Posts Tagged With ‘ JoAnne Dodgeson ’

I just spent a few days in Southern Colorado, soaking in hot springs and wandering around the lands of Chimney Rock. These healing places have been calling me back, again and again, for almost twenty years. Here is some beauty and magic to share… Lunchtime Companion Juvenile Bald Eagle (thank you to my dear friend who is an expert birder who let me know who this is) Eagle was perched in the middle of the road, standing so steady and strong. I slowed down and pulled off the road. S/he hopped off the pavement onto the hillside, clutching a dead animal in those massive talons. S/he tucked... Continue Reading

When I arrived at the center where our ceremony was to take place, I was told there’d been a scheduling snafu. The center had overbooked the afternoon, so we’d have to start late and end early to squeeze the ceremony in between other events. I felt discombobulated by the change, unable to inform people already on their way to our gathering. I wondered if it would be possible to hold the ceremony given the rush against the clock. Two friends arrived, enlivening everything with their loving presence, happiness, and help. We decided to hold the gathering outside in a grassy area beneath some trees... Continue Reading

Enjoy these gifts from the Spirits in our community Throwing the Bones Ceremony. Bear, Lioness, Whale… listen to the callings from our companions on earth. Originally Published on https://joannedodgson.com/blog Continue Reading

Such a delight to speak with Lynn Cline on her Santa Fe Public Radio Show, Cline’s Corner. We covered alot of terrain in thirty minutes…finding balance in an out-of-balance world, connecting with the earth, gifts from the spirits, healing and remembering, and more. Listen to Podcast Originally Published on https://joannedodgson.com/blog Continue Reading

Sea Turtle has something to show us about being at-home wherever we are and wherever we go ~ at home in our bodies, in the cycles of our lives, in the places we inhabit, in our belonging in the vast wonder of life. Follow Sea Turtle as a guide for finding your way back home… Spirit Art by JoAnne Dodgson Sea Turtles emerge from the salty waters, drawn by an instinctive calling to return to the sandy shores of their birthing place. Sea Turtles follow their homing instinct, coming full circle, after a decades-long journey through uncountable ocean miles. Sea Turtles find their way back to... Continue Reading

I’m delighted to share my interview with MysticMag. Some questions we explore… * When did you first know that being a healer was your calling? * What is the most important detail in maintaining mutual trust with clients? * What do you love most about your profession?   Read More: Interview with MysticMag Originally Published on https://joannedodgson.com/blog Continue Reading

My article, Mineral, Stardust, and Ash: The Keeper of the Bones, was recently published in Sacred Hoop Magazine. Sacred Hoop Magazine is a leading international magazine about Shamanism, Sacred Wisdom, and Earth-Centered Spirituality. Please visit their website to subscribe and enjoy past issues: Originally Published on https://joannedodgson.com/blog Continue Reading

You are a piece of Creation. Every being ~ coyote, hummingbird, wildflower, human, honeybee, ocean, mountain, whale ~  is a living part of Creation, a unique Co-Creator, always Creating. How can we bring alive our natural creativity, our capacities to co-create, as we move into new cycles and through transitions on our earth? Soak in the medicines from the Spirits in our Throwing the Bones Ceremony held on our February New Moon… Honoring the Land, Gathering Our Circle Root in Your Creative Nature Dolphin Medicine ~ Freedom Originally Published on https://joannedodgson.com/blog Continue Reading

I’m honored and delighted to have my essay, Keeper of the Bones, published in Indie Shaman. Please visit their website to subscribe to their magazine (print or digital issues) to enjoy Keeper of the Bones and other authors’ writing. Indie Shaman is an independent publisher based in the U.K. Independent publishers offer diverse voices and stories that touch our hearts and minds, enrich our conversations, awaken possibilities for healing and innovation, as we move through these changing times on our earth. Originally Published on https://joannedodgson.com/blog Continue Reading

The truck was frozen in place, refusing to start until the rising sun brought enough warmth to get us on the road. Along with my four-legged friend, I was moving my belongings to a new place to call home. Life felt turned inside out and upside down. There was a whirlwind of packing up piles of boxes only to unpack them all again. It soon became evident that many things in the house were not working quite right. So much cleaning and repair were needed. Exhausted and trying to find my footing, I questioned if I could stay. And then there was Jasmine who loved everything about everything from the... Continue Reading