by Nate Long | Nov 23, 2015 | Illustration, Journey Work
Here is an Oak branch from an old tree named “Hancock” … living next to the Hancock Rec center. Here is the leaf from a pin-oak I found in the parking lot. The Tree’s Gifts “The Tree’s Gifts” has been surfacing within my...
by Nate Long | Nov 2, 2015 | Illustration, Journey Work
Road Builder : I am looking down upon myself.Praying and burning sage.Raising my arms and singing sacred songs.Crawling into sacred space with reverence and humility.Drumming with eyes closed. I am sitting in the seat of my higher self.With me is the attendance and...
by Nate Long | Oct 26, 2015 | Illustration, Journey Work
They live in my heart now.The light yellow Dragon is named Appu (Japanese for “Up”)The dark green Dragon is named Daun (Japanese for “Down”)I see them as Brother Dragons.They are twins of different colors.They each live only because of the...
by Nate Long | Oct 7, 2015 | Illustration, Journey Work
Funeral in the Valley : I am sitting with my friend, the twisted cedar “Chief”. He gifts me with a vision. I see a large grassy field stretching across a mountain valley. The steeple of a church sticks up in the middle, out of the tall grass. A...
by Nate Long | Sep 26, 2015 | Illustration, Journey Work
My Star : I stand on the top of a very tall mesa. It is night time and so is very dark. There is a cool wind that touches my face. I cannot see below the mesa. I cannot see the edge of the cliffs. There is a lone star on the horizon… at least I think it is a...
by Nate Long | Sep 23, 2015 | Illustration, Journey Work
Create the World Below You : Once you find that special place up high, you can then create whatever world you wish below you. (for my little sister, Lena) This is my journey. — Nate Long “Owl”
