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Jun 29, 2020
3 min

of bone and biome

Sinking into this precious moment, in the centre of my spiral, representing the very core of my soul, I sit down to look out and...

Diana Coldman

Jan 11, 2020
3 min

keys to 2020...

Since its inception in late 2015, Shaman's Retreat has become the focus for awakening souls who are drawn to a range of workshops,...

Diana Coldman

Jun 14, 2019
3 min

No validation required...

As I approach my 61st revolution around the sun in a few weeks I feel the emergence of a statement that even a few short years ago would...

Diana Coldman

May 15, 2019
2 min

The shaman, the drum and the goddess

The drum is as old as antiquity. Depictions of frame drums have been found on ancient shrine walls dating as far back as early Neolithic...

Diana Coldman

May 8, 2019
3 min

The untaming of the feminine

I began my training in the healing arts and my understanding of the divine feminine principle finally began to make sense.

Diana Coldman

Jul 14, 2018
3 min

Healing my maternal timeline

As a young child, I recall being told of an old woman who was staying in the small bedroom upstairs. I didn't know who she was, or at...

Diana Coldman

Feb 25, 2018
3 min

Dreaming the world awake

Last night I had a dream. A very vivid one, so real in fact that I woke up with a deep sense of anguish in the pit of my stomach. I've...

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