Touching Trees: A ritual of rebirth for a clear cut

 Here is a "fairy tale" from my Journey Oracle divination deck that really happened. 

Windhorse in Mongolian Shamanism and in Art

Windhorse, or hiimori in Mongolian, refers to personal spiritual power.  When I spent 4 years at Martin Prechtel’s school of spiritual ecology in New Mexico, he often referenced Mongolian culture, language and music in his teaching. So books about Mongolian Shamanism found their way onto my bookshelf.  And in Chosen by the Spirits, by Sarangerel, I met the concept of windhorse.  

Now many years later a drum has appeared whose image goes by this name.

Let art take you on a journey

 May we honour all the wild mothers that trust us with their springtime children.

This story tells of a journey to find a drum's painting. 

How to lose your way in art, and find a good reward

Here is a story about a new painting, and how I discovered a good reward

 from losing my way while working on it. 

Painting a drum is a ritual of respect

 This old, wounded deer hide has a new song. 

Click on this link to read and listen.