S2 ep 2 – The Art & Magic of Saining

SHAMANTALK The Art & Magic of Saining Subscribe & Review in iTunes I’d love for you to subscribe to my podcast! I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Now if … Read more

103. Finding Relief From an Excessive Mental Load

ShamanTalk Episode 103 Finding Relief From an Excessive Mental Load What is a mental load? The invisible, non-tangible tasks involved in operating a family are called the mental load, also known as cognitive labour. The mental load is the unseen – not necessarily the physical tasks but the remembering of all of the daily stuff that needs … Read more

101. Being Ethical With Your Spiritual Gifts

ShamanTalk Episode 101 Being Ethical With Your Spiritual Gifts I’m going to talk about a subject that will likely make me unpopular with some members of our Community.  I’m OK with that.  I believe that this message is one of the most important things we can learn when we have access to spiritual gifts. It’s … Read more

94. How to Escape All or Nothing Spirituality

ShamanTalk Episode 94 How to Escape All or Nothing Spirituality When you are trapped in all or nothing thinking, you experience your life in extreme terms: It’s either perfect or a disaster.  This is known as distorted thinking (or cognitive distortion) because life is a mixed bag for all of us. And it really affects our … Read more

85. Managing Your Spiritual Energy to Avoid Burn Out

ShamanTalk Episode 85 Managing Your Spiritual Energy to Avoid Burn Out Do you remember episode 79? We talked about Funk Days…. Well, the opposite of a funk day can also be true! This week we’ll explore the other end of the spectrum – what to do if you experience high spiritual energy.  There are times when I … Read more

45. Shamanism for Shamanism’s Sake

Shamanism for Shamanism's Sake

SHAMANTALK EP 45 – Shamanism for Shamanism’s Sake This week I’m going to be talking about something that I see quite regularly and that is Shamanism for Shamanism’s sake or more bluntly:  Using Spirituality as a way to avoid doing the real inner work that is required for us to make grounded, lasting change in … Read more