Marcie Telander
  • Home
  • About Marcie
    • Marcie's Notebook
  • Services
    • Offerings
  • Secular Ministry
  • Poems
    • For you, In Gratitude
    • Newborn Poems
    • Poetry for Lughnasa
    • Le Petit Mort
    • Here is What You Need to Do
    • Home Studies
    • Winter Solstice
    • December Sauna
    • Into The Air
  • How We Are Happy
    • Lovage and Hemlock
    • Thanksgiving
  • Classes/Presentations
  • Past Blogs
    • Essays for the Hungry Soul >
      • My Father's Day
      • Earth Year!
      • Living in Pandora
      • Feast of Imbolc
    • Earth Celebrations >
      • Celebrating May and the Month of the Bear
      • All Hallow's
      • Never pass up an opportunity to Celebrate!
      • Time to Cease your Labors for a Fairy Tale
      • Late Summer and Closer to the Bone
      • Dancing at Leghnasa
      • Inter-dependance Day
      • Beltaine - Bringing
      • Welcoming Spring
      • Winter Divination
      • Light Chasing the Dark
    • Wise Talk
    • Innersanctuary Meditations
  • Current Blogs

            Marcie Telander, President of East River Counseling, Inc.
Picture


​...Where Nature Meets Nurture
​     we can make the difference!


verified by Psychology Today
          970-349-6509   
email: marcie@marcietelander.com

​Watch Marcie's latest yourtango.com Relationship Experts Videos below.

Picture

Is My Husband Really a Narcissist (Or Just a Jerk)?

Are His 'Quirks' Signs of a Much Bigger Problem?
Marcie joins international relationship experts, Helen Fisher,PhD, Ross Rossenberg, LCPC, Rhoberta Shaler, PhD and Melanie Gorman, MA of yourtango.com for the first in a series of 6 short, direct and informative videos on Why We Love, Who Do We Love and How to Love Long and Well.
Relationship Videos:

1. "Are His 'Quirks' Signs of a Much Bigger Problem?" 
2. "How Can I Form a Healthy, Happy, Committed, Romantic Relationship" 
3. Narcissism and Co-Dependency in Relationships
MORE TO COME!
Picture
Picture
Officiating at Rachel and Mike's wedding.
Picture
TED TALK on Community Healing.
Picture
The yard at my Home Office.
Picture
I am honored to be chosen as a Peace Hero through the International Peace Museums of Vienna, Austria and Colorado.
 TESTIMONIALS

Selected as a Peace Hero: International Peace Museum of Vienna and Colorado-
"Marcie arrived in Crested Butte 40 years ago to stop destructive environmental practices. Since, she has been working as a therapist helping countless people find grounding. She is a very active and influential community member facilitating local peace and community development."

                                          ~
"You carry events with grace, love and spirit.You shape our community ethos with care. And I want to say thank you! You do remarkable work and we are fortunate that you call Crested Butte home!"- Caroline McLean., celebration participant
                                           ~
​"This wise woman--without a doubt, is a teacher to many in this community. Your presence and teachings will live through me, always, and beyond this life." - Sarah Stearns, retreat participant
                                            ~
"Marcie Telander is a powerful and caring voice for her people and the planet."  -  Beth Harris, celebration participant
                                             ~
​"Marcie Telander is a local and Valley treasure." - Lee Renfrow, International Workshops Director


                                             ~
Picture
Picture
Marcie Telander, MA, N.L.C., REAT, CGP, DAPA

Your advocate for individuals, partners, families, communities, groups, organizations, businesses.

     "I think of words as threads. I believe that stories of personal discovery are the loom on which we weave together transformational psychology, ancient intuitive traditions and the creation of a Purpose-Centered Life."

