Learn Shamanic Healing
We are now in the 28th year of our apprenticeship in this ancient tradition, and are entering our 17th year of teaching. Accordingly in our five-day Visionseeker shamanic workshops, we offer training in spirit medicine in varying levels of depth. In the...
Soul Retrieval
The shamanic practice known as soul retrieval is perhaps the most important level of healing in spirit medicine because once the spiritual-energetic nature of an illness-causing intrusion has been addressed, the cause is still unresolved, namely the tears in the...
Soul Loss
Among the indigenous peoples of the world, it is generally understood that traumatic life experiences, when they are serious enough, can result in the fragmentation of our inner, vital essence or soul. Often, these traumatized soul aspects dissociate, resulting in...
Three Causes of Spiritual Illness
As we pass through life on the physical plane, things happen. We contract flus and colds and viruses, and we sustain physical injuries, like falling off our bikes as children or experiencing sports injuries. As adults, we may throw our back out or experience a...
Cultural Appropriation
We recently received an interesting inquiry from one of our colleagues—one that we believe has meaning for a wide audience so we bring it forward here. Her appeal was as follows: I would appreciate your knowledge and insight on an aspect of shamanism that I have...
Hale Makua’s United Nations Address: The Meaning of Aloha
Hale Makua: The Meaning of Aloha—1993 Greetings to all of you … Distinguished members of the United Nations, and my fellow indigenous peoples in the community of man—aloha. In Hawai’i, and throughout the Polynesian family within the Pacific, “Aloha” is a word used...
Hale Makua’s Thoughts on Shamanic Circles
When you form your shamanic circles, you create, as well as receive, the gift of your togetherness, powered by your collective Aloha. And if you are to ‘project yourself’ (with intention and shamanic journeywork) within and beyond these circles, there is nothing...
The Law of Polarity
Periodically we sit at the breakfast table and discuss portions of our workshop teachings. This is one of the benefits of Hank’s extended periods at home in the winter months. One of us will mention an interesting topic, like the Law of Polarity, and we are off in...
In the King’s Chamber – 2003
This story is focused upon an encounter that ‘happened’ during a travel group that I led to Egypt in January 2003. Another version of it has been posted elsewhere, yet many of my readers may not have seen it … and this prompts me to share this account with you. I...
Old Mystics Never Die… Reflections on Gandalf the Wizard
As we move toward the beginning of a new year, many of us are courageously taking stock of what is going on in our world. And as we do, our attention is drawn inexorably, and with discernment, to the storytelling fare that is being presented to us by the major...
