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Welcome to another ramble on shamanism and my footsteps upon this path!

It took me a little while to understand the statement: 'no spirits, no shaman.' I thought 'but I can do it without them!' And I am grateful that I know differently these days.

I have a few spirit helpers who are willing to walk with me on my spiritual journeys, a few gods that I visit, or who visit me, and a few 'acquaintances' in the otherworlds who, for trade (usually), will offer a wealth of knowledge, access, wisdom, g… Continue

I was describing the story of the emugirls, as I had learnt them, to a fellow artist and user on DeviantArt, and it occurred to me that it wouldn't hurt to share them here too.

I first met a solo emugirl by a stand of sheoaks or casuarina trees. She was hiding in one of the lower branches, and materialised wild and shaggy. Her eyes were bright, large and lucid. Her mane of hair continued down her back and fla… Continue

My animal companion, or 'pet', Moet - a champagne tabby - has spent most of today lounging in the sunbeams by the blinds I left open specifically for him. Specifically so he could lounge in front of them.

Sometimes it's easy to forget that I live with a feline who has the leashed spirit of tigers and lions inside of him, until of course I see him playing, or his blown black pupils pop up over my bed, a second before he wraps himself around my foot, all claws and teeth.

We too, are humans with… Continue

I figured I'd write up a version of the house blessing I used tonight over our first cooked meal in our new place. It is animistic in nature, meaning that instead of honouring specific gods or goddesses, or as well as honouring these, it honoured house / land / mineral spirits etc. as well.

I cooked the meal with a view to creating a healthful and sacred experience. This kept me grounded throughout which helped. I consciously opened up my energy to the spirits around me. I felt the spirits conn… Continue

Note: Not based on core shamanism theory.

How to Journey

Journeying is the act of letting your spirit (or soul, or spirit twin, or part of your soul, depending on your belief system) travel to the otherworlds. Though the lines can blur between journeying and visualisation, the difference is largely that in the former, you travel outside of the body into external worlds and in the latter, you work within the body and the psyche, in an inner universe.

Journeying is common in many shamani… Continue