                       Marcie Telander

Unlicensed Psychotherapist under the  regulation of the Colorado Dept. of Regulatory Agencies
Licensed Professional Counselor in New Mexico,
Serving Colorado & New Mexico:
President, East River Counseling, Inc.
Registered Expressive Arts Therapist, Certified Group Psychotherapist and Diplomate of the American Psychotherapy Assoc.
Founding Director, Earth Wisdom Institute

Professional Member - Assoc. for the Study of Women and Mythology
                    
               


TEDX Talk Presenter, 2016-"Transforming Community"  

To see my special TEDXTalk Presentation "TRANSFORMING COMMUNIT: Celebrating Our Stories and Spirit of  Place" On YouTube

click here
​ 

Transforming Community---Community Therapy Services and Consultations:
Finding Home! Community Animation.
Celebrate and energize local place, people and spirit.
Bring forth solidarity of purpose and shared mission.
Discover and develop your community's True Healing Story.
Experience Expressive Eco-Arts Therapy for your town, neighborhood, organization or business.


For over 40 years Marcie has pioneered in the areas of holistic, creative community planning, cultural and arts diversity consultations. She offers guidance to communities, businesses and groups in developing the experiential process of co-creating Community Animation programs--in their own hometowns.
THROUGH COMMUNITY ANIMATION PROGRAMS WE CAN:
~~practice ecopsychology, transpersonal healing, environmental awareness and advocacy
~~more safely process social and environmental concerns through existing local arts and traditions.
~~enhance positive community identity, bridging cultural, generational and ideological differences through the power of personal story-sharing events.
~~create mentorship by identifying and celebrating local living artists, culture and heritage.
~~re-animate and enliven our relationship with the powerful sense of place
through local sites and locations in nature.
~~practice the courage to in-habit, to deeply dwell in community.
~~share multi-cultural, seasonal celebrations of transformation and regeneration.
~~release negative societal stories and create a renewed and healing communal story for today.
identify shared mission for the future.

                                                       ~


  Marcie is happy to assist you in all matters of
 Life, Love & Letting go 
       of old patterns.


With over 35 years in private practice, Marcie draws from decades of training and experience in clinical and traditional psychotherapy and the newest treatments in Integrative Medicine. She is a founding Grandmother of Expressive Arts Therapy, New Relationships Therapies and Earth-Honoring Eco-therapy.

Marcie is the creator of the multi-dimensial S.E.E.R
., or Somatic Emotional Empathic Release treatment. This hands-on process utilizes neurobiology, Mindfulness Meditation and healing touch to release stress and trauma and to enhance creativity & self-esteem while promoting general wellbeing. 

OFFERING: Teletherapy Phone and Skype Sessions,
 Group Presentations, Workshops, On-site Retreats at Wise Acre, Marcie's home and lodge in the Rocky Mountains, Lectures, Seminars and much more in and around Santa Fe and other areas of New Mexico.

HOURS: :By Appointment, Weekdays and Some Evenings

FEES: Sliding Fee Scale and some Scholarships and Payment Plans


~FREE 15 Minute Phone Session: I look forward to hearing your goals and concerns, answering your questions and describing the holistic counseling and/or Life Purpose Coaching process I would recommend--just for you, your partner, your family. 970-349-6509

​

PUBLICATIONS FROM MARCIE:


~Poetry in various publications including: Alphabet Menagerie - Ed. Lian Canty  

Picture
~ACTING UP! a Guide to healing through intergenerational StoryTelling & StoryTheatre: 

​ 
click on image for more information

Picture
~Essay, "Finding Home, Creating Sacred Space" and poetry in the San Diego Book Award-winning RITUAL AND HEALING: Stories of Ordinary and Extraordinary Transformation, (Editor, Don Eulert, PhD) 

   
click on image for more information

Picture
Healing Labyrinth Walking Meditation at my office.

