Indigenous Wisdom and Shamanism
At the intersection of patriarchy, eco-feminism, and capitalism is the need to consult, celebrate, and practice the wisdom and practices of the world's indigenous communities.
Foundation for Shamanic Studies Member
Recipient of the Munay Ki Rites of the Incan Elders through The Four Winds
Angeles Arrien, PhD, was one of the world's foremost cultural anthropologists. She was an award winning author, and the President of the Foundation for Cross-Cultural Education and Research. She also founded the Anthropology department at the California Institute for Integral Studies. In her work, she distilled four essential teachings found in cultures across the world and throughout time and called this The Four-Fold Way, as follows:
The Way of the Warrior
Show up and choose to be present.
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The Way of the Healer
Pay attention to what has heart and meaning
The Way of the Teacher
Be open to outcome but not attached to outcome
The Way of the Visionary
Speak without blame or judgment
(From The Fourfold Way).
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz has written an important book that informs the way we can consult and learn from indigenous peoples.
