Straw Bale Houses
by David Cameron In October of 1994 we started to build our straw-bale house. A…
Invocation from Kuan Shih Yin, who hears the Cries of the World
Dear Ones, I have been saying this invocation for a long time now because it…
Bellydance
We are re-writing our stories, reflecting a change of consciousness and a contemporary, soulful culture…
Star Dragon
Now is the time of emergence for all of those who feel guided by the…
The Voice Within the Wind (Of Becoming and the Druid Way)
If you want to immerse yourself in Great Mystery and allow yourself to be open…
Eilean Munde
During the Scotland pilgrimage of 2018, a dozen of us travelled to Eilean Munde by…
The Glow of Twylights
After the Pilgrimage, Welcome Home. In the tradition of David Cameron’s ancestors, hospitality was foremost….
The Journey Continues after the Session
For those of us who do shamanic work, it’s important to have self care between…
Shamanic Permaculture
Permaculture and the Sacred Pioneer and Visionary, Starhawk, was at the Turtle Island Bioregional Gathering…
The Dragon as an Ally
When we think of primal energy and matter, the dragon is one of the most…
Calling In a Container
Calling in a Container: When you are doing intentional shamanic work it is wise to…
Video Series: Sovereignty of the Land
We are all descended from indigenous people of the earth. When we retrace our ancestors’…
Altars as spring awakens
The Hidden Life of Trees
By Peter Wohlleben For those who are highly intuitive and have an active relationship with…
Autumn Gold
Walking my way through the summer with friends who showed me their places of significance…
Brigit and the Dragon
Who would have thought I would live to see our friend John Storm’s spirit journey…
Silver Wheel: The Lost Teachings of the Deerskin
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Moving Journeys
or: Why I don’t journey like the Harner model and why I don’t care! by…
Goddess in the Garden in Sacred Nova Scotia
The rebirth of the green is always welcome in spring; however, this year I felt…
Dismemberment as a Doorway of Transformation
In the shamanic realm of experience there is type of initiation called dismemberment. It is…
The Cailleach’s Last Kick
After writing the article on the gift from Nova Scotia Winter 2014/15, I was premature…
The Book of the Cailleach: Stories of the Wise Woman Healer
by Gearóid Ó Crualaich This powerful analysis of the wise women healer from the oral…
The Sacred Place: The Ancient Origin of Holy and Mystical Sites
by Paul Devereaux Take time out from the stress of modern life and return to…
Sophia: Goddess of Wisdom, Bride of God
by Caitlin Matthews Sophia, or “wisdom” in Greek, has been revered in many forms throughout…
Sacred Contracts: Awakening Your Divine Potential
by Caroline Myss New York Times bestselling author and medical intuitive Caroline Myss has found…
The Creation of Health
by Caroline Myss and C. Norman Shealy, M.D. A collaboration between a traditionally trained physician…
Micmac Medicines: Remedies and Recollections
by Laurie Lacey Mi’kmaq Medicines chronicles more than seventy plants used by the Mi’kmaq as…
Wild Plants of Eastern Canada
by Marilyn Walker Wild Plants of Eastern Canada is a comprehensive guide to the region’s plants,…
Weeds of the Woods: Small Trees and Shrubs of the Eastern Forest
by Glen Blouin This handy guide to wild trees and shrubs of eastern North America…
A Guide to the Good Life: the ancient art of stoic joy
by William B Irvine One of the great fears many of us face is that despite…
Dakini’s Warm Breath: The Feminine Principle in Tibetan Buddhism
by Judith Simmer-Brown The primary emblem of the feminine in Tibetan Buddhism is the dakini,…
The Disobedience of the Daughter of the Sun
A Mayan Tale of Ecstasy, Time, and Finding One’s True Form by Martín Prechtel Author and…
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
A Novel by Rachel Joyce Recently retired, sweet, emotionally numb Harold Fry is jolted out…
Creating a Life Together: Practical Tools to Grow Ecovillages and Intentional Communities
by Diana Leafe Christian An intentional community is a group of people who have chosen…
The Holographic Paradigm and Other Paradoxes
Exploring the Leading Edge of Science Edited by Ken Wilber, 1982 A review from a…
The Bone Clocks
a novel by David Mitchell (author of Cloud Atlas) Metaphysical thriller, meditation on mortality and…
The Spiritual Traveler – England, Scotland, Wales
The Guide to Sacred Sites and Pilgrim Routes in Britain by Martin Palmer and Nigel…
The Global Forest: 40 Ways Trees Can Save Us
by Diana Beresford-Kroeger A gorgeously-written exploration of the natural world and the peril of ignoring our…
Sacred Geography: Geomancy: Co-creating the Earth Cosmos
by Marko Pogacnik Marko Pogacnik has written several books based on the results of his research…
Feeding My Demons, Spring Equinox 2015
Feeding Your Demons, by Tsultrim Allione Last night was one where I faced one of…
Feeding Your Demons: Ancient Wisdom for Resolving Inner Conflict
by Tsultrim Allione, forward by Jack Kornfield Struggling with depression, anxiety, illness, an eating disorder,…
Seasonal Movements of Brigit, Earth Protector
Sculpture in Brigit’s Garden, Co. Mayo, Ireland In the Celtic traditions of seasonal changes,…
Shamanism & The Moving Mandala
This is my story: I am sharing here is because many of you have had…
Ignorance, ego & enlightenment
The basis of the mandala is primordial basic ignorance, the ignoring of our true nature….
Eileen Kramer Still Dances and Choreographs at 100
Eileen Kramer This woman’s presence is enough to charge the other dancers with her…
Shields: Gallery
The Practice of Altar Making
Goddess altar When we have no time, no place for our sacred selves, an…
Altars: Gallery
Here is a gallery of altars created by various people, for various purposes and occasions. Some…
Dragon Altars
Earth Dragon Altar. Photo credit: Sherry Hudson Water Dragon altar
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Arise again! These are notes coming from remembering our final circle last Saturday, a meeting…
In Memorium: Lucie Brunet
Our dear Moving Mandala Sister, Lucie Lumière, departed from this life April 26, 2013, with…
Mandala as a Supportive Pattern
Once we recognize this unity between the space around us and the space within us,…
How the Mandala Dance Works
This is an update on how the Mandala Dance actually works, and why I need…
Article on Moving Mandala from DANS Revue
This article was published in the Fall 2014 edition of DANS Revue, Dance Nova Scotia’s…
Interview with Nancy Sherwood about Moving Mandala
by Ali Rabjohns. What brought you to walk a shamanic path and work with the…
Orderly Chaos: The Mandala Principle
by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche According to the mandala principle, a prominent feature of tantric Buddhism,…
Mandala, by Jose & Miriam Arguelles
By Jose Arguelles and Miriam Arguelles, forward by Chögyam Trungpa This lavishly illustrated classic, selling…
Mandala: Journey to the Center
by Bailey Cunningham. Mandala: Journey to the Center provides insights into the significance of mandalas…
Going with the programme
I had had SO many postponements and delays, it had been like the cosmic joker has…
Death and rebirth
“Our planet, my beloved is in crisis; this, of course, we all know. We, many…
Divine collision
“But after all humans are not in the world to succeed, to be more secure,…
Wisdom at Work
Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space lies our freedom and…
In Memorium: Peter Langille
By David Cameron In memory of our dear friend and shamanic traveller, Peter Langille, 1950-2012,…
2012 Program Schedule
Thursday, September 27th 2:00- 5:00 pm Arrival , registration, orientation @ Dining Room 5:00- 6:30…
2012 Presentation Outlines
FEELING DRAGON-FREEING DRAGON Facilitated by Eileen O’Hare (IIOI) Join Eileen O’Hare (IIOI) as she…
2011 Photos
2012 Presenters
Brian “Ahynx” Olynek and Annette Boelman are a “dynamic duo” that have created together Quantum Leaps Lodge…
Preparation and Protocols for Sweat Lodge
There will be both a Native American sweat lodge ceremony and a Celtic sweat lodge…
Terms and Conditions
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: Program Information: Shamanic Convergence 2012 programs contain activities that can be physically…
Shamanic links
Blogroll Dorje Denma Ling In the Press Shamanic Practice Meets Shambhala Culture Shamanic resources Caitlín…
2012 Awakening The Dragon
4th Annual Shamanic Convergence Ignite and reclaim your passion September 27-30, 2012 @ Dorje Denma…
The Water Dance
Written by Nancy Sherwood in response to a question by a participant preparing for the 2011…
2011 Remembering 2011
2011-Plant Medicine shaman Eliot Cowan introduced us to the Huiochl Sacred Fire. and his history…
Celtic Shamanism
Shamanism is fundamentally a way of viewing reality and responding to that view. The shamanic…
Why Converge?
Dear Ones, I am reading a wonderful book, The Raven’s Gift, on a scientist’s journey…
2010 Convergence Presenters
Armand DeGrenier, Nova Quest, Nova Scotia. I have been guided in spiritual practice in this…
2010 Convergence Program
2010 Convergence Programs: Awakening the Dreamer – Changing the Dream of the North with Leila…
2009 Convergence Program
Opening eco-program “Awakening the Dreamer” Part 1, with Leila Bruno is an initiative of The…
2010 Remembering 2010
2010-Turning from the ocean waves of Convergence 2009, to inland quiet waters for 2010. A…
FAQ Page
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: 1. Is this convergence more experiential or more of a lecture style…
Woodpecker Medicine
This is my story. Just before the shamanic convergence of 2009 we had a visitor…
Interspiritual Conference at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center
2009 Participant Comments
Much happened! Great mysteries: an eagle “nearly big as a man” perched on the big…
2009 Presenters
Caitlin Matthews is acknowledged as an authority on Celtic wisdom and the ancestral shamanic traditions…
2011 Convergence Program Outline
This was our program for 2011. Eliot Cowan Are We The Weavers? A boy who…
Convergence History
shamanic convergence story This is my story: while reading the ”Gaia Atlas of First Peoples”…
The Crooked Knife
by David Cameron The crooked knife is a one handed draw-knife designed aeons ago, originally…