During the 1980s, Susan Seddon Boulet (American, b. Brazil, 1941–1997) pursued her growing interest in the shamanic world, creating evocative works that fused the spirits of people and animals. The shaman, the oracle, the wise person, the healer—“the one who knows”—is in mythical communication with these spirits, controlling and manipulating nature through supernatural powers. Inspired by her readings about shamanism and her personal shamanic journeys, Boulet used her spiritual visions to present, in exquisite detail, the creatures that inhabit the inner dimensions of the mind. Her artistic expression and understanding of shamanic practice may lead us to explore our own unconscious world. The twelve paintings within this calendar speak to the soul and the imagination. Each is accompanied by an excerpt from a Native American song, chant, poem, or narrative. All of Pomegranate’s calendars are printed with soy-based inks on FSC® certified paper, which means the paper has been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council™ and manufactured by an FSC certified printer. FSC certification promotes responsible forest management by ensuring that forestry practices are environmentally responsible, socially equitable, and economically viable.