Patrick MacManaway is a soft-spoken unassuming Scot, and a real-deal, gifted dowser and land-whisperer. In this interview he shares of his upbringing in a family of mediums and healers, and delivers a treasure-trove of wisdom on communicating with the intelligences of the landscape, divination, dowsing, the nature of time, elementals, and the extraordinary power of human love.

In the second hour Patrick shares stories on his successful negotiations with plant spirits, animals, the spirit of water, and the ghostly spirits he has assisted to return “home.” This sounds impossible to many but this is an art that was once commonplace in cultures around the world, and Patrick has had stunning results with his approach. We spend an additional half hour sharing my recent story of the poltergeist that showed up very suddenly in my Vermont cottage. Always good to have a man like Patrick on speed dial!

Life is far more mysterious and wondrous than we know, and it is unique people like Patrick who graciously offer the keys for all who wish to learn.
www.patrickmacmanaway.com

by Shonagh Home | The Mushroom's Apprentice, Episode 2 FREE

I have had a number of very special individuals enter my life as a result of my mushroom work and Cathy Coyle is one of them. Grounded and wise, Cathy serves as a Ban Draoi (dree), a Celtic medicine woman. She is part of a long lineage of Irish seer women and holds a connection to the Sidhe and other spirits of nature. In this two-hour conversation Cathy shares candidly her path to where she is today as facilitator, therapist, teacher, priestess, Draoi. Our first hour delves into her early years as a sensitive child raised on old Irish myths and traditions. She shares her first mystical meeting with the Sidhe through the portal of the mushroom and the clinical path that followed until her faerie guides steered her away from a path of convention.

Hour Two begins with Cathy discussing how the shamanic approach complements psychotherapeutic practice. We explore breathwork, oracular practice, herbs and other supports for trance work, light, language and more.

Make yourself a cup of tea and savor Cathy’s stories, experiences, clarity and wisdom in this intimate conversation that covers so many aspects of her path and philosophy as a 21st century Ban Draoi. Learn more at CathyCoyle.com

by Shonagh Home | The Mushroom's Apprentice, Episode 1, Free First Hour

For the first hour of episode one of The Mushroom’s Apprentice I give a little back-story on myself and how I found my way to the mushroom. Hour two discusses my personal approach to apprenticeship to the mushroom teachers.