Compassion for the Cherokee on The Trail of Tears briefly turned me into a composer.
Bio
Ellen Heath lives and writes in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her career in communications has included experience as a congressional aide, corporate speechwriter, government relations and public affairs specialist, and freelance writer. She is the author of Lizard Diary, a memoir of an experience with shamanism, and The Inheritance, a novel that was published in 2012. She has a B.A. degree in English from Stanford University
Topics
Another Tragic Trail/Tale
Sometimes it’s a little uncomfortable living in a state with so many historic sites.
A Message from Our Deep Past
Greetings. “We are human. We are here.”
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Are We Stuck or Evolving Spiritually?
Religion is never the problem; it’s the people who use it to gain power.
Julian Casablancas of “The Voids”
The Voice in the Woods
As I sat down to write, I wondered, “How can I frame the contemporary value of shamanism?”
Shamanism Revisited
So what is your shamanic power animal?
The Kentucky Derby Moment
For your pleasure, here is Secretariat’s great moment in history, plus the recipe for the fabulous Kentucky Derby Pie to enjoy on the 144th running on Saturday, May 5.
The Petroglyphic Challenge
All I wanted to do was learn more about petroglyphs. I didn’t know that I would end up with a quandary.
Chaco Canyon and The Gambler
” . . . I follow numerous scholars by arguing in favor of combining oral traditions with archaeology to develop a fuller understanding of the past.”
Robert S. Weiner
The Spirit of Cowgirl Endures through Art
As I trailed Cathy Smith and her art work through the Nambe Trading Post, at one point I exclaimed, “You’re a frigging genius!”
“No,” she responded calmly. “I have a niche.”