Shamanism Australia - Definition Shaman - Shamanic Practitioner
Shamanism
A
shaman helps to balance and unite the physical state with the spiritual.
Everything is energy; both in the physical and spiritual dimension.
Contained within the energy is information. This is how it is possible
for shamans and medical intuitives to ‘sense’ the message within energy
and use it powerfully for changes and transformation to wellbeing.
"The right leg that 'J' has not been able to feel because of
the nerve damage done in her previous operation – well she now has
feeling in that leg. Faye - remember you went in and replaced the
black/damaged nerves!!!!! Faye, thank you so much. 'J'
looked a different person when I left her to the one when I first walked
in to her room." BH, Adelaide, Australia.
Shamanic
healing is the oldest form of healing. History and archaeology reveal
that shamanic healing has been around for at least 40,000 years and
is not confined to a particular culture or religion. The principles
transcend cultures and religions in that they are universal, having
remained unchanged over thousands of years. Indigenous tribes referred
to a shaman as a medicine man.
Almost every known culture has employed
shamanistic methods including Native American Indians, Micronesians,
Indonesians, Australian Aborigines, Maoris, Mongolians, Eskimos, Celts,
Siberians, Aztecs, early Mesopotamians. Religions including Judaism,
Christianity, Islam and Hinduism can all be seen to contain elements
of shamanism.
We consist of a spirit, a soul and a body. Learning how to harmonise and align these parts of our being enables
us to live life fully. When one part is not in harmony all parts suffer.
What is a Shamanic Naturopath?
A
Shamanic Naturopath tunes into, not only your physical body, but your mental, emotional and
spiritual states. This allows,
with the cooperation of the client, the complete balancing of a person
leading to fulfilment and health.
A shaman shares observations with you and helps you to discover:
- The origin of your issue
- The underlying source of physical disease
- Where you are holding onto unfinished business
- The tremendous power resident in your emotions
- Transformation of distorted wave patterns into truth. When
we free our subconscious and our soul of long-held beliefs and
traumas, we activate our innate spiritual gifts.
- A greater knowledge about your spirit, soul (mind, emotions and
will) and body working together.
- The source of confusion and unhappiness and the release of trapped
emotions from the body
- The location of excessive or deficient energy flows
- A sense that you are starting a transformation, from inward to outside.
- Self care to do – suggestions may be made regarding diet,
exercise, sleep, hydration, meditation, relaxation, journalling.
A Shaman is ONE WHO KNOWS how...
- to retrieve lost soul part/s
- to create a space for healing and transformation to occur
- to restore power loss
- to release heavy dense energies which came from other people
- to select the tools one
needs to become whole
- to communicate with other spirits in this and other dimensions
- to be here now - not just in one dimension but also in many dimensions
simultaneously
- one acquires power and knowledge
- to transmit and teach that knowledge to others.
Healing is a Partnership
Healing,
in shamanic terms is a partnership between the client and the shaman.
It is not about 'lying back and being healed.' It is about taking responsibility
for your own healing, for your own ailments and imbalance. When you face
your disharmony, you face your own fears, your own doubts and issues. By
facing them you see them for what they really are and transform them
into great power far beyond your imagination. It gives you the
choice to use keys to move powerfully in the spiritual realm.
Do I Really Want to Heal?
In seeking shamanic healing it is wise to consider how much we
really want to be healed and ultimately transformed. We need to want
to change. Waving the magic wand to get rid of symptoms without the
desire to change those habits that caused the dis-ease means the
symptoms could return again or in another form.
Often people hold onto illness as it serves
a purpose, perhaps providing them with attention and care they feel
they would not otherwise receive. If we are to experience more of
our wholeness, we do so through addressing the issues and being willing to
discover the blocks and obstacles. We address the pay offs for not
wanting to change.
Illness or imbalance does not occur without a reason. They are
messengers telling us about the manner in which we live physically, emotionally, mentally or
spiritually. This does not mean we blame ourself. We can see it is a learning
opportunity as to why the imbalance occurred and be willing for harmony
to be restored. Illness serves a purpose - whether it is to remind us
to take care of our body, to rest, to acknowledge emotional pain.
If we are serious about wanting to become balanced - spiritually, mentally,
emotionally, physically then, shamanic transformation can help.
We are willing to transform those issues that have caused pain or
discomfort into tremendous power which radiates out from our spiritual
wholeness.
Power Loss
Power
loss may occur in our life when there is a breach in the boundaries
of our emotional being, self-respect or vitality (giving out more than
we are taking in).
Power loss can be restored by transforming the power of the emotions that we
suppressed because we believed they were 'bad.'
