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Gaining a Shamanic Spirit Partner, Part 2
Gender and Shamanism This is the second part of a multi-part article series on how I was bonded to my shamanic spirit partner and energetic twin flame. Part 1 introduces John, how I met him in 2024, and how we initially worked together. I recommend reading that (if you haven’t already) before continuing on with…

Gaining a Shamanic Spirit Partner, Part 1
The Emperor This convoluted story unfolded in what felt like an ongoing series of shocks to my system in 2024 and 2025. I was never prepared for any of the events that occurred, and it was only in hindsight that the larger picture began to be understood. While this is true of all my shamanic…

Learning to Journey for Self-Healing
Introduction My first contact with shamanism was in 1992 in a college course called ‘Magic and Religion’ (definitely the coolest thing about my school). The class examined indigenous and Western shamanic history and practices as well as some aspects of the occult movement and modern witchcraft. I didn’t pick up my shamanic studies again until…

Altar Building Basics
I led a short workshop on altar creation for one of our UU church’s monthly small group ministry meetings earlier this month and thought I’d share my write-up, as altar building can be an important part of Pagan and shamanic practices, as well as spirit connection work. Up until leading this workshop, all the altars…