Beyond Soul Loss: The Path of Soul Restoration

by Mar 9, 2026

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Michael Ryan

Michael Ryan

Michael Ryan is a shamanic practitioner, psychedelic integration specialist, and licensed mental health therapist based in Rockville, Maryland. He works in person and remotely with any form of Soul Web Disruption, particularly related to trauma, that affects physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness. His approach promotes integration within oneself and Web of Life, weaving instruction from universal core shamanic and his own compassionate and wise Helping Spirits, including Ancestors Portuguese, Austria-Hungarian, Irish, and Italian. He also includes Western approaches such as systems theory, neuroscience, brainspotting, Heart Math, and EFT (tapping). He is passionate about bringing Soul into traditionally secular spaces, including medical and mental health settings, and is currently working on a book about integrating shamanic healing, psychedelics, and therapy. He can be found at www.shamanic-elementals.com.
Michael Ryan is a shamanic practitioner, psychedelic integration specialist, and licensed mental health therapist based in Rockville, Maryland. He works in person and remotely with any form of Soul Web Disruption, particularly related to trauma, that affects physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness. His approach promotes integration within oneself and Web of Life, weaving instruction from universal core shamanic and his own compassionate and wise Helping Spirits, including Ancestors Portuguese, Austria-Hungarian, Irish, and Italian. He also includes Western approaches such as systems theory, neuroscience, brainspotting, Heart Math, and EFT (tapping). He is passionate about bringing Soul into traditionally secular spaces, including medical and mental health settings, and is currently working on a book about integrating shamanic healing, psychedelics, and therapy. He can be found at www.shamanic-elementals.com.
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  1. Joseph flaherty
    Joseph flaherty on March 9, 2026 at 4:06 pm

    Is it possible for a soul to return to its physical body on its own,?

  2. MICHAEL RYAN
    MICHAEL RYAN on March 10, 2026 at 4:26 pm

    Hi, Joseph, thanks for reading. The short answer is, yes, Soul can return to the physical body on its own. Some would even say this happens every night when we sleep. The longer answer is that restoring one’s own Soul due to trauma can be more challenging because the disruption may be more severe and/or complicated.

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