The Shamanic Journey Connection

Shamanism is recognized as the earliest spiritual practice known to humankind. A spiritual practice that honors the inherent spirit which exists in all that lives. It reveals the significant connection between humans and our natural world. It teaches us we are nature. Shamanism has been around for so long it is likely each of us have ancestors who participated in the practice. Our ancestors may not have been known as shamans though. The word shaman originally came from the Tungus people of Siberia. It has many definitions, depending on who you ask. The word is generally recognized as signifying one who enters an altered state of consciousness. Indigenous shamans, healers, medicine men and women are highly regarded members of their community. They typically serve the people of the community in one way or another. One form of service involves traveling to unseen realms for information to aid an individual, the community or the land of it's people. The method of achieving an altered state and acquiring Divine insight is a bit different from culture to culture. For some, this altered state is known as the shamanic journey.

Our western culture has many of us feeling somewhat removed from our ancestral lineage of shamanism. The work of anthropologist and author Michael Harner shows us a path to owning our Divine right to direct revelation. The shamanic journey method he teaches facilitates connection with your helping spirits for firsthand access to personal guidance, healing and spiritual growth. We can use the power of percussion to travel outside ordinary reality for the purpose of connecting with our spirit guides and guardian spirits. Communing with our helping spirits reminds us of our personal truth, strength and power. The shamanic journey is a source of direct revelation to restore harmony and balance in our lives. Direct revelation is Divine communication. No intermediary is necessary. We all have the ability to journey to non-ordinary reality. We all have access to unseen realms and information from the Divine. With the shamanic journey connection, we can restore harmony and balance for all.