Realms of Curiosity with Sarah & Wendy

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.

In this first episode of Realms of Curiosity, Sarah and Wendy open the door to the conversations they’ve been having for years—exploring the edges of reality, consciousness, and spiritual experience.With backgrounds in psychology, art, and decades of shamanic practice, they share the personal stories that shaped their paths—from early skepticism to profound, sometimes unexplainable encounters that challenged everything they thought they knew.Wendy recounts a striking waking vision that raised questions about time, identity, and the nature of consciousness, while Sarah shares the experiences that led her to shamanism, including moments that hinted at unseen realms and deeper intuitive knowing.Along the way, they explore what shamanism is (and isn’t), why they use the term “shamanic practitioner,” and how direct experience—not belief—has guided their understanding.This isn’t about having answers. It’s about following curiosity into the unknown—and inviting you to do the same.Realms of Curiosity theme music created by Keen Mixer