I began professional training as a shamanic healer in 2009 and qualified in 2013. I run workshops and drumming groups in Kendal, South Cumbria. Shamanism is the main ancient form of spiritual practice which dates back at least 35,000 years to the time of Hunter Gatherer Culture when every tribe practiced shamanism. It was practiced widely in the UK until 2-3000 years ago.In recent times, a return
of interest in shamanism in modern society was largely brought about by the work of Michael Harner an anthropologist studying cross cultural shamans in the 1960’s. He identified that you could take an indigenous shaman across the world to another indigenous tribe and that their practice would be almost identical. There is no other ancient body of knowledge that is so consistent globally. Michael Harner adapted shamanic practice so that it could fit into any environment including the modern western world. Shamans consider the entire universe to be alive and interconnected. A shamanic practitioner facilitates healing by “journeying” to shamanic realities to work with their guides to request healing & advice on the client’s behalf. Shamans believe that illness occurs for two main reasons: loss of power or soul loss. Power loss is caused by a loss of a sense of connection to nature and the spiritual world. Soul loss occurs because a part of us leaves as a result of traumatic physical or emotional event. Both soul loss and loss of power can leave us in a vulnerable state and open to intrusions which can further deplete us. Intrusions can take various forms, largely these are negative thought forms and beliefs, often from others, but they can also include addictions and addictive behaviours, toxins, toxic relationships etc...
Shamanic healing seeks to gently remove toxins and intrusions, restore power and lost soul parts to bring about a truly holistic healing of the mind, body and spirit. What is Soul Retrieval
Soul loss is when we lose a part of ourselves usually through some kind of trauma. Soul loss can occur for various reasons, such as physical or emotional trauma, bereavement, near death experiences. In some cases we may have sent part of ourselves away so that we could cope with our reality and in some cases we may have given a part of ourselves away in a relationship. We hear people say things like “when ............. died, I lost part of myself too”. It may not be a loss of a person, but a loss of a pet, or a job, business, home etc.. Is there a time when you could say, I have never felt well since..........? When I first heard the term soul retrieval, it instantly resonated with me and I knew I had to have one done. I have to say it was one of the most powerful healing experiences I have had.
Shamanism transformed my life: I always felt that shamanism came to find me rather than the other way round. What is shamanic healing?
