In a world that often values authority and control, the role of a true teacher stands apart. Shamanic teachers hold a sacred responsibility not to lead from ego or personal agenda but to create space where others can discover their own path. This kind of teaching focuses less on instruction and more on presence. Holding space for someone means offering unwavering support without judgment or … Read more about The Sacred Role of Teachers Who Guide Without Ego
Not Lost, Just Between Stories: How Shamanic Practices Help Us Re-story Our Lives
It is easy to feel adrift in today’s fast-paced, ever-changing world. So many of us move through life without a clear sense of direction or purpose, caught between the stories we were told as children and the realities we face now. This feeling of being lost is not uncommon. The truth is we are not lost; we are simply between stories. We exist in a space waiting for new meaning to emerge, for … Read more about Not Lost, Just Between Stories: How Shamanic Practices Help Us Re-story Our Lives
What the Ancestors Might Say If We Actually Listened
There is a quiet power in the voices of our ancestors. Not the distant, untouchable figures from dusty history books, but the living presence woven into our bones, our stories, and the land beneath our feet. What might happen if we truly began to listen? Imagine sitting quietly, closing your eyes, and inviting the presence of those who came before you. You might sense the strength in their … Read more about What the Ancestors Might Say If We Actually Listened
You Are Not Broken: How the Earth Holds Space for All of You
In a world that often tells us to fix ourselves, to be better, stronger, calmer, it can feel like there is something wrong inside. Maybe you have been told you are too much, or not enough. Maybe you carry grief that no one sees or anger that feels too big to hold. Maybe joy feels fleeting or beauty distant. What if healing is not about fixing or changing who you are? What if healing is about … Read more about You Are Not Broken: How the Earth Holds Space for All of You
The Quiet Strength of Soft People: Why Sensitivity is a Gift, Not a Weakness
There is a quiet strength in those who feel deeply. The ones who cry easily, who notice the subtle shifts in a room, who are moved by beauty, suffering and truth in equal measure. For many, this sensitivity has been seen as a flaw. Growing up, they may have been told to toughen up, to stop overreacting, to be less affected by the world around them. But what if feeling deeply is not a weakness? … Read more about The Quiet Strength of Soft People: Why Sensitivity is a Gift, Not a Weakness
The Fire and the Thread: How Ceremonies Hold Us in Times of Uncertainty
When the world feels chaotic, many of us instinctively seek something to hold onto. A routine. A ritual. A conversation that brings us back to ourselves. We might not name it as ceremony, but that is often what it is. A small act with meaning behind it. A thread that helps us stay woven into the fabric of life. Ceremony has been part of every human culture across time. Not as an escape from … Read more about The Fire and the Thread: How Ceremonies Hold Us in Times of Uncertainty
Listening with More than Ears: Reclaiming the Ancient Art of Deep Perception
In a world flooded with noise, we have become skilled at hearing but less practiced at truly listening. Our days are filled with voices, messages, notifications and the hum of constant activity. Yet, beneath all of this, there is a quieter language that speaks not in words but in sensations, images, feelings and the knowing that lives in our bones. Shamanic cultures across the world have long … Read more about Listening with More than Ears: Reclaiming the Ancient Art of Deep Perception
Come Dance with Dragons…
On Sunday 3rd August will be a Dragon Day, beginning with a shamanic workshop exploring dragon energy, with journeys to meet your guardian dragon and the ancient Chinese celestial dragons finishing with a chance to dance with dragons before lunch and then an afternoon of dragon stories from around the world. This is another offering from our shamanic charity Heart of the Wild. Email … Read more about Come Dance with Dragons…
The Earth is Hiring: Why Shamanic Teachers Are Needed Now More Than Ever
There is a quiet but urgent call moving through the world. It rises in moments of stillness, in the grief held beneath our busyness, in the aching question so many are carrying: How do we live through this time? We are facing climate collapse, disconnection, ecological and spiritual grief. Our systems are faltering. Old ways of being no longer hold. In the midst of it all, something ancient … Read more about The Earth is Hiring: Why Shamanic Teachers Are Needed Now More Than Ever
Sweatlodge Training: A Sacred Return to the Fire
There is something ancient in our bones that remembers the healing power of the earth, the stones, the steam and the stories. The Sweatlodge is one of the most powerful and transformative ceremonies in the shamanic tradition. It is a return to the womb of the earth, where body, spirit and community meet in sacred space. This six-day immersive training is for those who feel called to carry the … Read more about Sweatlodge Training: A Sacred Return to the Fire