Shaman’s Journey and Art: Three Part Series
/New Renaissance Newsletter 10.29.21
Is your soul ready to heal? Is it time to take your power back?
Join intuitive artist and shamanic practitioner Jane de Forest for a three-part online course where you will have the rare opportunity to experience three deep and powerful classic Shamanic journeys.
We recently had the opportunity to interview Jane about her journey with Shamanism and her exciting upcoming offering with us! Please scroll down to enjoy the interview.
Tell us a little about what drew you to the Shamanic Path?
My primary shamanic training was with Lakota medicine woman, Patricia Spradling of Wy’East & Michael Harner at Foundation for Shamanic Studies. But there is no substitute for personal experience through revelation, spiritual awakening experiences and shamanic journey. My personal transformative experiences in the king’s chamber of the Great Pyramid, the Peruvian Amazon with Ayahuasca and at Eleusis the site of the ancient Eleusinian mystery school changed the texture of my consciousness and the trajectory of my life.
What advice do you have for beginners and those who may be wondering if they will be able to experience a higher state of consciousness?
First I would congratulate the beginner who is entertaining the idea that there are higher states of consciousness! This is a first big step and requires only that your mind move from every day consciousness, beta brain waves to shamanic consciousness or Theta Delta brain waves. Most everyone is able to access these deeper places, current research, being done at several universities, is showing what our ancient ancestors have done for millennium ... escaping the prison of our conscious mind can be done effectively through repetitive sound such as drumming or chanting.
What are power animals and what role do they play in our soul's journey here on earth?
The indigenous people tell us that each person has a spirit guide on earth in the form of a wild animal spirit. This is said to be an essential part of personal and spiritual power for people. From my own experience as an intuitive reader for many years, I can share that every single person I have ever read in session has a guide. Most people are unaware of their powerful gift and how to best utilize it.
What is Soul Retrieval and how does it work?
The practice of returning fragments of your soul that have been lost in trauma, abuse or given away to false power is probably the most powerful aspects of my work as a shamanic practitioner. In a non-ordinary state of consciousness or shamanic state of mind, we work together to locate and return these valuable gems to you. Often miraculous ... people report healing quickly, getting unstuck and reigniting life's purpose.
What do you hope people will come away with after attending all three sessions?
This course in three classes is a wonderful opportunity to begin your personal healing journey or deepen your healing process. Using a repetitive shamanic drum beat will allow you to journey to other realms and achieve a non-ordinary state of consciousness. Using art (doodling) helps move the energy and access parts of your soul that are in accessible through language. You do not need to be artist as much of the process is done with non-dominant hand. We are in a time when much in this world makes us feel vulnerable and disempowered. I hope to make positive change by helping people to empower themselves. Many of my clients are leaking energy that can only be remedied through spiritual transformation. From a shamanic perspective all dis-ease is created first in the subtle realms and later calcifies by manifesting into physical problems.