Shamanic Journey Sessions
Are you seeking answers, clarity, or a deeper sense of purpose? A shamanic journey can help. By journeying into a state of expanded consciousness, you can find the guidance you need to heal from the past, overcome obstacles, and bring harmony back into your life. The shamanic journey is a powerful tool for anyone ready to explore the hidden depths of their own consciousness.
Shamanic Journey at Dance into Wholeness: What to Expect
When you arrive at the studio, you will see a cozy nest created just for your shamanic journey - a soft, clean blanket on a mat for you to lie or sit on, warm covers, and a washable silk eye mask. We recommend wearing comfortable clothes so you can focus on the experience. Bolsters, pillows, and meditation cushions are on hand for optimal comfort. The studio is lit by candles and energetically charged with crystals, flowers, and special natural objects.
We begin by setting an intention for the journey. You are then guided through meditation and receive Reiki to facilitate a deeply relaxed state, typically lying down, from which the shamanic journey can begin. During the journey, spoken guidance alternates with stretches of music or drumming without words. Afterwards, there is time for sharing and processing of the experience. You leave feeling deeply nourished and renewed.
Ways to Journey: Deepening Your Experience
Shamanic journeys may be themed, depending on your needs. Themes include identifying spirit guides, releasing negative attachments (shamanic extraction), scrying, shapeshifting with nature, past life journeying, and time travel to prevent soul loss. There are so many beautiful options. We will discuss the journey that’s right for you.
We also incorporate personalized altar creation where appropriate as a prelude to the journey. You select objects from our studio and from our private outdoor space or bring items from home that speak to you and represent the four elements of earth, water, fire, and air. Creating an altar helps set our intention and empowers us on our shamanic journey. The items we select support us in our healing work. You might even choose to journey to one of these items on the altar to receive its wisdom and guidance!
If the weather permits, we can also do outdoor shamanic journeys at Dance into Wholeness. Feeling the wind caress our skin, the soft grass underneath our feet, the scent of the trees, plants, and flowers, helps us relax into nature’s embrace and surrender to her deeper and older intelligence.
What is Shamanism?
The word shaman originated with the Tungus peoples of Siberia and means “one who sees in the dark.” Traditionally, a shaman served as the healer of their community, a mediator between the spiritual and physical worlds, and the one tending the equilibrium between people and nature.
In the shamanic worldview, all forms of life have a consciousness. These natural forces can be our teachers, and they can also be gateways into other dimensions, or non-ordinary reality – the world of spirit, intuition, and the higher self. In the shamanic journey, we access non-ordinary reality for healing and transformation.
Our Lineage at Dance into Wholeness
Carrie received her shamanic training and initiation through Shamanic Reiki Worldwide (link). SRW was founded by author and shamanic practitioner Llyn Cedar Roberts. The indigenous communities Llyn has studied extensively have authorized her to teach and, in some instances, adapt their shamanic practices to fit present-day needs. These include the Quechua peoples of South America, traditional healers from the Andes, Siberian shamans, and those from the ancient Mayan lands in Central America.
At Dance into Wholeness, we offer several types of holistic services in addition to shamanic journeying, including Reiki and Somatic Reiki. Are you ready? Book your shamanic journey or contact us to learn more about this practice.
Serving San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, including the cities of San Carlos, Belmont, Menlo Park, Redwood City, San Jose, and more.
Over the past couple of years, I have participated in several journeys with Carrie that have provided me with deep insight. Using breathing, meditation, and visualization techniques, I slipped into altered states where I connected with spirit guides and witnessed significant visions. These experiences gave me clear messages about my life’s journey and reinforced my connection to nature and my spiritual path. Each journey has been healing in many ways.
- D.W.