen has been released regarding "superstition", our thoughts and physical actions. Although the use of the word…

Shaman Dog Dreams of Mesas(2013-09-23)

Last night Lucy the Shaman Dog helped in celebrating the Fall Equinox by dreaming in a pile of

Mesas.

The Balance of Day and Night(2013-09-23)

As we move towards more time of introspection and longer nights we dream in the dark, the well of creation, possibilities, all that…

August 20th Full Moon Photos(2013-09-22)

Here are the photos of the August Full Moon Despatcho. Transformational flight energy was present.

Voodoo the Jaguar Gets a Massage(2013-09-22)

What a wonderful video, our Jaguars all deserve to be massaged!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwg9qP3cYTE

East Class Third Day: Welcome Full Mesa Carriers!(2013-08-27)

This morning we went down into the Elora Gorge and did breathing meditation near the caves along Irvine Creek. Powerful place and powerful…

East Class First Day (2013-08-26)

The allyu came together and shared personal growth and changes that have occured since the start of the Medicine Wheel, way back (it…

East Class Second Day(2013-08-26)

Today is a day of observing and naming limiting beliefs. Once more we go to our sand painings, allowing Mother Earth to transform…

July 22nd Full Moon Water Cermony Pictures(2013-08-21)

Listening to the water, she asked for ceremony, and what a treat it was.

A bed of flowers, beans, lentils, chocolate, all for…

Water Energy New Moon(2013-07-21)

The New Moon this past month ushered in water energy again. A quiet cermony was made to the water, considering all the extra…

Ancestors' Experiences Leave Traces in Our Genes(2013-06-26)

Interesting, here is a part of what we are clearing in shamanic work described in left brain language:

"According to the new insights…

New Altomesayoks, North Mesa Carriers(2013-06-25)

The Altomesayok altar that the allyu created was a thing of beauty, many rocks, flowers, crystals and candles combined to mark how this…

Solstice Ceremony Pictures(2013-06-25)

This Solstice, inspired by the twig sculpture of Quetzalcoatl, a twig figure of the Horned God of the Forest was created. This draws…

North Class on Hummingbird Wings(2013-06-09)

This weekend we are firmly in the place of the Mythic, the North. Hummingbirds are flying around the feeders as we do our…

The Ninth Salamander's Ruby(2013-06-07)

What an interesting Full Moon it was on May 25th. We had spent the day cleaning up the garden, in the process finding…

European Sacred Sites of the Earth (2013-06-07)

Once upon a time, we were all from the Mother Earth, yes even the Europeans. What did the practices look like, how were…

About Being Struck By Lightning(2013-05-24)

One way people traditionally become shaman in Peru is to be struck by lightning. The resulting opening and downloading of information marks the…

World's Oldest Flowing Water: The Well of Life?(2013-05-16)

Water that has been isolated from the surface and from the sun has been found bubbling out of a deep bore hole in…

The Hummingbirds are Back!(2013-05-15)

On Saturday May 11 the first Hummingbird of the season - a very showy male redthroat - made an appearance at the feeder.…

Plant/Water Medicine Walk(2013-05-13)

We were invited to a plant medicine walk near Erin Mills on May 12th, and spent some wonderful time in nature, drumming and…

Spring Cleaning Ceremony Pictures(2013-05-10)

So a lovely outdoors ceremony of burning herbs and incense on a large coal-filled brazier as the sun was going down. We were…

Wild Card New Moon: Spring Cleaning for You and Your Mesa, May 9th(2013-05-08)

Come out for a Spring Cleaning...starting with yourself!   A good time for cleaning up Chakras and Mesas, making room for you instead.  New Moon…

Some Beltane Wildflowers on the Land(2013-05-03)

Here are some of the wildflowers growing on the land: a meeting of bloodroot flowers; not-quite-out white trilliums; funky white dutchman's breeches (plant…

Beltane Celebration(2013-05-02)

Yesterday was a beautiful day for a celebration of Beltane, or May Day, a festival honouring the Goddess Bride, or Brigit. She was…

Full Moon Despatcho Pictures April 26(2013-04-26)

The focus for this Ayni Despatcho was to mulch, honour, find the gifts and then release the various structures and institutions in our…

Eath Day (Pachamama thank you!)(2013-04-23)

Giving thanks for earth, water, air and fire on this Earth Day, 2013. A lovely intimate fire, and much to be greatful for.…

A Cool View of Pachamama and Mama Quilla(2013-04-23)

For the past few months beautiful pictures of our home planet have been streaming in daily from space to show up on facebook.…

Lots Has Been Happening Despite Server Problems!(2013-04-09)

Walking out on the land, we noticed a beautiful example of a nursery tree. Here the inside of an older tree stump from…

