Shamanism
What is Shamanism?
Shamanism is an ancient form of spiritual healing. It is the oldest form of healing on the planet, going back many thousands of years. It has been found in many indigenous cultures in North and South America, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, and Asia. The techniques have withstood the test of time and are all similar around the world, despite geographic and cultural differences among those practicing this mode of healing.
A shaman is a healer who moves into an altered state of consciousness to access a hidden reality in the spirit world for purposes of bringing back healing, power, and information.
The word shaman comes from Siberia and means “medicine woman/man” they are, healers, mystics, and seers. Shamans believe that all problems, physical, emotional or mental, have their root cause in spiritual imbalance. A shaman works to restore balance and wholeness by addressing the root cause of the problem. Many methods are used in shamanic healing including but not exclusive to; soul retrieval, removal of unwanted energies, animal retrieval, psychopomp (helping the deceased to cross over into the Light) and hands on healing. Shamans never work alone, but in concert with compassionate helping spirits who guide them and work in partnership providing what is needed for the individual.
Soul Retrieval:
One of the most common and universal techniques a shaman employs is retrieval of a lost soul part.
Soul loss occurs when we experience trauma, shock, pain or loss. A part of the soul, an essence,
leaves the body as a natural defense mechanism to avoid the pain of a particular situation, in psychology
this is known as “disassociation”. Symptoms of soul loss include chronic depression, addictions,
illness, prolonged grief, PTSD, memory gaps, disconnection with the body, and loss of power.
Causes of soul loss can include physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, the death of a loved one,
including a pet, loss of job, financial loss, childbirth, divorce or separation, hospitalization,
surgery, any kind of abuse, illness, accidents, natural disasters and war. The shaman's job is to find
the lost soul parts and return it to the client without bringing the trauma back.
Extraction:
This is the process whereby the shaman removes unwanted or misplaced energy from the client, in
other words, “that which does not belong to you”. We can look at these as being energy blocks,
cords and dis-ease. Misplaced energy can have it’s origin in many different sources including
negative thought forms, such as anger, jealousy, and envy, curses and spirit possession. Symptoms
may include localized pain, sudden anger, depression, and suicidal thoughts. Misplaced energy in
its most extreme form would include possession and the shaman's job is to remove the possessing
spirit from the client.
Power Animal Retrieval:
Shamans believe that each of us has a spirit guardian whose job is to protect and empower us.
These guardians may take the form of an animal and help us with power, protection, energy, and
vitality. Each animal has great wisdom and brings specific gifts, talents, strengths and purpose in
helping an individual. Power animals choose people; shamans don't make the selection. The shaman
brings back to the client his/her power animal and shares with the client what gifts this spiritualally
brings to that individual to help him/her. Symptoms of power loss can be similar to the symptoms of
soul loss and can include: chronic illness, chronic misfortune, long-term victimization, long-term
depression, and suicidal ideation.
Shamanic Sessions consist of one or more of the above cited processes and are paid for at a flat rate of $195.00. Follow-up consultation sessions are paid for at a flate rate of $87.00 per hour.
Individual processes are also available, please consult Sandra.
Sessions must be paid for 24 hours in advance and extra time beyond two hours should be paid for at end of session. At least 24 hours notification is need to cancel or reschedule an appointment. Refunds are not given if appointment is canceled 24 hours or less before appointment time, appointments maybe rescheduled but an extra fee maybe charged. All appointments are treated as confidential and no information is shared with others unless prior permission is given
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