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Animals as Spirit Guides

by Dr. Steven Farmer

Those spirits that are in animal form that teach us, guide us, empower us, and help us heal are called animal spirit guides or spirit animals. One of the great advantages of working with animal spirit guides is that they can appear physically and symbolically in many...

The Summer Solstice

by Jaime Meyer

The summer solstice is the height of the south on the medicine wheel as I work with it. The long days, the heat and intense light and warmth - everything is reveling in the life force coursing through the world, bringing all creatures into their fullness. Everything...

The Four Daily Sacred Portals:
A Shamanic Alignment with the Times of Power

by Itzhak Beery

In the wisdom traditions of the Andes and Amazon, nothing is done by chance—especially not ceremonies or rituals. Shamans and their communities have always known that the Earth, the sun, and the moon move in divine rhythm. They understood long before science caught up...

Honouring the Spiral

by John Cantwell/Seán de Cantúail

“This is for you,” Martha said as she handed me a red, black, white and yellow bracelet. “It was made for those who danced at last year’s Lakota Sundance Festival, you might like to wear it”. We had met at a recent international gathering of shamanic practitioners...

Spring Equinox/Ostara

by Dr. Steven Farmer

From Earth Magic by Dr. Steven Farmer The spring or Vernal Equinox is the time of year when the sun crosses the plane of the Earth’s equator, and day and night are of equal length across the entire planet. Now there’s increasing evidence that the season that was begun...

Practicing Shamanic Forgiveness

by Rev. Cindy Pincus

Nothing can throw our shamanic energies out of balance like harboring resentment. When we hold grudges, we tie ourselves to someone else's destiny and get dragged off our own path. Forgiveness is essential for any shamanic practitioner as it keeps your energy clean...

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Honouring the Spiral

by John Cantwell/Seán de Cantúail

“This is for you,” Martha said as she handed me a red, black, white and yellow bracelet. “It was made for those who danced at last year’s Lakota Sundance Festival, you might like to wear it”. We had met at a recent international gathering of shamanic practitioners...

Coca Leaf Reading and Healing Discussion from Hatun Q’ero Paqos of Peru

by Society for Shamanic Practice

The Society for Shamanic Practice is delighted to bring you this teaching session on Coca Leaf Reading and an example of a traditional Q'ero healing, from the Hatun Q'ero Paqos of Peru. This was recorded live on January 14th, 2025. ABOUT THE TEACHING SESSION...

After Death Comes More Life:
A Teaching From the Forest Wizard

by Dave Eyerman

For the last several weeks, my days have carried the soundtrack of chainsaws and trucks. The woods behind my house have been undergoing a constant cutting down. The pause of the grating buzz of the chainsaws has stopped only brieflyto give way to crashing thuds as...

The Shamanic Practices of Mother Mary

by Rev. Cindy Pincus

Though Mary is often depicted as a naive virgin caught off guard by the news that she was pregnant, she was actually an advanced energetic practitioner in a long lineage of sacred temple adepts. In this teaching we'll explore Mary's own birth and childhood, her mother...

Celtic Cross-Quarter Holiday Ceremony: Beltane (Bealtaine) 2024

by Dr. Karen Ward & John Cantwell

Join SSP Board Member Dr. Karen Ward and John Cantwell of Ireland for our next Cross-Quarter Celtic Holiday Ceremony, Bealtaine (Beltane). Our Ancestors would have looked to the skies in their observation for a season’s dawning. They also would have looked to the...

Celtic Cross-Quarter Holiday Ceremony: Imbolg 2024

by Dr. Karen Ward & John Cantwell

Join SSP Board Member Dr. Karen Ward and John Cantwell of Ireland for our next Cross-Quarter Celtic Holidays Ceremony, Imbolg. Imbolg (also Imbolc) is the the Celtic Festival of Spring and like all Irish indigenous celebrations is a transition, an initiation, a...

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Seasonal Medicine Wheel Ceremonies

At the turn of each season we hold a virtual ceremony to honor the four directions of the medicine wheel. Led by a ceremonialist from our board of directors, ceremonies are available to our members by Zoom conference line, and recorded for those who wish to listen at a different time.

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CELTIC CROSS-QUARTER HOLIDAY Ceremonies

At each calendar quarter we hold a Celtic Cross-Quarter Holiday Ceremony. Imbolg (February 1st), Beltane (May 1st), Lughnasagh (August 1st) and Samhain (October 31st). Led by Dr. Karen Ward and John Cantwell of Ireland, these ceremonies are available to our members by Zoom conference line, and recorded for those who wish to listen at a different time.

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Tending to Weather Imbalance

by Nancy Lankston

Please join us for a Shamanism Without Borders (SWB) tending event. Weather on our Earth is showing signs of imbalance and stress. Extreme storms, wild temperature swings, wildfires, floods and droughts are increasingly common. Habitat destruction and climate...

Tending to Food Waste

by Vicki Snyder-Young

Please join us for a Shamanism Without Borders (SWB) tending event led by SWB Community Leader, Vicki Snyder-Young. Food waste is an ongoing and increasing problem affecting many countries. In the US, food waste has grown significantly over the years and is now 1/3 of...

Tending to Extreme Weather

by Joan Levergood

Please join us for a Shamanism Without Borders (SWB) tending event led by SWB Community Leader, Joan Levergood. In recent weeks, extremely destructive weather systems have caused suffering around the world. Ice and Snow Storms have occurred in the southern parts of...

Tending to Weather Imbalance

by Nancy Lankston

Please join us for a Shamanism Without Borders (SWB) tending event. Weather on our Earth is showing signs of imbalance and stress. Extreme storms, wild temperature swings, wildfires, floods and droughts are increasingly common. Habitat destruction and climate...

Tending to Food Waste

by Vicki Snyder-Young

Please join us for a Shamanism Without Borders (SWB) tending event led by SWB Community Leader, Vicki Snyder-Young. Food waste is an ongoing and increasing problem affecting many countries. In the US, food waste has grown significantly over the years and is now 1/3 of...

Tending to Extreme Weather

by Joan Levergood

Please join us for a Shamanism Without Borders (SWB) tending event led by SWB Community Leader, Joan Levergood. In recent weeks, extremely destructive weather systems have caused suffering around the world. Ice and Snow Storms have occurred in the southern parts of...

Tending the Suffering Due to the LA Wildfires

by Vicki Snyder-Young

Please join us for a Shamanism Without Borders (SWB) tending event led by SWB Community Leader, Vicki Snyder-Young Due to the recent wildfires in Los Angeles, California, many are being affected. There has been loss of homes, loved ones, businesses, schools, and...

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