Shamanic Practitioner

 


Shaman

 

      In Belize, just being a Reiki Master is enough to make one a Shaman.  As I have grown and studied I have added other qualifications to my title.  I employ the help of my Spirit Guides, Talismans, Herbs, Ritual, and Hypnosis in my Healing art. 

 

            As a Shaman I help to reconnect clients to the natural world around them and to their own bodies.  Most disease is caused by stress or an imbalance with the world around us.  My work starts with a discussion of the worries and concerns in the client’s life.  I then progress with an hour session of drawing energy from the earth and the cosmos and presenting it to the client’s body and soul.  After this I give advice as the spirits instructed; sometimes this means the use of a Ritual or Talismans.

 

Reiki

 

            I feel that Reiki is a way to bring energy to anything. People need this treatment when they forget, or never learn, how to draw energy from sources other then Human.

From birth we innately know how to draw energy from our mothers, but as we grow we are expected to learn to draw from other sources. Nature is full of energy and if we just spend time with it we learn quickly how to draw from it. The trees, the animals, and the very earth itself are full of energy to balance and sustain us. The earth needs our energy to balance as much as we need its.

 

Talismans

            I have learned through experience to move energy in the present to affect outcomes within my own future. I have applied these according to theories by Carl Jung, Solomon, Rhine, and many others in my research. The outcome has been a working theory that allows mental programming and manipulation of energy to change the currents of any person’s life if they are willing to accept and embrace the new flow.
            I require a consultation to asses the need before I begin my work. Once I understand what needs to be done I will freely give my advice but charge for the talisman. It usually takes a couple days and a night of good weather to form the custom talisman. Once completed, it will have a life of its own. As long as you give it your attention it will work for you and guide the shaping of your goal.

Hypnosis

            I have learned hypnotherapy in order to strengthen my abilities. Hypnosis is a time tested and proven set of techniques that utilize creative visualization to achieve goals. A ritual which uses hypnosis is a relaxing experience. These techniques can be integrated with much success into talisman making, healing, spell casting, Shamanistic Journeys, divination, and herbalism. Hypnosis is a technique that makes spell casting successful by using verbal cues and ritual to link a chant, talisman or symbol subconsciously to your goal.

            Hypnosis works by using verbal cues to produce images within your mind of yourself successfully attaining the goals that your ritual is based on. Experiencing the attainment of your goal now, raises your desire, your resolve, your willpower, your belief in yourself and your chances of attaining your goal. Talismans (any object you carry with you), symbols (like a tattoo), or something in between (like a string around your finger) are useful tools that reinforce a hypnotic suggestion. Every time you look at, feel, or envision the talisman you will be reinforcing your spell. As you can see hypnosis and spells are not your cure all and may require you to follow through after the ritual with certain tasks in order for successful results.

            During the ritual you will move between different states of consciousness or levels of suggestibility. Entering a non normal level of consciousness you may still be aware of everything that is being said is typical and still beneficial. There are four unique states of consciousness that the human brain operates in. The first is called Beta; this state is defined as your normal cognitive state and is similar to having many thoughts run through your mind at once. During this state you are aware of everything and still suggestible.

            The second is Alpha; this state is a focused day dreaming state. Alpha is the most common state for hypnosis because you are 200 times more suggestible then in Beta. During Alpha you are still conscious and able to make decisions, but you are more focused on what is going on. Playing a video game, driving a car, reading a book, playing a sport or watching TV, these are all Alpha states of consciousness.

            The third State of Consciousness is Delta; this state is one where you are asleep. Delta is more suggestible then Alpha. You may find yourself falling asleep during a ritual, which is perfectly normal and even beneficial to the process, giving you a stronger contact to the other side. During sleep you are still aware of everything that you can hear and these sounds are all processed subconsciously by your mind and sometimes heard consciously in your dreams. If you do fall asleep during a ritual you may wake up in the middle, the end, or sleep through till morning.

            Theta is the fourth state of consciousness and you will never enter this state unless you experience a blunt trauma to the head. Theta is no good for hypnosis.

            Even though Hypnosis by itself can create lasting change for people, I prefer to use it in ritual to instill change on a larger scale. When using hypnosis upon myself I am practicing the concept, “as within, so without” to enact the change I seek. I also use it in group setting on occasion utilizing the same idea, but in many people, affecting many places.