Why see a shamanic Practit

23 02 2024

Why see a shamanic practitioner?

There are many reasons to seek the assistance of a shamanic practitioner, but these requests do fall into categories. This is different question than what type of healing may be required.  I’m writing about the reasons people show up at my doorstep.  Probably the most common words I hear are “I’ve tried everything else.”  Luckily, a belief is the efficacy of shamanic healing is not required. 

I see people dealing with:

  • Career questions
  • Ceremonies: Birth, coming of age, wedding, crone, funeral
  • Connecting with deceased loved ones
  • Death, dying, and aging
  • Developing a spiritual practice
  • Health issues: physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual
  • Letting go of something from your past
  • Reclaiming something of yourself that you have lost
  • Recognizing and speaking your truth
  • Relationship and love issues
  • Space clearing for your home or workplace

Any one of these types of issues deserves an individual posting, and perhaps I will get to that eventually.

CLUSTERS

Oddly, people seem to come in clusters. That is a batch of people come dealing with the same issue around the same time. I’m inspired to write today because of a cluster of folks dealing with severe illness, hospice, and end of life issues. This is perhaps the time I feel the most honored and useful. I learn from each of these beautiful souls as I listen to their thoughts and offer support.  Each story is different. I’m writing this to suppo

Why see a shamanic practitioner?

There are many reasons to seek the assistance of a shamanic practitioner, but these requests do fall into categories. This is different question than what type of healing may be required.  I’m writing about the reasons people show up at my doorstep.  Probably the most common words I hear are “I’ve tried everything else.”  Luckily, a belief is the efficacy of shamanic healing is not required. 

I see people dealing with:

  • Career questions
  • Ceremonies: Birth, coming of age, wedding, crone, funeral
  • Connecting with deceased loved ones
  • Death, dying, and aging
  • Developing a spiritual practice
  • Health issues: physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual
  • Letting go of something from your past
  • Reclaiming something of yourself that you have lost
  • Recognizing and speaking your truth
  • Relationship and love issues
  • Space clearing for your home or workplace

Any one of these types of issues deserves an individual posting, and perhaps I will get to that eventually.

CLUSTERS

Oddly, people seem to come in clusters. That is a batch of people come dealing with the same issue around the same time. I’m inspired to write today because of a cluster of folks dealing with severe illness, hospice, and end of life issues. This is perhaps the time I feel the most honored and useful. I learn from each of these beautiful souls as I listen to their thoughts and offer support. 

Each story is different. I’m writing this to support you in speaking with someone you trust, whoever that may be. If you don’t have a friend or family member for this, or a strong religious relationship, it is time to create one. That could be with a religion you knew as a younger person, or just one you’ve pasted by on the street. And, if that doesn’t feel right, remember that shamanic practice is a spiritual practice, not a religion. It is a practice that dates back to the time of cave paintings, mostly without change.  The practitioner’s job is to create a safe space and connect you with the compassionate spirits. That sacred space is available to everyone with the courage to ask for help.


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Case Histories

8 01 2020

Being the conduit for healing requires that the practitioner let go of the desire to follow up.  The healing has to stand on it’s own. That healing belongs to the recipient. I often tell clients to ask their questions immediately, if they have them. Oddly, despite having a good memory, I won’t remember the session  after a short time later. I also say that I am not a therapist. I have no intention of repeated sessions.

I was recently asked to provide case histories for some of my past clients in order to track efficacy of the healing work.  This created a challenge to me.  I understand that such information is important and especially helpful to people unfamiliar with this work. I am currently working on this project. I’m changing the names and checking carefully to be sure to respect the individuals. Perhaps I will share some stories with you, my audience. My question to you is, would that be helpful?


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2020 Hope and Wishes

1 01 2020

Dear Friends,

Happy New Year. Every December and January for years I’ve looked back to see what what I might want to give my energy to in the coming year. Not as a New Years Resolution but as a reminder that where and how I use my energy is a choice. A friend use to say “if you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.”

After a couple years overshadowed by the losses of my Mother and Step Mother, I realize I haven’t posted on my blog. So, this is the official annoucment of my intent to return to the blogosphere.

My first message of this 2020 is LOVE yourself. Love, especially, the parts of yourself that you wish to hide. They need it the most. Don’t allow negative self talk to diminish your precious energy. We can do so much when we accept, with love, all the darkness we find inside ourselves. Give yourself the forgiveness you would give to your most precious child.

I’m excited to say, I will be writing again soon.

Treasure yourself,

Linda


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Help for Veterans with PTSD, Wounds, or Amputations

19 12 2017

New Years has always been a time of review and planning for me. This year is no exception, though perhaps, I am more than ever drawn to those things which I am most passionate about.

At the moment that is the plight of our service men and woman coming home with PTSD, wounds or amputations. While they receive medical assistance, their spiritual needs are sometimes unmet.

