Juan-Carlos "JC" Safa, BBA

JC Safa was born in Mexico City and moved with his family to Texas at the age of thirteen.

JC has had a long history with the spirits. Both his grandfather and great aunt were mediums and psychics. When he was about eight years old, he had the first of many mediumship experiences which have continued throughout his life.

When visiting his mother in Mexico during high school and college, JC would ask her to take him to the markets where the curanderos sold plant medicines and treated clients with them. He was very interested in learning how to heal people using plants and herbs.

For many years JC had a sense that something was missing in his life, but couldn’t pinpoint it. When he was in college, he was invited to the home of an acquaintance who was deeply spiritual and connected to shamans. This was the "aha moment" for him — he realized that shamanism was what was missing in his life.

After graduating from college, JC moved to Los Angeles, where he began studying with shamans and participating in different Native American ceremonies. He read many books on shamanism, including Michael Harner's The Way of The Shaman and Cave and Cosmos, which helped to shape his life in whole new ways that were both familiar and exciting. He began his studies with the Foundation for Shamanic Studies, completing the Three Year Program of Advanced Initiations in Shamanism and Shamanic Healing, with Alicia L. Gates, and the Two Week Shamanic Healing Intensive.

JC was educated in Catholic schools and graduated from a Jesuit high school in 1982. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, in 1986.

JC has had an active shamanic healing practice since 2008. His practice includes Emotional Trauma Healing, Soul Retrieval, Extraction, Power Animal Retrieval, Psychic Mediumship Readings.

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Podcast Episode #7

"Power Soul Retrieval Training™ with Juan-Carlos 'JC' Safa." Join us as JC Safa shares his transformative journey into shamanism, exploring soul retrieval, healing, and the importance of spiritual connection in the modern world. Discover practical insights and inspiring stories that highlight the power of soul retrieval and other shamanic practices.

Workshop Schedule

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The Shamanic Worldview (Online)

Jun 13—Jun 14, 2026

West PDT

Jun 13 9am-1pm
Jun 14 9am-1pm

Juan-Carlos Safa


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The Shamanic Journey (Online)

Jul 11—Jul 12, 2026

West PDT

Jul 11 9am-1pm
Jul 12 9am-1pm

Juan-Carlos Safa


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Core Shamanism Healing Practice™ (Online)

Jul 18—Jul 19, 2026

West PDT

Jul 18 9am-4pm
Jul 19 9am-4pm

Juan-Carlos Safa


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The Way of the Shaman®

Jul 25—Jul 26, 2026

San Diego, California

Juan-Carlos Safa


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Shamanism, Spirits, and Healing (Online)

Aug 1—Aug 2, 2026

West PDT

Aug 1 9am-1pm
Aug 2 9am-1pm

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The Shaman as Psychopomp™ (Online)

Aug 8—Aug 9, 2026

West PDT

Aug 8 9am-5pm
Aug 9 9am-1pm

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Power Soul Retrieval Method™ (Online)

Aug 15—Aug 16, 2026

West PDT

Aug 15 9am-5:30pm
Aug 16 9am-1:30pm

Juan-Carlos Safa


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The Way of the Shaman®

Sep 26—Sep 27, 2026

Idyllwild, California

Juan-Carlos Safa


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