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Recent Articles
Our article library, also known as the Journal of Shamanic Practice, is a constantly growing collection from authors of many traditions.
How to Summon Optimism in this World
Follow me on a winding journey: 1. Authenticity: People like to argue over what is authentic and what is not. In shamanism, in all religion, in art, in science. In my world of Western-urban-neo-shamanic practice, it’s always “how the indigenous masters do it or did...
Creativity and Shamanism
The creative process is evident in so many different activities and expressions, yet you can discern a common thread amongst all of these despite their unique characteristics. The examples below of a painter and a shaman provide the contrast and similarities between...
Utiseta: The Northern European Art of Plant Communication
My introduction to the practice of utiseta was purely accidental. I didn’t know I was doing it. As a child in rural Wisconsin, I had the freedom to roam the woodlands and prairies that were my home. Many times I would walk into a place, quietly gathering twigs,...
Embracing the Dark Feminine in a Time of Seeming Chaos
In the northern hemisphere, as we step into winter, the north on the medicine wheel, we have stepped into the embrace of the Dark Feminine. What is this power, and how can we work with it? I hope this article helps you grasp what is happening in our world right now...
Shamanism: What it Ain’t
Introductory note by Jaime Meyer, SSP Board President: I’ve been fascinated with how much vitriol is expelled into the world trying to define what shamanism is. When this discussion gets heated, as it often does, I believe we have stopped talking about shamanism, and...
Owl Crashes In
In the melting snow at the very beginning of spring, my eye caught a bright reflection on the ground: chunks of broken glass along a wall. When I looked up, I saw that the outer window of the classroom above my garage had been shattered. The window was double-paned,...
New Audio Releases
Our audio library contains a collection of interviews, meditations, stories and teachings to enrich your daily practice.
Celtic Cross-Quarter Holiday Ceremony: Imbolg 2024
Join SSP Board Member Dr. Karen Ward and John Cantwell of Ireland for our next Cross-Quarter Celtic Holidays Ceremony, Imbolg. Imbolg (also Imbolc) is the the Celtic Festival of Spring and like all Irish indigenous celebrations is a transition, an initiation, a...
Discovering a New Relationship with Sacred Tobacco
Join us as we learn more about this powerful master plant. We will explore the fundamentals of working with tobacco with our prayers, to call in new power, for cleansing, for energetic protection, as a diagnostic tool and a teaching ally. Presented at the 2023 Society...
SACRED SONGS OF THE LAND
This video is from the 2023 SSP Conference - Teachings from the Land: Visible and Invisible Vibration is the essence of the Universe. And the human voice could be considered our most powerful, versatile, and healing shamanic tool. Song and tone are used as part of...
SAMHAIN 2023 CEREMONY VIDEO
Below is the video of the Samhain Celtic Cross-Quarter Ceremony by Dr. Karen Ward and John Cantwell, originally aired live on October 31st, 2023. *Please note that there is a blurred background at the beginning that will be removed soon into the recording. THE CELTIC...
Mosoq Chaquy Ceremony Recording Playback- A Global, Online Ceremony with Q’ero Paqos from Peru
Originally recorded July 31, 2023 We are thrilled to welcome all in the SSP global community to this extraordinary online ceremony: The Mosoq Chaquy. It is a ceremony performed by Andean Paqos once a year to renew their vows to Mother Earth, which is a way to renew...
Journey to the Heart: A Guided Meditation to Connect with Spirit and Balance your Inner Fire
We sit here in the South, the season of Fire and highest point of Yang. A time of expansiveness, connection and support. Ruled by the Heart and guided by the Shen, in the Summer we can experience great joy, laughter and connection when our Fire is balanced or we may...
Seasonal Medicine Wheel Ceremonies
At the turn of each season we hold a virtual ceremony to honor the four directions of the medicine wheel. Led by a ceremonialist from our board of directors, ceremonies are available to our members by Zoom conference line, and recorded for those who wish to listen at a different time.
CELTIC CROSS-QUARTER HOLIDAY Ceremonies
At each calendar quarter we hold a Celtic Cross-Quarter Holiday Ceremony. Imbolg (February 1st), Beltane (May 1st), Lughnasagh (August 1st) and Samhain (October 31st). Led by Dr. Karen Ward and John Cantwell of Ireland, these ceremonies are available to our members by Zoom conference line, and recorded for those who wish to listen at a different time.
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Monthly Call-To-Action Events
Join our growing network of shamanic practitioners tend to community traumas and disasters around the world.
Tending to Refugees
This is a Shamanism Without Borders Call-to-Action The number of refugees in our world has dramatically increased in the last decade. Tens of millions of people are being displaced from their homes by natural and manmade disasters such as floods, droughts, fires,...
Tending to Racial Discrimination
This is a Shamanism Without Borders Call-to-Action The lie of separation has created patterns of discrimination and viewing other humans through the lens of “separate” and “other”, often resulting in judgement, anger, violence, and war. It is found on all levels of...
Tending to Drug Addiction
This is a Shamanism Without Borders Call-to-Action Drug addictions are impacting the lives of our communities, our families, friends, co-workers and first responders. The overdose death rates are rising. The impacts are far reaching from emotional and physical health...
Tending to Refugees
This is a Shamanism Without Borders Call-to-Action The number of refugees in our world has dramatically increased in the last decade. Tens of millions of people are being displaced from their homes by natural and manmade disasters such as floods, droughts, fires,...
Tending to Racial Discrimination
This is a Shamanism Without Borders Call-to-Action The lie of separation has created patterns of discrimination and viewing other humans through the lens of “separate” and “other”, often resulting in judgement, anger, violence, and war. It is found on all levels of...
Tending to Drug Addiction
This is a Shamanism Without Borders Call-to-Action Drug addictions are impacting the lives of our communities, our families, friends, co-workers and first responders. The overdose death rates are rising. The impacts are far reaching from emotional and physical health...
Tending to Political Fear and Anger
This is a Shamanism Without Borders Call-to-Action While there are many distinct political crises across the globe, one thing they all have in common is human emotions. Particularly, the feelings of fear and anger underneath the world’s ever-changing news feeds. We...
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