Contacts and Locations:       
Phone: 970-349-6509 or 970-252-7803

3 Locations:: 
~160  Lower Allen Rd., Crested Butte, CO, 81224            
~Main Street Clinic for Integrative Medicine -
320 N. Main, Gunnison, CO 81230
Mailing Address: P.O. 1101, Crested Butte, CO 81224
The Center for Alchemical Studies, Tesuque, New Mexico 
Email: marcie@marcietelander.com
For more information:  Call  970-349-6509
http://www.gunnisonmainstreetclinic.com/marcie-telander
http://www.crestedbuttewellbeing.com/services-directory/counseling-coaching-support
http://www.yourtango.com/experts/marcie-telander


​Celebrations, Ceremonies, Weddings, individual/couples/families/groups and communities. I have been privileged to design and officiate at 100's of unique and specifically-created, life-affirming celebrations and rituals. Let's discuss your vision for your wedding or other cherished celebration.

Picture

PicturePanto, Feline co-therapist.




​
​I am privileged to share many years of Companion Animal and Trans-Species Therapy work. I believe that 2 legs balance your body.  4 legs balance your soul!
Picture
Ranger, Equine co-therapist.

~

This is your time,
your moment,
your relationship.


Let's make it healthy, compassionate and inspiring-- together.


970-349-6509
~
free 15-minute phone session~
~Teletherapy and Telephone Sessions available 
​& 
When appropriate~
On-site sessions at 2 Locations: 160 Lower Allen Rd., Crested Butte, CO 81224 &

​Main Street Integrative Medicine Clinic, 320 N. Main, Gunnison, CO 81230
marcie@marcietelander.com

Marcie offers Compassionate, Creative and Holistic Counseling for:
~Relationships ~
~Individuals, Partners, Families 
~Positive Psychotherapy
~Dating, Romance, Engagement & 
Pre-Marrital Counseling
~Therapeutic Separation, Divorce ~Relationship Loss/Divorce Recovery
~Understanding Gender Differences,
~Men's Needs, Concerns & Issues
~Couples' Communication Coaching 
~Anxiety, Depression, Relational Loss
~Mindfulness Meditation for Real Life 
~Personal Life Purpose Coaching
~Creative Arts Therapies
~Eco- and Earth-Honoring Therapies
~Child/Adolescent/Family
~Spiritual Psychotherapy Exploration and  Discovery
~All Life Stages/Events/Celebrations
~Empowering Women - Learning how to understand & share our needs
~Neurobiology of Relationships
~Planning your Engagement, Wedding and Life Mission as a Couple
~Business, Organizational Mediation ~Employee Assistance Counseling
~Companion Animal-Assisted Therapy

~
Please follow my blogs on love/life/relationships: www.yourtango.com/experts/marcie-telander

A Message from Marcie

Please send me comments and personal stories of discovering your own "inner sanctuary" and how journeying on the path brought you through my garden gate and to this site.

I would also be honored if you would visit my integrative medicine-ways website: www.earthwisdominstitute.org Learn more about the Earth Wisdom Mystery School and Earth Centered Celebrations, Rites of Passage and Events.

email:     marcie@marcietelander.com
Phone: 970-349-6509




WELCOMING SPRING! 
Please follow my blogs through the tabs at the top of the page. I would be honored if you would join me as I describe my Integrative Medicine therapies in these articles on contemporary, cutting-edge knowledge blended with ancient forms of healing arts.
I am pleased to bring these powerful techniques to both my private and community practices and to assist in answering your questions and concerns about relationships,  transitions, important next steps, life, love and letting go of old patterns.
PictureMarcie and Guinevere, Feline-assisted therapist.



Celebrating Seasons of the Yearly Cycle


I would be honored if you would read and enjoy the following articles and essays of the Seasonal Cycle of the Year. These essays observe the cultural, psychological and spiritual importance of celebrating individually and in community. As we honor the cyclical changes of nature, we also respect the importance of intention and attention to our own inner change and transformation.  Never pass up an opportunity to Celebrate our inner and outer Rituals.




LIGHT CHASING THE DARK    by Marcie Telander;
essay reprinted from C.B. Weekly

 

Picture
“We are the Old People,
 
We are the New People,
 
We are the same people
 
Deeper than before…”*

The people have crossed crisp diamond-encrusted snow, coming together in the dark to where the waters flow from the four directions, forming an island at the base of the mountains. Dressed in the traditional layers of woven fiber and fur, abroad before first light, their tracks are a series of mysterious glyphs in the snow. Intermingled with these  are the four-legged signs of hares, foxes, elk.

