Why Shamanism?

Well, more specifically, why Shamanic Journeying? Before we get too deep into it, just what is Shamanic Journeying?

It's actually pretty simple. It's a way of communing and communicating with your Helping Spirits (Angels, Guides and Ancestors) in the spirit realms. While drumming or rattling, you allow yourself to move into a meditative state, you energetically travel to a place beyond your physical space (kind of like meditation) and there you meet with your Helping Spirits, Guides, and Angels. You ask questions, get guidance, maybe even receive a healing.

Now, why would we do this particular practice and what are the benefits? The majority of us know of angels, even our own angels (sometimes we learn this in our church) or at least have been exposed to the idea of angels. And if you haven't been exposed to this side of life or don't know of that's ok, you're learning today so give yourself a big hug for stretching your mind.

And with that thought, it can sometimes be a stretch out of your comfort zone or at least your current world view to grasp the concept of Shamanic Journeying and speaking with spirit beings. For me it's a trippy and beautiful experience without any chemical assistance. It's just the nature of being in the presence of energetic beings.

Now, why drumming or rattling? There is something about the repetitive beat (particularly with a drum) that allows your mind to go into a Theta state, which is the meditative state. It's a state of deep relaxation, creativity, intuitive insights. You already do this while you're daydreaming or when falling asleep. See, you already know how to do this part. You're a natural!

As you get comfortable with letting your mind go and allowing your imagination to take over (because you're going to ask yourself 'am I making this up?'), you will learn how to go deeper into the journey, which questions to ask and which Helping Spirit is the best for this particular situation/question and how to be comfortable letting the journey unfold even things aren't happening as you expected.

I know this all may sound bizarre, even scary, I assure you it isn't. It's all beautiful, even life changing, and the purpose is to support you and offer the guidance you need for now.

The process of journeying is often called 'direct revelation'. You ask those who know, the spirit beings that see ahead for you, they see past your ego state, past the programming and patterns of thinking that run on automatic within you. These beings are the ones that are assigned to support you. The 'direct revelation' aspect is almost like asking the wisest person you know, only better.

While you are communing with your Helping Spirits you can receive guidance on anything in your life. But only your life, unless you are engaged by another to journey on their behalf. You can learn what needs to be addressed or corrected within a relationship, you can speak directly to the spirit of your business, you can ask questions about your health and receive guidance, there is nothing you cannot ask your Helping Spirits.

These spirit beings are benevolent and assigned or have volunteered to assist you on your life path. You have personal guides and guides that show up for specific times or events in your life. They are yours and yours alone. I know that concept may be difficult to grasp, we are taught from a very young age to not trust our connection to the divine. To rely on others as a go-between for our counsel. Yes sometimes that is good and helpful. But what if you could get your guidance right from the source, from the horses mouth, if you will. Beings that have only your highest good in trust.

To support you and guide you to learn this ancient practice I am offering a workshop in August 2025, the 30th and 31st. It's for those who wish to learn the sacred art of Shamanic Journeying or for those who wish to strengthen their practice. I look forward tot serving you.

All details are on my website www.alchemy333.com . Please join us and lets all learn to utilize this ancient practice in our modern world.

Love.Create.Be.

Robin