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Title: NO LONGER A MATTER OF CONCERN: Rebekah Simpson & Royce Taghon - Sedona Shamanic
Post by: Epiphany on July 02, 2013, 08:18:21 pm
Description   Trade Name
Status   Active
Name   SEDONA SHAMANIC JOURNEYS
City   PRESCOTT VALLEY
State   AZ
Business Type   SPIRITUAL HEALING
Domestic Begin Date   2/1/2009
Registered Date   12/31/2012
Owner   REBEKAH SIMPSON

http://www.azsos.gov/scripts/TNT_Search_engine.dll/ZoomTNT?NME_ID=562443&NME_CODE=NME (http://www.azsos.gov/scripts/TNT_Search_engine.dll/ZoomTNT?NME_ID=562443&NME_CODE=NME)

File ID   473142
Description   Trade Name
Status   Active
Name   COACHES CONNECTION
City   SEDONA
State   AZ
ZIP   86340-
Business Type   LIFE COACHING
Registered Date   10/9/2009
Owner   REBEKAH SIMPSON

http://www.azsos.gov/scripts/TNT_Search_engine.dll/ZoomTNT?NME_ID=473142&NME_CODE=NME (http://www.azsos.gov/scripts/TNT_Search_engine.dll/ZoomTNT?NME_ID=473142&NME_CODE=NME)

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Rebekah has been studying and practicing Native American Shamanism since a young child. Rebekah’s blood lines on her Mothers side date back to the Blackfoot tribe on her grandmothers side and the Seminole tribe on her grandfathers side. Her fathers lineage is unknown.She was born and raised on Yavapai-Apache historical land, and studied as an apprentice with Shamans and elders from the Navajo, Hopi, Yurock and Lakota Tribes.

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She is committed now to teaching and educating others about Native American Shamanism, Native American history, natural healing, exploring and studying Native ruins of the Southwest, and healing Mother Earth.

Rebekah is also the founder of the New Earth Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated to re-integrating the old native ways back into our world today, when everything was sacred and treated with honesty and respect.


http://sedonashamanicjourneys.com/about/ (http://sedonashamanicjourneys.com/about/)

Works with:

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Bear was born and raised in North Dakota. He is an eagle dancer and elder of the Blackfoot tribe. His practice and knowledge in the medical field has given him insight as a medical intuitive, for this he was given the name “Medicine Bear” in 2011. He occasionally will join Rebekah during tours and ceremonies and may also be your guide to Jerome, the Grand Canyon and Hopi. Rebekah and Bear began walking together in March 2011

From http://web.archive.org/web/20120815023847/http://walkashamanspath.com/ (http://web.archive.org/web/20120815023847/http://walkashamanspath.com/):

 
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If you are seeking a Shaman or a guidance, there are several things you can do. 1. Ask for them to show up in your life 2.  Search on-line 3. Go to a sacred place and ask the locals where to find them

About $:

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Even though it may not be easy for them to put a price on their work, they still have to charge for their services. More commonly today one would not go to see a Shaman without at least $100. Some Shamans will charge up to $500. and more for their services. Either way, you want to be clear about how much to bring and its always a good gesture to bring tobacco or some type of gift as well. Also, it can be very disrespectful to ask the Shaman for a discount. Its like asking them to discount the energy and healing they are giving you! And a Shaman will never offer anything less than their very best. So don’t ask questions, just pay them what they are asking for and you will receive the best service they have to offer. Someday this may change and we will return to the barter system, but for now this is the world we live in.

http://sedonashamanicjourneys.com/shamanic-healing/ (http://sedonashamanicjourneys.com/shamanic-healing/)

She was born in 1976, don't know where. Looking over past web sites focused on her "life coach" endeavors - she seems to have gone through various incarnations, in the past did not mention being NDN, presented herself differently.

