by Kelley Harrell | Aug 5, 2014 | Essay, Life Betwixt, Repost
Originally published at Pagan Square. I’ve long wrestled with the concept of ‘life purpose.’ Foremost, it seemed limiting–just one? And it smacked of New Age woo. The true wrestling part, though, was that I felt a deep calling, always, like... by Kelley Harrell | Jul 5, 2014 | Other Publications, Repost
A few weeks ago I had the honor of deep dialogue with Beth Winegarner, regarding cultural misconceptions of teen spiritual paths, on The Wild Hunt. Guest Post: Teens, Alternative Faiths, and Misperceptions Modern shaman and best-selling author S. Kelley Harrell’s new... by Kelley Harrell | Jun 20, 2014 | Repost, Teen Spirit, Wise Voice
This article was originally published at the O-Books Blog. When I first read that Alice had an open call for earth-based manuscripts in Soul Rocks Books’ Teen Spirit series, I thought, “How cool,” and moved on. It’s been a long time since I was... by Kelley Harrell | Jun 14, 2014 | Essay, Repost, Teen Spirit, Wise Voice
I recently had the honor of writing for TarotWikipedia, on life as a modern shaman. To many who find the modern shamanic path, the summation of that work is learning to journey. Sometimes called skywalking, starwalking, or soul flight, journeying is the term most... by Kelley Harrell | Dec 6, 2012 | Essay, Repost
“Rivers know this; there is no hurry, we shall get there some day.” – Winnie the Pooh “Too many times we confuse motion with progress.” – Albert Einstein A growing pain in the maturation of neoshamanism is the instinct to heal everything, that where there is energy... by Kelley Harrell | Nov 14, 2012 | Huffington Post, Repost
Originally published on the Huffington Post. Follow me there for updates to my Huffington Modern Animism blog. When I began my spiritual practice almost 15 years ago, I found very different cultural perceptions of modern soul healing than those I run into now....