FSS Polestar: The Singular Power of Shamanic Practice

“Shamanism is not ‘New Age.’ It is Stone Age and has been living ever since.” —Michael Harner As shamanism in our modern culture grows, more and more students who want to learn its powerful healing methods come to FSS workshops having already...

FSS Polestar: Core Shamanism – Respecting Indigenous Cultures

Core Shamanism, by definition, is based on universal principles of shamanic methodology, and does not borrow ceremony and practices from indigenous cultures. “Core Shamanism consists of the universal, near-universal, and common features of shamanism, together...

FSS Polestar: Shamanism, Spirits, and Transformation

In My Path in Shamanism, the interviewer asks Michael Harner: In addition to the compassionate spirits, are there malevolent spirits? “Yes. Here in the Middle World the spirits have the whole range of personalities that also occur in ordinary reality. What is...

FSS Polestar: Plant Spirits as Spirit Helpers

Interesting questions often arise during discussions of Animal Spirits, such as Power Animals, and other types of Animal Spirit helpers. People are curious to know whether it’s possible to have plant spirits as spirit helpers too. Power Animals and other Animal...

Core Shamanism Chronicles: Manifestation During Healing Session

Core Shamanism Chronicles: Manifestation During Healing Session This client had heard of shamanic healing from my god-daughter, who had some very positive results from a healing session that included extraction healing, power animal retrieval and soul retrieval. I met...

Core Shamanism Chronicles: Skunk Power

Core Shamanism Chronicles: Skunk Power I am reclaiming my power. Specifically, I am reclaiming Skunk power. I don’t think it ever left me, but when I was first given it, I didn’t know what to do. My life was in pieces and I was new to the world of spirits as shamanism...