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Shamanic Journeys - $85/60min, $120/90min package Experience an ancient healing technique used to bring about harmony to the body, mind and soul! What Is A Shaman? [top]
The word Shaman is actually Siberian in origin and means “one who sees in the dark.” Shamans are considered healers, seers and visionaries who work with spirit to treat illness or disease within the body. They are believers in peace and balance and honour the deep connectedness between all things. They move healing energy within or around the body with the help of spirit in order to promote wholeness and balance within the body. One of the ways in which a Shaman can heal is through ‘mending the soul’ during what is known as a ‘soul retrieval’. The idea behind this is that when one goes through a particular trauma or life altering event a piece of pure essence, or soul, breaks away from the body unwilling to go through the ordeal. This may leave an individual feeling disconnected, lost, depressed or unable to regain their way of life before the incident occurred. A Shaman will travel between worlds to communicate with spirit guides in order to bring information and even soul pieces back to the individual requiring healing. It is because of the ability to communicate with spirit that many consider Shamans mediators between worlds. Once a soul piece is collected by a shaman it is then returned and re-integrated back into the essence of the individual by way of energy healing. This helps to restore the body, mind and soul to a place of wholeness and balance. Shamans are also able to remove entities or negative energy that may have attached itself to an individual or particular space. A shaman will typically use instruments such as drums or rattles to bring them into what could be considered a trance or deep meditative state where they will then be able to travel through spiritual realms and receive visions. In tribes all over the world these healers have been highly regarded and an integral part of the community. What Packages Do I Offer? [top]
What Does A Typical Session Look Like? [top]
For each session, depending upon weather it is a journey to find your power animal or a soul retrieval, I will ask that the recipient sit beside me in a comfortable and relaxed position. I will then discuss what it is that I will be doing and what role the individual will play. Typically once we are both comfortable I will begin drumming and go into a meditative state to attain or receive the information I am looking for. During this time I simply ask that the recipient closes their eyes and relax, thus also entering a meditative state. It is important to note that during soul retrievals the individual does not need to disclose any information about the trauma they experienced or re-live it in any way! Once the information I require is received and the drumming comes to an end I will “bring back” the individual, taking them out of their relaxed state and then describe all of the visions that came to me. I will provide the individual with time to write down any of the messages I received, or anything they may have felt or seen themselves during the session. At this point the session included soul retrieval or finding a power animal I will take the individual over to the massage table and proceed to integrate these energies into their body via reiki energy. What Can It Do For Me? [top]
How Often Should I Come For A Session? [top]
The answer to this question greatly depends upon each individual. Once you know your power animal, which is with you for life, you will not have to drum for a power animal again. Journeying for information can happen as often as an individual feels need for it and soul retrieval regarding a certain trauma is typically done in one session. If there are other traumas that require a soul retrieval it is recommended that the sessions be spaced out over the course of a few months, as time in needed for each soul piece to fully integrate back into the body. Does Shamanism Follow A Specific Religion? [top]
No. Shamanism is not a religious practice as it does not worship or follow any particular god or deity. It is the belief of a shaman that everything in existence has a purpose and is composed of energy and that the energy simply has a spiritual, rather than material source. It is because of this belief that these healers work with spirit in order to create change on the physical plane of this life and promote a state of ‘wholeness’ within the body, mind and soul. A Brief Look at the History [top]
Shamanic practices date as far back as the Stone Age, predating all organized religions. It is one of the oldest ways in which humanity sought to connect with spirit. Evidence of its use has been found throughout many cultures all over the world; from Siberia to Lapland to parts of Asia, Africa, Australia and Native North and South America. Shamanic Burial sites in Israel have been discovered which easily date back an estimated12,000 years. The practice of Shamanism has been, and continues to be, greatly declining around the world due to many factors. Starting in Europe around 400 CE with the collapse of the Greek and Roman religions, Christianity began to spread throughout the world virtually wiping out the shamanic practices of many cultures. These practices were considered witchcraft and during the catholic inquisition many campaigns were held against “witches” and their craft. As a result much of the original traditions and ways were lost, however some did survive. Shamanism is still seen and practiced among some cultures around the world, however the numbers are dwindling and sadly much of the knowledge of these past healers is being lost. |
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