Posts by Betsy Perluss, PhD
The Wild Imaginal World of Storytelling and Mirroring
The aim of mirroring is always to empower and validate the gifts already present in the story. But even still, mirroring mystifies me. It is such a simple practice and yet something occurs that I just can’t fully grasp. What is it that draws us down so deep? What loosens our tongues, allowing words to fly freely? What gives rise to such tears and ineffable joy? Indeed, part of what we experience remains hidden, like a coin in a magician’s hand….
Read MoreThe Wild Minds Podcast – interview with Betsy Perluss
Guide Betsy Perluss is featured on the Wild Mind Podcast speaking on:
● Reimagine ourselves as intricately interwoven with the world beyond our skin.
● The four shields of human nature: The body, psyche, mind, and spirit, and the value of seeing and experiencing a bigger reality.
● Considering how can we begin to live in a not-so-human-centric way?
Read MoreThe Giveaway
I am humbled by their eagerness to show up fully, their creative responses to a world dressed up in disaster, their questioning of firmly held societal assumptions, and their dedication to the call for justice and equity and for right practice in relationship with the ceremony….
Read MoreAncestor Preparation: On Becoming a Good Dead Person
Note: This short piece has been submitted to Circles on the Mountain for publication. For better or worse, wilderness rites of passage programs have gained a great deal of popularity over recent years. For better, because many of us have worked hard to see meaningful rites regain their importance within modern culture. We know that…
Read MoreRites of Passage and Culture
However, the archetype of initiatory rites demands a response, so we move ahead slowly, carefully, to bring this life-giving ceremony to those who yearn for it.
Read MoreThe Practice of Council in a University Human Development Course
The first step in bringing Council into a classroom setting is to properly introduce the importance of dialogue.
Read MoreHow to Prepare for Your Vision Fast Ceremony
The more time and effort you take to prepare, the more meaningful your ceremony will be. It is important to keep in mind that the vision fast ceremony is not a quick-fix deal.
Read MoreTouching Earth, Finding Spirit: A Passage Into The Symbolic Landscape
How could we possibly comprehend this alchemical treatise if it were not for shimmering mountains and the sultry valleys?
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