Title: Re: Rebekah Jane Simspon "Two Moons" - Sedona Shamanic Journeys
Post by: Pono Aloha on July 02, 2013, 08:46:56 pm
I love this part:
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She was born and raised on Yavapai-Apache historical land
I believe anyone born in the US could say they were born on some tribe's historic land! The part about "pay the money and don't ask questions" makes it sound like a cult.
Title: Re: Rebekah Jane Simspon "Two Moons" - Sedona Shamanic Journeys
Post by: Epiphany on July 02, 2013, 09:09:36 pm
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Rebekah also has training and experience in…
Meditation,  Guided Imagery, Hypnotherapy, Visualization, Sage Clearings, EFT (emotional freedom technique), Native American Astrology and Animal Totems, Animal Medicine Cards and Sacred Path card readings, Shamanic Healing and Shamanic Journeying, Native American Medicine Wheel Ceremony, Affirmation Healing, Fire Burning Ceremony, Reiki, Feng Shui, Intentional Healing, Energy Healing, Chakra Healing, Stone Healing, Kinesiology, muscle testing, pendulum work and more.

Rebekah has studied the work of…
Jack Canfield, Deepak Chopra, James Redfield, Eckhart Tolle, Dan Millman, Wayne Dyer, Dr. David Hawkins, Jerry and Esther Hicks, Bobby Lake-Thom, Sandra Ingerman and more.

http://rebekahsimpson.com/about-rebekah/ (http://rebekahsimpson.com/about-rebekah/)

I agree with you Pono, both on the land and the "pay the money and don't ask questions" bit.

Title: Re: Rebekah Jane Simspon "Two Moons" - Sedona Shamanic Journeys
Post by: Epiphany on July 03, 2013, 01:05:19 am
She's also used the name "Lady Rebekah Simpson" for a costume group Rohann:

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Simpply put Rohann is a growning group of individuals located in the Camp Verde, AZ area whom enjoy & love the idea of the Medieval times & arts. A growing group of individuals who voluntarily go out & kick ass & get their asses kick Medieval style.

http://rohanninfo.webs.com/ (http://rohanninfo.webs.com/)
http://www.freewebs.com/rohanninfo/bdh.htm (http://www.freewebs.com/rohanninfo/bdh.htm)

She's led a bellydance group Troupe Tribal Shiva "American Tribal Fusion Belly Dance".

Possibly her current Sedona endeavors are a continuation of playing dress up.

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Sedona Shamanic Practitioners Training Seven Day Retreat
Seven Day Shamanic Practitioners Training Retreat in Sedona $2500.

This retreat is for those who are interested in learning more about Native American Shamanism while experiencing the healing for themselves. Are you wanting to learn more about Native American Shamanism to heal yourself, use in your healing practice, or just to receive the knowledge and experience? Then you would love a Sedona Shamanic Healing Training Retreat

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Day 5. Ont the fifth day we travel to the sacred lands of the Navajo to do a Vision Quest and Sweat Lodge Ceremony. We will leave early this morning and arrive in Chinle at Canyon De Chelly, a few hours northeast of Sedona and stay in a real Navajo hogan. After we set up camp we will enjoy a healthy meal then explore the area where there are over 700 different Anasazi ruins. The next morning we will participate in a Sweat Lodge Ceremony for healing and renewal.

http://sedonashamanicjourneys.com/sedona-shamanic-healing-practitioners-training-seven-day-retreat/ (http://sedonashamanicjourneys.com/sedona-shamanic-healing-practitioners-training-seven-day-retreat/)
Title: Re: Rebekah Jane Simspon "Two Moons" - Sedona Shamanic Journeys
Post by: Epiphany on July 03, 2013, 03:35:08 pm
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Living in Sedona is not easy, I know from experience. I’ve lived here since February 2009 and boy has it been a roller coaster ride! I was born in Cottonwood just twenty miles from Sedona and raised in the “Verde Valley.” Yes, I’m a local native, but I have also lived in Oregon, California, Oklahoma, Nevada, and Florida . On my fathers side I am Blackfoot and Crow from the North West, and on my mothers side I am Seminole from the south east. Even though I can’t prove it, most people can tell by my strong facial features and naturally tan skin.

http://web.archive.org/web/20120625221058/http://walkashamanspath.com/?cat=205 (http://web.archive.org/web/20120625221058/http://walkashamanspath.com/?cat=205)

The above is a capture from June 2012.

Now she says this:

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Rebekah’s blood lines on her Mothers side date back to the Blackfoot tribe on her grandmothers side and the Seminole tribe on her grandfathers side. Her fathers lineage is unknown.
Title: Re: Rebekah Jane Simspon "Two Moons" - Sedona Shamanic Journeys
Post by: Epiphany on July 03, 2013, 06:12:21 pm
Don't know who "Medicine Bear" is.

