Category Archives: Animal Wisdom

When You Let Your Guides Down

Posted on January 21, 2016 by gerrystarnes

Among the wonderful benefits of having more than 20 educational videos about journeying and spirit allies online, is that I occasionally get some very interesting questions. I would like to share this one, and my response, because I hear variations on it … Continue reading →

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The Shaman in the Cave

Posted on March 14, 2014 by gerrystarnes

A friend recently relayed her trip to the Lascaux Cave Painting exhibit at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences. Many of you are familiar with the nearly 18,000 year-old Lascaux cave paintings discovered in France in the 1940’s. Werner Herzog’s recent … Continue reading →

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Rat In The Attic

Posted on March 5, 2012 by gerrystarnes

A True Tale of Urban Shamanic Living In December 2011, I had the most amazing encounter with a rat in our attic. Although we had spent several hundreds of dollars sealing openings and clearing the attic, one evening we heard … Continue reading →

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Morning Messages

Posted on January 21, 2010 by gerrystarnes

Sitting on my front porch in the morning and watching what Spirit has to show me has become a daily practice. It is a way that I can integrate inspiration into my everyday activities. I take what attracts my attention … Continue reading →

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Shamanism Without Borders: Walk on the Wild Side

Posted on August 12, 2009 by gerrystarnes

This is part of a message I received from Carol Proudfoot Elder. I’ve been thinking a lot about Spirit Animals in their many forms, and how they seem to me to be becoming more prominent in “ordinary life” as well. … Continue reading →

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