JoAnne Dodgson’s life is centered in the lineage of Ka Ta See and the path of the kala keh nah seh ~ medicine storyteller, weaver of webs of balance, healer, teacher, and ceremonial guide. She offers ceremonial healing, apprenticeships, and retreats to remember our belonging and weave harmony in our Relationships with ourselves, each other, our earth, and web of life.
JoAnne has been learning, living, and sharing the ways of the kala keh nah seh for over twenty years. She has a doctorate in Counseling Psychology with a specialty in Holistic Health. As a therapist and community activist, she worked in Trauma healing centers and college counseling centers. She has been on the faculty in Transpersonal Psychology, Women’s Studies, and Holistic Health programs. Earlier in her career, JoAnne was a teacher in public schools and residential programs for adolescents. She also served as the director of a women’s shelter.
To share her passion for the healing medicine of stories, JoAnne has written several books including Spirit of Chocolate: A Woman’s Journey to the Rainforest in Search of Her Dreams and UnLeashing Love. She lives in the enchanted desert mesas of New Mexico.
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Follow the callings for Love that has no bounds. This is our Quest in these Turning of the Times.Soak in the spirits’ medicines from our Throwing the Bones Ceremony: (click on image to watch video…
Follow the callings …
Follow the callings for Love that has no bounds. This is our Quest in these Turning of the Times.Soak in the spirits’ medicines from our Throwing the Bones Ceremony: (click on image to watch video)
Soak in the healing guidance from Throwing the Bones Ceremony JoAnne Dodgson • www.joannedodgson.com
Soak in the healing …
Soak in the healing guidance from Throwing the Bones Ceremony JoAnne Dodgson • www.joannedodgson.com
Lioness is calling to the heart of humanity because she’s not able to raise her cubs the well-being of new generations is in question in this inside-out upside-down backwards spinning world Lione…
Lioness is calling t…
Lioness is calling to the heart of humanity because she’s not able to raise her cubs the well-being of new generations is in question in this inside-out upside-down backwards spinning world Lioness is calling to the heart of humanity not blaming and shaming not down-putting and dehumanizing not with warring words because that would only mimic and perpetuate the out-of-balance ways in the world Lioness is calling to the heart of humanity because she knows in our hearts in our genuine human nature in our ancestry and sacred designs we hold the knowings of how to live in balance with ours…
When the glowing orange sun rose up over the horizon, a hint of magic filled the air. A chattering flock of ravens surfed wildly on the winds. Blue-black feathers shimmered as ravens landed on tree br…
When the glowing ora…
When the glowing orange sun rose up over the horizon, a hint of magic filled the air. A chattering flock of ravens surfed wildly on the winds. Blue-black feathers shimmered as ravens landed on tree branches, creating avalanches of snow. With wide-open wings, they soared to the ground to hold council in the frozen field beside my house. I wondered what the ravens were up to besides calling me out to play. Bundled up head to toe in warm woolies, I headed outside. The vibrant green forest was frosted with sparkling white snow and embraced by the brilliant blue sky. My spirited dog, Jasmine, rompe…
‘Even if one person fell in love with life again, a river of change would begin to flow. Even if just one person chose to live in heart-centered ways, a powerful momentum would be set in motion for …
‘Even if one perso…
‘Even if one person fell in love with life again, a river of change would begin to flow. Even if just one person chose to live in heart-centered ways, a powerful momentum would be set in motion for creating a heart-centered world. ~ from Spirit of Chocolate: A Woman’s Journey to the Rainforest in Search of Her Dreams I love the Solstice season, the wisdoms and unknowns living inside the dance of changing cycles. Rich possibilities thrive in transitional spaces between what exists, what’s dying away, and who and what is becoming. Whoever you are ~ sea urchin, pine tree, polar bear, lun…
When I heard Jasmine’s urgent barking, I headed back out to the mesas. I could sense from the trail of her voice that she was on the move. Was she chasing coyotes again? Jasmine and Coyotes had many…
When I heard Jasmine…
When I heard Jasmine’s urgent barking, I headed back out to the mesas. I could sense from the trail of her voice that she was on the move. Was she chasing coyotes again? Jasmine and Coyotes had many close-up encounters through our years living on the mesas ~ spectacular, breath-taking, can’t-believe-this-is-happening-right-before-my-eyes encounters. So when I saw Jasmine bounding toward me, leading the way with a pack of wild dogs behind her, it took me a breath or two to translate what was happening. I felt awed by the beauty while my mind patched together the story. Jasmine was running f…