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Bear was born and raised in North Dakota. He is an eagle dancer and elder of the Blackfoot tribe. His practice and knowledge in the medical field has given him insight as a medical intuitive, for this he was given the name “Medicine Bear” in 2011. He occasionally will join Rebekah during tours and ceremonies and may also be your guide to Jerome, the Grand Canyon and Hopi. Rebekah and Bear began walking together in March 2011.

He and Rebekah might both dye their hair darker, looks that way to me. His tats are distinctive, includes an "End of the Trail" image (source of original image http://www.nationalcowboymuseum.org/education/lesson-plans/Fraser/Fraser.aspx) , with a date, might be in memory of someone who has passed on.
Title: Re: Rebekah Jane Simpson "Two Moons" & "Medicine Bear"- Sedona Shamanic Journeys
Post by: Autumn on July 04, 2013, 03:17:08 am
Piff, her hair color has definitely changed to a darker shade.

There is so much that does not add up when you read her history on her website.

As you pointed out, Piff, she changed her heritage.  It is even different on two places on her website, and not just on history capture:

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Rebekah is a true Arizona native who grew up in the Verde Valley and began studying and practicing Native American history, beliefs, and shamanism from a very young age. On her father’s side, she is Blackfoot and Crow, and on her mothers side, she is Seminole. Rebekah also received a Life Coaching certification in 2007.
(bolding mine)

http://sedonashamanicjourneys.com/

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Rebekah’s blood lines on her Mothers side date back to the Blackfoot tribe on her grandmothers side and the Seminole tribe on her grandfathers side. Her fathers lineage is unknown.

http://sedonashamanicjourneys.com/about-2/

This is a brief timeline of her history:

She grew up near Sedona (in a financially poor, but loving environment), fascinated with Native American culture.
She had two children out of wedlock at the age of 15 and 18.
In 2006, she was working for corporate, but wanted to do some more purposeful work.
She became certified as a life coach in 2007.
She starting having dreams and visions and left a new house, a crumbling nine year relationship and moved to Sedona, which is what her visions were urging her to do.
In 2009, she took one 13 year old child (the other was in foster care) and moved to Sedona.
The older son gave her a grandson when she was 33, but he got in trouble and ended up in prison and the mother of the child did not want to have anything to do with her.
In Sedona, she met lots of interesting people and spent a year and a half healing.
She became a tour guide and this is what is really interesting:

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She became a tour guide and began to study about the surrounding area, including the land, the vortexes, geology, Native American history, the plants, animals and so  on.  She has taken hundreds of visitors out on the land and practiced the same ceremonies that her teachers showed her. She learned how to heal with the Medicine Wheel, the natural healing energy of the Vortexes and prayer.
(bolding mine)

So, would these teachers be:

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studied as an apprentice with Shamans and elders from the Navajo, Hopi, Yurock and Lakota Tribes

or are they her ancestors of the Blackfoot, Crow, and Seminole?

and could this possibly be Medicine Bear who does tours with her:

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She fell in love with an old friend and now lives happily in Prescott Arizona. Both of them are from the same tribe and share the same Native American beliefs.

http://sedonashamanicjourneys.com/about/

Medicine Bear is with the Blackfoot tribe.

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Bear was born and raised in North Dakota. He is an eagle dancer and elder of the Blackfoot tribe.

http://sedonashamanicjourneys.com/about-2/

and now she is charging $2,500 for a seven day Shamanic Practitioners Training, where you can learn all this:

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    Animal Totems
    Balancing the Physical and Spiritual Worlds
    Boundaries
    Ceremony
    Communicating with the Spirit World
    Confidence
    Dreams
    Elements
    Energy Medicine
    Forgiveness
    Gratitude
    Healing with Stones, Crystals and Wands
    Health (Physical and Spiritual) Nutrition and Exercise
    Herbal Medicine
    Medicine Tools
    Medicine Wheel Ceremony
    Natural Healing
    Natural Laws
    Prayer and Intentions
    Sacred Counsel
    Sacred Places
    Sacred Space
    Senses and Inner Guidance
    Shamanic Journey
    Shape Shifting
    Smudging
    Soul Retrieval
    Spiritual Diagnosis
    Spirit Guides
    Sweat Lodge
    Vision Quest
    Walking Between Worlds
(correction, it may include all the above)

