Shamanism is an ancient animist Earth Medicine that regards all life as having a soul, intelligence and healing power. The shaman uses the drum, rattle and sound to achieve an altered state of consciousness, or heightened awareness, to contact the Spirit realms to ask for guidance and healing.
Together with the help of guides and allies in the more-than-human realms, specific healing can help to:
- Break debilitating patterns (both learned and ancestral)
- Retrieve parts lost in shock or trauma to restore calm, clarity and vitality
- Work with and extract the spirit of an illness or sense of dis-ease, (physical, emotional and energetic)
- Focus on specific themes requested by the client (see further down).
Soul Loss and Soul Retrieval
Many of us have experienced difficult situations of shock and trauma in our lives. During these times, parts of ourselves flee rather than experience the difficulty that’s happening and find refuge in safe places once known to them or in the spirit realms – akin to a child hiding under a table or behind a curtain.
In Shamanic terms, this is seen as a common occurrence called ‘Soul Loss’ and can happen at any age during our lives. These parts remain frozen in age and time It is particularly a factor in PTSD. Their absence can leave us hankering back to a time when “we had it all together” and felt happy and alive.
The space once occupied by our vitality, innocence and open heartedness, is now replaced by trauma, fear, grief, rage, guilt and shame in the body. Alongside these denser emotions, are the core negative beliefs that now drive our worldview about ourselves, others and the life in general For example: “I am not good enough”, “people can’t be trusted” etc. As these beliefs drive our behaviours and choices, these worldviews are confirmed.
To use the terms presented in IFS (Internal Family Systems therapy), the parts themselves may feel Exiled, or undertake a role of Protector, Manager who ensures that things are not repeated or the Firefighter who lets of steam, sabotages or runs away – not always in constructive ways. These roles are not always constructive to our wellbeing and can stop our flow and growth.
Shamanic healing can help release the energetic impact from the body and make the experience feel more remote in our minds. Whatever soul pieces were lost or stolen during that time, can be found and returned and we feel whole again. When we align to our true selves and new beliefs, we form beautiful alliances with these parts based on constructive cooperation, where we the adult, take care of our younger selves.
Soul Retrieval work can bring back those parts that are ready to return and in so doing, restore our wellbeing and help us to regain our lost power and strength.
Power Animals and spirit allies
We all have animal, plant and spirit allies who guide and protect us, either throughout our lives or at specific times. Power animals and spirit allies unique to the client are also retrieved and often come through during a session. These bring added strength, protection, guidance and vitality.
Themes covered:
- Releasing negative core beliefs and patterns
- Ancestral Lineage Healing & Curse Unravelling
- Abuse (physical, emotional, mental and sexual)
- Relationship difficulties
- Separation and bereavement
- Womb healing
- Identity
- Support post plant-medicine ceremonies
Shamanic Healing helps you:
- Reconnect to your strength, personal power and purpose by retrieving parts stuck in trauma
- Release personal and ancestral trauma held in the body
- Heal family dynamics and difficult relationship patterns
- Move through loss and separation with greater strength and connection
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