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Welcome to the Inkwood Journal
Welcome, I’m glad you’re here! In the Inkwood Journal, you’ll find articles on wellness and healing, introspective tarot work, shamanism, nature connection, and spiritual practice. You can find a list […]
Godzilla: A Changing Metaphor for Climate Change Catastrophe
Godzilla, or Gojira, which is his original Japanese name, has always been a metaphor for the power of the Earth. He was first and most frequently a depiction of nuclear […]
How Does Distance Reiki Work?
First, let’s start with the basics – what Reiki is, and how it works. The word “Reiki” comes from the Japanese words “rei,” meaning universal, and “ki,” meaning life energy. […]
Shamanic No Moon Ritual
In January of 2023, I journeyed on the new moon to work with my shamanic family and found myself participating in a ritual to protect our tribe. This No Moon […]
Invoking Reindeer
Reindeer, both the animal and his spirit, was (and is) central to Reindeer Shamanism because thousands of years ago, the reindeer their people followed kept them alive during the long […]
Tarot Decks & e-Pubs Available at My Etsy Shop
I have a variety of wellness resources now available at my Etsy shop. You can find Inkwood e-publications (which are also available on my website in the Resources section), the […]
What is Energy Medicine?
I often get asked this when I explain that I’m a Reiki and energy medicine practitioner. Reiki has become better understood in the last few decades, but energy medicine is […]
Gift Certificates Now Available (and on sale!)
Tired of buying and giving ‘stuff’ just because it’s the holidays? I don’t know about you, but I find the frenzy of over-materialization depressing, and knowing it is frequently done […]
Loving Kindness Meditation
This meditation, developed out of a yogic practice, is now in wide use all around the globe including in education and the mental health field where it is used as […]
Lessons from a Wasp
I’ll start out by noting two things: one, I’m allergic to wasps – I get a severe though usually localized reaction to their sting. But if I get stung on […]
The Power of the Feminine in Shamanism
Shortly following my full moon initiation journey in December, I had two more powerful experiences working with my Grandfather in shamanic reality and getting to know his, and now my, […]
What is Reindeer Shamanism?
Reindeer Shamanism is an extinct line of shamanism practiced by indigenous people thousands of years ago in what is now northern Scandinavia. These people knew themselves as the Reindeer Tribe […]