What is Shamanism?
“To walk between the worlds is to walk with responsibility.”
Definition of Shamanism
Shamanism is an ancient spiritual and healing practice rooted in the ability to connect with both the visible and invisible worlds for the purpose of guidance, healing, and restoring balance. A shaman is one who traverses these realms—communicating with spirits, nature, ancestors, and energies—to bring messages, retrieve lost soul fragments, remove energetic blockages, and re-establish harmony within a person or community.
The word “shaman” originates from the Tungusic people of Siberia, specifically the Evenki tribe, meaning “one who sees in the dark” or “healer who knows.” However, while the term is Siberian, the practice of shamanism exists on every continent, in nearly every indigenous tradition—from the medicine people of the Americas to the sangomas of Africa, the curanderos of South America, to the shamanka of Central Asia.
A Universal Practice with Many Names
Shamanism is not a religion.
It’s not bound to one culture, belief system, or deity.
Rather, it is a global spiritual technology—a way of listening, healing, and navigating life through connection with Spirit.
You’ll find it in:
- The drums of the Sámi in Northern Europe
- The sweat lodges of the Lakota
- The ayahuasca rituals of the Amazon
- The bone readings of Mongolian shamans
- The dreamtime journeys of Aboriginal elders
What unites them is the core principle:
Everything is alive. Everything is connected. Everything has spirit.
Core Elements of Shamanic Practice
- Journeying Between Realms: Altered states of consciousness (through drum, breath, plant medicine, trance) to access the Spirit World
- Spirit Allies & Guides: Working with animal totems, ancestors, deities, and elemental forces
- Energy Medicine: Removing spiritual intrusions, cutting cords, restoring energy flow
- Soul Retrieval: Returning lost parts of one’s soul due to trauma or disconnection
- Ritual & Ceremony: Creating sacred space to honor transitions, heal, cleanse, and empower
Shamanism Today
In modern times, shamanism is being reawakened—not as a trend, but as a remembering. Many are called back to Earth-based, spirit-connected ways of healing as the world seeks balance.
Shamanic practitioners today may blend ancient tools with modern understanding. Some are lineage holders; others are initiated through life, spirit, and deep apprenticeship.
I walk the path as one who has been initiated by pain, purpose, spirit, and sweat.
Not to mimic tradition—but to honor it, and to offer what I’ve been called to carry forward in service.
A Shaman Is…
- A bridge between the seen and unseen
- A messenger between the human and the sacred
- A healer of soul wounds
- A tracker of lost energy
- A guardian of truth, earth, and memory
- And above all, a servant of Spirit
If You Feel the Call…
You don’t choose the shamanic path.
It chooses you.
But when it calls… it is unmistakable.
If you’re curious to learn more, walk with me:
- Book a shamanic session
- Join a retreat
- Explore your Soul Blueprint
- Sit in ceremony
Let the work begin.
Your soul remembers the way home.