 One of the people is carrying a lump of lead, believed to be the oldest of metals and the magic material from which transformations are born.  Another carries a small pot of embers drawn from last year’s Winter Solstice fire.  The surrounding river steams like the
Norns’--the Scandinavians’ Wise Women’s--legendary Cauldron of Inspiration.  It is this symbolic water that is said to feed the Axis Mundi, the Evergreen, the Tree if Life.


They enter the circle of Engleman spruces and huddle close together in the freezing dark,  just before the dawn. The sacred circle of stones has been decorated with symbols of everlasting life, mountain laurel, pine, juniper bows and mountain holly.  The New year’s log is placed in the center.  The pot of embers from the passing year’s fires is slowly fed pine needles and tinder. Great care is taken
as the people bend over the embers, knowing this is the ultimate source of life and warmth and light. The glow suddenly flutters into flame as the people blow steadily upon it, the Four Winds gathering here in this dedicated place and time.


*“Cauldron of Changes, Blossom of Bone,
 Arc of Eternity, Hole in the Stone.”


A brilliant phoenix-fire leaps up to meet the dawn of December 25th, the last and most important day of the Winter Solstice. This is the ancient celebration of the rebirth of the Sun and the Return of the Light. 
 

Now the lead is melted in a cauldron over the fire. Each person makes a wish, calls for inspiration and guidance to meet him
in the New Year.  One at a time, each ladles molten metal across the snow. Instantly it freezes into magical, lacey patterns. 
The designs are read like runes, like mysterious letters spelling out the future. These projections and prophecies of the New Year are puzzled and wondered over.  Hot wine is passed around and the stories of the dying year and hopes for the birthing year are
shared as the Resurrected One rises once again, out of the body of Mother Earth.  Cheers and laughter welcome the New Sun as the Light chases the Dark.


This celebration could have, may have happened 1,000 years ago or more—or it could have happened just yesterday.  As a matter of fact it did, at my cabin by the East River.

 
From the Dead of Winter:  The Return of the Light

The ceremony of the Lighting of the First Fire and burning of the Yule log recounted above has been shared by Scandinavian, Germanic, Teutonic and Celtic peoples for millennia.  For as long as humans have inhabited the cold, wintery, Northern lands we have celebrated the magical quality of the change from the old to the new year.  For many cultures this ceremonial time begins around December 21 on the Winter Solstice and concludes on Jan. 5th, at the time of what is now called the Feast of the Epiphany, Twelfth Night or Little Christmas.  


Picture
The Rebirth of the Son of the Sun 
 
Just as we, in the deep enwombing time of Winter begin to turn our thoughts over to the hope of Spring—the new Sacred Masculine is being born.  Having been conceived nine months before on the Vernal Equinox, The Yang or Male force in Nature is believed to arise, bringing back the influence of Divine and Healing Light.  This recognition of “Light Chasing the Dark” has been celebrated across continents, cultures and centuries.

In over 20 of the world’s spiritual traditions, a man-god, often conceived of a human, virgin mother and divine being is born, with great difficulty, at the most magical influence of the Winter Solstice—December 25.  He experiences great quests and danger, performs miracles, attracts devoted followers and is often hunted by a jealous and punishing father or patriarchal culture.  He is then crucified on a tree or cross with his mother and other women as the only witnesses.  He is buried or entombed in the underworld, and is resurrected at the high point of the Vernal Equinox—March 25.  
 
From the Egyptian Horus, to Persian Mithras, to Greek Dionysius to the Old Norse Balder, to the Celtic/Scandinavian Green Man to Jesus of Nazareth, each of these sacrificed Man-Gods have also been called by the name Savior, and “anointed one,” or in Greek,“christos.”  Their connections with “the Light of Lights,” the Divine Father, and the Great Earth Mother, and their sacrificial gift and resurrection have inspired believers in the great mystery traditions since oldest times.  Each of these is a symbol of the cycles of the year, offering rejuvenation and resurrection of the eternally dying and rebirthing stages of Nature and the Earth.  That each man-god experiences a“humble” birth and teaches tenderness, compassion and acceptance, the major components of love, is remarkable.  In his poem “When the Sun Conceived a Man,” the 14th Century ecstatic poet, Hafiz calls this divine masculine savior…
”the ancient Sweet Man Who forever begets compassion and divine playfulness…”
 

Why Do We Do This?  
 
