How I got into Shamanism
Hi, I am Litha Rose.
I am a shamanic practitioner and I'm thrilled to be a new addition to Healing Space! Here is my story about how I came to this work…
It's said that shamanism is not something you choose, but chooses you.
I actually had no interest in shamanism. I didn't know much about it, before. I was always spiritually inclined, and I thought I already knew what my spiritual path was, as a witchy pagan and Tarot reader. But in 2018, I had a friend who is a medium tell me a message she had suddenly received for me:
"You're going to learn shamanism".
At the time, I didn't believe her. But later that same year, especially around my birthday, I had many more messages about shamanism pop up from other intuitives around me. The last "message" I'd gotten from someone was that she could hear drumming and she told me, “They are calling you. They are calling you to shamanism.” After that, I felt it was not something I could disbelieve or ignore!
That year I had turned 37, and I think this was a significant point for me - I was entering middle age. This is not talked about enough, but I feel that midlife is a significant phase in life when we can come into our maturity, wisdom and power. It felt like things within me that were dormant started activating, and there was this clarity that came about my path and purpose (which included healing work), and a push was coming from within me to get aligned with my self-expression and purpose.
I took my time to find the training for me that felt right, and I finally chose to do a one-on-one apprenticeship in core shamanism with the wonderful Aisha Amarfio. I learned shamanic healing techniques and applied them to myself for self-healing, during the training. I noticed shamanic journeying came naturally to me, and discovered energy healing was one of my strengths. And as I finally learned what shamanism was about, I realised I was already feeling drawn to this kind of work - I just didn't know it!
Shamanism has been called "The Path of the Heart", and in fact one of these "messages" that I'd gotten lots before, was that I would connect with others heart-to-heart even more within my healing work than within my work giving readings. I'd spent years giving readings, connecting with others and listening to their stories. And I now continue to do so, in another way.
So, this was my personal journey. Everyone's soul journey is so uniquely magical, sacred and special. And it is my passion and honor to assist others on theirs, to live heart and soul-led lives.