However, it does not include accommodations:

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*The cost for this does not include accommodations, except for the one night in Chinle. When you call, Rebekah will offer you suggestions on where to stay in Sedona for the other five nights.

http://sedonashamanicjourneys.com/sedona-shamanic-healing-practitioners-training-seven-day-retreat/

Title: Re: Rebekah Jane Simpson "Two Moons" & "Medicine Bear"- Sedona Shamanic Journeys
Post by: Epiphany on July 04, 2013, 03:55:04 am
Found yet another heritage claim:

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Rebekahs Native Side: Rebekah is of Native American Heritage, Cherokee and Seminole from her mothers side, and Blackfoot and Crow from her fathers side.

http://www.sedonacreativelife.com/pre1142.html (http://www.sedonacreativelife.com/pre1142.html)

Interesting phrasing there, that she has a "native side".

She was born in 1976, she says she was born in Cottonwood, Arizona. And that she and her family (she says she has five siblings) lived other places including Oregon, Oklahoma, and Florida.

That timeline is helpful, thanks Autumn.

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Her mother is the Shaman of her tribe, she’s the one who everyone went to for natural healing, spiritual counsel, herbal tinctures, and comfort. Now Rebekah follows in her footsteps.

http://sedonashamanicjourneys.com/rebekah-simpson-offers-native-american-shamanic-healing/ (http://sedonashamanicjourneys.com/rebekah-simpson-offers-native-american-shamanic-healing/)

This is on a page where she also writes:

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Her Native American bloodlines are of the Crow and Blackfoot tribes of the Northwest on her Fathers side and Seminole of the Southeast on her Mothers side.

So she is saying that her mother is the Shaman of her tribe, the Seminole. Although she changes from her mother being the Shaman now to her mother "was" the one everyone went to, all in one sentence.

So Rebekah's mother was the Seminole Shaman, yet she herself "studied as an apprentice with Shamans and elders from the Lakota Tribe".

Much of her material on websites comes from elsewhere, much of it not properly sourced.


Title: Re: Rebekah Jane Simpson "Two Moons" & "Medicine Bear"- Sedona Shamanic Journeys
Post by: Autumn on July 04, 2013, 04:07:41 am
And just look at one of her inspirations:

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“When humans participate in ceremony, they enter a sacred space. The bodies of participants become filled with the energy of life and this energy reaches out and blesses the creation around them. All is made new, everything becomes sacred.” -Sun Bear, Native American Elder
(bolding mine)

http://sedonashamanicjourneys.com/sedona-shamanic-healing-practitioners-training-seven-day-retreat/
Title: Re: Rebekah Jane Simpson "Two Moons" & "Medicine Bear"- Sedona Shamanic Journeys
Post by: Epiphany on July 04, 2013, 04:08:26 am
Mother Seminole
Father Blackfoot and Crow
 
Even though I can’t prove it, most people can tell by my strong facial features and naturally tan skin

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Mothers side:  her grandmothers side Blackfoot
Seminole tribe on her grandfathers side.

Father lineage is unknown

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Mother: Cherokee and Seminole
Father: Blackfoot and Crow

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I summarized three of her heritage stories above.

All this doesn't strike me as someone who is learning about their distant heritage, refining their actual genealogy as they learn more through research. This instead seems like someone is making stuff up and can't always remember what they said before.
Title: Re: Rebekah Jane Simpson "Two Moons" & "Medicine Bear"- Sedona Shamanic Journeys
Post by: Epiphany on July 04, 2013, 04:29:14 am
On this page http://sedonashamanicjourneys.com/medicine-wheel-ceremony/ (http://sedonashamanicjourneys.com/medicine-wheel-ceremony/) scroll all the way down to the Lessons and Gifts section, starting with the paragraph prior:

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The Native-American concept of the medicine wheel symbolically represents a nonlinear model of human development.

Rebekah presents this as if it is her own.

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The teachings here are mostly Native American based and are a collection of what I have found and studied.

