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Sacred Objects: Ganesha
In this new series, I’m going to be exploring some extraordinary sacred objects. These objects are all part of my private collection. The myths connected with them will be unravelled. I will also be looking at what they mean to me on a personal level. Part One regards a Lapis Lazuli statue of Ganesha. Sacred…
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Animal Spirits for Newbies: 1 of 2
Animal Spirits – what they are and how you can find one.
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Journeying For Newbies – Part Two
This is the third in my new weekly (every Friday) series of blog posts ‘For Newbies’, in which I attempt to outline the basic practices and terminology in shamanism in as clear and easy to understand prose as I can. Continuing on from last week, I look again at ‘journeying’ and at some other journeys…
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Journeying For Newbies – Part One
This is the second in my new weekly (every Friday) series of blog posts ‘For Newbies’, in which I attempt to outline the basic practices and terminology in shamanism, in as clear and easy to understand prose as I can. This week I look at ‘journeying’. My first shamanic teacher, Simon Buxton, told me that…
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Ayahuasca
It is a common misconception that shamans around the world make use of mind-altering substances to ‘journey’ (see my previous post, ‘How to journey’). Whilst some do, it’s worth noting that the majority do not. Entering an altered state is perfectly possible to achieve through setting your intention and visualising. And what is the best…
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Icelandic Revelations
As I recorded in my post on the Glastonbury Munay-Ki, I felt a surprisingly strong ‘call’ that I should visit Iceland.