He was ordained into spiritualism in 1976. He became a certified medium as well. His mediumship led him to trance-mediumship. There he would go into a trance and allow another spirit to speak to others through him. Today they call this channeling.
Shamanism is one step higher.
Gordon still does trance-mediumship or channeling. As a shaman he has been a part of many healing. He has learned many gifts from the spirit world. He has become a true magician. A Shaman will operate between two worlds, he will do this for healing, or other purposes.