Oklahoma Shamanic Healing

A shaman is a Spirit Healer who alters their ordinary consciousness to journey into the unseen spirit world. The shaman intercedes for your soul on their behalf and employs the help of special animals, angels, deities, and other unseen beings. Shamans bring back fractured soul parts, clear negative energy chains, and find answers to questions that seemingly have no resolutions. These Spirit Healers work to resolve real-life issues such as diseases, depression, trauma, addictions, and pain by discovering the root cause of these issues.

The word Shaman comes from a place called Tunguska on the Siberian Plateau. It means, “One who sees in the dark.” It became the academically accepted catch-all phrase for spirit healers in our modern world. Personally, I don’t refer to myself as a shaman. I don’t feel that is my title or my culture. I know that many people who are looking for Spirit Healers will look for the word shaman even though it is not an entirely accurate term. Shamans and Shamanic Healers are modern day, Spirit Healers. I in no way wish to disregard or disrespect the Tunguska people with my work or my healing practices. 

I hope that people who are searching for Spirit Healers come to the understanding that “Shaman” is an outdated, blanket term that is not a culturally competent title for most modern healers. It’s much like the label “Witch Doctor.” It’s a general term the public uses for lack of education on natural healing and wisdom. 

Anyone can, AND SHOULD, practice “shamanism.” This term is the widely used, anthropological term for earth-based, animist, spirit healing practices. We are all from the Earth, so we are inseparably entangled with her. Shamanic healing and practices help us remember our connection to the Earth; these practices help us gain a deeper connection and understanding of our power and energy. 

However, practicing Shamanism does not make you a Shaman. A Shaman is a person who has been through Spiritual initiations with Spirit, teachers, tribe members, and other Shamans. They are dedicated to living an impeccable life and serving Spirit. The title, Shaman, is an honor and a label that your community gives you, not a title you claim for yourself.

I practice and teach Universal Shamanism, or a collection of Earth Based practices that help you get in touch with your our authenticity and wisdom. These practices are powerful tools that belong to all humans. These practices don’t descend from any one Master, Shaman, or Lineage. Instead, these are practices that are found throughout the world, in every culture, ancestry and heritage known to man.

Spirit Healers believe almost all mental, physical, and spiritual illness is caused by:

1. A loss of power.

I see you. I know you are serious about healing, and working through the trauma and hardships you’ve faced. I’m here to offer you direction, clarity, and inspiration. 

Often a loss of power is a loss of an important soul connection or identity. This can occur if you lose a long-time partner or job, or experience grief or trauma. Think of older folks in your life who died shortly after losing their long-term partners. 

Ceremony work helps you gain power from the past experiences that held you back. It helps you remember your power. You’ll walk into your own healing journey with the ability to feel comfortable in your own energy. Step into spirituality on your terms and heal for yourself, your family, and your community.  

2. A loss of joy.

Don’t allow your thoughts, negativity, and criticisms to run your life.

Fear is the most common ailment for those suffering from a lack of joy. Fear blocks your joy and your ability to think freely. It also is the main cause of stress and loss of life for humans. 

Adults lack fun and ease in their lives. They spend too much time working, too little time playing. Too much time worrying, and not enough time enjoying life. All of this leads to imbalance and a loss of joy, and vital energy.

Reclaiming your joy will help you release old patterns that no longer serve you, like perfectionism, self-sabotage, and people-pleasing. Step out of self-criticism, and step into clarity and your true potential.

3. A loss of part of the soul. 

When you experience something traumatic, a part of your brain called the thalamus shuts down. Shamans believe that sometimes when this happens, a piece of your soul fractures off and is lost to the spirit realm. 

You may be experiencing soul loss if you have episodes of derealization, PTSD, depression, immune problems, or anxiety. Occasionally, soul loss can occur without a traumatic event. Most commonly, I see people who have given birth, had a traumatic medical procedure, have gotten out of a bad relationship, or who had traumatic childhoods. But trauma occurs in many forms. The book, Soul Retrieval, by Sandra Ingerman, is a wonderful resource for learning more about Soul Loss. 

Ceremony Work helps you learn how to tell your story and to gain power from your experiences. Healing is a sacred spiral dance, not an on/off switch. Ceremony is not a cure or fix-all for a lifetime of trauma. It does offer a non-traditional, non-medical approach to coping with difficult life experiences in addition to your traditional, western healing modalities. You can also get follow-up consults after your Ceremonial Healing Session where you will discover hands-on techniques, practices, and interactive prompts to help you continue walking on your healing journey.

Shamanic Cleansing is a method of cleaning spirit residue and energy. As we live and encounter our world, we can pick up entities and energies that do not serve us. 

You can (AND SHOULD) facilitate cleansing in your life, body, and home regularly. I always recommend my clients prepare their energy and cleanse before visiting with me, and offer preparation instructions, techniques, and practices to do so. You can also do simple cleansings for your home with salt and herbs. 

