What is the basis of your spiritual practice?

Our work is founded on the shamanic perspective that healing the soul restores our sense of wholeness and our sense of this planet as our home. As a result, we become more conscious of our relationships with other beings and the planet; our soul healing contributes to the greater good. We honour the many ways that people seek healing and connection to the Creator.

What is shamanism?

The word shamanism covers a broad range of practices that have in common a belief that our material reality is just part of the whole picture, and that interacting with unseen realities can cause healing (or suffering). We are contemporary shamans, and we practice shamanism for the intention of healing.

What is the difference between traditional and contemporary shamanism?

Traditional shamanism sees the practice passed from one living teacher to another, with a training period that results in an initiation. Examples would be the shamanism practiced by small numbers of African, Australian, Brazilian or North American aborigines.

Contemporary shamanism is not restricted by tradition. The student may receive teachings from spirit guides and/or from a variety of living teachers before or after an initiation, which may be formal or spontaneous and spirit-led. When seeking a shaman for healing, it is a good idea to establish that they work from a place of high consciousness and awareness and that they have the experience and training to handle whatever may come up during a healing.

What defines a shaman?

Traditionally, a shaman is a person who has an extraordinary ability to interact with other realities, often referred to as the spirit world. Historically, shamans go back to at least the neolithic period and it has been traditional for people around the world to consult shamans for healing or otherwise have them act as “go-betweens” on their behalf. Traditional shamans usually go through a period of study or training with living teachers and undergo an initiation before becoming shamans themselves.

When you say that you use “shamanic tools”, what do you mean?

Group ritual, journalling, movement, prayer, sounding, visualizations and shamanic journeying techniques. We emphasize the value of practicing shamanism within a strong container of connection to guidance and intuition.

What is shamanic journeying?

A shamanic journey is a method of problem solving. The person journeying is usually helped by a drum or focus instrument to access other realms, where they can find their own guides and retrieve their solution. Experienced shamanic guides help the person journeying find his/her way there and make sure that they find their way back to ordinary reality. Shamanic journeying should only be undertaken with an experienced practitioner, within a spiritual container.

What is a spiritual container?

A spiritual container is protective device (often referred to as a circle) that calls in the assistance of the helping spirits and helps define the intention of the activity. Containers often refer to the four cardinal directions as well as Heaven and Earth and are used in many cultures and spiritual practices.

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