Identity is the distinguishing character or personality of an individual, it is what gives us individuality. It is the condition of being oneself and not someone else. We have a soul contract to evolve and live and create through identity. All of our courses at Embracing Shamanism explore this at some level but especially through the Archetypal work in our Journey Beyond Course. … Read more about What is Identity and Why is it Important?
Journey Beyond
Introduction to Shamanism
At Embracing Shamanism we offer an Introduction to Shamanism weekend workshop for anyone wanting to experience and learn more about shamanism. We will cover: This workshop, or equivalent, is the pre-requisite for the Shamanic Practitioner Training, and recommended for Nature Intelligence & the Dreaming of Earth and A Journey Beyond. Learn more about the Introduction to Shamanism … Read more about Introduction to Shamanism
Seidr is pronounced ‘Say-th’
This is an ancient Norse ritual which is apparently older than the written word and has its roots probably in the iron age. It was a living Norse shamanic tradition up until the middle or late Viking age and it was used for divination, shapeshifting, weatherworking, seeking information, healing work, basically anything we use the shamanic journey for. It was practiced by the Norse and Germanic … Read more about Seidr is pronounced ‘Say-th’
Boundaries are beautiful
Boundaries are beautiful because they set us all free to step into full potential and this is for all involved. You are direct and clean and others know where they are at with you. You will also esteem with people who do the same thing. You can make that happen with this training here. … Read more about Boundaries are beautiful
Boundary Reflection Questions
Who taught you that you can have boundaries? What kind of boundaries did you learn? Did anyone ever come to you and said ‘what awesome healthy boundaries you have – good on you!’ It is hard to find that message in our culture right now. Training is available here. … Read more about Boundary Reflection Questions
Four Factors of Boundary Management
1 An intuitive awareness of current boundaries and lack thereof – this is a factor in boundary management 2 A technical understanding of your current boundary system from a Survival Archetype of Adaptation place 3 Looking at survival, fear and shame – how do you relate to survival, fear, and shame? 4 Esteem and empowerment. What kind of esteem/value do you have? What kind of power do … Read more about Four Factors of Boundary Management
What is a Healthy/Unhealthy Boundary System?
A healthy boundary system is a system of interrelated present time patterns activated by your conscious will that guards your wholeism against threats and violations. An unhealthy boundary system is an outmoded historical subconscious survival pattern that often offers little or no defence to threats that are current. And oftentimes for you to use this outmoded unconscious boundary system you have … Read more about What is a Healthy/Unhealthy Boundary System?
What is a Boundary Violation?
It is a breach, an infringement, a transgression. Boundary violations are mostly associated with physical or sexual. However, we can experience emotion and psychological ones when someone tries to manipulate and violate you in that way. Boundary violations can be psycho-spiritual when someone starts toying with your belief systems and gets you to believe in something else (Cult leaders are masters … Read more about What is a Boundary Violation?
What Is a Boundary?
A boundary is something that indicates limits, sets limits, or certain bounds such as a limiting boundary line. In regards to ‘limits’, a boundary is looked at what we limit to getting into our field, our lives, our space. That is definitely a boundary. We need to reverse it to do a both-end here: it is not just about what we limit getting in, it is also understanding about our own personal limits … Read more about What Is a Boundary?
The Shadow Shape Shifter
Do you shapeshift around based on what people want you to be because you want to be liked and you don’t want to be abandoned or rejected? How can you ever make contact with something called authenticity within yourself?! If you are constantly morphing into what people want you to be in a shadow way, this pretty much counts as soul abandonment and soul violation. There is no you. There is a … Read more about The Shadow Shape Shifter