In my first Soul Retrieval ceremony, about twenty-five years ago, I was taken deep in the ocean waters to swim with a pod of dolphins. In this wild and free adventure, we explored vast underwater real…
In my first Soul Ret…
In my first Soul Retrieval ceremony, about twenty-five years ago, I was taken deep in the ocean waters to swim with a pod of dolphins. In this wild and free adventure, we explored vast underwater realms. We soared above the waves, soaking in the warmth of the sun and breathing fresh salty air. Somewhere along the way, a school of golden fish was poured into my heart. In the wonder of this healing ceremony, I was immersed in a world filled with pure loving connections. I was shown how it feels to receive a generous giving, untangled from the lies about not being worthy enough. A whole collectio…
I’ve been clearing a patch of land by my house where there’s a burly overgrowth of dried Tumbleweeds. My harvesting wardrobe includes thick leather gloves and toeless socks pulled over my arms to …
I’ve been clearing…
I’ve been clearing a patch of land by my house where there’s a burly overgrowth of dried Tumbleweeds. My harvesting wardrobe includes thick leather gloves and toeless socks pulled over my arms to prevent painful encounters with the prickly thorns. I’ve been wondering about these still-rooted Tumbleweeds. Why haven’t they tumbled the way Tumbleweeds do? What’s holding them in place when their natural inclination, in this season in their lives and on our earth, is to uproot and move across the land? Do they really like it here or have they just gotten stuck? Clearing away the dried Tum…
We live in a universe, on a planet, and in bodies that are intricate weavings of cycles within cycles within cycles. Wherever we are on our earth, we are moving toward Equinox. This shift in the earth…
We live in a univers…
We live in a universe, on a planet, and in bodies that are intricate weavings of cycles within cycles within cycles. Wherever we are on our earth, we are moving toward Equinox. This shift in the earth’s seasons has been honored for centuries in diverse human cultures and in ceremonial ways. In each 365-day cycle of our earth’s spiral dance around our sun, two Equinoxes and two Solstices occur. These seasonal shifts set an essential foundation in place, a vital rhythm for life on earth. Equinox and Solstice are threshold places, transitions between one season and the next. They offer us lan…
Dandelions color the landscapes with vibrant green leaves and bursts of gold blossoms. They are one of the first flowering plants to root in the earth and reach toward the sun, celebrating the awakeni…
Dandelions color the…
Dandelions color the landscapes with vibrant green leaves and bursts of gold blossoms. They are one of the first flowering plants to root in the earth and reach toward the sun, celebrating the awakening of spring. Dandelions beckon the pollinators out of their wintery retreats.Dandelions offer nourishment to many, including humans. Blossoms, leaves, and stems are edible and can brewed into medicinal teas. Dandelion roots are a traditional remedy for detox and cleansing, to release what doesn’t belong in order to flourish and grow. As Dandelions complete their life cycles, the brilliant gol…
Grandmother Corn is an Ancient Onewho shares the medicine ofplentyenoughnesslush nourishmentabundance Everyone’s included in the bountiful sharingnobody’s left out of the beauty and richnesswalls …
Grandmother Corn is …
Grandmother Corn is an Ancient Onewho shares the medicine ofplentyenoughnesslush nourishmentabundance Everyone’s included in the bountiful sharingnobody’s left out of the beauty and richnesswalls don’t separate the haves from have-notsthere is nothing you have to do to deserve the gifts In her languagewords do not existto evaluate who’s worthyof love, generosity, and respect In her ancestral knowingsthere is no translationfor never-enoughness In her eyesthe web of lifeis not chopped apartinto deserving/undeservingsuperior/inferiorbeautiful/unbeautifulspecial/unspecialgood/badbetter tha…
Solstice is a particular alignment between our earth and sun, a cosmic happening that shapes unique seasonal shifts in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. For centuries, humans have been honoring S…
Solstice is a partic…
