Are you cyclically confused? In a ceremonial quandary? Completely clueless? Wonder no more. *Ask Your Mama™ The What, When, Where, Why, How, and Who of Ceremony & Spirituality by ©Mama Donna Henes, Urban Shaman A Question of Precipitation Dear Mama Donna, It is raining again. For months now it has rained just about every day. The entire Northeast is inundated with more rain than we can possibly deal with. This seems like a curse from above. Any thoughts? Soaked to the Bone in Syracuse Dear Soaked, I know what you mean. This late winter and spring have been so incredibly wet. Here in New York City there are mushrooms growing…

Are you cyclically confused? In a ceremonial quandary? Completely clueless? Wonder no more. *Ask Your Mama™ The What, When, Where, Why, How, and Who of Ceremony & Spirituality by ©Mama Donna Henes, Urban Shaman A Question of Egg Balancing Dear Mama Donna, First let me say that I have great respect and gratitude for the work that you do. As a long time organizer in the neo-pagan community I have followed your activities with pleasure in the media through the years. But there’s one thing that really irks me; this spring equinox egg balancing hoax. The fact is that it is no easier or harder to balance an egg on…

Are you cyclically confused? In a ceremonial quandary? Completely clueless? Wonder no more. Ask Your Mama The What, When, Where, Why, How, and Who of Ceremony & Spirituality by ©Mama Donna Henes, Urban Shaman A Question of Numbers Dear Mama Donna, I have always felt drawn to the full moon and would like to have some kind of ritual in its honor. The problem is that I don’t know anybody else in my town who would want to join me. Don’t you need a circle of people to have a ceremony? Love, One is the Loneliest Number in Ohio. Dear Number One, MacQuanity does not equal quality. Powerful and meaningful…

Are you cyclically confused? In a ceremonial quandary? Completely clueless? Wonder no more. *Ask Your Mama™ The What, When, Where, Why, How, and Who of Spirituality  & Ceremony by ©Mama Donna Henes, Urban Shaman A Question of Path Finding Dear Mama Donna, I want to be able to walk my own path, but I don’t know where I am going.  I am wandering around without a map and that scares me. I feel like I am lost in space. How do I know my place in the universe? Drifting in New Jersey Dear Drifting, As we begin to pay attention to the inner process of our spiritual journey, we start…

Are you cyclically confused? In a ceremonial quandary? Completely clueless? Wonder no more. Ask Your Mama™ The What, When, Where, Why, How, and Who of Ceremony & Spirituality by ©Mama Donna Henes, Urban Shaman A Question of Spell Casting Dear Mama Donna, This has been a nightmare year for me. One terrible thing after another has been happening. My whacko neighbor keeps hinting that she has put a spell on me. Things have been so incredibly horrendous that I am beginning to believe her. I am totally spooked. Can you put the spell back onto her? -Helpless in Brooklyn Dear (Not-So) Helpless, No, no, a thousand times no! Your question…