A few weeks ago, Tik Tok learned that you don’t need to take pebbles to connect to sacred things… I try to avoid doom scrolling on Tik Tok (preferring to doom scroll on Reddit, if I’m being honest), but now and again, controversies from one platform spill over to another and capture my attention.…
Why would someone steal your soul? (From a Reformed Soul Stealer) We live in a society where soul stealing is endemic, and nobody is immune. We all soul-steal, and we’ve all had portions of our soul stolen, some worse than others. It’s kind of like having the common cold in that it’s super common,…
What is a power animal? What is a power animal and other questions answered… (This is a lightly-edited transcription of the above podcast) Hi, everyone, welcome to shaman soup. My name is Kim McLaughlin, and I am a shamanic practitioner practicing in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Today, I want to talk to you about power animals!…
What is Shamanism, anyways? Last May, I was super excited when Trevor Bishop asked me to be a guests on the Hauntings Live podcast. We talked about the basics of shamanism, and Trevor asked me some tough questions! When someone asks me what is shamanism’ I always hesitate. You’ll see it in the video. It’s…
How forests can help us heal, and this healing can’t be rushed (this post is a lot like Shamanism 101)
When I do client consultations, it’s not uncommon for someone inform me that they are a powerful healer, or shaman or medicine person, or whatever. Sometimes the person has been told this by another healer, other times it’s based on their own spiritual experiences or hunches, and often there may be a bit of ego…
Real Talk on A Non-Native Sweatlodge This blog on a non-native sweatlodge was originally posted as a Facebook Post on The Medicine Circle Facebook Page You feel drawn to the sweatlodge. Something in your soul is telling you this is something you need to do. But the chances of being invited to a private Indigenous…
“Let us go forth, the tellers of tales…” W.B. Yeats
Spirituality requires courage, especially when the Spirits step back…
