The Talking Stick is an ancient tribal tool used to facilitate group discussion. Empowering people to speak their truth do this. Use of the talking stick is indigenous to many cultures. I have adopted the Hawaiian Huna talking stick in my art and my healing practice. The Hawaiian name for stick is Paoa, which means," talking from the tree."
Creating a council circle using the Paoa helps in retrieving listening skills and showing honor and respect for the speaker. In this way, we are able to build trust and community in-group sharing.
I have been creating handmade talking sticks for ten years. The sticks are made primarily of aspen, after permission to use the wood is requested from the trees. The stick becomes our connection to the earth and all things through its life force, or mana, which is sealed within the Paoa by burning its ends. This life force empowers the holder of the stick to speak his/her truth and speak from the heart. The more it is used, the more mana it will contain until it truly becomes a magic wand!
~ Ross LewAllen
E-mail oon@nets.com or phone 505.466.4807 for more information.
I specialize in making talking sticks for individuals, partners, council circles, groups, schools, corporations, conflict resolution, and kids. All are hand made with high altitude aspen from the mountains of Santa Fe.
Cost:
Depending on the time required and shipping they sell between $100.00 and $350.00 … They all work very well depending on the price.
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