I want to make it known to a larger number of people that I offer free shamanic healing to these folks when they find their way to me. All too often people come to me only after they have tried every other possibility they could think of.

Here is an excerpt from an abstract describing the results of a research project investigating the efficacy of shamanic healing for PTSD published in the Journal of Science and Healing: “Although participants described physical changes, three times as much text was devoted to changes in self-awareness, capacity for coping, improvement in relationships, and taking better care of themselves. Their experience describes a process of transformation.”

If you or someone you know needs this help, please contact me.


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Healer Mentoring

19 11 2017

To all you wonderful healers out there, thank you for your work.

And all you beginning healers, maybe healers, or sort of wondering if you are healers, please be open to the possibility. This world need you!

Are you a burned out healer or a healer who is transitioning to a new stage in your healing practice?, Do you need someone to work through the process with?

I mentor a lot of healers, on various paths. I respect all paths and often say, “one water, many wells.”  I have no interest in branding my work or finding disciples. After more than 30 years doing this work I have experience, perspective, and a desire to help.

This work can be done face-to-face or over the phone.

Please email me if you would like to know more: lindanadeau33@gmail.com

 


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Shamanic Classes for the New Year

19 11 2017

Dear Friends,

I am sorry to have been away so long. I hope you are still out there and that things are going well for you. A few kind folks have been reminding me that I promised some events. The first of the new year seems like a good time to begin.  I have planned:

  • Beginning shamanic journeying on Saturday,  January 6, 2018 from 8:00 to 5:00.
  • Extraction Healing the following Saturday, January 13, 2018 from 8:00 to 5:00.

The fee is $100 per class for $160 for both, payable in advance.  Please email me for more information. This will also allow me to take a count to select a suitable venue. If it is a small group we can do it here at my home, otherwise I will rent a larger space.

Please let me know other interests you may have. I am open to sharing some of what I have learned in the last 32 years exploring this path.

Also, please share this with anyone you think might be interested. Since I closed my meetup group this is the only place I am posting this information.

EMAIL ADDRESS: lindanadeau33@gmail.com

 

 

 

 


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You are invited Tomorrow Evening

17 12 2016

Dear Friends,

I was reminded this morning that not all of you follow my meetup so haven’t seen this invitation. I’m having a pot luck dinner at my house at 5:00 PM and a drumming circle honoring our power animals at 7:00 PM tomorrow, Saturday, December 17.  You can look at my Santa Cruz Shaman Meetup or give me a call to get details. Linda (408-888-3245).


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Open Shamanic Drumming Circle

23 02 2016

This Friday night, February 26.

At My House: 1615 Heritage Ln., Santa Cruz, CA

Tea at 6:30. Circle starts at 7:00 p.m.  Finish by 9:00 p.m.

Bring your drum or rattle or borrow one of mine. We will do 3 rounds of drumming to facilitate journeying. Two directed journeys and one for your personal intention plus a time for us to share sending healing energy to whom ever you wish to direct it to.
Bring drum, eye cover, mat or cushion.
No cost for this event. Additional info on Meetup under Santa Cruz Shaman Meetup


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Upcoming Events

5 02 2016

Just a reminder:

Tuesday, February 9, Women’s Talking Evening Circle

Thursday, February 11, Open Healing Circle

Saturday, February 13, Women’s Morning Talking Circle

Saturday, February 20, Psycho Pom Class (by permission only)

Saturday, February 27, Beginning Shamanic Journey class

More details available at meetup.

 


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The Invitation Oriah by Mountain Dreamer

18 01 2016

Why sit in a Circle

It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing.

It doesn’t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for the adventure of being alive.

It doesn’t interest me what planets are squaring your moon. I want to know if you have touched the centre of your own sorrow, if you have been opened by life’s betrayals or have become shrivelled and closed from fear of further pain.

I want to know if you can sit with pain, mine or your own, without moving to hide it, or fade it, or fix it.

I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or your own; if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes without cautioning us to be careful, be realistic, remember the limitations of being human.

It doesn’t interest me if the story you are telling me is true. I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself. If you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul. If you can be faithless and therefore trustworthy.

I want to know if you can see Beauty even when it is not pretty every day. And if you can source your own life from its presence.

I want to know if you can live with failure, yours and mine, and still stand at the edge of the lake and shout to the silver of the full moon, ‘Yes.’

It doesn’t interest me to know where you live or how much money you have. I want to know if you can get up after the night of grief and despair, weary and bruised to the bone and do what needs to be done to feed the children.

It doesn’t interest me who you know or how you came to be here. I want to know if you will stand in the centre of the fire with me and not shrink back.

It doesn’t interest me where or what or with whom you have studied. I want to know what sustains you from the inside when all else falls away.

I want to know if you can be alone with yourself and if you truly like the company you keep in the empty moments.


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