[Diana Whitten]

Hi Kristin,

I second Travis in everything he has said in his reply to you – thank you, Travis! I found that the ceremony and actual work integrated very well into our daily family life. My husband is excited to see me flourish in this practice but that’s about where it stops with him. He’s interested in what I have to tell and supports me with ideas but he’s admitted that he’s not ready to dive deeper into himself through shamanism.
My 9 year old son on the other hand loves it. Like Travis, I also try to keep it lite with him but try to support his own spirituality. He’s asked me to find out his power animal for him, and I taught him how to simply call it in before bed time to help keep the nightmares away. Ever since then his nightmares have stopped and he kindly asks his power animal to support him in situations he’s uncomfortable in. It is a joy to watch him flourish in this practice. He also asked me to work on him to see what all that “anger” inside him was about. He was 8 when that happened.
I think the best approach is to see what your kids are openly able to hear and understand when it comes to shamanism and where they struggle to wrap their heads around. Finding that balance seems to be a continuous effort and reevaluation of where you’re at within your beautiful family unit.

Have a wonderful day!
Warmly,
Diana

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