What does the Shaman See?
Looking beyond the surface, when someone comes for healing or being asked questions for someone or a family or community ..... Looking beyond ...
The shaman sees beyond the illusion, looks behind and beyond the personal stories of our lives to the patterns, behaviours, and conditioning and to all the ways we as people keep ourselves stuck, the many things that bind us, that cling to us and keep us small, all that stop us from manifesting ourselves fully into this world.
Often what brings someone for healing is not the first issue to be addressed. We are all a part of everything else, all are intertwined and a shaman needs to be able to find the treads: to see, to feel, to hear beyond the listening and find the strands that vibrate or perhaps are severed.
Healing does not come from telling your story over and over, in fact that often re-traumatizes the seeker. It is not uncommon for someone to come and ask for a 'soul retrieval' but when working with them, looking and feeling the whole of it all, to find there is work to be done before that to prepare yourself the best results.
People wanting a magic pill, or just shake the rattle and make it 'all go away' are be unrealistic. Healing and growth takes time, commitment to being willing to make what ever changes are necessary. The white coat doctor idea of take a pill and it will all be well in the morning may work for somethings, but not for spiritual healing.
Choose your Shamanic Practioner carfully. Expect experience and when you meet with them, a knowing that they are really listening to you, the inner you as well. Blessings
