The message and tradition of The Talking Stick really speaks to the very core of my soul. I think many people have seen the practice in movies and probably didn’t realize the significance of this powerful stick. It represents viewpoints and options and in my...
This is an Ojibwa story of Coyote. In many Native American traditions Coyote is known as a trickster. He usually makes us look at ourselves and our shortcomings and gives us a lesson in his tricks. This story was passed on by Blue Panther Keeper of Stories. Coyote was...
The main lesson or medicine of Opossum is diversion. Let’s learn together what this Native American totem teaches us. The greatest form of protection that Opossum has is to play dead. It confuses many of his predators into believing that the game has ended. It...
Blackwolf Jones and his wife Gina Jones co-wrote a book together in 1995 titled “Listen To The Drum”. I’ve read the book through once and want to go back and really study it now. I found a lot of inspiration in this book and also some answers for...
Dandelion is the plant totem of the Budding Trees Moon which falls between March 21 to April 19 each year. We sometimes give little respect to the dandelion and want to drive this weed from our lawns. Little dandelion as a totem can teach us of the advantages of...
It's midday and I'm sitting outside with my toes in the grass - when I hear the calls of a…