But it is directly copied from Bopp, J.,Bopp, M., Brown, L.,& Lane Jr., P. (1989). The sacred tree: Reflections on Native American spirituality. Twin Lakes, WI: Lotus Light Publications.

Properly sourced version here http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/mentalhealth/prevention/pdf/medicine-wheel-all.pdf (http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/mentalhealth/prevention/pdf/medicine-wheel-all.pdf)

Much of the rest of her site has been cobbled together from other sources.

Her public Amazon wish list includes authors Jamie Sams, Edgar Cayce, Ed McGaa.

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The natives believed that when we see a particular animal or insect, they are offering us their “animal medicine.”

http://sedonashamanicjourneys.com/shamanic-vortex-tour/ (http://sedonashamanicjourneys.com/shamanic-vortex-tour/)

(I must have a lot of cat medicine, since I see cats often  :) )
Title: Re: Rebekah Jane Simpson "Two Moons" & "Medicine Bear"- Sedona Shamanic Journeys
Post by: earthw7 on July 05, 2013, 03:45:48 pm
they both dont look like Natives >:(
Title: Re: Rebekah Jane Simpson "Two Moons" & "Medicine Bear"- Sedona Shamanic Journeys
Post by: Epiphany on July 05, 2013, 04:55:49 pm
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Are you looking for a Native American Spiritual Healing Experience?

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We’ve been offering private and authentic Shamanic Vortex Tours since 2006 and have worked with hundreds of people searching for a spiritual healing experience in Sedona. Our adventures are fun, educational, and healing.

http://sedonashamanicjourneys.com/ (http://sedonashamanicjourneys.com/)

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*Even though these are “private tours” there may be other people joining us.

http://sedonashamanicjourneys.com/contact/ (http://sedonashamanicjourneys.com/contact/)

So you can pay to spend time with these people, people who aren't who they say they are, people who  claim to be able to do things they cannot do, you can pay to pray on a "private tour" only to discover that other people join in.

If you complain you most likely will be told a version of:

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*Have fun, don’t take life too seriously!

and you will already have signed a:

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*Must sign release of liability waiver for all services, tours and transportation.

http://sedonashamanicjourneys.com/contact/ (http://sedonashamanicjourneys.com/contact/)

Title: Re: Rebekah Simpson "Two Moons" & Royce Taghon "Medicine Bear"- Sedona Shamanic
Post by: Epiphany on July 05, 2013, 09:20:20 pm
Medicine Bear = Royce Taghon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw4ELQAyRxo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw4ELQAyRxo)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAmVNGy7y5k (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAmVNGy7y5k)

In the 2nd video he intros his tattoo talk with "I'm a Native American" and goes on to explain that some of the designs are in memory of a brother.

He is lead vocals in the band Voodoo Sex Cult http://voodoosexcult.com/meet-the-band/ (http://voodoosexcult.com/meet-the-band/), as the "native American" one:

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We are a multi racial kick ass Rock-n-Roll band. We have a native American Lead Vocalist, A viking guitarist, a castillian guitarist, a black bass player, a red neck drummer.

He uses White Eagle Medicine Wheel Deck cards on "native American tours in Arizona"

http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A2IBSKS2V6M39E/ref=cm_cr_rdp_pdp (http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A2IBSKS2V6M39E/ref=cm_cr_rdp_pdp)
Title: Re: Rebekah Simpson "Two Moons" & Royce Taghon "Medicine Bear"- Sedona Shamanic
Post by: Epiphany on July 05, 2013, 11:39:40 pm
"Medicine Bear" Royce Taghon owns the business Smokopelli's http://smokopellis.com/ (http://smokopellis.com/)

Description   Trade Name
Status   Active
Name   SMOKOPELLIS
City   PRESCOTT VALLEY
State   AZ
ZIP   86314-
Business Type   NATIVE AMERICAN ARTS & CRAFTS/SMOKING SUPPLIES
Domestic Begin Date   4/20/2012
Registered Date   5/7/2012
Owner   ROYCE A TAGHON

The "Southwest Art" is made by "Two Moons" http://smokopellis.com/store/southwest-art/ (http://smokopellis.com/store/southwest-art/)