Soul Loss and Soul Retrieval
At
times, an emotional part of the soul can separate from our wholeness, referred to
in shamanic terms, as soul loss. This soul loss is usually a healthy
natural coping response to trauma (e.g., car accident, rape, bereavement,
loss or redundancy, abusive situation, a job or family in which we have difficulty being
our full self).
When we are traumatised, it can be
too painful and overwhelming for us to be fully present and aware, so
a part of our emotional being leaves. We can feel beside ourselves or
just not at home or present. The state
of soul loss is often referred to medically as shock, or psychologically
as dissociation.
Most clients I see have soul loss as children. Crucial turning
points such as birth, adolescence or early adulthood are other significant
times. A significant trauma is often necessary for soul loss to occur
as an adult. I often see adult clients living the pattern of dissociating
when they perceive emotional issues rising. Learning to create
new patterns, becoming aware of dissociation and learning how to 'çome
back' yourself if this an automatic pattern, are useful tools to take
with you from the session.
Sometimes the soul part does not return on it's own. This is usually
when the traumatic situation has continued at length, or you become so
used to your state that you do not have a strong desire to return.
Soul retrieval often happens after harmonising other parts of the
being. Think of a child who has run away from home because it is not
conducive to the child's wellbeing. In bringing the child back home, ideally a change
within the environment would make it conducive for the child to want to
remain home. So with soul retrieval. The removal of trauma in the being
and harmonising the parts would make it ideal to then retrieve the soul
part.
The parts, that have separated are retrieved by the shaman and
restored to you so that you may
live a more complete life. You may feel a strong and renewed
sense of balance in your life after a soul retrieval. For the
restoration to
be effective, we need to be ready to make changes - transforming old
patterns or beliefs and living in the new.
Spiritual Intrusions (Negative
energies that create energy blocks)
Addressing
the reason for the intrusive energies is important.
You may be angry
with someone and harbour the anger without addressing the underlying
issue that made you angry, or without releasing the anger in a healthy
way. This creates an angry energy block in your body. You experience a
low level of anger almost all the time and are prone to easily becoming
angry. If this block is not released, it may grow and over time it will
affect the function of your organs and our physical health.
People can also project these spiritual intrusions into others. If
someone is angry and vents it energetically
by verbal or non-verbal projection, you may pick up and hold that angry
energy in you body. You would only pick up and hold these energy blocks
if you were energetically vulnerable, e.g. fatigue, sickness,
emotional overload, dietary or lifestyle habits that do not support the
protective boundary layer around you.
Symptoms can be lethargy,
feeling out of sorts, emotional, and
not understanding why you feel so lousy. Vulnerability from a shamanic
viewpoint, can come from soul loss or power loss.
Transformation of spiritual 'lie' patterns into 'Truth'
Believing a lie, e.g. "I am not worthy", "I am powerless", "I am
unlovable", "I am not enough", "I do not deserve", "I cannot win", and spending
a life long pattern to disprove it to yourself and others, creates the most
vulnerability. Attempting to disprove it perpetuates the 'lie'.
Transforming the lie pattern in the spiritual realm into spiritual truth creates
amazing power and freedom.
Benefits of Shamanism
Shamanism
is basically about restoring wholeness and harmony to spirit, soul and
body. A shaman is shown beneath the surface of
a presenting illness, life concern, relationship problem or mental health
disorder. The shaman is given this information through:
- Prophetic gifts to see what is really happening
- Hearing to receive words of knowledge or wisdom from the Divine, Spirit, Source,
God, Creator, the Universe – whichever term you are most comfortable
with.
- Using the basic senses to determine what is happening.
The shaman might also help deliver information or a healing through
several means, which can include:
- Hands-on healing and transformation
- Remedies such herbs, foods, homoeopathic and other vibrational remedies
such as flower essences or symbols.
- Meditation.
- Extraction of negative intrusions
- Counselling
Results of this Care
As with any holistic approach, the results of care are a product of
several factors, including:
- Willingness to be transformed
- Letting go of expectations and being open to receive what is
needed
- Willingness of the client to make changes
One man received an instant healing for his deafness. Everyone
around him was very excited. However, at home, his wife's screeching parrot
voice continued. He became deaf again. There can be a
pay-off in having symptoms of dis-ease which can be of more
benefit than the discomforts and inconveniences it can cause.
Transformation occurs when there is a willingness to deal with the
source of the dis-ease - and the source is not the screeching parrot -
but the perception of it. These circumstances are offering a
powerful message for growth and wholeness.
MOVING BEYOND HEALING TO PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION
