by Swati Mishra | Aug 7, 2026 | Shamanism
I have been having pain in my left hand. It has been so bad that I have not been able to grab anything. A cup. A doorknob. My own hair, some mornings. And to make it worse, it is my left hand — my dominant hand. The one I actually need. I went looking for the obvious...
by Swati Mishra | Jul 28, 2026 | mindfulness, Musings, Self love
Last evening I was talking to a friend, telling her how I was feeling stuck. It did not make sense, even to me, as I said it out loud. I am in a place that is gorgeous. Surrounded by trees, thick and green and alive. Squirrels and monkeys come and go as if they know...
by Swati Mishra | Jul 26, 2026 | Shamanism
Is the Mind Seeking Safety, or Something Else? I have been observing for the past few days that my mind is all over the place and I am not able to fall into the rhythm of the day. When we live like this, our days become erratic. The mind keeps throwing out...
by Swati Mishra | Jul 20, 2026 | Shamanism
Befriending the Body For a long time, I couldn’t understand what it meant to get comfortable in this physical body. I think many of us can’t. Especially those of us drawn to spiritual work, to healing, to the unseen. Getting comfortable here — in the body,...
by Swati Mishra | Jul 13, 2026 | Shamanism
There is an old story I keep returning to. The Kasturi Mrig — the musk deer — carries within its own body a gland that produces one of the most exquisite fragrances — musk. Rare, intoxicating, unlike anything else. And it spends its entire life running everywhere to...
