What if time isn’t as linear as we’ve been taught? What if the pain you carry didn’t start with you and the healing you do today could ripple outwards, not only to your ancestors but to your children’s children? In many shamanic traditions, time is not a straight line, but a spiral. Past, present and future are threads woven together in a vast, energetic tapestry. Shamans have long known how … Read more about Shamanic Time Travel: Healing Across Generations and Timelines
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Invitation to Heal with the Heart
Highland Healing Circles will be holding a healing circles weekend at Anam Cara in thebeautiful sacred space of the Earthlodge. We would love it if you came along and joined us, whether you want to be an Alchemist,channel a spirit, have a healing or take part in any of the other roles of the healing circle.We start at 10am until 4pm on Saturday, with two healing circles and 10am until 4pm on … Read more about Invitation to Heal with the Heart
Stone People Speak: Listening to the Oldest Teachers on Earth
Long before there were books or scrolls, before even the first songs were sung, the stones were here.Silent. Patient. Watching the world turn and turn again. In many shamanic traditions, stones are not just objects. They are the Stone People — ancient, wise, and very much alive. They hold memory in their bodies, stories pressed into them over millions of years. If you know how to listen, they … Read more about Stone People Speak: Listening to the Oldest Teachers on Earth
Opportunity to join Healing Circle Training at Findhorn!
Another Healing Circle Training is soon underway 13-15 of June held in Findhorn, a couple of spaces have opened up and if you get the call please do join us to sharpen your healing skills, channel the spirits and support the new Alchemists-to-be. Learn more here: Healing Circle Training - Embracing Shamanism … Read more about Opportunity to join Healing Circle Training at Findhorn!
The Songlines of the Soul: Singing as Medicine and Map in Shamanic Journeys
In the old ways, singing was never about performance.It was survival.It was communication, navigation, healing and prayer, all woven into one breath. For shamans, singing is a sacred tool, as vital as the drum or the rattle. But it is not only for calling energy or soothing pain. Singing creates pathways. It maps the invisible landscapes of the spirit worlds, much like the ancient songlines of … Read more about The Songlines of the Soul: Singing as Medicine and Map in Shamanic Journeys
When the Spirits Say No: Navigating Spiritual Rejection and Humility in Shamanic Practice
obody tells you about the silence.Nobody tells you about the closed doors, the unanswered calls, the long empty moments when the spirits simply say no. When people first step onto the shamanic path, it is easy to fall into the idea that spirit always welcomes us, that every journey will be rich, vivid, and full of revelation. But true apprenticeship teaches something far less comfortable and … Read more about When the Spirits Say No: Navigating Spiritual Rejection and Humility in Shamanic Practice
Just Released: Extra Date for Our Sold-Out Shamanic Weekend at Anam Cara!
Due to high demand and growing waitlists, we're excited to offer an additional date for Embracing Shamanism at Anam Cara – a powerful weekend of deep connection and transformation. Join us 31 May – 1 June 2025 in Inverness for this experiential workshop exploring the most time-tested mind/body healing method known to humanity. Shamanism dates back over 40,000 years and was practised on every … Read more about Just Released: Extra Date for Our Sold-Out Shamanic Weekend at Anam Cara!
Why Are Shamans Drawn to Bones and Animal Parts?
If you have ever stepped into a traditional shaman’s space or been part of a ceremony, you might have noticed something unusual. Bones, feathers, claws, and hides often feature heavily. To those unfamiliar with shamanic practices, it can seem strange or even unsettling. But to shamans, these natural objects carry deep and powerful meaning. In shamanic traditions across the world, nature is not … Read more about Why Are Shamans Drawn to Bones and Animal Parts?
The Sacred Smoke: A Shamanic History of Incense
Long before incense filled our homes with calming scents, it carried deep spiritual meaning across ancient cultures. In shamanic traditions, incense has always been more than a pleasant fragrance it is sacred smoke, a bridge between the earthly and the spiritual worlds. Shamans, healers, and wisdom keepers used incense in ceremonies to cleanse energy, call in guidance, and offer prayers to the … Read more about The Sacred Smoke: A Shamanic History of Incense
A Brief History of Shamanism and Its Global Connections
Shamanism is one of the oldest spiritual traditions in the world, with evidence of shamanic practices dating back tens of thousands of years. Despite cultural differences, shamanism has appeared in every inhabited continent, reflecting a universal human connection to the unseen world, nature, and healing. But what exactly is shamanism, and how has it evolved across time and cultures? What … Read more about A Brief History of Shamanism and Its Global Connections