Shamanism: What are spirits?
Not surprisingly, one of the questions I most frequently asked by students being introduced to shamanism is, “What are spirits?”. Perhaps because Western society has mostly avoided thinking about the...
View ArticleShamanism and Power part one
Something about using the word ‘power’ can cause a profound reaction in those who hear it, particularly in women. We seem to hear the word with discomfort, perhaps associating it with misuse, with the...
View ArticleShamanism and Power: Part Two
Part One of Shamanism and Power looked at ways in which we can give our power away to other people, to books, the internet, to crystals, even our pets! So, what are the possible consequences of...
View ArticleShamanism, Power and Protection
We all, in different ways, surrender power throughout our lives and are not always directly responsible for the loss of that power. There may be soul loss in childhood, or power may be taken from us...
View ArticleShamanism and Creativity – Part Two
As a writer and former lecturer in both Writing and Creative Thinking I have always been interested in the relationship between mind and spirit. Practicing shamanism has helped focus my interest,...
View ArticleShamanism, Time, Age and Dr. Who
From a strict Core Shamanic perspective time and even age do not exist in any ordinary sense. The experience of many who journey is that time and space can be both compressed and conflated while in an...
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