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		<title>Groundhog Day &#8211; Reading the Signs</title>
		<link>http://healingdrumretreat.com/2010/02/groundhog-day-reading-the-signs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:19:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Estee Taschereau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For centuries the appearance of an animal has been seen as a sign, giving some intuitive insight or meaning.  Many associate this practice with shamanic practices, or native culture.  If we flip to what has been considered the &#8220;other side&#8221;, and look at the practices of the industrial communities, we can clearly see how many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Messages from Nature &#8211; Day of the Crow</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:23:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Estee Taschereau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the drawbacks of our industrial growth and high-tech living is our disconnection with nature.  In days gone by there were those who read the signs presented by nature.  This practice is known as divination, and while some may think of divination as superstition there is logic to reading &#8220;the signs&#8221;.  We read the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning the Art of Cleansing using a Feather Fan</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:37:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hummingbird Shaman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The feather is a classic symbol of uplifting and moving energy. Birds, of course, have used their feathers since of the beginning of time for flight. The eagle is said to carry our prayers to the creator or source. There are many different ceremonies and ways to use a feather: dancing, healing, smudging and more. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicine Cards: The Ways of Animals</title>
		<link>http://healingdrumretreat.com/2009/08/medicine-cards-animals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you interested in learning more about totem animals? This set of cards and book is the most highly recommended reference set, enjoyed by young and old. &#8220;When a friend told me that their children loved to draw cards and talk about the meaning, and the lessons they may be facing that day, I was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From Hide to Drum &#8211; Finding the Right Fit part III</title>
		<link>http://healingdrumretreat.com/2009/03/from-hide-to-drum-finding-the-right-fit-part-iii/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:33:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Estee Taschereau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Preparing hides for drum making takes muscle, and a lot of planning.  Kaye states, &#8220;There can be variance in the thickness of the hide, and this will effect how much the hide will stretch when you build your drum.  I&#8217;ve build many drums, and know how to work with the hide, and how to talk [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Totems and the Virtues of Life</title>
		<link>http://healingdrumretreat.com/2009/03/totems-and-the-virtues-of-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:36:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hummingbird Shaman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes we have a totem that stays with us a lifetime.  For me, I have dragonflies, butterflies, and horses.  For Estee there is the hummingbird, eagle, and she is typically greeted by a wolf when she takes her totem walks. There is no right or wrong totem, all totems have a significant purpose.  If I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Example of the Symbolic Nature of Totems</title>
		<link>http://healingdrumretreat.com/2009/03/an-example-of-the-symbolic-nature-of-totems/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:05:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaye Tahwakeena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just the other day while sharing a ride with a friend we found an owl feather in the car.  This car was closed up, and locked, and there was no way this feather could have been put there by intent.  It just appeared. Who was this feather for, the owner of the car, or the [...]]]></description>
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