• For more than a dozen years, I have been searching, as a writer, for the words to adequately express what shamanism has given me. When I am asked what shamanism is, I find myself saying, “Well, it can be many…

  • One of the practices most common to shamanism around the world is the Shamanic Journey to ask for wisdom or healing. This journey may take many different forms. In a number of cultures worldwide, the shaman uses a spirit boat…

  • One of the gifts of shamanism is that it gives us a direct path, without intermediaries, to communicate with compassionate healing spirits. These spirits help us out of their love for us and offer wisdom and healing power for our…

  • We are all healers. Each of us has the capacity to reach out to another human being, to an animal or plant, or the Earth itself, and offer help where it is needed. It is in our nature as thinking,…

  • Several people have asked me recently how often I journey or if I have a daily practice for staying in connection with the spirits. Working with the spirits is kind of like riding a bicycle. They are always with us…