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How It Happens

tasara — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 03:17:50 +0000

Sometimes we wrestle with demons in order to show them -and ourselves – who we truly are. The demon is annihilated or transformed or disappears into a mist. Sometimes the battle coming on is old and too similar to ones we have fought before. In these times, we kick ourselves and murmur, “Let it go!” … Continue reading How It Happens →

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Unraveling the Curse of Original Sin

tasara — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 03:33:42 +0000

One of the greatest curses cast upon the human race in the last few thousand years is the concept of original sin. Some religions insist it is incurable. Others claim that it can be wiped clean with baptism. Regardless of theological interpretations, many of us who are laypeople carry a deep-seated sense of being an awful, … Continue reading Unraveling the Curse of Original Sin →

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That Engine

tasara — Wed, 17 May 2017 02:35:25 +0000

I just finally got underneath the car and fixed it. You know, that rattle, that pulling back when I am trying to move forward, that shaking, threatening to fall apart while I am distracted about what is on the road before me. The adventures I have chosen have been filled with potholes to move around … Continue reading That Engine →

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Mapping

tasara — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 17:29:02 +0000

Scars mark the way to future conflict. Their beauty still me as I bend to scoop cold water on my face. There I am. I would not recognize myself without them for want of a compress, begging, soothe my presence. (late 90’s) Mapping II I caste out a spider web and it sticks to their … Continue reading Mapping →

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It’s Not Your Fault. | We Are All One, in this together.

tasara — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 02:49:19 +0000

Most of us have had trauma. Perhaps you grew up in an abusive family. Perhaps you suffer from depression. Perhaps you’ve a long, long string of dysfunctional relationships. Maybe you drink too much or use marijuana to blanket your true feelings of confusion and despair. Maybe you feel like taking yourself out sometimes. I am … Continue reading It’s Not Your Fault. | We Are All One, in this together. →

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Support for Psychic Attack

tasara — Mon, 06 May 2013 07:17:05 +0000

This is an advanced article written for my fellow shamanic practitioners who may need some support during a psychic attack. A lot of this is practical advice that anyone could use, but some components can only be understood by those who have been on the path for some time and/or have been trained in compassionate … Continue reading Support for Psychic Attack →

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Peak Spiritual Experiences

tasara — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:21:06 +0000

Peak Spiritual Experiences are meant to open our minds, our hearts and our bodies to a new way of being. They can be found through shamanic journey, ceremony, fire-walks, relationship with entheogens, meditation, fasting, exertion.. and sometimes we knocked over by them spontaneously. They are a flash in the pan of what life can be. … Continue reading Peak Spiritual Experiences →

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Two Songs

tasara — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 23:19:34 +0000

I reserve myself and the fragrances within intensify, dreamt to potency, ready to be tapped like nectar. I pour out and my heart learns its opening once again, as it was lifetimes ago. I don’t stay sure for sure is in motion, in the bicycle’s wheels spinning beneath me, clear day, summer beach, tempestuous storm. … Continue reading Two Songs →

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