Psycho-Shamanic Healing

He (the Shaman) is a self reliant explorer of the endless mansions of a magnificent hidden universe

Michael Harner

What is Shamanism?

Shamanism is considered the oldest known spiritual and healing practice, with origins tracing back over 100,000 years. It has been embraced worldwide long before modern communication technologies were invented.

Shamanism is also just a label or name given to and encompassing an ancient array of traditions and techniques centred on intentionally accessing and connecting with non-ordinary realities or spiritual realms to uncover wisdom and healing. Shamanic tradition is that all things carry spirit, and it is at this energetic non-physical level that all disease has its roots. The term "shaman" is derived from the Tungus tribe in Siberia, meaning "one who sees in the dark."

This practice, like many spiritual paths, is also deeply grounded in nature and the interconnectedness of all things. It emphasizes living in harmony with the natural cycles, including our own, thereby enhancing our connection with ourselves, Mother Earth, our ancestors, archetypal energies, and our personal reality. It is an inner path of self-mastery and exploration, as we shed that which hides us from our true power and gifts.

How does it work?

Shamans or Shamanic Practitioners work by moving their awareness into the spirit realm, or the energetic space underlying all reality, to explore and promote individual and community healing and growth. They do so by ‘dreaming’ a new reality, a healed state, often by clearing, restoring and redirecting energy pathways or integrating what is often termed soul parts to bring about a coherent sense and embodiment of wholeness. 

A Shaman or Shamanic Practitioner can enter altered states of consciousness through a process known as 'journeying,' collaborating with ‘compassionate spirits’ or ‘allies’ as intermediaries between the different spaces and dimensions of consciousness. Shamans typically use drums, rattles, or singing to reach these altered states, during which their brain enters a Theta brainwave state. This state is akin to the one experienced between wakefulness and sleep, where creativity blossoms and our perception of the world expands, allowing for profound spiritual connections. This state resembles the one we enter when using our active imagination or drifting off before fully entering the dream world.

Shamans or Shamanic Practitioners usually categorise the root cause of all disease and the ‘sacred prescription’ into five main areas, typically termed Psychopomp, Curse Unravelling, Extraction, Soul / Power Retrieval and Compassionate De-possession. Variations on the language used may vary slightly depending on the training model / school / teacher. I am trained in all these practices, having taken individual modules with various teachers and as part of a 3-year shamanic practitioner training programme with the Sacred Trust.

LONG TERM HEALING IS MULTI-DIMENSIONAL

In the conventional and outdated western perspective, illness is considered to stem from external factors, such as microbes or injuries, and mental and emotional disorders are attributed to brain chemistry imbalances, which ironically have still not been scientifically proven. In contrast, Shamans work with the symptoms from the viewpoint that all illness is rooted in the non-physical realm—the spirit, or from a psycho shamanic perception the invisible realm of the entire psyche (mind body spirit). The Shamans work with multi-dimensional expanded aspects of source consciousness, the guides/allies who show us how to clear and restore or relocate energy

The Alchemists Way – a psycho shamanic perspective and platform for healing and self mastery

I see us like wonderful quartz crystals (or multi-faceted diamonds if it’s easier to imagine) that have been covered in muck and debris. We are essentially the diamond, but we do not recognise this as our reflection is distorted and so we perceive ourselves as the mud! The path of healing is to address the mirrors of perception, to clear away the mud and dirt, and allow the light of our true being to refract and shine through each one of our hidden facets. 

ANCIENT MERGES WITH PRESENT

Having trained extensively in traditional shamanic healing methods commonly known as soul retrieval, extraction, power retrieval, curse unravelling and de-possession, I have a great appreciation for the framework and practice. As I continue to evolve and explore the nature of reality and myself, I have come to see that there is both a synergy and disparity between the old ways and the new ways, that I am being called to integrate into my healing practice. Whilst the traditional techniques still remain a big part of my framework, my personal experience and journey into the nature of reality, consciousness and my relationship to it and myself, compels me to make some changes, to modify and adapt some of these processes to make way for subtle but profound shifts in the foundation and language of the work and our relation to spirit.

The accessibility of quite frankly mind-bending findings from the field of quantum physics, with updated reality creation models and profound multidimensional channelled teachings from figures like Seth and Bashar, have led me to ponder and question the ‘box’ we have put ourselves in. My personal journey of self-exploration continues in many ways, especially through a reverant communion with my night dreams (including lucid dreaming), and a deepening sense of awareness to the ever changing flexible nature of my being, including my physical reality and the world at large. I still don’t have the answer to the question most of us ask, ie ‘who am I’ and don’t imagine I will ever be able to articulate it should it somehow come to me. But to return to the diamond analogy, I like to think of us all as diamonds, and we were never anything else in our True nature! So rather than spending our lives in a state of lack, trying to mould ourselves into one, and with so many spiritual teachings and frameworks telling us we need to find something that is lost or missing, I choose to perceive a different truth, where our journey of healing is an uncovering and an unlearning, a letting go of the masks and energetic debris and blueprints that hide us from our true self and our incredible power. 