Solstice is a particular alignment between our earth and sun, a cosmic happening that shapes unique seasonal shifts in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. For centuries, humans have been honoring Solstice in remarkable ways in diverse cultures and lands. In a recent ceremonial gathering, the spirits shared a vivid teaching about the Solstice that is currently unfolding. While moving into summer and winter seasons, we are also moving through thresholds of a much more expansive cycle of change. A new era for humanity and our earth is being birthed, leaving behind the imbalances and re-creatin…
I’m moving home. It’s a big leap ~ from here to there, bridging endings with beginnings, and reorienting my inner landscape in relationship with the physical world. My quests for home, to find my …
I’m moving home. I…
I’m moving home. It’s a big leap ~ from here to there, bridging endings with beginnings, and reorienting my inner landscape in relationship with the physical world. My quests for home, to find my people, to live my passions and purposes, have led to many shifts through the years. There have been grand adventures, great challenges, and a whole bunch of twists and turns and circling back around in the spiraling path of my life. I’ve had to move through some Grief to keep moving with these current changes. Curiosity fills me now about why this particular place is calling me home – and way…
A flowing river of Elk leapt over a barbed wire fence. Awed by the sight, I pulled my car to the side of the road and rolled down my window to listen and watch. The herd was made up of at least one hu…
A flowing river of E…
A flowing river of Elk leapt over a barbed wire fence. Awed by the sight, I pulled my car to the side of the road and rolled down my window to listen and watch. The herd was made up of at least one hundred elk, a multi-generational group, still adorned with thick furry winter coats. A couple other vehicles pulled over and parked. Motors were turned off. As if entering a sanctuary, we instinctively quieted. We were stopped in our tracks by the beauty of wild elk finding their way through snowy mountain lands. Once over the fence, one by one, the elk climbed up a hill and regrouped in a meadow. …
Elders say the wheel of life is turning in the direction of regeneration, a birthing time to rebuild our world with love, harmony, and balance. The out of balance ways are coming undone and falling ap…
Elders say the wheel…
Elders say the wheel of life is turning in the direction of regeneration, a birthing time to rebuild our world with love, harmony, and balance. The out of balance ways are coming undone and falling apart. We are standing in a threshold between worlds. How can we move with these currents of change to re-vision, re-member, and reset balance in our world? In a recent ceremony, spirits are showing that we’ve barely touched our toes in the waters of healing. We have limited ideas about what healing and transformation are, how these processes happen, who is involved, and what the outcomes should b…
In the threshold between our earth’s seasons, we gather the gifts of what is and has been while moving with the momentum of change. Each step we take, every choice we make, each thought we think and…
In the threshold bet…
In the threshold between our earth’s seasons, we gather the gifts of what is and has been while moving with the momentum of change. Each step we take, every choice we make, each thought we think and word that we speak, shapes what’s coming alive in our inner landscapes and the outer world. When wintertime settles into the red rock mesas of northern New Mexico, the blue skies grow still after geese and sandhill cranes fly by boisterously celebrating their migrations south. I rarely cross paths with coyotes and rabbits, though their tracks may be found in the snow, mud, and sandy soil. Th…
Today I saw a butterfly her blue speckled wings glistened in the sunlight the magic of her metamorphosis danced around in the winds She flew over the sagebrush and landed on red sandy soil resting aw…
Today I saw a butter…
Today I saw a butterfly her blue speckled wings glistened in the sunlight the magic of her metamorphosis danced around in the winds She flew over the sagebrush and landed on red sandy soil resting awhile opening and closing her wings a silent rhythmic drumbeat sending wave after wave of the knowledge she holds about naturally transforming I’m following the path of Butterfly together we can join the dance of the butterflies in the passionate pursuit of becoming fully who we are here to be We too can create space for transformation sheltering dissolving dismantling what has been shaping new …
What are the gifts in this shifting of the seasons during this Solstice season? Receive guidance and healing from the spirits in Throwing the Bones Ceremony. JoAnne Dodgson, www.joannedodgson.com
What are the gifts i…
What are the gifts in this shifting of the seasons during this Solstice season? Receive guidance and healing from the spirits in Throwing the Bones Ceremony. JoAnne Dodgson, www.joannedodgson.com