 
Just as my extended family and I bring forward the ethnic traditions of our ancestors, it is important for us “Two-Leggeds” to believe in the return of Light, in both the inner world of our psyches and the outer world of nature and community.  There is an ancient and familiar yearning to make physical our experience of the deep rhythms of Earth and Life cycles.  We have a need to share in witnessing the natural phenomena of an Earth and universe so personal, yet so much larger than we are.  We desire to be transformed in the process of observing the ever-transforming world.  And, as beings, we are designed to experience the “sacred,” that which is dedicated to attention and intention, to ceremony, thanksgiving and to rites of passage.  We want to experience the release form the Long Loneliness, our civilization-imposed separation from the rest of nature.  
 
For so many of us, the experience of oneness with Place Spirit, and connection with this valley, the waters, the mountains and the creatures who share that home is an expression of the sacred.  Our human brains are wired to seek ecstatic experiences.  The word“ecstatic” literally means, “to be outside, or beside ourselves with joy.”  We seek the “numinous” in our lives, the shining, mystical promise that some call “a state of grace.”  We recognize in deep physiological ways that as the days get shorter and shorter
we will be required to embrace the dark.  We will need to find ways to accept this introverted time, to reach into our own wells of conscience and self-reflection of the passing year.  Each year we hope to be able to walk into and through the darkness, not only to accept, but to appreciate the deep, gestative rhythms of Autumn into Winter. 


For dwellers of the West and North, the challenge and demands of seasonal change can be great.  This is why we have such a need to share our experience.  We want to see each other’s face around the fire, to celebrate by candlelight, to give thanks that we have found balance with the seasons, and that we have made it together, into the light, once again.
 
“We are the
Old People,
We are the New People,
We are the same people, Deeper than before.”

Creating “sympathetic magic,” building fires to beckon the return of the sun, lighting candles in our windows, placing luminarias by our doors and gathering together around the hearth to give thanks for almost three minutes more of light each day are all deep and abiding psychological and spiritual urges.

*(This ancient round is said to have been sung during many Northern Traditions’ celebrations of Solstice and Midwinter since the 10th Century.  It is also believed that this ancient round recognizes the symbols of all the great spiritual traditions.)
 

     

Submit

 

Picture
                                     Crystaline Meditation

In a quiet moment, click on the the image to the left for a peace-filled, guided meditation for winter...

Picture
comments powered by Disqus
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home
  • About Marcie
    • Marcie's Notebook
  • Services
    • Offerings
  • Secular Ministry
  • Poems
    • For you, In Gratitude
    • Newborn Poems
    • Poetry for Lughnasa
    • Le Petit Mort
    • Here is What You Need to Do
    • Home Studies
    • Winter Solstice
    • December Sauna
    • Into The Air
  • How We Are Happy
    • Lovage and Hemlock
    • Thanksgiving
  • Classes/Presentations
  • Past Blogs
    • Essays for the Hungry Soul >
      • My Father's Day
      • Earth Year!
      • Living in Pandora
      • Feast of Imbolc
    • Earth Celebrations >
      • Celebrating May and the Month of the Bear
      • All Hallow's
      • Never pass up an opportunity to Celebrate!
      • Time to Cease your Labors for a Fairy Tale
      • Late Summer and Closer to the Bone
      • Dancing at Leghnasa
      • Inter-dependance Day
      • Beltaine - Bringing
      • Welcoming Spring
      • Winter Divination
      • Light Chasing the Dark
    • Wise Talk
    • Innersanctuary Meditations
  • Current Blogs