Spring Equinox Celebration(2013-04-09)

The Spring Equinox celebration involved creating an altar to the four directions, and placing one of the actual elements of earth, water, fire…

March 26 Full Moon Despatcho and Fire Ceremony Photos(2013-04-09)

For the March Full Moon Despatcho, we focussed on the symbols of the Spring Equinox, the Rabbit of Fecundity and the Sacred Egg…

West Medicine Wheel Class a Success: Thanks Otorongo!(2013-04-09)

We gathered to work with the Ancestors and with Otorongo, Mother Sister Jaguar. On the first day of class a group altar to…

Everyday Things(2013-04-09)

A story is told in The Four Winds Mastery of Time Class about a woman who left her successful career high up in…

Photos from the Personal Despatcho Workshop(2013-03-21)

Here are some of the beautiful mandalas, Depatchos, that were created in the March 16th workshop.

Your can see how each Despatcho is…

Twigs(2013-03-06)

Here is a possible creation from the Twig workshop offered last month: a shark made entirely from Red Osier Dogwood twigs! This was…

February 25 Despatcho Pictures(2013-03-06)

Time is being circular, and here it rolls back to the February Full Moon. There was a sense of the balance, and the…

Two More Mesa Carriers Start the South Journey(2013-03-06)

The South Medicine Wheel class this past weekend was an intimate one, with two new Mesa carriers starting their journey and two full…

Personal Despatcho Workshop March 17th 10am to 12:30 pm(2013-03-04)

Bring yourself into Ayni, right relationship, with all that's in your life, resulting in a flow, a synchronicity and sense of support for…

Workplace Despatcho(2013-02-22)

Last night a group of co-workers got together to experience an Ayni Despatcho.This Despatcho brings balance to one's life. A wonderful idea for…

As Earthkeepers, We Have a Duty to this Planet(2013-02-20)

Midway Island is a tiny island way out in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a nature preserve. It is in the Pacific…

Eagle Always Flies With Us(2013-02-18)

Out for a walk above the beautiful Elora Gorge today, we were greeted by Eagle/Condor, who reminds us to look at the big…

Recent Aya Despatcho(2013-02-09)

Here is the beauty of a recent Aya Despatcho honouring a passing. The black layer is the unmanifest, the red layer is for…

Four New Mesa Carriers!(2013-02-08)

We are choosing to work with two smaller South Classes to see how things integrate for people. There will be another South Class…

South Medicine Wheel Class Snow Art(2013-01-31)

Before the snow melted, one of the Full Mesa Carriers had fun with Satchemama, Great Serpent, in her guise as snow snakes. Satchemama…

Pictures from the Jan 26th Full Moon Fire and Despatcho(2013-01-28)

This Full Moon was about letting go of what held us back, what prevented us from achieving our dreams. Much newly dried white…

The East Class: Four New Full Mesa Carriers!(2013-01-22)

This weekend we had four new full Mesa carriers fly from the Eagle's Nest of the East Class. Herre we become the Visionaries,…

North Rites(2013-01-19)

Lat week's North Class in the Inkan Medicine Wheel included the Altomesayok Rites which connect us to the wisdom of the mountains, the…

North Class a Success(2013-01-16)

Last weekend we ran another North Class, for those who needed a class outside of the scheduled timeframe.

The weather cooperated in a…

Amazing Archeological Find, 4000 Year Old Shaman Stones, 12 of Them!(2013-01-16)

4,000-year-old shaman's stones discovered near Boquete, Panama

IMAGE: This is the Casita de Piedra rockshelter.

Quetzalcoatl Fire 3 Aftermath(2013-01-05)

This morning was beautiful and sunny, perfect for the balance of the Quetzalcoatl Fire Ceremony.

Today we took the ashes of the fire…

Quetzalcoatl Fire Pictures 2(2013-01-03)

Here's the rest of the story, picture by picture.

Quetzalcoatl is smiling and ready. Adorned with flowers and sparklers, she yearns for flight.

Quetzalcoatl Fire Pictures(2013-01-02)

A few Quetzalcoatl preparation pictures to get things started. What a fire it was, too!!!

