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Shamanic
Healing and Soul Retrieval
Shamanic healing is one of the vast numbers of healing
modalities available for us to experience today. Like acupuncture its
roots are in the mists of time and like acupuncture it works with unseen energy.
Acupuncture is usually associated with the East, while there have been shamanic
healers for thousands of years in tribal communities all around the world.
There are also many contemporary practitioners of this ancient healing art.
Traditionally a shaman was someone who was able to communicate with the spirits
and visit other realities with their own spirit allies. This is still the case
in modern shamanism. A shamanic practitioner will use a drum or rattle to access
an altered state of consciousness. In this altered state she is able to enter
the lower world, the middle world or the upper world which are the unseen other
realities. While n the other worlds she journeys with her power animal and
helpers to ask for healing for whoever has requested her services.
Shamanic healing is about energy, and typically the
shamanic practitioner sees lack of health and well being on any level as being
about loss of energy in some form. Trauma, stress, abuse and serious accident at
any time in one’s life can result in loss of life force, vital energy or
essence which is known as ‘soul loss’. In order to survive seriously
challenging situations a soul part leaves the individual and takes refuge in one
of the other worlds, taking with it some of the life force. It does this to
assist overall survival. However, it often results in depression, apathy,
inability to move on after a loss or death or problems with the immune system.
It is the job of the shamanic healer to track down this soul part in the other
worlds, to offer it healing and reassurance and to invite it to return and bring
back its positive qualities. This is known as ‘soul retrieval’ Once
the soul parts are returned, life takes on a new brightness and can be lived
with more optimism and delight.
Another issue addressed by the modern day shamanic healer is that of ‘power
loss.’ Power loss is widespread and may be caused by confrontation, exams ill
health, unrelenting problems, lack of community support, erosion of self-
esteem, stressful family circumstances or manipulative relationships.
Without our inherent vitality and connection to the cosmic
web we become dis-empowered, dejected and dispirited. The shamanic solution is
for the healer to journey to the lower world to retrieve the individual’s
power animal. Power then returns along with the ability to approach life
more confidently and completely and
people can deal with the challenges it presents.
The ancient practice of shamanic healing is alive and well and is very useful
for an individual who recognises any of the symptoms referred to. It can support
therapy or counselling when it feels as if an impasse has been reached. It
is also useful for a personal development coach to have a shamanic practitioner
on their referral list as a individually tailored shamanic sessions to retrieve
soul parts and/or a power animal will give the individual more energy and
incentive to design and work towards life goals.
Written by Zannie Rose : Catalyst for personal growth & spiritual evolution
and Experienced Shamanic Healer: Offering
1:1 and distant shamanic healing appointments worldwide.
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Added 10/16/07
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