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Hawk's Cry » Spiritual Growth

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The voice of an American Shaman. Archive for the 'Spiritual Growth' Category. It has been nearly a year since I posted last, and a lot has changed. I’ve been learning about the seasons of life through the turning of the Wheel. My ancestors have been calling me for a while, a number of years on some level. They have been speaking louder for the last couple years […]. Bring them to a pet shelter. Your church pushing your comfort level too much? How could you have a destiny set out for you? Samhain just fin...

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Hawk's Cry » Ministry

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The voice of an American Shaman. Archive for the 'Ministry' Category. I read a good post from Donald Engstrom-Reese about Elders that brought up something I was thinking about lately. Donald talks about how a true elder does not declare themselves as such; it is a title conferred upon them by others in their community. The same is true for many other special roles, such as […]. Wiccan Ordination and Ministry Revisited. Institutional Pagan/Wiccan Cleansing Ritual Without Tools. I read Gary North, an econo...

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Hawk's Cry » On Destiny

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The voice of an American Shaman. June 1st, 2013. Over the years, I’ve struggled with the ideas of destiny and fate and their relationship to will. If you have free will, and the moral obligation to follow on your free will as I believe, then how could your fate be predetermined? How could you have a destiny set out for you? The two seemed very much at odds with each other. If we resisted this destiny and worked to avoid children in our home, it would cause a lot of discord in our lives. They would st...

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Hawk's Cry » The Dark Sun of the Year

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The voice of an American Shaman. The Dark Sun of the Year. November 7th, 2012. Between our various religious groups that we are members of ( Our Lady of Celestial Fire. Along with our prison ministry, my wife and I generally go to a number of Samhain/Pomonalia rituals. This year was no exception and it was a particularly powerful series for me, considering the particular crossroads I’m in. Using Pagan Hymns (and a Hymn to Hestia). Institutional Pagan/Wiccan Cleansing Ritual Without Tools. Coincidentally,...

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Hawk's Cry » Community and Recognition

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The voice of an American Shaman. March 3rd, 2014. I read a good post from Donald Engstrom-Reese about Elders. So what do those called by ancestral spirits do? Many think it’s inappropriate to declare and recognize oneself as a shaman, but instead that is a role that must be recognized by the community. But which community? If so, under what authority? Or what if someone’s tribe no longer follows the old religion, as many have been forcibly converted to Christianity or converted to alcohol. On the other h...

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Hawk's Cry » The Wheel Turns

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The voice of an American Shaman. January 8th, 2015. Unfortunately, due to how long it’s been since Shamans were taught using the traditional method, and due to the skepticism of our Humanist culture, many spirit-taught Shamans are shuns by others of their kind. Part of this is because there is no piece of paper to certify such a person. How do people know if someone is legitimately spirit-trained or if they are simply delusional? During the coming year, I will post more of what I learn, as I know there a...

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Hawk's Cry » On Spiritual Legitimacy

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The voice of an American Shaman. December 21st, 2012. My wife, Solongo. And I have been having many interesting discussions lately about the topic of spiritual legitimacy. Who is a real practitioner of a particular spiritual path and who is a poser? Does a practitioner need to be a blood-member of the tribe? What percentage of blood ancestry does one have to have in the group? Who is a legitimate practitioner and who is guilty of the grave crime of cultural appropriation, as many are accused of. That lea...

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Hawk's Cry » Community

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The voice of an American Shaman. Archive for the 'Community' Category. I read a good post from Donald Engstrom-Reese about Elders that brought up something I was thinking about lately. Donald talks about how a true elder does not declare themselves as such; it is a title conferred upon them by others in their community. The same is true for many other special roles, such as […]. On Wealth and Necessity. Let’s begin with a scripture reading from Hesiod: Work! How could you have a destiny set out for you?

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Hawk's Cry » Prayers and Hymns

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The voice of an American Shaman. Archive for the 'Prayers and Hymns' Category. Here is a Pagan hymn that my beloved wife, Solongo Dulaan, wrote and sang for the Sun Mother during the Summer Solstice. She posted the lyrics on her blog, The Eagle Flight. On Abundance (or the lack thereof). Pagan Hymn to Hekate. Pagan Hymn to Medusa. Medusa asked Bella to write a hymn to Her and wife obliged. Here is her hymn to the dark mother. Hymn to Medusa Hail Lady Medusa, full-fledged raging gorgon Queen, Your...It ha...