Thanks to Sonya and Annerose for the idea…

How Inti Taitai Loves Us!(2012-12-30)

Inti Taitai, Father Sun, sends golden light and warmth out to us every day, even when the clouds magnificently get between us. Thank…

Photos from Dec 28th Full Moon Fire and Ayni Despatcho(2012-12-29)

The Despatcho took on a spice and flower feel, and we used hammemalis (witch hazel) leaves from the garden for kintus. The hammemalis…

Still Lake 2012(2012-12-25)

After the turbulence of the past few weeks, now is a wonderful time to connect to the still inner lake of our collective…

Quetzalcoatl Fire December 31, 2012(2012-12-18)

If you would like your prayers, wishes or envisionings for the coming year for yourself, your friends and family, your community, and/or Pachamama…

Chaska Despatcho Pictures(2012-12-17)

What a wonderful gathering for this Chaska (Star) Despatcho. We tracked that a balance of masculine and feminine energy was necessary, and voila,…

Sunrise 12/12/12(2012-12-12)

Today, according to the Paqos (Shaman) in the Sacred Valley in Peru, is the day in which we focus on our inner star,…

Third Day, Medicine Wheel East(2012-12-10)

What an excellent and wild weather day to end the East, blowing out all the old world views that do not serve us!…

Second Day of East Medicine Wheel(2012-12-08)

What is it that you believe way down inside that's creating a world you don't really want?

And once you've got ahold of…

First Day of East Medicine Wheel(2012-12-07)

Today began with the sighting of an Eagle at the side of the road by one of the participants on her drive to…

Review of Meditation and Mosoq Rites(2012-12-07)

The meditation on December 3rd was a journey to the Amazon, among the Jaguars, to find and connect with Pachamama. This was followed…

Focus(2012-12-02)

Today, choose to focus on samhi, the light energy. What nurtures you? What are you thankful for? When you connect with others, choose…

Earth Eagles(2012-11-30)

Yesterday a handful of Earth Eagles, also known as Wild Turkeys, walked across the driveway, around the hydro pole and off into the…

Aya Despatcho Pictures(2012-11-29)

What a wonderful full moon last night, in the constellation Gemini, and it reflected beautifully on the snow. The Aya Despatcho was to…

Lots to Choose From Between November and December Full Moons!(2012-11-27)

Because of this amazing time of change and transformation, we are offering something for each week between the November and December Full Moons.…

A Look Towards the Milky Way, the Centre of our Galaxy, From the Top of an Apu(2012-11-23)

This is a link to a beautiful picture taken at 10,000 ft atop a mountain in Oregon, USA, called the South Sister Mountain.

Reading the Signs of Destiny in Canada Rocks! (Last Installment)(2012-11-22)

The class finished with a half-hour walk to read signs in nature for someone else in the class, and then a walk along…

New Moon Wildcard Ceremony Flashback, November 13th(2012-11-22)

Due to the position of the New Moon, it was an excellent day for an honouring and stepping from the Triangle of Disempowerment.…

Celebrating Turkey Vultures, Condors of the North(2012-11-22)

Annerose spotted at least 40 turkey vultures riding the thermals above the Elora Centre for the Arts a couple of weeks ago.

These…

Divining From Nature, RSD Course Canada Second Installment(2012-11-21)

The class continued with excercises which built the participants' confidence in their ability to read the signs around them, the signs in nature,…

Excellent News Department!(2012-11-21)

Just heard on the radio that the MegaQuarry proposal for Duffering County is not going forward, the company involved has pulled out of…

Reading the Signs of Destiny Class(2012-11-09)

Yesterday was the first day of Reading the Signs of Destiny at the Eco Retreat Centre in the Hockley Valley. It was cold…

Peruvian Shamans Predict Obama Victory (2012-11-07)

Before the election in the States, Peruvian Shamans in Lima predicted Obama's victory, good tracking there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq0eSzXr9_8

How Beautiful Pachamama is from Space(2012-11-06)

Here is a beautiful video of our blue planet's atmosphere, night and day, seen from space.

http://www.wimp.com/walkingair/

The aurora borealis and…

Samhain Aya Despatcho Oct 31(2012-11-04)

Once again the beautiful 7 layered Aya Despatcho. This one is to honour what we have died to, those who have passed. Thanks…

Oct 20-21 Fulacht Fia Photos(2012-11-03)

Catching up on some earlier ceremony, we did the Fulacht Fia fire and Ancestor Honouring on the last sunny weekend in October, the…

Ok, I admit it, I'm the cause of the interruption of News...(2012-11-01)

But I'm so adorable, and I am the new Shaman dog Lucy!

A Mosoq Despatcho the Size of a Pillow!(2012-10-18)

A new kind of Despatcho for us, the Mosoq Despatcho. Don Francisco was radiant after this creation.

Tonight is Mosoq rites, the…

With the Quero and Alberto at Kripalu(2012-10-17)

In Kripalu, Massachusetts to meet with the Quero Shaman and Alberto Villoldo. This event is called The Great Shamanic Initiation: Soul Repair and…

Always Loved this Sign Crossing the Border(2012-10-16)

We are all heading over the Rainbow Bridge!

