So What Happens Next?
What happens next when they say you're "destined" to become a shaman? What happens when they tell you that you "have" shaman spirits?...
A Conversation of Despair
One of the difficulties we have is battling inner demons that block our ability to see how much people love us and how much love there is...
First Gen Hmong Shaman
Among being the first generation Hmong in a lot of things like education, politics, and career, we also have one of the first generation...
Crown of Thorns
Dream 4.9.18 I was home. My head was bleeding. I looked in the mirror and saw a crown of thorns tightly screwed onto my head. A strand of...
Perception
I have to say that my shaman experience will not be the same as someone elses experience. No two shamans are alike, especially when every...
Asking a Hmong Shaman For Help
The reason for this post is to inform people on proper time to ask a shaman for help, proper time to pick the shaman up, and what kind of...
My First Healing
I had a strange dream. I visited a small Hmong village. They lived their daily normal lives. The women and daughters sitting at the door...
Chapter Untitled
My friend had died. I was entering high school. I was confused about my identity. My sister had gotten married. We were losing our house....
Shadows
Dark. Quietness. Stillness. In the dark alone. Shadows. Where? All around. I became aware of these dark shadows as early as nine or ten...
Dream 12.18.17
Over the weekend, I went to visit my master as she "tso qhua." The night was filled with a lot of overwhelming energy. Also, I ua neeb...