Entering the trance state is ancient and primal. For thousands of years, humanity has utilized various techniques to enter altered states of consciousness which open a door into the ‘spirit realm.’ From our shamanic ancestors to the indigenous traditions found on every continent, trance states are bridges to the unconscious and the earthy hidden realms […]
7 Types of Spirit Guides (& How to Connect With Them)
To many people, spirit guides are entities that we choose or are helpers that are assigned to us before birth. To others, spirit guides represent parts of our unconscious minds that symbolically help us to find wholeness. And still, to other people, spirit guides are parts of our higher selves that reveal themselves to us […]
11 Signs You’re Called to Be a Shaman
It was late into the night that I drank a mixture of what appeared to be pulverized herbs. The haunting sounds of a song suddenly appeared around me, intensifying my feelings of being utterly lost in an alien universe. The sounds that kept drawing me in, had a pleading quality that made me want to weep […]
8 Powerful Crystals For Inner Work and Shamanic Journeying
For thousands of years, crystals have been used in spiritual practice, shamanic ritual, and healing processes. The use of crystals dates all the way back 6,000 years ago to the ancient Sumerians in Mesopotamia. Since then, crystals have been used in one form or another in countless ancient cultures such as in Egypt, China, Rome, […]
Ayni, or Sacred Reciprocity: 5 Ways to Manifest True Abundance in Your Life
Ayni is responsibility and respect. Ayni is love and compassion. Ayni is everything. And it is us. Reciprocity. – J. Wilcox Throughout the ages, shamanic tribes and traditions have all agreed on one thing which science confirms: life is one big pulsating field of energy. You and I are both part of this vibrating web […]
Soul Retrieval: 3 Deep Ways to Heal Soul Loss
Beneath most headaches is a heartache. It’s a natural protective mechanism of ours to think our way around wounds instead of feeling our way through them. In this day and age, we just want an escape. What can we do to stop feeling the pain we’re feeling? How can we change ourselves to be more […]