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About
Hi I’m Smokopelli,
I’m not the flute player, he’s my cousin Kokopelli. I am the pipe carrier and I love to smoke.
I’m all for natural medicine and totally against synthetic drugs.
I educate the public on the benefits and use of Medical Marijuana, and natural medicine.
I can also help you get your Medical Marijuana card.

http://smokopellis.com/about/ (http://smokopellis.com/about/)
Title: Re: Rebekah Simpson "Two Moons" & Royce Taghon "Medicine Bear"- Sedona Shamanic
Post by: Epiphany on July 06, 2013, 02:45:16 pm
The Has Sedona Gone Mad??? thread is definitely relevant here too http://www.newagefraud.org/smf/index.php?topic=1522.msg34279#msg34279 (http://www.newagefraud.org/smf/index.php?topic=1522.msg34279#msg34279)

This photo of Royce was labeled "Sacred Pipe Ceremony Shamans Cave"

(Later edit: deleted family history info)
Title: Re: Rebekah Simpson "Two Moons" & Royce Taghon "Medicine Bear"- Sedona Shamanic
Post by: earthw7 on July 06, 2013, 06:35:52 pm
sick people
Title: Re: Rebekah Simpson "Two Moons" & Royce Taghon "Medicine Bear"- Sedona Shamanic
Post by: Epiphany on July 07, 2013, 12:50:46 am
sick people

Yeah, that says it all.


(Later edit: deleted family history info, due to Taghon's clarification later in this thread)
Title: Re: Rebekah Simpson "Two Moons" & Royce Taghon "Medicine Bear"- Sedona Shamanic
Post by: educatedindian on September 07, 2013, 03:12:49 pm
Simpson contacted us. Below is her email, unedited, followed by my response. I'll post anything else she sends.

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To whom it may concern, Recently I discovered a bunch of bad-mouthing about me in regards to sedona shamanic journeys on your website posted « by Piff on July 06, 2013, 02:45:16 PM ». I am asking you to please remove any and all talk about me, sedona shamanic journeys, royce medicine bear and anything else related to me that you and others have posted on your website named newagefraud.org and NAFPS. Also, if I have done something wrong and unlawful then I am open to cooperation on fixing my wrong doings. Please reply promptly as to the status of this. Dated this day September 6th 2013

Kind regards, Rebekah Simpson

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Ms. Simpson,
We do not remove evidence of wrongdoing simply because the person in question objects.

Your claims of being Native are very contradictory and dubious. You sell ceremonies that are clearly New Age. faux Hinduism, or European pagan and falsely present them as Native.

Your teacher and longtime partner is also of entirely European heritage according to the many censuses of his ancestors.

We always welcome more information that can clear these matters up. Could you provide evidence of being Native? Can you point to a Native community that knows you?

Can you explain why you falsely pass off non-Native ceremonies as Native? Do you just not realize they are not Native?

If so, shouldn't you realize just how little you actually know?

We will post your request below and our requests in turn to you.

We would welcome any statement of yours.

You also are welcome to join and post a response yourself, and answer questions from our members.
Al Carroll, moderator
Title: Re: Rebekah Simpson "Two Moons" & Royce Taghon "Medicine Bear"- Sedona Shamanic
Post by: educatedindian on September 11, 2013, 09:54:43 pm
More good news to report. Simpson says she no longer sells ceremony, and neither does Taghon. First is her email then my reply.

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Dear Al, thank you for your quick response. Just to bring things up to date, I no longer sell my services. In fact I work a full time job now and offer my services an a very small scale. Bear and I no longer work together and now have searate lives. He actually was learning this all from me and eventually decided that this is not for him. At this time I can't locate records of my ancestory, I've only been told by my mother that my great, great grandmother is Seminol and on my father was part blackfoot. I have updated the website best I could to cooperate with what you are saying. Please help me to help you clear my name and images off of your forums. Best regards, Rebekah

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Ms. Simpson,

We certainly appreciate when someone offers to, and actually does, change and reform their ways and admit wrongdoing.

As of now, the shamanic journeys site still shows claims your mother was the medicine woman of an unnamed tribe, and has many elaborate claims about you.

There are 17 different articles on the site about or by you, making various claims. Thankfully several of those links showing you selling ceremony now appear to be gone. There is at least 1 link still up calling for customers for the medicine wheel ceremony, originally taught by the fraud Vincent Laduke/Sun Bear.

