Shamanism Without Borders
Open Source Audio TrainingWe invite anyone who feels called to assist and support in Shamanism Without Borders to participate in our open source audio training. We ask that you listen to the following audio training and, if you are able, purchase our guidebook, Shamanism Without Borders: A Guide to Shamanic Tending for Trauma and Disasters (proceeds support administrative costs for this program). You can get a preview of the guidebook in some of the articles listed below. Completing the audio training is the first step in applying to be a Shamanism Without Borders Community Leader. Once you complete the 3 training audios you can proceed to Step 4 at the bottom of the page to apply. Thank you for your interest!
Step 1
Intro to SWB
Step 2
5 Tending Practices
Step 3
How to Lead An Event
Supplemental Materials
Summary of Guidelines (PDF) – This file contains a summary of the event guidelines discussed in How to Lead an Event (Step 3). You may wish to review this document during or after you complete the audio training. This file can also be downloaded and saved for future reference when preparing to lead SWB events.
An Extraordinary House Clearing in New Mexico
In January there was a tragic incident that took place in a rural house outside of New Mexico. A husband who I will call Fred and his wife were involved in a custody battle over their three-year-old son. The mother had moved out and the boy was staying with his father...
Healing the Vibration of Trauma in the Land
For twenty-two years I studied with a gifted shamanic healer in Malaysian Borneo. Each time I went to apprentice with the late Ismail Daim, I felt the surge of the spirits of the land rush out to meet me as I stepped off the plane. The spiritual aspect of one’s...
Healing at the Scene of an Accident
A WORD ON SHAMANISM WITHOUT BORDERS After a number of years of discussion and preparation, in 2011 The Society for Shamanic Practice published SHAMANISM WITHOUT BORDERS: A Guide to Shamanic Tending for Trauma and Disasters. The idea was to publish a collection of...
Step 4
Once you have completed this 3 step training, we invite you to join our Shamanism Without Borders Facebook Group where you can find out about upcoming Shamanism Without Borders (SWB) events and connect with other people committed to this work.
For those of you who are trained as shamanic practitioners or teachers, you may be interested in participating in our SWB Community Leadership Program. Our community leaders are a small, dedicated and growing group of volunteers who help organize and lead SWB events on an ongoing basis. We meet once a month by conference call to support one another and learn together about the power of this work. Click the button below to learn more.
Many blessings and thank you for your participation!