by Phyllis Leavitt | Jul 11, 2016 | #Psyche&Soul
The Sun Dance: A Story of Crucifixion, Part III My story is not complete if I don’t go back to the question that plagued me in that opening ceremony. “Why did you choose me?” Why did you choose me to stand in front of all these people without a clue what to do, and...
by Phyllis Leavitt | Jul 4, 2016 | #Psyche&Soul
The Sundance: A Story of Crucifixion, Part II Very near the beginning of the Sundance, a young man carrying a sacred Pipe made his way around the outside of the circle in which the dance was to take place. He stopped when he came to me, handed me the Pipe and...
by Phyllis Leavitt | Jun 27, 2016 | #Psyche&Soul
The Sundance: A Story of Crucifixion, Part I Writing that last blog, “Modern Day Crucifixion,” brought up a powerful memory. Twenty some years ago a good friend invited me to go with her to a Lakota Sundance. I hesitated. The Sundance lasted four days and I felt I...