Are you seeking a more fulfilling life? As a Maker, also known as a contemporary shaman, I offer similar guidance as the ancient shamans. With over two decades of experience, I work as a mentor and coach to help individuals live their best lives. Whether it's personal struggles, professional hurdles, or family conflicts, modern day shamanic practitioners are sought after for practical and pragmatic solutions. If you need help on your spiritual journey, my skills can assist you in overcoming everyday challenges.
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For centuries, the shaman has played a crucial role in tribal communities. Revered as spiritual and cultural authorities, they guide and educate their people. At the heart of this role is the shaman's ability to traverse altered states of being and provide clarity from a unique perspective. Through their connection with the spirit realm, they bring healing and positive transformation to individuals, animals, and objects. The shaman also seeks guidance from ancestors to bring prosperity to their community.
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Mark Hanson
In 1990 I had a dream that shook me to my core. I dreamed death was stalking me. In fact, it had caught me and although I tried to fend it off by grabbing it by its throat, it was relentless and kept on coming. I awoke screaming and didn’t sleep well for the next three or four nights.
My dreaming life had always been an important part of my life. I gained many insights into my daily life and sometimes had dreams that foretold the future. This dream, however, was different. It caused me to really look at who I was and how I was living my life. Furthermore, I didn’t like what I saw.
So, I started searching for answers, mostly in books. I read about science, especially quantum mechanics and chaos theory. When that didn’t satisfy me, I turned to Buddhism and meditation. This certainly felt closer to what I was looking for. But, I knew there was “more” out there.
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When I stumbled upon shamanism and eventually was trained in the Maker tradition, I felt like had come home. I enjoy the active participation in my continually evolving spiraling life.
Who am I?
I am a Maker.
I am a mover of energy.
I am a dreamer.
I am a man who longs to understand the complexities of my, of our, existence here on this small rock hurling through space. I intend to expand my consciousness, my awareness, my perception, and my dreaming to such an extent that I will experience enlightenment in this lifetime.
I have become intimate with the energy of the four elements; fire, water, earth, and air; and work with them for a variety of reasons.
I am a seeker of knowledge and power. I journey and dream into other worlds, both while sleeping and while awake, to understand who I am and who I am not. I use this information and power to help myself and others.
I work with energy in all its forms to heal myself, to learn, and to grow.
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“The first peace, which is the most important, is that which comes within the souls of people when they realize their relationship, their oneness with the universe and all its powers, and when they realize at the center of the universe dwells the Great Spirit and that its center is really everywhere, it is within each of us.”
– Black Elk