What Is Shamanism? Healing, Consciousness & Why We Feel Stuck

In this episode of Realms of Curiosity, Sarah and Wendy explore how they understand and describe shamanism based on decades of personal experience and practice.They discuss the distinction between ordinary and non-ordinary reality, and how cultures around the world have developed different frameworks for engaging with spiritual experience. Drawing from their training in core shamanism, they reflect on the role of altered states of consciousness in accessing insight, healing, and guidance.The conversation also touches on working with helping spirits, the practitioner’s role in facilitating healing, and techniques such as extraction and power augmentation.From there, they shift into a discussion of “stuckness”—how people can become caught in unconscious patterns and narratives—and how shamanic work, symbolic experience, and connection with nature can offer pathways toward change that extend beyond traditional approaches.______________________Visit Sarah's websiteVisit Wendy's websiteRealms of Curiosity theme music created by Keen Mixer