by Nate Long | Sep 27, 2016 | Illustration, Journey Work
“Come with Me” : Not a question and not a demandBut an invitation that cannot be refusedA gentle hand waiting to be takenThat leads into a once-feared place of dark No resistance withinAnd a willingness to give up and followWith a trust beyond wordsBeyond...
by Nate Long | Sep 26, 2016 | Illustration, Journey Work
I Am Water : (In support of Standing Rock and the global need for environmental awareness and balance) #NoDAPL I am wet and yet thirsty. Floating within an endless sea that is deep blue below and light blue in the expanse overhead. There are very few waves, just a...
by Nate Long | Sep 13, 2016 | Illustration, Journey Work
The Circle Lives : The Circle (Ceremony) we create is not a ‘symbol’ of us connecting with each other — it is actually a real, living, sacred entity that truly DOES connect us. This is my journey –Nate Long...
by Nate Long | Sep 12, 2016 | Illustration, Journey Work
No Fences : I look out over low hills. Yellow grasslands with scattered pine trees. The trees thicken into forest at the higher elevations. At this edge between forest and grass, I watch several elk and a buffalo graze. I know where I am: in the foothills of the Black...
by Nate Long | Aug 29, 2016 | Illustration, Journey Work
A Journey Together : They deserveA safe placeA safe wordA safe spiritThey need to knowWe all Journey Together. In the hectic and frantic world our teenagers find themselves in today, it becomes so very vital that we (as the supposed responsible adults) recognize them...
by Nate Long | Aug 23, 2016 | Illustration, Journey Work
I Am Drum Mandala : Four sticks from four dear friendsFrom four sacred placesBeat upon my skinOne yellow, one red,One black, one white. I vibrate from deep withinAs each strike falls,As each strike rises againAnd symbols emerge from my centerFrom that place betwixt...
