| Shamanic healing is one of the vast numbers of | | | | survival. However, it often results in depression, |
| healing modalities available for us to experience today. | | | | apathy, inability to move on after a loss or death or |
| Like acupuncture its roots are in the mists of time | | | | problems with the immune system. It is the job of |
| and like acupuncture it works with unseen energy. | | | | the shamanic healer to track down this soul part in |
| Acupuncture is usually associated with the East, while | | | | the other worlds, to offer it healing and reassurance |
| there have been shamanic healers for thousands of | | | | and to invite it to return and bring back its positive |
| years in tribal communities all around the world. | | | | qualities. This is known as 'soul retrieval' |
| There are also many contemporary practitioners of | | | | Another issue addressed by the modern day |
| this ancient healing art. | | | | shamanic healer is that of 'power loss.' Power loss is |
| Traditionally a shaman was someone who was able | | | | widespread and may be caused by confrontation, |
| to communicate with the spirits and visit other | | | | exams ill health, unrelenting problems, lack of |
| realities with their own spirit allies. This is still the case | | | | community support, erosion of self- esteem, stressful |
| in modern shamanism. A shamanic practitioner will use | | | | family circumstances or manipulative relationships. |
| a drum or rattle to access an altered state of | | | | Without our inherent vitality and connection to the |
| consciousness. In this altered state she is able to | | | | cosmic web we become dis-empowered, dejected |
| enter the lower world, the middle world or the upper | | | | and dispirited. The shamanic solution is for the healer |
| world which are the unseen other realities. | | | | to journey to the lower world to retrieve the |
| Here in the other worlds she journeys with her | | | | individual's power animal. Power then returns along |
| power animal and helpers to ask for healing for | | | | with the ability to approach life more confidently and |
| whoever has requested her services. | | | | deal with the challenges it presents. |
| Shamanic healing is about energy, and typically the | | | | The ancient practice of shamanic healing is alive and |
| shamanic practitioner sees lack of health and well | | | | well and is very useful for an individual who |
| being on any level as being about loss of energy in | | | | recognises any of the symptoms referred to. It can |
| some form. Trauma, stress, abuse and serious | | | | support therapy or counselling when it feels as if an |
| accident at any time in one's life can result in loss of | | | | impasse has been reached. It is also useful for a |
| life force, vital energy or essence which is known as | | | | personal development coach to have a shamanic |
| 'soul loss'. In order to survive seriously challenging | | | | practitioner on their referral list as a individually |
| situations a soul part leaves the individual and takes | | | | tailored shamanic sessions to retrieve soul parts and |
| refuge in one of the other worlds, taking with it | | | | or a power animal will give the individual more energy |
| some of the life force. It does this to assist overall | | | | and incentive to design and work towards life goals. |