If you have already tried some things at home and are still feeling stuck or like you are carrying around baggage or energy that is not yours, that is the time to seek additional help.

Unfortunately, Shamanic Healing is not a good therapy for everyone. Those with deep psychological disturbances may benefit most from shamanic healing coupled with therapy. Or they may need to work with a therapist for some time, to make progress, gain stability in their mental health, and recover from addictions before approaching this kind of deep healing work.

Shamanic healing isn’t a miracle. Yet it is a radical step in the right direction toward healing, illumination, and self-awareness.

You must approach this work with an open mind, and you must be willing and able to move forward out of grief, struggle, limitation, and sadness.

As we’ve mentioned before, shamanic work and healing is not for everyone. However, there are many peer-reviewed articles on shamanism that show the efficacy of this kind of soul healing, especially when coupled with mindfulness and therapy.

Set up a free phone consultation with me before scheduling time to do work. I will give you ways to prepare and make the most out of this experience.

Often times my sessions move energy in your life. This can cause you to break out of the patterns and destructive tendencies that you have relied on for many years. You must be ready to release what has made you sick. And you must be willing to heal to do this work. If your career, long-term relationship, friend group, or addictions have made you sick, those energies will shift with commitment to this work. But it takes commitment on your part to integrate the work we do together and choose healing.

If you are not a good candidate for shamanic healing. We will pass you along to one of my holistic healing friends, or provide resources for professional mental and emotional help. Or, if you so desire, we will work with you until the time is right to take up the task of Ceremony Work.

Find someone who understands your spiritual beliefs, and who can listen to you from a place of non-judgment and compassion. 

Interview and speak with a few people before you make a decision.

We have also held space for MANY clients after having bad experiences with other healers. The reality is, not everyone who is a healer offers healing. So be choosy about who you allow into your sacred space.

What a Bad Shaman can do to you. (A Chickasaw Story of Wisdom.)

We use a combination of trance, tools, music, and herbs to cleanse people, homes, and spaces. We ask that if you, your family, or friends would like to participate/witness, that they take an active role in the cleansing. We work to educate you on different practices and techniques that you can use to clear and cleanse the energy in your space.

We always encourage families to stay and take an active role in their cleansings, as I believe it’s a good chance to learn how to keep your house spiritually clean and wholesome. However, you are in no way obligated to stay while I work.

Sometimes it is best to leave the space while We work to clean and clear it, so that you can come back home to a whole new energetic environment.

NAWI’S JOURNEY INTO SHAMANIC HEALING:
I was born and raised a “Cradle Catholic,” with a love for all things ritualistic, sacred, and holy. Growing up, I wanted to be a priest, and to be able to direct energy and lead and heal people. I was told as a young child that this was not possible because I was in a girl’s body. “Only men can lead and direct sacraments and rituals.”

That never sat well with my soul. But I accepted what I was told. I stayed with the catholic church for a long while as an adult.

I was a “faithful” catholic because I saw the importance, the magic, the potency of Ceremony and Ritual. I went to church every Sunday because I felt the connection and magic of Sacred Space, despite my questions about the doctrine and seemingly arbitrary rules.

In 2017 I had a massive awakening moment. I went on a trip to Tennessee for a Birth Worker training and conference. I spent a week with beautiful women who taught, laughed, shared sacred space, and held ceremonies with me. It was such a transformative event that I decided then and there that I could no longer go back to the catholic church. Not only did I have major concerns about the culture, dogma, and teachings of the church, but I finally found the medicine that the church gave me outside of that structure. I found sacred space and ceremony.

From that moment on, I began seeking out women’s circles, gatherings, rituals, and ceremonies within the community. I started practicing ceremony in my daily life. And I began incorporating a more intentional way of living and working into my birth support and bodywork practice.

I am a trained reiki master, and have done a lot of training and studying in shamanic practices. I have taken shamanic energy classes with a local healer, Eileen Hetherington. I have taken online courses and workshops with Sandra Ingerman, and I have also taken courses with Grandmother Flordemayo. I take my own healing work and improvement seriously. I have contributed to the field of universal shamanism by sharing my healing journey and writing a manifesto for shamanic womb healing. I am currently working on a meditation teacher certification with The School of Positive Transformation.

In my own personal practice, I pray every day, I meditate often. I keep the count of the Sacred Calendar so I can be intentional about my work and the energy of each day. When I am called, I fast and practice dietas. I make offerings to the land, I connect to the spirits of the land, I travel to places and hold ceremony for the healing and restoration of the land. I am passionate about teaching others how to uncover their own wisdom and personal ceremonial practices.

Practicing ceremony intuitively, or with the practices of your ancestors can be a way to bring on deep healing and integration in your life.

Ceremony isn’t just something that priests do on Sunday or for Weddings. Ceremony is a healing and intentional state of mind. Practicing ceremony helps us to step into our intuition, and out of the worries, fears, and limiting beliefs that hold us back.