Changing The World

Hi there friends and readers,

Here in the northern hemisphere, we are quickly approaching the Vernal Equinox, the mid-point of Spring in the Celtic Wheel of the Year  - now just two weeks away! This can be a beautiful time of renewal and a gateway into healing and hope.

We are seeing so much turbulence and stress in the world these days. In this time of war, uncertainty, great polarity and humanities' path unfolding, where we are each tasked with 'being the change we want to see in the world'. 

I have created something with the intention and hope of somehow, in some small way, being a lighthouse in making the changes I'd like to see. Perhaps inspiring a new generation who can choose to live at a slower pace, mindfully and closer to the Earth once more.

                                           Spirits of Nature : Shamanic Coloring Book

I have always believed that the young people (and some wide-awake older folks too) are our greatest hope, our best chance for bringing our planet back into balance and harmony.  If we could just reach young children early enough, positively influencing and inspiring them, it could make a profound difference to our World within the space of just a few generations. 

Back when I was completing the Sacred Drumming Practitioner training course (in 2017), I had to come up with a dissertation subject, something I felt called to 'specialize' in and then write about. I had a couple of ideas come to me about creating meaningful books. 

I re-read notes on choosing our subject matter from notes I took in class, and in my teacher's words “Make it something real, something you’d like to see happen. Work within the discipline of the Medicine Wheel.” It got me thinking, “Yes! this is something I’d like to see happen.”  Then I set about the task. Creating one of those book ideas.

I made a Shamanic coloring storybook - 'Spirits of Nature'. Every single part of this book was hand-made by me - from the hand-inked font in the title lettering, to each hand-drawn image...put together lovingly piece by piece till it was completed.

Here are some of the images contained within...

This artisan book sprang from Sacred Drum Medicine and from my heart wanting to share this message carried like dandelion seed on the wind out into the World... 

Please join me in the meditative, calming practice of coloring. 

You can find the on book on Amazon here> https://amzn.to/2RkNj7y

We are the ones we have been waiting for... 

Keep shining brightly! 

Sending Love and many blessings, wherever this may find you...

Catherine Athena xo

Lynn Andrews (NewYork Times best selling Author of the Medicine Woman Series) says,

“Catherine Athena’s coloring book for children is a remarkable inspiration. In her fantastic imagination and effort she has created a bridge between ancient shamanic works and the abstract mind of a child.

Through the abstract practice of coloring a figure she has demonstrated how energy can manifest into form. I can not imagine a finer explanation or process for educating the creative and innocent minds of today’s children.”

I have always believed... 

To create the beautiful new world we say we want, we must begin with the children -

guiding, encouraging, and nurturing them in ways that honor & respect the Earth 

and all beings. My wish is that this book 

will be a living prayer to manifest this vision into being. 

This coloring book is a gentle introduction to nature-based spirituality, shamanism and earth medicine practices for young (and young at heart) artists. Coloring can encourage a relaxed, mindful state of awareness, and this is combined with imagery visioning a more simplistic, ancient way of being close to Earth Mother - Dreaming our world into Being. 

20 unique images, along with embellished story borders to color in, based on the authors years of shamanic learning and living.

ISBN: 918-1-913402-04-4 — Published by ThunderRiver Publishing on 11 May 2021 and available now through Amazon or by special order from your favorite bookstore. Please click here to order your copy through Amazon.