From a shamanic perspective, many health issues have a spiritual cause and therefore healing on just a physical level may not be effective. While modern medicines can ease symptoms temporarily, they often mask the deeper issue, leaving the person’s healing is incomplete. We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience ~ Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Wild Soul Healing is my integrated approach to this deeper work. It weave

As we go through life, each of us constructs our own story, casting ourselves as the lead character, weaving together the threads of our life experiences, thoughts and memories to create a coherent sense of who we are. This is our “ narrative identity ”, and it encompasses the interpretation and integration of our experiences, relationships, and cultural influences. Our narrative identity provides a framework that influences our self-understanding, decision-making, and the co

Most people are familiar with reiki as a healing approach, and many have experienced its wonderful healing effects, but I'm often asked about shamanic reiki - what it is, how it works and what to expect from a treatment. So I thought I'd write a blog all about it! What is shamanic reiki? Shamanic reiki is a fusion of two healing traditions, shamanism and reiki, that are combined to create a powerful and effective method of healing. It combines the energetic healing of Reiki

In my work, I am increasingly seeing people who are in a state of permanent trauma: they are constantly fearful and often struggle to pinpoint the source of their anxiety. While trauma is often the result of a single, catastrophic and life-changing event or damage caused by toxins in the environment, our food, and over-medication, trauma can also be due to the cumulative effect of smaller experiences that happen over a prolonged period, such as emotional neglect, gaslighting

Connecting with our ancestors can be a powerful way to gain insight, guidance, and healing on our personal and spiritual paths. In many shamanic traditions, ancestral connection is a central practice, and there are many ways to honour and heal our ancestral lineage. In this article, I explore the importance of ancestral connection and provide some shamanic practices to help you connect with and heal your ancestors. Why connect with our ancestors? Our ancestors are an essentia

Just as with people, getting to know a plant can take time. Before a plant will be your ally, it has to know that you can be trusted and will treat it with love and respect. The more time and energy you put into building a relationship with a plant, the stronger the relationship will be, and the more you with both benefit. You can’t expect to know everything a plant has to offer the first time you meet it; but over time, as you get to know each other better, your understandin

Plant spirit healing an aspect of shamanic work in which we build relationships with plants so they become our allies, providing wisdom, guidance and healing on a spiritual as well as a physical level. It combines knowledge of traditional herbal techniques with deep energetic understanding of the plants. There is nothing new-age about this: many cultures that that use plants for food and medicine also work with the spirits of plants as part of centuries-old healing traditions

Have you ever considered that illness might have a spiritual cause? Maybe you’ve been unwell and found that even though you can manage your symptoms through modern medicine, the illness or condition persists no matter what you do? Wild Soul Healing offers an alternative perspective - one that looks beyond the physical body to explore the deeper energetic and spiritual roots of illness and pain. Wild Soul Healing is my integrated approach that weaves together shamanic work, t

Among the many laws of the universe, these are the biggies: The law of connection - everyone and everything in the universe is connected; there is no "them" and "us", there is only "we" The law of universal wisdom - there is a source of universal wisdom that we are all connected to (though we have largely forgotten how) The law of attraction - what we focus on, we attract into our lives When we accept these natural laws and work with them, we experience alignment and flow. We

People often ask me what re-wilding is, in the context of personal development, and my response is to ask them whether they ever feel as if they’ve lost touch with the world around them? Do they ever feel overwhelmed by the tasks, people and technology that demand their attention every minute of the day? Modern living can be overwhelming and stressful, and this is where rewilding can help. ​In the context of conservation, re-wilding is simply the art of giving land back to na

The modern disconnect from nature One of the greatest tragedies of modern life is how disconnected many of us have become from Nature. We spend most of our waking hours indoors - behind a desk, in front of a screen, or surrounded by the comforts of central heating and Netflix and the convenience of instant chat and next‑day deliveries. In just a few generations, we’ve forgotten how to simply be  outside, unless it’s sunbathing on a lounger by a pool. There’s nothing wrong wit

Every day of our life, we all have choices to make, some big, some small, some life-changing, others fairly insignificant. Some will make our life easier, some harder, and many of our choices will not only affect ourselves but others too. Whatever choices we make will impact our lives – and the lives of those around us - in some way. One of my all-time favourite poems is The Road Not Taken , by Robert Frost (1874-1963), in which the poet struggles to choose between two paths

Many people think that spiritual awakening is a joyful, tranquil experience that leaves you floating around in a serene, blissful state, transcending your daily reality with ease. But anyone who has been through an awakening will tell you it is nothing like that! Awakening is liberating and empowering for sure, but experiencing it is confusing, painful, frightening and lonely. You may have no idea what’s going on, wondering if you’re going mad; you may feel that you’re the on