by Nate Long | Aug 25, 2017 | Drum and Rattle, Journey Work
Drum with One Drum : (call and response) Down by the river we gatherTo wash the waters with our cleansing prayers All:Let us gather as one spiritSing with one voiceDance with one rhythmDrum with one drumAnd love all things with one heart Down by the well we gatherFor...
by Nate Long | Aug 19, 2017 | Illustration, Journey Work
Eclipse Dance : May we keep our eyes and ears and hearts openTo the Instructions of SpiritAnd be unafraid … UNAFRAID! …To dance the dance we are givenDespite the foolishness and discomfortSociety says we should experience.–Please keep in mind that...
by Nate Long | Aug 11, 2017 | Journey Work, Video
The Owl : And so once more I sit up highJust as the sky darkensAnd I scan the brushFor mouse and snakeAnd I listen for the whispersThat I am sworn to repeat This is my journey–Nate Long...
by Nate Long | Aug 4, 2017 | Illustration, Journey Work
Vortex : With a rush of visionEverything comes togetherFunneled into one instant Converging and collapsing and expandingAll at once Everything that existsEverything that will exist The colors have become oneAnd yet their frequencies are separate And I am now...
by Nate Long | Jul 28, 2017 | Illustration, Journey Work
The Medicine Bottle : I see medicine bottles lining a shelf. Prescriptions typed on each bottle… I cannot see the name of the physician but I’d guess it reads “Dr. Spirit” or “Dr. God”. Each bottle has a different label: Air,...
by Nate Long | Jul 25, 2017 | Illustration, Journey Work
Av Revoir Freda Blume : Nine years ago, you sit across from me on your father’s lapOn a train-ride back from Bruges. Your father tells me your name, “Freda… Freda Blume”In a very thick French accent. You are no older than threeAnd I swear I’ve...
