I see shamanic healing techniques as practical tools to reconnect to our ancestors and environment. In reconnecting and becoming more aware, I have found that a natural awe and gratitude arises, as well as a sense that we are not alone. We are part of a family, a family that stretches back in time to all hominids, mammals and proto life, then outward to include the rest of existence
As our connections and awareness grows, so does our range of information. The land, the animals, our bodies all have signs and signals that can be read
As our relationships with our (well) ancestors develop, we have access to huge support, information and healing. This ability to listen and align, guides us to the most protected, beneficial situations
What types of shamanic techniques are available?
* Soul Retrieval >
* Psycho Pomp > (healing spirits of the dead)
* Clearing & Extraction Work >
* Ancestral Healing >
* Shamanic Journey & Healing >
The type of healing that would be most beneficial can be determined by talking to the client, or journeying to gather information and guidance
At times of shock, trauma or the need to protect the self, parts of us can go into hiding. This loss of self leaves us feeling incomplete, lacking skills or qualities of being, such as joy, playfulness, curiosity… Journeying to retrieve these lost fragments can be felt physically and emotionally, but need support and integration to keep them
Some people that die with unresolved issues, or a disconnection to their own guides and authentic self, get lost or stuck in the memory of that life. Their energy can remain and attach to people who have a familiar emotional range or have a quality they resonate with. This is not beneficial to either the spirit or the person they attach to. The spirit can exacerbate any defensive behaviour patterns, encourage addictions or destructive acting out. The psycho pomp/ spirit removal work helps resolve the spirits issues and reconnects them with their guides. There is one less negative voice in your head & some enlightening information about our own thought/behaviour patterns too
We often carry around energy that is not ours and is not helpful. We can keep unhealthy connections, take onboard the struggles of others, or have been subject to harmful intent. In the extraction work, we clear any unhelpful debris and work on boundaries
Some of the challenges we experience in our everyday life originate in recent family trauma or older ancestral troubles. These can be issues experienced by a large cultural group of ancestors, or by one ancestor- which then became repeated and repeated by subsequent relatives. Ancestral healing can change situations in your own life, but also has a ripple effect, benefiting many people in your family, often changing dynamics and improving relationships
Journeying for clients can gather information, guidance & healing. To journey, you need a specific intention, either to learn more about a particular situation, ask for healing for a certain issue, or to ask what type of healing would benefit the client best. It always astounds me how much information, help and support there is, if we simply ask
Every culture on earth has it’s own shamanic tradition, even though they arose separately, there are many shared teachings and similarities. My genetic background is mostly English, which is a culture with a broken lineage of shamanic tradition. British culture does have ancient indigenous spiritual traditions, as does the rest of Europe and these are still available to be tapped into
I wasn’t surrounded by a culture of spirits or journeys to other worlds, but as a child I saw & spoke to spirits on a daily basis, journeyed through my dreams to other realms, had visions of the future and tended a shrine to my departed grandmother. It was my natural way. Shamanic techniques are within us all, we don’t have to adopt traditions, we can be taught by our own guidance. This doesn’t mean that I don’t learn from others, or do not research other cultures, (I do, I have a great interest in other cultures) but my techniques are my own or universal and I don’t claim any affiliation with any lineage that is not my own. My intention is a respectful one of constant learning