Selected Writings
Centering research data. Uplifting the soul. Addressing the sticky issues in Western shamanism.
Shamans can be idealized as pure, open-hearted healers. But do they deserve the pedestals that we’ve hoisted them onto? How can we bring them back down - and should we?
Can shamans and psychics really charge a fee - or is the mere idea a profane corruption of the sacred?
In grappling with whether white Europeans and Euro-descended North Americans can truly practice shamanism, our attention turns to salient cultural factors - and the very essence of “shamanism” itself.
(Also serves as a brief introduction to the practice of shamanism)
How Haunted Tourism Haunts You
You can take home more than a good story when you hunt ghosts.
Shamanism at the Ballot Box
Politics and spirituality may seem incompatible to some. But political involvement can be a vital expression of one's shamanism.
The Shaman’s Dreams: An Introduction to Shamanic Dreamwork
Discover three types of dreams that shamans can work with - and the power that these dreams hold.