I would like to start by saying that this class, Dr. of Shamanism, was everything and more than I thought it would be! Other material I have read on Shamanism covered rituals and entheogens to journey, but stopped there. I knew there had to be more. Many thanks to all who took part in getting this course together!
Since I'm a Reiki Master and practing Holistic Healer, I can relate to the course from a personal experience level. The only lessons I don't plan on using are the ones on entheogens. I feel it was very interesting and I'm glad it's in the course, but being a school bus driver who is often drug and alchol tested I would lose my job. I astral travel and bring back messages from spirit with every healing I do. Soul retrieval is a different travel experience. I need to travel to a `level` with my power animal and retrieve a part of my clients past that they have blocked out and left there. I have to rely on my own ability to trust and believe.
One of the things I noticed as I studied the lessons is how they relate to the way I have been teaching healing and energy work. It was a nice feeling of conformation that healers, on a spiritual path, are connected with similar belief systems.
Your "Goals of the Shaman" are the same goals of master healers world wide.
In lesson 10-other methods of being a Shaman I found I already use kinesiology, aromatherapy, biofeedback (with my hands), reflexology, crystal healing, meditation, drumming and music. I also heal with stones, feathers and tuneing forks.
Lesson 15-Self Hypnosis was a lesson that was totally new to me. I can see now that when we go into a deep meditation it is a form of self-hypnosis.
Your guide to gemstones was a fun addition. even though I use almost all you mentioned, I didn't know about puca shells and pearls.
A couple of weeks ago, during a class I was teaching on Sacred Sounds, a student asked what the difference was between a spirit guide and spirit teacher. After having her `hold that thought` till after class, we went to lesson #3 and got her answer. That's when I knew I was going to be using the course for reference and needed to make a `table of contents` for my lesson book.
I would recommend this course to anyone from master healers to those just interested in natural ways of healing with true respect for nature and her energies.
Namaste;
Rev. Millie Zelkowski
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