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Shamanism

The way of the Urban shaman is based on a fundamental understanding that people are an integral part of the natural world. Every earthly form is animated by its own soul or life force. The world is made up of constantly moving energy and a shamanic practitioner can tap directly into the purest forms of this natural energy, on behalf of another person by the process of journeying.

Urban Shamanism is best described as a process where powerful ancient rituals meet modern spiritual healing. Clients are taken on a journey of discovery. Wherever we come from in the world Shamanism is our root – we all share this mutual heritage. It is the way people have attempted to connect with the ineffable since time began.

The principal function of a shamanic practitioner is to 'stalk' wisdom and invite the healing process to manifest - a sacred midwifery. Using voice, sound, rattles or the rhythm of the drum, archetypes arise from the unconscious, transforming the fractured psyche into a coherent whole. These tonal substances work their alchemy within the human body creating a vehicle for the 'journey' and anointing it with sound, allowing the process of healing to take place and creating a circle of balance. A person may decide to use shamanism work to heal a physical, emotional or spiritual trauma or it may be a time of transition in their lives when some direction is needed. On the other hand nothing may be 'wrong' but there is a deep sense of needing to connect more strongly with Spirit.

Soul retrieval is one of the oldest and most important of all shamanic practices. People with soul loss feel as if something is missing; with no energy or lust for life, they feel dissociated in some way. This can create anything from ill health to emotional instability, from a sense of feeling lost to not feeling grounded in the world, from relationship problems to eating disorders. Soul retrieval is a healing that can empower a person, so that they feel solid in themselves and know that they truly belong here and are themselves, an integral and unique part of the universe. Shamanism has the power to heal on many levels.

As shamanic healing deals with the spiritual aspect of illness there is no way to predict the results that will manifest emotionally or physically. Shamanic healing does not replace the need for traditional psychological and medical treatment.

• Shamanic journeying
• Shamanic healing
• Shamanic counselling

Shamanic journeying

The shamanic practitioner moves in different states of consciousness when she journeys, experiences transcendence as she enters the unified cosmic domains of the shamanic world and communes with Spirit in her pursuit of healing information.

Through shamanic journeying a person can be helped to transcend normal, ordinarily accepted definitions of reality, including the definition of themselves. The techniques used are simple yet powerful; they do not require faith or changes in belief. Healing happens through different types of journeys which could include working with the soul, power animals, or extraction.

Shamanic Healing

This is a way of becoming whole by integrating the mind, body, spirit and emotions. It has been practised by indigenous peoples the world over for at least 40,000 years. It helps people release problems or behaviour patterns that no longer serve them, to allow change and growth.

During a healing session there is plenty of time for discussion and creating a clear intention for the work. After this the client simply has to lie down comfortably relaxed and has no responsibility beyond that. Deirdre enters non-ordinary reality, undertakes the journey and upon return shares what was shown and what gifts were given to help the client in their life. It is after the session that the client takes the responsibility of working with and using this new information. Deirdre is available after the session for further discussion should it be needed.

A Shamanic healing session is a one to one session. The session is approximately 2.5 hours and usually a single session is all that is required at any one time.

Shamanic Counselling

This form of counselling, operating at the interface of shamanism and psychotherapy. It acknowledges a perception of the world that recognises no separation between mind and matter. During a session traditional psychotherapy techniques may be used alongside shamanic journeying and work with energy. As a client your needs in regards to your entire being and within the context of your environment and circumstances will be addressed.

Shamanic counselling is an hour long, one to one, regular weekly session.

"Empty yourself of everything,
Let your mind become still,
The 10,000 things rise and fall
while the self watches their return."

Lao Tsu - Tao Te Ching

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Shamanism - Shamanic Journeys, Shamanic Counselling and Shamanic Healing
Putney Massage & Wellbeing clinic
London SW15,UK