I feel it is more suitable to call this work psycho – shamanic (as coined by my colleague Mark Hashimi), as it is about the whole of our being, form and formless, mental and emotional, physical and spiritual. We have everything we need within. Consequently, what I teach and share now reflects this evolving truth and whilst it can be shared and taught under the label shamanism, I feel this is not entirely accurate anymore. So with profound gratitude for the ancient practices celebrated and passed down under the umbrella of ‘shamanism’, I am really excited to be infusing these ancient practices with my own unique flavour and to explore a new language and way of connecting with ourselves that is empowering, liberating and healing. 

Welcome to the path of power, the process of inner and outer alchemy, what I can only describe as ‘The Alchemists Way '. It is based on a collection of profound and empowering principles/truths that offer you the potential to will radically shift your perception of yourself, your place in reality and how you shape it. 

So, what does a psycho-shamanic or ‘Alchemists Way’ healing session look like?

From the perspective and guiding principles of the ‘Alchemists Way’, genuine long-term healing transcends the physical realm and must be tackled at the energetic level. It also requires your mental and emotional maturity and awareness in understanding how this was manifest in the beginning. Without this, it is very easy and tempting to make the outside responsible for your situation, but there is always an inner element. Life is but a reflection of this, so within so without, and the Alchemists Way is to look at this more consciously and intentionally. In essence, Shamans would say healing is about returning you to a state of wholeness, but I would prefer to say instead that this deep work is about reclaiming that which you already are but have either covered in debris or locked away in the proverbial cupboard. It’s an inside job, requiring personal responsibility and integration, an unlearning and remembering, and an undertaking and commitment to practices that cultivate connection and self-awareness, none of which can be given to you by a shaman, but must be reclaimed by you as you take each step on your journey. Your body, your life, your relationships are all guides and mirrors, they can be seen as your waking daydream always reflecting back to you your own consciousness and showing you the path. To access deep long-term healing and our innate creative power demands that we become our own teacher, that we connect with ourself in metaphysical and metaphorical ways, like learning a new language, the language of our soul, our ‘dreamspeak’. 

While the Shaman or practitioner acts as a conduit to connect with expanded aspects of spirit, it’s really important that individuals are prepared to take full responsibility for their healing journey and the outcome. 

The shaman does not heal you
No healer heals another

The ‘healer’ instead accesses consciousness/frequency or dreams into being the healing vibrations and story that is relevant for you at the time. The degree of depth and power that this lands and integrates within your psyche is down to you and your inner and outer choices. In a mental universe, we must learn to become aware of ourselves, our minds and our programming, and become entirely accountable for the spells we cast, for there is nothing outside that does not have an origin within. Through my shamanic healing work and particularly my dreaming work, through the Alchemists Way, I hope to share and convey a message of our innate creative and healing power, our wholeness, our immense creative power, for there can be nothing greater than learning how to literally change our physical reality, access healed states of being and evolve into higher (less limited) states of consciousness.

WHAT TO EXPECT?

A typical psycho-shamanic session begins with an open discussion to gain insights into the issues or concerns you wish to address. I maintain a respectful, non-judgmental presence throughout the work, and this is a sacred space; from the moment you arrive you can consider the healing has begun.

You will then be asked to find a comfortable position, ideally lying down, fully clothed on my therapy couch, to relax and receive the work. I will use drumming or rattling to access a deeper state of awareness and to connect more deeply and coherently with the world of spirit, the invisible space of formlessness and infinity. I will remain in the room and present with you throughout, and you can communicate with me at any time.

You may or may not feel sensations, and it's best to maintain an open mind and let go of your expectations as to how this may unfold or look. I may perform hands-on healing work to move energy through your body as guided by spirit.

INTEGRATION - WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE SESSION?

After the session, I will share any insights from the journey, often a practitioner perceives information about the work in dream like symbolic nature. It is important to remember the world of the formless does not communicate in the traditional English word! Whilst sometimes direct information is received, generally we receive communicates through the senses, through symbol and metaphor and story, or through intuition and a knowing/remembrance. I always aim to share any information and guidance provided, along with details of the healing work performed in a way that is accessible but equally without interpreting it for you or changing its form into something logical to deliver. Sometimes this information makes sense and other times it cannot be understood at this time. This is fine either way as we trust in the work and the process, the unfolding and our response to it is also the medicine. 

Finally, Integration is a vital aspect of shamanic healing, and it's important to be prepared for shifts and changes as your energy body adjusts and you release or reassimilate. This is all part of the healing process, and everything that occurs as a result following your session is considered part of the medicine. One of the primary principles of the Alchemists Way is that life is always working for you and providing a mirror for you to work with, nothing is by chance and there can be treasure in even the darkest corners of your psyche. We must learn how to recognise it and what to do with it. If you have questions following your session in the coming days/weeks following, please email me.

If you're interested in learning more about psycho-shamanic healing or the Alchemists Way mentoring sessions, please feel free to reach out.

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