Shamanic Practitioner Journey

Trekking from one side of the globe to the other, I have been in search for answers and meaning to my life. I was determined to seek the answers and find the paths which would lead me in the direction of my calling. Much to my surprise, the answers had been in front of me my whole life. I discovered that my calling was to help others heal through the gifts of shamanic practice. In this essay, I will be exploring and giving my personal testimony and experience on the journey to becoming a shamanic practitioner in modern times. My whole life, I have always been drawn to the ancient Yakut tribes of Siberia. I studied their lifestyles, their traditions, and most of all, their shamanic practices. At the time, I did not know what a shaman was, let alone, shamanic practices, but the drive in me to know more was far beyond my own understanding. It was years later that I truly understood why I was gathering this knowledge. Like putting pieces of a puzzle together, I was finally able to put the pieces of my life together. In the spring of 2014, I made the long awaited decision to become a student under a shamanic practitioner. What I was about to embark on was far beyond anything that I had ever …show more content…
In fact, it’s quite the opposite. Throughout my spiritual journey, I have realized that spiritual growth comes from within. In order to help heal others, one must come face to face with their demons. One can only imagine the disappointment when I discovered that my first year of shamanic training was mainly focused on myself. As difficult as it might sound, it was very inspirational. There were many things I learned about myself during this time: my strengths, my weaknesses, where pain manifested itself, how to heal, and most of all, my own abilities. It was in this self-reflection that I was able to finally shine a light on who “Nina” truly