Talk
Earth, Smoke & Spirit: the Tools of a Sangoma
A teaching on the fundamentals of African shamanism, from his own channel.
About the teacher
John Lockley
John Lockley is a fully initiated sangoma in the Xhosa lineage of South Africa, trained over a ten-year apprenticeship under his teacher MaMngwevu and given the initiated name Ucingolwendaba. Before dedicating himself fully to sangoma practice he also studied Zen Buddhism under Su Bong in South Korea; he calls his synthesis of ancestral African practice "The Way of the Leopard," centered on dreamwork, ancestral healing, and nature-based ceremony.
Lockley currently divides his time between South Africa, Europe, and the United States, and remains highly active, offering a regular calendar of online courses, monthly webinars, Zoom mentoring, and in-person retreats and ceremonies internationally, including recurring retreats in South Africa, Ireland, and the Kalahari Desert.
“My journey is about reconciliation and part of my job is to help heal the past. When people are more connected with their own spirits, there is less of a desire to destroy or put down another.”John Lockley
Upcoming events
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Talks, day programmes and retreats currently listed in the Paths Are Many calendar.
Talks & videos
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Interview
Healing in the West with a Traditional Xhosa Sangoma
From his own channel, on bringing Xhosa healing practice to Western students.
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Recordings from John Lockley.
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216. John Lockley — Journey of a Shaman
John Lockley on DENtalks, on his initiation into the Xhosa sangoma lineage.
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