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Exorcism (from Late Latin exorcism, from Greek exorkizein – to abjure) is the practice of evicting demons or other evil spiritual entities from a person or place, which they are believed to have possessed. All those who were said to be the messengers or mediators of the gods practiced exorcism in many cultures throughout history. … Continue reading Exorcism and Mental illness

Knowledge is power, however knowledge without experience it is just information. Growth comes from experience and the most challenging experiences can offer us the biggest soul stretch if we see it as an opportunity rather than a setback. Its not the circumstances we get thrown that define us, its our belief about them. Depth … Continue reading Only when you have walked….

It has been recorded that during times of crisis in history people in general did not suffer from depression. Of course then I think “well who was interviewing these people at this time and when you are facing the threat of death of you or your loved ones or your community, who is going to … Continue reading De-pression insights

The senses of touch, taste, sight and smell were present before our ability to speak came along. As a babies in the womb we were already developing our sense of touch and at birth our sense of smell and taste kicked in and then hearing and sight developed within the first months. Each of these … Continue reading Sacred Senses

As a child I felt I had dropped down from some foreign place to a landscape I had no relationship to and people I had little in common with. Instead of sitting confidently in who I thought I was, I did my utmost to lose myself and ‘fit in. I tried desperately to fashion my … Continue reading Is It Safe?

It can be very difficult at times to define your core truth in the midst of the search for it. There are many pathways in the world of alternative modalities and just as many pot holes. A new type of healing is advertised and you head that way. You meet a friend that comes back … Continue reading Your Core Truth

We all originate from the same source (whatever you choose to name it) and in my view, far beyond the rights and wrongs of duality. In my understanding we all chose to come here, maybe not knowing how things would play out exactly, what experiences and challenges we were in for, but on a deeper … Continue reading Living And loving The Earth Suit You Are In.

Dear Kin I have been asked to share what I do in sessions of service so I thought to take a few moments and offer some insight into my ways. Before each session I clear space both on a practical level and an energetic level. I then become quiet and invite spirit and my spirit … Continue reading Sessions with Odette in Contemporary Shamanism

We are very fortunate in comparison to our ancestors in that we have access to many more tools to help us keep balance. There is so much available now to access ones particular needs in this regard. The challenge that we face in this era is the pace, the extremely fast pace of everything and … Continue reading Seven Tools For Tense Times

When we arrive out of our cocoon and into the light of humanity, we experience what it is like to be ‘in’ the world. We get tugged in all sorts of directions via the need for nourishment and support both externally and internally. How this is responded to or reacted to defines much of the … Continue reading Inner Nourishment. Feeding the Spirit rather than the Ego

When you decided to walk the path to be more consciousness and spiritually in touch, you may not have known that it would include times where you not exactly beaming with happiness. Growth can feel painful at times and leave us feeling quite exhausted. However this is what we came for and subconsciously called out … Continue reading The Cleansing Ways to Growth

Many people who I refer to as ‘deep divers’ find it challenging to be around people who are ‘surfers’. When observing the surfer, they seems to have the easiest ride as they lightly skim over the tops of the waves (emotions) and ride them back to shore. To the observer it’s much like a beautiful … Continue reading The Divers and Surfers Of Emotion

We all arrive here to learn. Whether we learn through extremes or not, the learning is there, the opportunity for insight and growth is always there. Whether we take that opportunity will define our paths trajectory and the challenges we come across from experience to experience. One of the most challenging aspects of being human … Continue reading The Pattern in the Path

I have often listened to clients who have said they have experienced past lives through either a psychic telling them, a flash in a meditation or on a drug induced trip, or a regression into a life with a regression therapist. I often ask about that life and what they experienced in it. What I … Continue reading The Difference Between ‘Hypnotic Past Life Regression’ & ‘Healing Other Lives.’

Since I can remember I have had challenges staying centered and grounded inside my body. A wonderful human vehicle I refer to as my EARTH SUIT. It wasn’t until the day my shamanic teacher showed me what my spirit does when my emotions are too overwhelming and I begin to fragment, that I began to … Continue reading Spirit Flight. Leaving The Body Safely

The shamanic path is sprinkled with what is referred to as ‘Little Deaths’. In traditional shamanism this would come by taking a plant medicine like Ayauasca named “ The Little Death”. This is due to going through an initiated rebirth of sorts where you transform, transcend and release. However even without the plant medicine we … Continue reading The Little Deaths In Life

The Shamans Tree, the Axis mundi (immovable central pole) is the primary gateway to worlds beyond this physical dimension. This has been an intrinsic symbol in shamanic lore and journeying from ancient times. From the Yggdrasil ash tree of the Nordic Tradition to many others, ‘The world tree’ can be found at the center of … Continue reading The Shamans Tree in a Contemporary World

The reason for this months article is due to a number of people asking me where on earth do they start on the journey of Contemporary Shamanic exploration? (This is not about how to become a Shaman. One cannot ‘become’ a Shaman just by wanting to and really if you knew what that entailed you … Continue reading Contemporary Shamanism. How To Begin The Journey

What is it that makes one resistant to doing things that fill the soul? What is the part of one that insists and says I will do it tomorrow rather than today? Why is tapping into the source, something that one tends to keep on putting off? As I have mentioned before the mind is … Continue reading Transforming Negative Lies

Narcissism An excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one’s physical appearance. Extreme selfishness, with a grandiose view of one’s own talents and a craving for admiration, as characterizing a personality type. As evolving conscious beings each and every one of us is learning to walk our talk. If we are here on this … Continue reading New Age Narcissism