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A Tribute to Sue Woody
I’m fortunate to have my mother. All the years of my life she’s been by my side—even across many miles. Both my parents have. When they couldn’t fathom what in the world I was up to or, in some cases,...
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A Tribute to Glenn Woody
Glenn Woodyat 14 years old. My father Glenn Woody was born into the Dust Bowl of Delhart, Texas, up in what’s called “The Panhandle.” His mother succumbed to complications of childbirth shortly after,...
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Worthy of What Really Matters
I particularly wanted to post this note on Independence Day, our national celebration, as a call for remembrance. The Prescott, Arizona area—my home community—has been devastated by loss. A week ago...
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Film Review: The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill Documentary by Judy Irving Before I watched this documentary I thought it might be an interesting piece on wild parrots in an urban setting. It’s that but much...
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Reflections on Fire and Allies
We all need allies—fellow travelers on the path—to connect with deeply. This is especially so when words don’t express what takes you beyond the everyday life to the one that has no form. Yet your...
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What You Can Do in the Face of Devastation and Make a Difference
I received a very disheartening message. I want to share it with you—even though research statistics show that most people would prefer to see uplifting blog content. My feeling is there are just...
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Seed Intelligence: Indigenous Perspectives and Our Collective Birthright
In October 2010, Flordemayo was in Los Angeles attending a conference. At break she returned to her room on the 23rd floor. Before lying down to rest her eyes, she noticed an emerald green glow on the...
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When Hopi Spirits Come to Life: Home Dance at Moenkopi
In July 2009 I was invited by Harold and Char Joseph to Home Dance, the first one in the Hopi village of Moenkopi in 50 years—a very historic event. It’s during this July dance ritual that the Katsina...
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Book Review – Full Moon Feast: Food and the Hunger for Connection
Jessica Prentice is a chef and food activist in the San Francisco Bay area who is an avid proponent for locally grown foods. In other words, she urges us toward tradition. Full Moon Feast is a book...
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Interview with Dianna “Snow Eagle” Henry, Seed Saver
Grandmother Flordemayo documenting seeds.Photo credit: The Path Grandmother Flordemayo had twice mentioned Dianna “Snow Eagle” Henry to me during my visits to the Seed Temple in Estancia, New Mexico....
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Holy Intent, Invisible Threads
This season is a holy time for many peoples in the world. While multitudes participate fully in—what has become—frenzied materialism, others take a pause or at least strike a balance. Hopi Ceremonial...
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Far Vision and the Long Run
Several years ago I heard a program on NPR’s Morning Edition interviewing a former Israeli Army officer about his interactive computer game called PeaceMaker. The game’s setting is the...
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How the Dreams of Chief Hawk Pope Came True
In the late 1980s after my return to Ohio, I took oil painting classes for a couple of years from Chief Hawk Pope of the Shawnee Nation United Remnant Band. I valued his sheer presence and laser-like...
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The Ninth Evolution of the Spirit Keepers Journey (with Video)
I’m coming up on the nine-year anniversary of an occurrence so significant that I wanted to share it with you, giving it the special transmission it deserves. In numerology, a secret fascination of...
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Your Identity in Metaphor
The instructor introduced an icebreaker. State your bio in six words. She asked for volunteers. Mine popped out. Intrepid traveler living in two worlds. Her eyes widened. Not the kind of thing you’d...
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In Memoriam: Don Miguelito – Paq’o and Spiritual Guardian
A star shines more brightly now. A week ago I received word that Don Miguelito—pa’qo and ever-present guardian of Salk’awasi—transitioned this planet and took his place in the sky.* I write this to...
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Book Review: Quiet – The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking
People are often surprised when I say that I’m an introvert. They’re fooled by the fact that I’m articulate, do public speaking, work with groups and engage socially. They assume that I’m an extrovert....
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Lifepath Dialogues Interview with Maya Daykeeper Apab’yan Tew
Apab’yan Tew is an Ajq’ij, a Day Keeper, spiritual guide, dancer and musician, of the K’iche’ Maya tradition from the village of Nawalja’ in Sololá of the Guatemalan highlands. He approaches his sacred...
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The Energy That Finds Its Source
Sometimes it’s powerful to change things up in your geography, to experiment and see how you may further engage creativity…and The Muse. In the last several months, I’ve done just that—albeit...
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Spiritual Integrity and Preservation
In 2009 an important tradition began, first started by Hopi elder Harold Joseph who accepted an invitation to accompany me on my spiritual travel program Entering the Maya Mysteries. As his religious...
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