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
courses
I AM ENOUGH
One factor of why people suffer is because they don’t believe that they are enough. If we get into our human psyche soul esteem this one truth that you are enough, from here on any mystical force becomes simply an experience for you that is real and activated. We can talk soul esteem until the cows come home but until it activates in our system at least a little, if not adequately, it remains a … Read more about I AM ENOUGH
Twobirds Travels the World
Twobirds, the principle teacher, at Embracing Shamanism has travelled extensively across the world to bring Shamanic practises to Scotland in a way that is considered and appropriate. Learn more about the offerings here. This is a photo of Twobirds climbing a mountain in Ecuador. … Read more about Twobirds Travels the World
How do I form an intention for a Shamanic Journey?
The clearer the question, the clearer the answer will be. Good questions are those that start with ‘WHAT’ or ‘HOW’ – they are asking for action. For example ‘How can I improve my relationship with my father?’ or ‘What can I do to heal my lower back pain?’ You want to avoid questions that start with ‘should’ – ‘Should I change my job?’ because this is asking for a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer. Life … Read more about How do I form an intention for a Shamanic Journey?
What are Archetypes?
Archi means ‘the first’. They are the primary or first things from which all phenomena come – they are potentials that reside in the ocean of being, the imaginal world. – Archetype, the more familiar term, combines ‘archi’ with ‘type’ – meaning ‘impression’, from the Greek to beat or strike, to mold. – Archetype is the first expression of the archi in identifiable form – though not physically. It … Read more about What are Archetypes?
Soul Theft
The term ‘soul theft’ is commonly used for this area of the soul retrieval work and comes without judgement. When it comes to soul ‘stealing’, someone is quite literally has taken or is holding on to a soul part of another person. In our society this is usually an unconscious process, it is learned behaviour. Classic situations in which soul theft can for example take place in co-dependent … Read more about Soul Theft
Shamanism is not a religion.
It is a spiritual practice, a way of life, a system of healing and communion. It doesn’t matter what the spiritual background is of an individual – whether Hindu, Christian, Buddhist, or non-believer – everyone can practice these Ancient Ways. Shamanism is dynamic, it adjusts and modifies itself to what we believe as individuals to be true. It moulds to ourselves and our lives. For example for … Read more about Shamanism is not a religion.
Two Ancestral Lineages
We have two ancestral lineages: our blood lineage and our & spiritual lineage. Our blood lineage is directly related to our family ancestry – our parents, grandparents, great grandparents etc. Our spiritual lineage are our Spirit Teachers, those that we know as our Ancestral Kin that can be from any culture. Communicating with the Ancestors is a vital practice in shamanic cultures. We can draw … Read more about Two Ancestral Lineages
The Power of Merging
Within shamanic practices there is a method that is commonly used for specific areas in shamanic work to temporarily experience the state of being ‘power filled’, or fully ‘protected’. This is achieved through merging with a spirit ally. When the merging takes place, the spirit ally is entering our body and also the aura of the ally is merging with ours and fills any gaps or frictions there are. … Read more about The Power of Merging
Shamanism is not a religion.
It is a spiritual practice, a way of life, a system of healing and communion. It doesn’t matter what the spiritual background is of an individual – whether Hindu, Christian, Buddhist, or non-believer – everyone can practice these Ancient Ways. Shamanism is dynamic, it adjusts and modifies itself to what we believe as individuals to be true. It moulds to ourselves and our lives. For example for … Read more about Shamanism is not a religion.