How to Awaken Your Inner Shaman
For thousands of years, the ancients turned to the shaman for spiritual leadership and healing. Shamons speak to spirits, dead ancestors, and natural animal or plant forces for guidance, wisdom, and protection. But everyone has a shaman within.
Awakening your inner shaman means to tap into a higher consciousness, to see the unseen beyond the physical realm, stressed a blog on the Sacred Journeys website. Cultivate your intuition and healing powers with these practices to awaken your inner shaman.
Listen to the Animal Guides
In shamanic traditions, according to Medium, animals serve as spirit guides or totems, each with their own unique and profound lessons to teach. When you turn your attention to the wisdom of animal life all around you, you open yourself to a vibrant, interconnected world full of spiritual truths and transformational insights. Hardworking ants toil together and demonstrate teamwork. A soaring eagle above embodies the value of clear vision. Playful dolphins express freedom, joy, and the ability to connect with the subconscious mind.
Tap into this wisdom through personal observation by spending time in nature. Get to know the myths, science, and stories behind each animal. Meditations, chants, and prayers can help listen to their guidance. Let their essence teach you deeper truths that guide you on your own personal journey toward awareness and healing.
Practice Sound Healing
Long before modern healing techniques, shamans relied on sound as a powerful medicine, according to Breathe True. Around 4000 BC, ancient Egyptian high priests chanted seven vowel sounds to enhance healing. In ancient Greece, they used the flute and lyre as music therapy to perform “soul-adjustments”. For thousands of years, the Tibetans have used singing bowls for meditation and relaxation.
Shamans use sound healing to facilitate a journey into a meditative state, potentially connecting with spirit guides and promoting healing on physical, emotional, and spiritual levels. Instruments, like drums, singing bowls, flutes, and chimes, create rhythmic and resonant sounds to help enter a meditative state. Chanting and singing also produce a healing environment.
Create your own sacred ceremony using music and instruments, such as the gong, tuning forks, and a Tibetan singing bowl, to bathe your space. Their resonant healing vibrations help unblock energy flow and discover a higher sense of peace and purpose in life.
Connect to the Healing Power of Plants
For thousands of years, shamans and healers have turned to plants for both physical and spiritual healing, according to Healthline. These sacred plants aren’t just medicine.
Shamans believe plants have consciousness. They observe, guide, and teach those who know how to listen. This wisdom has been passed down for generations, shaping both traditional herbalism and modern medicine, according to Sacred Journeys. When you connect with plants, you not only enjoy their medicinal properties. You also honor their spirit and wisdom.
You can experience plant healing in simple ways. Herbal teas soothe the mind and body. Burning sacred herbs like sage or palo santo clears negative energy. The Elephant Journal blog also recommends a plant bath made by pouring or bathing in warm water infused with herbs, flowers, or cacti. This cleansing ritual helps balance internal energy and connect with the natural world.
