14 - Embrace Wildness in Earth and in Ourselves: A Conversation with Sky Otter

Dr. T and The Truth Fairy welcome special guest Sky Otter, founder of Sacred Earth Network and author of “Wild Earth, Wild Soul: A Manual for an Ecstatic Culture”, to the podcast to share his teaching and experience. Sky leads listeners into Siberian shamanism, the raw vitality of the environment, and the connectedness of our healing journeys.Sky tells Dr. T and the Truth Fairy about his awakening into realizing the power of life when he was on the New York subway en route to a peace rally in Central Park. He has pursued peacefulness, connectedness to the natural world, and the embracing of wildness in soul since. Sky believes we need to embrace Indigenous and Aboriginal teachings far more deeply.The discussion Dr. T and the Truth Fairy have with Sky Otter is soul-searching and beautiful. They explore the dominator worldview and the need to regain connectedness with each other and the earth, they discuss Sky’s time in Russia and the ongoing situation in Russia and the Ukraine now, and Sky describes the awe of a Siberian shamanic fire circle. Healing and connectedness truly are the focus of this episode and many vulnerable and inspiring moments are shared.“Us smart Westerners need to sort of put aside those big brains a little bit and, not losing our faculty for critical thinking, but just saying, wait a minute, I don't really know everything here and all that stuff I was taught, you know, I'll take it with a grain of salt. And I'll just humble myself before Mother Earth and the Aboriginal people and learn from the earth and learn from them.” -  Sky OtterAbout Sky Otter:Sky Otter formerly known as Bill Pfeiffer is the founder of Sacred Earth Network (SEN) which implemented leading edge visions for over 25 years. In that time, Sky made Russia a second home having traveled there 44 times assisting the environmental and indigenous movements through SEN. This has given him a rare cross-cultural perspective. He has also led hundreds of spiritual ecology workshops, including men’s and breath work.  He has 25 years of experience in Re-evaluation Counseling and Vipassana meditation, and has undergone extensive training with Siberian shamans. Sky has partnered with and designed experiential workshops with Joanna Macy, John Perkins, Llyn Roberts, Cathy Pedevillano, and John Seed. He has also spent much time in the US Southwest learning about Native medicine ways and the crucial importance of the petroglyphs and pictographs. His  book, “Wild Earth, Wild Soul: A Manual for an Ecstatic Culture” has been met with high acclaim.Resources discussed in this episode:Sacred Earth Network"Wild Earth, Wild Soul: A Manual for an Ecstatic Culture" by Sky Otter Rainer Maria Rilke“Ishmael” by Daniel QuinnAmanita muscariaSiberian Shamanic drum“Embers: One Ojibway’s Meditations” by Richard Wagamese---Punk Therapy: website |emailSky Otter: website Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.