Establishing healthy boundaries and enforcing them allows you to step confidently into your authentic self. We are breaking down our differences to cross the emotional, spiritual distances between us. Understanding language, in all of its forms, is our partnership with the world around us. This is our story, this is our journey. Along the way [...]

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Swiss psychologist Carl Jung saw the ouroboros as an archetype and the basic mandala of alchemy. Jung defined the relationship of the ouroboros to alchemy: The alchemists, who in their own way knew more about the nature of the individuation process than we modems do, expressed this paradox through the symbol of the ouroboros, the [...]

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To ask a question or request a topic for a future episode, contact us here. Explore the myths of shamanism, delving into the magically religious! As mentioned in this podcast, we recommend finding your anchor spot before doing journey work. You can get information on how to find one here. For more stories about otter, listen to [...]

Trickster appears when a way of thinking becomes outmoded and needs to be torn down and built anew. The destroyer of worlds and yet, at the same time our savior. The wise fool, creator, joker, storyteller, truth teller and liar. Carl Jung has described trickster as such: “In his clearest manifestations, he is a faithful [...]

In this episode of the Shaman’s Way podcast, Kriket shares journal entries and stories of her experiences journeying into the Underworld. Not everyone has the same experiences in shamanic journeys. In addition to sharing her journeys, today’s podcast gives an idea of what your journeys might look like, or at least highlight how journeys can differ. Looking [...]

An analysis of the Princess and the Frog Prince and relationship with Frog as a power animal. Looking to better get to know frog better? We recommend journey work to visit her or him in the lower world. We also have a guided meditation for meeting your power animal as well. If you’re new to [...]

Very early on, spirit told me (in a pardox of healing manner), “You are exactly whole and healed in our eyes. You believe you are wounded, so we provide ways to feel healed. But to us, you are perfect.” I was; and still am, both completely at peace with this, and completely at odds with it. [...]

In this episode we discuss past lives, and the relationship between shamanism and past lives. Many of our ancestors would have had a relationship with spirit and while not all tie in with past lives, many of them do. Even something as simple as burying our dead can mean many things to many people. Be [...]