I learned a valuable lesson the day a skunk crossed my path. It was about animal totems and the magical medicine they offer. Seeing animals as spirit guides is at the heart of a public ritual I created for Samhain, the Celtic festival that marks the death of summer. The mysteries of Samhain are at the heart of the holiday we call Halloween.
The ritual offers ways you can connect with an animal totem that chooses you. Yes, it chooses you, not the other way around. You'll get a taste of the magical medicine of the bear, the bee, the hawk, the salmon.
You'll see how those gathered for the ritual called on the animals to help the survivors of the synagogue shooting in Squirrel Hill.
Books mentioned in the episode:
The Druid Animal Oracle by Philip and Stephanie Carr-Gomm
Animal-Speak by Ted Andrews
The Charming of the Plow - A Norse Winter Festival to Honor the Dwarves and Prep Your Tools
Hope and the Parliament of the World's Religions
A Thanksgiving Ritual for Your Home
Self-Care Rituals When Your Spouse Has Dementia
Everything Happens for a Reason - A Folktale
The Wedding Ceremony Arch
Yemaya and Victims of the Middle Passage
Sedna, a Ritual for the Inuit Goddess of the Arctic Ocean
The Language of Shells - Beach Wedding Rituals
Rituals to Renew Your Wedding Vows
The 7 Hills of Rome Wedding Ritual
Is Your Child Leaving Home?
Spiritual Medicine of the Hawk and Falcon
Owl Medicine for the Spirit
Eagle Medicine for the Spirit
Rituals for Podcasters, Speakers & Storytellers
Rituals for Writers
Home Funerals
Divorce: Funerals for the Death of a Marriage
Funerals for Pets
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