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The Healing Power of Ceremony and Nature
During the warm days of autumn, a small group of us gathered in a wilderness area beside a lovely mountain stream, high above Santa Fe. The entire mountainside...
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Peru Update by Candy Jones
Last week the Escuela Bonita Pachamama Mural series was completed and hung on the walls of the school. The typical labyrinth exercises, games, escuela perro, and puzzles were...
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Closing Down by Candy Jones
The clouds have obscured much of the Apus (mountains) today. The rainy season is fully embracing the landscapes. The shortage of water in Maras welcomes the water that...
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Gratitude at the Grand Canyon: Two Students’ Road Trip for Thanksgiving
SWC Fun at the Grand Canyon By Allegra Borghese Part of the fun of moving to Santa Fe for grad school is getting to explore a new geographical location. The...
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Puma……Peruvian Shaman Encounter
As soon as I hit Maras pavement, I emailed Puma of Chinchero. He was the Shaman that my professor, Carol Parker, had recommended. His email response was immediate. ...
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Equine Therapy at Listening Horse by Intern, Liz Sump
This week of internship I have felt the most confident as of yet. By confident I mean that I have an easy knowledge...
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Manifesting Intentions in Maras, Peru (Week 3), by Candy Jones
This week has been one of manifesting intentions. Yesterday morning began as any other here on the compound. The mountain summits rose majestically unabashed by gathering clouds. The...
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New Student, Magic Mountains
by Natascha Holmes (written Oct 5, 2013) Moving to Santa Fe at the end of July gave me a great opportunity to get to know my new home town way...
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1 commentsMy Trip to Tent Rocks…Kasha-Katuwe
by Natascha Holmes (written Oct 2, 2013) Moving to Santa Fe at the end of July gave me a great opportunity to get to know my new home town way...
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Day One in Maras – by Candy Jones
Day one with the kids complete. What utter fun!, and I have limited internet access. I didn't meet Carol, by the way. She was on a journey...
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New Mexico, a Beautiful and Strange Land
by Amy Hautman Bates I am settling in after a year of New Mexico life. Before this, I lived in Minnesota and North Carolina; both much greener, wetter and predictable...
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Aha and Aho! Reflections of Gratitude
Today I attended the first of a two-day Phoenix-based EMDR conference with Columbian born Ana Gomez. Ana is reputed to be a leader in EMDR implementation, research, and...
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MEDICINE WALK
It’s been raining. I am wet up to my knees. Cold and overcast. I am already primed with fear because I saw a black bear on the side of the road on...
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1 commentsMarijuana and the Profession of Psychotherapy
The plant known as marijuana has long been known in the indigenous world to carry a seductive feminine energy that creates dependence, while at the same time appearing to enhance...
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Where Do Southwestern College Grads Work? Luisa Kolker
Luisa Kolker graduated from Southwestern College, where she studied Counseling. Interestingly, I met her through Social Media, where I became aware of this really funny, transparent, and seemingly wise woman...
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Where Do Southwestern Grads Work? Niccole Toral
Niccole Toral has been working with Sangre De Cristo Community Health Partnership, a nonprofit organization providing rural based behavioral health services since 2010. In addition, she and her husband Tod DiCecco...
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Wilderness Fast Dreams Become Reality- Jessica Ventura-Ewing
by Jessica Ventura-Ewing "Until You Know Yourself Happiness Cannot Come To You" ~ Yogi Tea When thinking about the maternal lineage in my family the feeling that kept...
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Maras Weaving Project
Southwestern College sends interested interns to the Andean village of Maras, Peru to work with children ages 4-12 in the elementary school and in an after-school program. This region, located...
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“THE INDIAN WAY”
I am blessed to have amazing teachers in this lifetime – from India, from South America, from the reservations of our own Turtle Island. My favorite teachers are the everyday...
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The Teachings of Pachamama, Mother Earth
Pachamama is my teacher........... by Candy Jones, student at Southwestern College "I go among trees and sit still. All my stirring becomes quiet around me like circles on...