Introduction to shamanism

Most people who find their way to a day like this have been feeling something for a while. A sense that there's more going on than what they were taught. A pull toward the unseen that's hard to explain to anyone else. Sometimes it arrives quietly, in a period of grief or change. Sometimes it's been there since childhood, and life just got loud enough to drown it out. Whatever brought you here, that pull is worth taking seriously. It usually is. The difficulty is knowing where to start. There's a lot out there that borrows the language of shamanism without any of the substance behind it, and it can be hard to tell the difference from the outside. Many people spend years circling something real without ever quite touching it. This day exists to give you the direct experience, properly held, so you know what this path actually feels like from the inside. 🪶 Why This Day, With Me I want to be straightforward with you about what I bring, because trust matters more than persuasion here. I've spent over a decade in this work. I've sat with more than 500 people in one-to-one healing, and taught over 900 in group ceremony and retreat. Over 200 five-star reviews have come from that work — not gathered through campaigns, just left by people who felt something shift. My training is in Tibetan and Nepalese shamanic lineages, alongside Andean practice. That distinction matters. Lineage means these ceremonies were passed to me directly by teachers who received them from their teachers, held with the responsibility that carries. It isn't something you can assemble from books or a weekend certificate, and it isn't something I'd offer you casually. What that means for you, practically, is that you're not being handed an interpretation of shamanism. You're sitting inside the real thing, held by someone who has been trained to hold it safely. 🌿 What You'll Experience, and What It Gives You A grounded introduction to authentic shamanism We start by clearing the ground. What shamanism actually is, where these practices come from, and how to recognise genuine work when you encounter it. What this gives you: Clarity, and the confidence to trust your own discernment going forward. Many people describe this alone as a relief, because they finally have something solid to stand on. A guided journey to meet your Power Animal Led by drum, you'll journey to make contact with your Power Animal, one of the central relationships in shamanic practice. This is a real meeting, not a visualisation exercise. What this gives you: An ally you can return to for the rest of your life. People often speak about this one afterwards, because it brings a sense of protection and instinctive knowing that's difficult to find any other way. You leave with a relationship, not a memory. A sacred encounter with one of my Spirit Guides An opportunity to receive direct insight and healing through the guides I work with, offered to support your own path specifically. What this gives you: Guidance shaped around where you actually are, rather than general teaching. People frequently receive something here that speaks to a question they've been carrying for a long time, sometimes one they hadn't put into words yet. Working hands-on with sacred tools and ceremony Drum, feather, smoke and song, understood as living instruments rather than props. You'll handle them, work with them, and feel the difference. What this gives you: Practices that stay in your hands and your breath after the day ends. This is the difference between watching ceremony and knowing how to enter it yourself. Earth connection and ancestral remembrance Time spent deepening your relationship with the land and with the ancestral threads that run behind you. What this gives you: A felt sense of belonging. So much of the disconnection people carry traces back to feeling unrooted, and this work addresses that at its source rather than at the level of symptoms. An introduction to Puja and Dakini practice The art of spiritual offering, and connection with divine feminine energy for protection and transformation. What this gives you: A devotional practice you can take home and continue, giving you a way to maintain relationship with spirit in daily life rather than only in ceremony. Heart-led circle and integration We close together, sharing what moved and letting it settle before we return to ordinary life. What this gives you: Integration is what makes a day like this last. Without it, even powerful experiences can fade within a week. This closing exists so what happened stays with you. 💫 What People Tend to Take Away Everyone's day is their own, but there are patterns in what people say afterwards. A settled sense of connection to their Power Animal and spirit allies. Clarity about what this path is and whether it's theirs to walk. Practices they can actually use rather than admire. And often something harder to name, described most often as feeling more themselves than they have in a long time. Some people come once, take what they need, and integrate it into a life that looks otherwise unchanged. Others find this is the beginning of something much longer. Both are completely valid, and there's no expectation placed on you either way. ✨ Who This Is For This day is likely right for you if you feel drawn toward spirit but don't know where to begin with something genuine, if you've tried other spiritual or healing work and sensed something was still missing, or if you're ready to stop reading about this and experience it directly. It's also right for you if you're curious but sceptical. Honest questions are welcome here. This work holds up to them. No prior experience is needed. You don't have to arrive believing anything in particular. An open mind and a willingness to be present is genuinely enough. 🌞 What to Bring A journal and pen Water and anything you need for your comfort Optional: a sacred object for the altar, such as a crystal, feather, photo or talisman An open heart, and a willingness to receive 🕰 The Details 📅 Sunday 27th September 2026 ⏰ 10:30am – 4:30pm 📍 Gem, Halfpenny Green Vineyard, Stourbridge DY7 5EP 💠 full day for as little as - £70 🎟 Numbers are kept small, because this work needs depth more than it needs a crowd If the call has been there a while, this is a good place to answer it. Reserve your space below.