In shamanic traditions, the source of a shaman's power is often understood as coming from their connection with the spirit world, the natural world, and their community. The specific beliefs and practices vary across different indigenous cultures, but there are some common themes: It's important to note that the understanding of power in shamanism is often different from the Western concept … Read more about Where do Shamans get their power from?
Shamanic Practitioner
What can a Shamanic Practitioner do?
A shamanic practitioner can do many things to support individuals in their healing and spiritual growth journey. Here are some of the ways a shamanic practitioner can help: Facilitate spiritual connection: A shamanic practitioner can help individuals connect with their own spiritual wisdom and with the spirit world, including power animals, spirit guides, and ancestors. This can help … Read more about What can a Shamanic Practitioner do?
What is a Shamanic Practitioner?
A shamanic practitioner is someone who practices shamanism, which is an ancient spiritual practice that involves connecting with the spirit world and working with spiritual energies to facilitate healing, insight, and personal growth. A shamanic practitioner may work with individuals or groups to help them access their own spiritual wisdom, to connect with their power animals and spirit guides, … Read more about What is a Shamanic Practitioner?
The Wisdom in the West
All the four directions have different qualities. Yet cross culturally there are universal truths. Just as the sun rises in the east so too the sun sets in the west. With this knowledge brings the quality of endings, death, and sometimes the ancestors. These are all teachings we offer through our Shamanic Practitioner Training that you can learn more about here. … Read more about The Wisdom in the West
The Four Directions
A concept in shamanism that is cross cultural are the four directions. If you were raised in a traditional shamanic culture this would be taught to you based on the teachings. In modern times people may live in a different land that they were born in and far removed from the ancient teachings that were once prevalent. At Embracing Shamanism our Shamanic Practitioner course helps you discover what … Read more about The Four Directions
What is soul esteem?
Soul Esteem is not dependent on anything other than you being in the universe is enough – you are here, and you have value because of that. That’s it. Healthy ego esteem depends on positive feedback loops that you put in place. But at some point it will fall short and you have to go mystical. And that is where soul esteem comes in. Explore this further in our Shamanic Teacher Training and Our … Read more about What is soul esteem?
Shamanic Theatre
Traditionally a lot of the shamanic journey work performed by the Shaman of the tribe would involve movement and voice, allowing it to become a ‘theatre’ so that the community can witness the experiences of the shamanic whilst on the journey. Theatre of the Shaman is part of the initiatory learning and journey of the Shamanic Practitioner Training. … Read more about Shamanic Theatre
What is Soul Remembrance?
A beautiful Shamanic healing technique that reconnects a person to their essence – who this person was before they were told who they are, what are their original beauties, gifts, talents, strengths, that they came to manifest. We teach this technique at Embracing Shamanism through our Shamanic Practitioner Training. … Read more about What is Soul Remembrance?
Introduction to Shamanism
At Embracing Shamanism we offer an Introduction to Shamanism weekend workshop for anyone wanting to experience and learn more about shamanism. We will cover: This workshop, or equivalent, is the pre-requisite for the Shamanic Practitioner Training, and recommended for Nature Intelligence & the Dreaming of Earth and A Journey Beyond. Learn more about the Introduction to Shamanism … Read more about Introduction to Shamanism
Soul theft, not soul trauma.
Part of soul retrieval work is understanding that the soul part retrieved is pure and not the trauma itself that caused the soul loss. You are retrieving soul essence that someone has lost at some point in their lives due to a traumatic experience. Once the soul part is ready to return, it will change into pure essence. At our Shamanic Practitioner training we teach soul retrieval as part of the … Read more about Soul theft, not soul trauma.