"What is barely known and remembered today is that as individuals and communities, we can and do collectively exert a real effect upon the weather by our psyches and emotions and by our sense of connectedness or disconnectedness from the natural world. The greatest and most important change we can make is to begin to accept a broader worldview: one that is supportive of an intentional relationship with Nature, a partnership that fosters the reality of an alive and vital Earth.
"When we can look at a tree and say, 'There is life,' and when we can look at a rock or a cloud and say, 'There is life,' then we can look within ourselves and find respect for all life. Then we can see the true nature of our relationship with the world and better comprehend the need to exist in harmony with the earth. Then rain will fall where it is needed, and sun will shine on a beautiful and viable world.
"The spirits of weather want us to work with them. They want us to take an active and conscious role in the healthy functioning of our planet. If these spirits see that we are interested in learning from them, that we are dedicated to working for the good of all, then they might take notice and gently teach us ways in which we can live in harmony with each other and with all of Nature. From this comes true healing, for ourselves and for all ecosystems on the planet.
"Shamanic practitioners can take great heart from the alive and continually evolving ways of shamanism to bring forth the wisdom and relief of undue suffering that our world needs now. Through the practice of weather shamanism we can tap in to the incredible potential that awaits us all for creating and restoring balance and well-being to our lives and world. As weather shamans we can harmonize our connections with the elements, bridging earth and sky for love of the world.”