Feb 16, 2021
It is with sadness that we announce the passing in early January, 2021 of FSS Living Treasure of Shamanism Mandu Manuel da Silva. Almost 100 when he passed, his shamanic career spanned nearly 70 years. Known as Mandu (chief), his correct title was...
Dec 11, 2020
Core Shamanism Chronicles: Drumming and Singing for the Animals and Land The devastation wrought by the fires in Australia left me wondering what I could do. Taking to heart the words of a teacher: search out ordinary reality actions in addition to shamanic work, I...
Jul 31, 2020
In Memoriam: Alicia Luengas Gates (1936 – 2020) It is with great sadness that we inform you that Alicia Luengas Gates, extraordinary shamanic teacher and healer, and spiritual mentor to so many of us, transitioned peacefully on July 29 in southern California...
Jun 5, 2020
Humanity has reached an inflection point—an unprecedented situation where one species can determine whether the Earth itself fades or flourishes. The confluence of a pandemic, racism as graphically and inescapably laid bare by the homicide of George Floyd, vast...
May 29, 2020
Core Shamanism Chronicles: Formulated by the Spirits I was praying after doing my shamanic journey work. My thoughts were about wanting to help those in pain, especially chronic pain like individuals with fibromyalgia - like those that I had treated so often as a...
Mar 2, 2020
Shamanism as a Profession? Practicing Shamanic Healing Using Core Shamanism We find ourselves these days at a significant crossroad in the growth of shamanism in contemporary society. In the 1980s, when the Foundation’s training programs were relatively new, people...
