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The word "Shaman" comes from a Siberian word "Saman.”

The word itself translates to "one who looks in the dark."  We use the word Shaman to describe those who are able to see into the spirit realms for healing and information.  Anthropologists have found that there have been these types of healers, the Shamans, throughout every continent for thousands of years.

Although some cultures call the act of entering the spirit realms by other names such as "the dream-time" by Australian Aboriginals, or "other realms" in the Celtic traditions. Either way they are all entering an altered state of consciousness to connect with helping spirits and power animals. Using words to describe what actually happens is very limiting.

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It is true that some traditions use plant medicines as well as the sonic beat of a drum and/or rattle, accompanied with dancing and singing to reach these other realms. In my practice I use the drum, rattle, dancing and singing to enter the lucid dreaming state to access my helping spirits and power animals.

This practice can be taught to anyone for their own direct revelation and communion with their helping spirits. Doing the practice of talking to your own helping spirits does not "make you a Shaman.” For one to "become" a Shaman takes many years, much training and initiations into the work and the worlds of the unseen realms. It is not for the faint of heart and can be a very lonely path. And I have chosen to make this path my life's work. I have been practicing Shamanic Healing work for 20 years.

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In a shamanic healing session, the practitioner goes into the altered state of consciousness as the client lays down to receive the healing. The practitioner may dance, sing, chant and play drums or rattles to enter the altered state. Once there the helping spirits guide the practitioner in the healing techniques that will be necessary for the clients higher good. Knowing that first and foremost, as with all healing modalities the golden rule is to "do no harm.”