David making his talking stick in the Sangre de Cristo mountains north of Santa Fe during a three day walk-a-bout workshop.

The Talking Stick is an ancient tribal tool used to facilitate group discussion. Empowering people to speak their truth. 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 talking 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.

My talking sticks are made primarily of aspen. 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.

You can make your own talking stick. During my walk -a- bout workshops clients learn how to make and use their own talking sticks. I also teach talking stick workshops. Let me know if your interested oon@nets.com

Cost:
Depending on the time required my sticks sell by donation between $100.00 and $350.00 plus shipping. Each stick comes with a handmade cloth case.
 

          Gathering fallen aspen branches in a sacred manner to use for making Talking Sticks. Aspen meadows in the Sangre de Cristo mountains is at 8k feet above sea level.

                                             You can also sign up for making your own shamanic healing rattle