Strong Sun Moon Workshops

Thursday, June 23rd 1994 Tomorrow’s weather: cloudy with thunderstorms in the afternoon, rain all night. Oh, good grief! Tomorrow is the workshop and it’s going to rain. It rained last year at this workshop. I pick one night out of the whole year for a...

Shamanism in the ’90s

Paul Sivert on his early path of shamanism… More and more often people ask me, “Are you a shaman?” or address me as a shaman. Sometimes I’m a little taken back by this event because, on one hand, I have spent a lot of time, energy, and money to...

Journey to the Plant People

On October 8th 2000, Paul Sivert completed the ceremonial initiation of the practice of the Pampamesayoqs taught by Jose Luis Herrera and Denise A Kinch. The Pampamesayoq is considered – in the Andean Medicine Traditions – to be the steward of the land who...

Legend of the Eagle and Condor

Paul Sivert processing the fulfillment of the legend… The Dream Change Coalition and the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies presented a weekend workshop to celebrate the fulfillment of the Legend of the Eagle and Condor. This legend anticipates the union of...

Remembering Peace

Paul Sivert’s prayer for those who sacrifice so much to defend the liberty we enjoy… May the Great Spirit send you the forces of nature to protect you and all you do for so many others. You shall be guided by the Infinite Divine in your thoughts and...

Shamanism and Mysticism

Paul Sivert dedicates this entry to my fellow retreatants at Omega, especially Jim, Teresa, and Beltina; may your faith in prayer carry you to the light you seek and deserve, and especially to our teacher, Ed Zogby. Insecurity and violence end when we experience an...