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Debbie Philp

Mar 10
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The Spiritual Ecology Emerging From the Experience of Wildlife Rehabilitation

By Papers
Wildlife rehabilitators and rescuers are partaking in intimate and transformative experiences with nonhuman animals regularly. They engage in perceptual reciprocity and cultivating personal ecosophies, and often act outside regulatory and social norms employed by government agencies and environmentalists to protect humans and nature from each other. This paper examines the unique relationships forged between wildlife rehabilitators and the animals in…
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Oct 03
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A grey squirrel sits in a tree behind the railing of a deck

World Habitat Day 2022

By Blog, Spiritual Ecology
Today is World Habitat Day which I admit I thought was about wild habitats until I looked it up. The United Nations actually intended World Habitat Day to bring attention to the inequality and challenges faced by humans in cities and other settlements. I was going to write something about squirrels instead but especially considering discussions around the rebuilding of…
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Sep 30
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Episode 121: The Air Element

By My Shamanic Life Podcast
As a follow-up to the previous episode when I shared an Equinox ritual to rebalance the elements, the next four will provide a deeper exploration of each of the elements as I have come to know them. This one takes us through the Air Element with a look at how Air shows up physically in and around you, what mental…
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Sep 02
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Episode 117: Find Your Sit Spot

By My Shamanic Life Podcast
The core of my shamanic practice is my sit spot, inspired by the book, Coyote’s Guide to Connecting with Nature, by Jon Young, Ellen Haas, and Evan McGown. In this episode. Learn what a sit spot is and get some tips on finding your own. You can find information and the schedule for upcoming virtual Shamanic Reiki Level One, Level…
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