In today’s interview, Mystic Mag had a chance to chat with Mara, a Shamanic Practitioner who discovered her calling in a surprising way. We’ll delve into her unique approach to healing, the services she offers, and what it truly means to be a Shamanic Practitioner in the modern world. So, whether you’re curious about Shamanic healing or simply seeking inspiration for your own life’s journey, this post is for you!
When did you first know that being a Shamanic Healer was your calling and how did it come about?
I started taking classes in order to meet more of the woo woo community in San Diego when I first moved here in the early 2000s.
I was a project manager while everybody else in the course was some sort of healer. I didn’t really know I was going to be helping others heal until a key moment in the courses.
We were having a celebration and not only were students there but they’re significant others and family members as well.
I was listening to my Guides who directed me to the smudge shell. They told me to start smudging other people (I had never done that before), and they showed me a rather unique way to do it.
I think that’s when it dawned upon me that I wasn’t just doing this for me but I would be doing it for other people.
What services do you offer?
Shamanic soul retrieval, shamanic healing sessions address past life issues and current life issues and space clearing and all sorts of things that come up in a person’s life.
There’s grief work, and overcoming past family trauma that’s interfering with a happy life now. There’s finding your soul path making those changes. There’s always something when it comes to relationships!
I also offer training programs and conduct events both in person and online.
As I’m talking to you I’m also preparing for a Shamanic Sound Journey that I’ll be doing in the middle of June and a Reiki weekend at the end of June.
I’m a Reiki Master Teacher as well as a Shamanic Practitioner.
Could you tell us more about your healing approach, and what medical conditions can you treat?
If someone has a serious medical condition I always advise them to consult their doctor. I do not consider Shamanism to be a replacement for acute trauma treatment or other Medical Treatments. It is totally adjunct.
That being said, I’ve had people come to me who had pain in their bodies, problems with their digestion, sleep issues, and general anxiety or depression and found that Shamanism was very helpful for them.
Recently I had a client who had exhausted all traditional methods of therapy as well as other alternative treatments from different types of massage to acupuncture.
They were considering meds.
In the end the session that we had completely pulled them out of a depression.
I can’t promise that happens for everybody but I do know I have folks who come back and see me when they feel themselves sliding.
What does it mean to be a Shamanic Healer? Can anyone become one with practice, or does it require a specific gift?
I don’t call myself a shaman. I call myself a Shamanic Practitioner. I work with guides and power animals and ancestors, beings I call shamanic allies, to help shift energy at the soul level to then affect the physical. It is traditional to build strong relationships with these helpful allies.
I don’t want to say that you have to have a gift to do this. I think it’s more of a calling. Your soul decided to come in this lifetime and work with people in this way.
I think just about anyone can learn how to take shamanic journey and to start using sacred rituals in their lives to make their lives better.
Being a Healer is a whole different level of this and something not everyone really wants to do. It requires a lot of self-examination, accountability, and willingness to surrender Trust to the unknown.
What can a person expect from your sessions?
I think one of the most common descriptions I get from people is that they feel lighter. I’ve helped to lift the burdens of whatever has been ailing them. At the same time, especially after a soul retrieval, the person may feel very sleepy and want to take a nap. This is because it takes some time for the physical body to catch up to the energetic changes.
Afterwards it can seem like other people have the session because the relationships shift and circumstances change. Sometimes it takes more than one session. And sometimes people are working on a gradual life change and really just want support from someone like me. I could say I’m a coach, but I think it’s enough to say I’m a Shamanic Practitioner.
What do you love most about your profession?
I love that I get to witness people through their changes. I’ve seen folks go from having a miserable life addicted to drugs to being married with a child and loving their lives. I’ve helped couples reconnect and recommit. I’ve helped other healers find their path and get started. And I also have helped other healers add Shamanism as one of their modalities.
You could say I’m Evangelical in a very sneaky way. So I definitely love that I get to do what comes naturally for me as my life’s calling.
