One of the great challenges and ongoing questions in contemporary shamanic practice is “what is initiation?” or more accurately “am I initiated?” It is messy…read more.

We need initiation into adulthood desperately, as individuals and as a culture. At this time the lack of initiation is at the root of much…read more.

Initiation is not graduation. Initiation is not the formal certification of the successful completion of a course of shamanic training, nor is it the ritual…read more.

How does someone become a shamanic healer in the 21st Century? What is the first step? What do you do if shamanic healing has been…read more.

In the opening of Curing our Cultural Sickness: The Initiation Series on June 8th, shaman and host, Christina Pratt, presented the hypothesis that the lack…read more.

This week we resume our Initiation Series: Curing our Cultural Sickness with out final guest, Reverend Shaman John-Luke Edwards, MA, PhD. It is our hope…read more.

Sangoma (shaman), Gretchen Crilly McKay is our guest this week in our Initiation Series: Curing our Cultural Sickness.  She joins us to discuss her traditional…read more.

Shaman-healer, Michael Dunning is our guest this week in our Initiation Series: Curing our Cultural Sickness.  He joins us to discuss his exceptional initiation experiences…read more.

Healer, Desiree DeMars is our first guest in our Initiation Series: Curing our Cultural Sickness.  She will join us to discuss her own initiation experiences…read more.

This week begins a series exploring initiation and spiritual maturity.  “It is my hypothesis,” says host and shaman Christina Pratt, “that the lack of meaningful…read more.

Initiation is the thing we most need from shamanism and are least willing to receive. Much has been written about initiation in psychology, shamanism, and…read more.