I will pass along your email to the forum, and we will discuss further moving your thread to Archives once we see all false claims removed online.

Typically once someone is no longer acting unethically, we post a message in all caps across the thread: NO LONGER A MATTER OF CONCERN.

Thanks again for being willing to take steps to doing the right thing, and I look forward to speaking with you more.

If your former partner is no longer doing anything unethical, this all applies to him as well. I believe the notice about doing medicine card tours is the only thing needing to be removed.
Al Carroll
Title: Re: Rebekah Simpson "Two Moons" & Royce Taghon "Medicine Bear"- Sedona Shamanic
Post by: educatedindian on December 07, 2013, 04:25:01 pm
Good news, and also some amusing news. Neither Simpson not Taghon are selling ceremony anymore. The links on Simpson are down.

Is there any reason we should not move them to No Longer a Matter of Concern?

I got this angry email from Taghon. He confirms he quit selling ceremony but then threw a fit. First is his email, unedited, then my response.

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Mr. Carrol, I have never spoke with you nor did I even know who you were. Recently someone brought to my attention all of the accusations and scandalous nonsense you have posted on your website. I, Royce A. Taghon did offer Services to people that were Native American based and Spiritual. I no longer do this but not necessarily by choice but rather do to life changing events. If I choose to partake in these ceremonies and  traditions, who the hell are you to tell me I'm wrong or unethical? As far as my family history and genealogy, you are seriously way off base here. The information you posted about the "Taghon" family name is grossly wrong. For your information the Taghon's are from Belgium not Russia and Bulgaria, and yes we are all related. The one thing you didn't know was that my father was adopted so this is not a bloodline name. I do not appreciate your verbal attacks, especially when you have no idea what the hell you are talking about. PLEASE, remove any information about me and my name from your web posts. This is one of the most slanderous bullshit posts I have ever read and when it comes down to it ,you don't know the first thing about me or who I am, Don't judge, not your place to do so. Thank You, Royce A. Taghon

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Mr. Taghon, apparently you didn't read what was written about you.

Throwing a temper tantrum like a child and cursing like a boy who thinks cursing makes him sound tough only make you look foolish and far too immature to be entrusted with ceremony.

"Native based"? So they were phony knockoffs of Native ceremony just like we said.

But I am glad you are no longer offering them. As we said (but you did not bother to actually read) we gladly will move you and Ms Royce out of the Research section. We are glad she removed a weblink where she was selling ceremony, but there are over a dozen more where she has not yet removed them.

And yes, we have every right to defend Native traditions from frauds or those seeking to profit off of traditions. If you were actually Native or raised in the traditions you would know that.

You need to quit judging on what you know little about, and also to quit falling for New Age ideas. Judging is not a bad thing. It means using the brains you were born with.
Title: Re: Rebekah Simpson "Two Moons" & Royce Taghon "Medicine Bear"- Sedona Shamanic
Post by: Epiphany on December 07, 2013, 09:17:32 pm
Good to hear they are no longer selling ceremony, I'm fine with moving them to No Longer a Matter of Concern too.

I've gone back through the thread and edited out the incorrect family history info.
Title: Re: Rebekah Simpson "Two Moons" & Royce Taghon "Medicine Bear"- Sedona Shamanic
Post by: Autumn on December 08, 2013, 10:37:36 pm
I am fine with moving them also.
Title: Re: Rebekah Simpson "Two Moons" & Royce Taghon "Medicine Bear"- Sedona Shamanic
Post by: educatedindian on December 09, 2013, 04:37:21 pm
Taghon is proving to be an obnoxious little twit, but that won't stop us from doing the right thing. He may be a jerk, but he's no longer selling ceremony even while huffing and puffing he can if he wants.

First his latest, then my response.

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I am not throwing a temper tantrum. You wanna see a little boy or a child, I invite you to come to Arizona and meet with me personally! You don't know the first thing about me and I am a free man able to pursue any venture I choose of my own will. I will ask again that you remove my name as I have nothing to do with Rebekah or the business. [Rants and personal attacks]

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Well, you certainly proved your maturity... ;D

And you're about as scary as a wet noodle.

Not to mention you're still too lazy to read and too gullible in what you do believe.