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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

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