Last evening, I participated in a celebration and ceremony to mark this winter’s longest night of the year and the lunar eclipse that fell concurrently on the solstice. To prepare for the gathering, I took a preliminary journey to see how I could shape our honoring of this momentous occasion. When I set out on my shamanic journey just hours …
The Things I Cannot Change
Each morning, I recite the serenity prayer as part of my spiritual practice: God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” I have always loved this beautiful prayer. Today, I am thinking about the serenity to accept the things I cannot …