Talk · John Lockley
Earth, Smoke & Spirit: the Tools of a Sangoma
A teaching on the fundamentals of African shamanism, from his own channel.
Overview
What does shamanism point to?
Shamanism refers to a wide range of living traditions in which practitioners mediate between community, nature and the unseen through ritual, ceremony and symbolic journeying.
These traditions remain rooted in specific places, lineages and communities. Paths Are Many approaches this material with particular care for context, consent and the ethics of representation.
What is asked of us by the place we stand on, and the ancestors we stand behind?A central teaching within Shamanism
Teachers
Voices within this path.
Compare background, approach and format before choosing a teacher to follow.
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Andean shamanism
Alberto Villoldo
Medical anthropologist and founder of the Four Winds Society, teaching Peruvian and Andean shamanic energy-medicine practice.
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Firewalking
HeatherAsh Amara
American teacher of Toltec wisdom and founder of Warrior Goddess, trained under don Miguel Ruiz, now also focused on climate stewardship.
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Animal communication
Anna Breytenbach
South African animal communicator trained at the Assisi International Animal Institute, best known for the 2013 documentary The Animal Communicator and for her pro bono work with wildlife rehabilitation and conservation projects.
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Postactivism
Bayo Akomolafe
Nigerian-born writer, psychologist and postactivist thinker known for his work on slowness, fugitivity and the more-than-human world.
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Vision Quests
Clay Lomakayu Miller
American shamanic teacher and counselor based in Sedona, Arizona, offering vision quests, retreats and one-on-one shamanic healing through his "Medicine of One" path rooted in Native American shamanic tradition.
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Plant Medicine
Ivan Rados
Head healer and co-founder of Intronaut in Vancouver, known for plant medicine ceremonies, including the 5-MeO-DMT-based Jaguar Ceremony, combined with breathwork and his own non-dual framework called The Middle Point.
View profile →Artists
Musicians and singers.
Devotional music and chant from within this path, alongside its teachers.
Upcoming events
Upcoming events in shamanism.
Retreats, dialogues and online gatherings connected to this path.
25AUG
The Psychic & The Doc
Online · Weekly online radio show
See event pageWeekly online radio show
25AUG
Near-Death Experiences: When You Die & Live to Tell About It
Online · On-demand online programme
$0On-demand online programme
25AUG
Greater Reality Healing, Living & Helping Program Meetings
Online · Twice-monthly online meeting
$0Twice-monthly online meeting
06SEP
Greater Reality Monthly Online Meeting
Online · Twice-monthly online meeting
See event pageTwice-monthly online meeting
Talks & videos
Selected talks.
Talks and conversations from teachers within this path.
Interview · John Lockley
Healing in the West with a Traditional Xhosa Sangoma
From his own channel, on bringing Xhosa healing practice to Western students.
Interview · Mark Anthony
The Afterlife Frequency
A conversation on Grief 2 Growth about his book The Afterlife Frequency.
Interview · Mark Anthony
Proof of the Afterlife: Science & Soul
A long-form interview on Buddha at the Gas Pump about his work as an evidential medium.
Listen
Recordings from shamanism.
Voices from this path and the schools within it, playing from the platforms the teachers publish on.
Mark AnthonyShamanism
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Ep. 2273 — The Afterlife Frequency
Mark Anthony on FADE to BLACK, on after-death communication and near-death experience.
From the podcast FADE to BLACK w/ Jimmy Church Podcast
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Being a Psychic Explorer
Mark Anthony as a guest on Zen Success.
From the podcast Zen Success
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216. John Lockley — Journey of a Shaman
John Lockley on DENtalks, on his initiation into the Xhosa sangoma lineage.
From the podcast DENtalks powered by DEN Meditation
Listen on SpotifyDiscernment
Clarity should include the human context.
These practices are rooted in specific communities and lineages. Context, permission and respectful representation matter more here than in most other traditions on this site.
Ask about contextIs a statement philosophical, meditative, relational or practical?
Notice powerHow are authority, money, intimacy and complaints handled?
Include embodimentDoes the teaching make room for emotion, the body and nervous-system limits?
Keep agencyA useful teacher supports clear choice rather than demanding surrender of judgement.