by Kelley Harrell | Jul 17, 2019 | Featured Soul Tending, Life Betwixt
It’s been a while since I wrote in the Life Betwixt series. To be honest, I’ve not had a lot of branewidth to do so, though the experiences I’ve had offroad with health crisis of the last 2-3 years have taken all of my spiritual teachings even...
by Kelley Harrell | Oct 12, 2018 | Essay, Featured Soul Tending
This post contains references that may be triggering for survivors of patriarchy. During the public display of Dr. Ford’s personal life, an older article circulated on the rape of the well-maidens. It offers deeper insight into the Celtic story of the Fisher...
by Kelley Harrell | Mar 30, 2018 | Essay, Featured Soul Tending
A dynamic I see often brought up in shamanism forums is the projection that shamanism is and should be DIY, or it’s not authentic. (Ranting ahead.) Somewhere along the way modern shamanism internalized the idea that the shamanic path is done alone. Whether...
by Kelley Harrell | Feb 21, 2018 | Essay, Featured Soul Tending
This question is another that I see often in shamanism forums. The revelation of animal guides has spread far beyond mere shamanic trope. I see it brought up in tarot forums, groups focused on general spirituality, paganism, divination… It truly is the...
by Kelley Harrell | Feb 13, 2018 | Essay, Featured Soul Tending
Without a doubt, this the question I see most often in shamanism forums. Online, in-person, in the checkout line (seriously, that happened, once), people ask me at least once a week how to get started in shamanism. For the sake of not answering it evermore, I’m...
by Kelley Harrell | Jan 15, 2018 | Essay, Featured Soul Tending
“Do I have to work with Shadow to be a shaman?” It’s true. I bet I’ve been asked that question more than any other, over the last 25 years. That and “What’s my life purpose?” The funny thing is, we can’t know the answer...