Mi’kmaq medium Shawn Leonard’s dream of seven polar bears protecting him from seven shadow figures helped inspire the idea for his second book. After the success of his 2020 title, Spirit Talker: Indigenous Stories and Teachings from a Mi’kmaq Psychic Medium, publisher Hay House asked him to write another. “They […]
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Ghost Lands explores Indigenous spirit tales, blood memory across generations
If reconciliation is a tapestry, then ghost stories are among its most unexpected threads. Through Indigenous eyes, tales of spirits and ancestors aren’t simply hauntings — they’re continuations of presence, memory and accountability. For some, they’re how history refuses to stay buried. Those stories come to light in T+E’s Ghost […]
Ontario artists celebrate interconnectedness, healing with Sasquatch
Art has been known to have a healing effect. But it also highlights the interconnectedness of all spiritual beings on the Earth that can help us heal. That was the focal point of a two-day spiritual celebration at the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto on June 29 and 30; the […]
Shawn Leonard’s self-discovery started with one big push
When you have specific experiences that you learn from, that wisdom is meant to be shared. Especially when it’s part of a transformative process. That’s the driving force behind medium and TV personality Shawn Leonard’s book Spirit Talker: Indigenous Stories and Teachings from a Mi’kmaq Psychic Medium. Leonard had always […]