Water Ceremony at the Falls for the New Moon(2012-10-15)

Since the last few days have been spent here in Niagara Falls, it seemed a water ceremony was appropriate.The heavyness of the dark…

Whirlpool(2012-10-13)

The Whirlpool downstream from Niagara Falls Huaca is a constantly changing flow of green and white water, beating, pulsing like a thunderous heartbeat.…

The Local Huaca(2012-10-12)

The sky was so blue today, and the afternoon sun caught the perpetual double rainbow above the Canadian Horseshoe Falls in a stunning…

Looking Forward to the Fulacht Fia(2012-10-11)

The weekend of the 20th/21st we will be honouring our ancestors with food, fire and festivities. Come help us dig a firepit and…

Day Three of the North Medicine Wheel: Flying With Hummingbird(2012-10-01)

To balance the rain yesterday, today was sunny and beautiful. On this day we reflected on the meaning of taking our place in…

Septemer 30 Full Moon Fire and Despatcho(2012-10-01)

With this Full Moon we had that extra boost of energy to move us into the next segment we are wanting in our…

Day Two of the North Medicine Wheel(2012-09-30)

Today was the individual fire day, where participants make their own medicine fires and connect to the Lineage of Medicine Men and Women…

Day One of the North Medicine Wheel, Hummingbird Arrives(2012-09-29)

We begin the North work, taking our seat by the Wisdomkeeper's Fire, with shedding of our roles that bind us.

A great group…

Signs in Nature(2012-09-28)

What an amazing week for signs in nature. The trees are making that vibrant transition to reds and oranges, the loudest of all…

Continuing Ceremony for Fall Equinox(2012-09-27)

The ceremony for the Fall Equinox continued both above and below water. A wonderful creation of Quetzalcoatl, Feathered Serpent, Guardian of this Middle…

Equinox Sand Painting: Building and Adding(2012-09-22)

So last night the Equinox sand painting began, and you can see the actual sand, which is funny as we usually make sand…

Envision Your Reality (2012-09-22)

This caught my eye. Sue Austin, artist, wheelchair user since 1996, designed an underwater wheelchair that she can dance and gently fly in.…

Welcome to the Equinox Tomorrow! Starting the Equinox Sand Painting Tonight, Plus the Fall Schedule.(2012-09-21)

Still seeing the female hummingbirds at the feeders! However this sugar maple sapling was greeting me this morning with lots of colour, so…

Hummingbirds are Still Here(2012-09-19)

Out in the garden this morning, two female hummingbirds were being territorial about blue salvia flowers.

Despite the low overnight temperatures, these mythic…

Our Relationship to GMO foods: an Interesting Link(2012-09-16)

The world is an interesting place, and through the web of interconnected shamans and scuba divers I was forwared this link about GMO…

New Moon Fire(2012-09-16)

What a wonderful temperature it was outside tonight. Very dark sky, we could see the constellation Delphinus (Dolphin) a sure sign that fall…

The Local Huaca(2012-09-15)

Today was a wonderful day for walking, and it started off this morning with this great hot pepper display in Guelph at Riverside…

Last Day of Light Body East Class(2012-09-12)

On Saturday evening, we had our closing East fire, and gave the Taitanchis Rites, the Creator Rites. And wow those rites came in…

East Work, Altars for Families and Friends of Those Who Are Passing(2012-09-11)

On the last day of the East Light Body class we worked in four groups, and had a short time to make an…

East Light Body Continues(2012-09-08)

Today we continued working with death and dying, coming to understand our deaths instead of being chased clumpety-clump by death as we go…

Four Winds Medicine Wheel East Ends, We Begin Light Body Work(2012-09-07)

In the past three days we have explored old belief patterns held us, honoured the ways and strategies that allowed us to survive,…

Second Half of the North Review Day, Four Winds Canada(2012-09-04)

Today we are completing the second half of the North Review day at Five Oaks. It's incredibly fortunate that Five Oaks has the…

Today the Four Winds North Review Class Begins(2012-09-03)

Today the Four Winds Canada North Review class begins at the Five Oaks Centre near Paris, Ontario. We were getting things ready for…

Aug 30 Despatcho and Full Moon Fire pictures(2012-09-01)

This was the first traditional style Despatcho since the fire ban was lifted in this county.

We honoured Chaos and Creation. Out of…

Feeding the Hummingbirds(2012-08-30)

A friend noted that the hummingbirds really need the feeders as the drought has reduced the number of flowers available to them. Here…

Peru to Build New International Cusco Airport Near Chinchero(2012-08-27)

Chinchero is a beautiful market town with a lot of Inca heritage in the Altoplano surrounding the Sacred Valley. There is a wonderful…