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What is Shamanism

  • Writer: Arlene Hand
    Arlene Hand
  • Jun 24
  • 2 min read

✨ What Is Shamanism? A Path of Spirit, Nature, and Inner Knowing ✨

Shamanism is one of the world’s oldest spiritual traditions—an earth-based path that spans continents, cultures, and centuries. At its heart, shamanism is not a religion but a way of directly connecting with the sacred through nature, energy, and the spirit world. It’s a return to deep listening—within ourselves and with the living universe around us.

🌿 A Bridge Between Worlds

Shamans are often described as “walkers between worlds”—individuals who enter altered states of consciousness (through meditation, drumming, breathwork, or plant allies) to access wisdom, healing, and guidance from the unseen realms. These journeys are not escapism but acts of service, healing, and reconnection.

In Andean traditions, for example, the shaman (or paq’o) communicates with Pachamama (Mother Earth), the Apus (mountain spirits), and ancestral guides through practices like coca leaf readings, despacho ceremonies, and energy healing. Each ritual is grounded in ayni—sacred reciprocity—offering balance between giving and receiving, humans and nature.

🌀 The Call of the Modern Shaman

Today, shamanic practices are being remembered and reawakened across the globe. Many of us are feeling a deep call to reconnect with ancestral wisdom, intuitive knowing, and sacred Earth cycles. This doesn't always mean we become shamans in the traditional sense—but rather that we begin to live shamanically:

  • Listening to signs and synchronicities

  • Honoring nature and her rhythms

  • Tending to our energetic body as we do our physical body

  • Asking for help from Spirit and our ancestors

  • Trusting dreams, visions, and subtle messages

Shamanism reminds us that healing is not a straight line—it is a spiral of remembering who we truly are.

🔥 Why Shamanic Practices Matter Now

In a fast-paced world filled with disconnection, shamanism invites us to slow down, root in, and remember that we are part of something greater. Whether through a coca leaf reading, oracle cards, energy work, or ceremony, shamanic tools help us:

  • Clear heavy energy and restore balance

  • Connect with purpose and soul guidance

  • Heal grief, trauma, or old patterns

  • Deepen our relationship with nature, ancestors, and self

Shamanism isn’t about escaping reality—it’s about embracing it fully, with spirit as your ally.

Want to Experience Shamanic Guidance?If you’re feeling called to explore coca leaf readings, Osho card insights, or Andean energy healing, Arlene offers in-person and remote sessions to support your path with intention and heart.

📱 Connect on WhatsApp | 📧 Email Readings Available | 🌄 In-Person Sessions at Golden Buddha

✨ You’re not lost—you’re remembering. Shamanism can help light the way.

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