Inherent in the psyche of every person is an inner shaman, a shamanic archetype, that part of our being that understands where we come from and how to return to tap deep pools of wisdom, creativity, healing, and mystical states of awareness. My work as a medium in the 80's led me unexpectedly into the world of the shaman, which led me to the drum, which led me to the dance, which led me to ecstasy as a spiritual and medicine path. It's been a tumultuous ride at times, but gratefully, my life has never been the same.
Paradox is good food for the soul.
I say consciously working with them, because some years ago i realized they've been in my life since i was a child, when i first knew them as wise and protective invisible playmates. My first book that resulted from the teachings and re-memberings, published in 1998 by Inner Traditions, Intl. An ancient tribal practice in a modern industrial world Lead article published in Spirit of Change, Sept. 95 on the emergence of the shamanic archetype, world crisis as collective initiation, and the evolving role of the shaman. Recommended Reading List These books have been most helpful in my research.