On 20th December, 2021, at 7pm EST, the Community and I gathered together in sacred space to fight against our inner darkness, shame, and trauma, and relight our flames of Hope! Not many know of the Celtic ritual of “sin eating:” a practice that saved the lives and souls of our Ancestors during the cold,Continue reading “Yuletide blessings & shame-eating”
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Samhain season arrives with defiance!
Hello lovely readers, and welcome to the Celtic New Year celebrations! This Samhain season, from 31st October to 5th November, was filled with deep loss, grief, trauma, and a great desire for healing for the North American public. The ceremony below was held for the pagan community on Monday 1st November, and can be watchedContinue reading “Samhain season arrives with defiance!”
Upcoming Samhain healing ritual
Join Rev. Monika Kojote in a celebration of the Celtic New Year, known as Samhain (sow-wen), at 7pm EST on 1 November, this coming Monday. A short history regarding the significance of this holiday will be given before going into the online Druid Healing Ceremony itself. We will commune with the Shining Ones, give finalContinue reading “Upcoming Samhain healing ritual”
Happy Autumnal Equinox!
Harvest blessings to you all, and I hope that today brings balance and grace. The month of September has been filled with grief of loved ones who’ve passed, but our community still gathered together to share in the wonder of the season. For those who missed the live broadcast, here’s the video on my YouTubeContinue reading “Happy Autumnal Equinox!”
How do I talk with Spirits?
This topic is often discussed in paganism and shamanism, and I gave a one-hour lecture on my viewpoints this week. Enjoy!
Death, grief, & psychopomp work
(originally posted from my previous blog on 30 January 2014) This is the hardest blog article I’ve ever had to write. My psychiatric client died. In fact, she died on Yule, around 3am (December 20, 2013). She struggled with schizophrenia her whole life, which affected her ability to cope with the ravages of her pancreaticContinue reading “Death, grief, & psychopomp work”
Happy Shamanniversary!
On April 30, 2021, I celebrated 11 years working as a Druid shaman for the public community! My life changed drastically during the past decade, and I offer insights into my personal healing philosophy, the complicated and ever-changing definition of the Tungus word “shaman”, upcoming projects (i.e., Rites of Passage working group, new healing school),Continue reading “Happy Shamanniversary!”
Kojote & Kroh Shamanism 