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Shamanic Healing

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What is Shamanic Healing?

At the core of shamanic belief is that we live in what’s called ordinary reality—the physical world you’re in right now, reading this. But through intention and sound (often the beat of a shamanic drum), we can shift into non-ordinary reality, a spiritual space beyond the physical, where deep healing takes place.

This practice is called journeying. Through the drumbeat, we enter a trance state and travel to one of three spiritual realms:

  • The Lower World – A natural, earthy realm where we often meet animal spirit guides who offer wisdom, protection, and power.

  • The Upper World – A more ethereal realm filled with teachers, ancestors, or celestial beings offering insight and guidance.

  • The Middle World – A mirror of our own world, often where healing work is done. It allows us to revisit the past, clear negative energies, and protect ourselves from psychic interference.

Before or during a session, we explore what might be at the root of the issue needing healing—whether it’s emotional, spiritual, energetic, or even physical in origin. You can think of the shamanic practitioner like a spiritual doctor, therapist, or guide—someone who journeys on your behalf to retrieve what was lost or release what no longer serves.

What is Shamanism?

Shamanism is widely believed to be the oldest spiritual practice known to humanity, with roots going back 50,000 to 60,000 years. Its origins are most often traced to the Tungus (Evenki) people of Siberia, where the word shaman—meaning “one who sees in the dark”—first emerged.

Over time, shamanism spread across the globe, with unique expressions in nearly every culture. Arguably the most well-known forms today come from Central and South America, where practices involving plant medicine and deep connection to nature are still actively preserved. These regions have contributed immense visibility and spiritual richness to modern understandings of shamanism.

However, shamanism is not limited to one place or people. It is a universal, earth-based tradition rooted in a deep relationship with nature, spirit, and the unseen realms. In Northern Europe, for instance, shamanic practice can be seen in the traditions of the Völva or Seiðr workers—Norse seers who journeyed between worlds. In the British Isles, spiritual paths like Druidry and Celtic Shamanism reflect similarly animistic worldviews.

In more recent decades, a framework known as Core Shamanism—popularised by anthropologist Michael Harner—has made these practices more accessible to Western practitioners. While not tied to any one tradition, Core Shamanism draws on universal techniques like journeying, drumming, and spirit connection, honouring the spirit world while encouraging direct experience.

Modern shamanism is not about cultural appropriation or adopting a title lightly. It’s about walking in right relationship with the Earth, the spirits, and the sacred. It’s about listening, learning, healing—and remembering that we are not separate from nature, but part of a vast, interconnected web of life.

Types of Healing Offered

Every session is tailored, but may include:

  • Soul Retrieval – recovering lost parts of your soul after trauma or loss

  • Power Retrieval – restoring your energy and personal power

  • Spirit Animal Connection – meeting and working with your animal guide

  • Cord Cutting – releasing unhealthy energetic ties to others

  • Shadow Work – gently integrating hidden or suppressed parts of yourself

  • Psychic Attack Clearing – removing intrusive or negative energies

What Happens in a Session?

Each session is 90 minutes and typically includes:

  1. Opening chat & intention setting
    We discuss what you’re experiencing and what you’d like support with.

  2. Cleansing & energetic protection
    Using smoke, sound, or crystals, we create a safe sacred space.

  3. The healing journey
    I’ll enter an altered state (trance) using drumbeat or rattle, and journey on your behalf—or guide you to journey if appropriate.

  4. Integration & tea
    We discuss what came through, how to integrate it, and offer practical support for aftercare.

🧘 You remain fully clothed, relaxed, and supported throughout. Some clients feel shifts immediately, others notice changes over time.

Is This For You?

You may feel called to this work if:

  • You feel disconnected from yourself or your purpose

  • You sense there’s more to your healing than what’s physical

  • You’re emotionally stuck or looping in negative patterns

  • You’ve experienced trauma and never felt quite whole since

  • You long to connect with spirit guides, ancestors, or soul wisdom

Shamanic healing welcomes all with open hearts. It’s not about religious belief—it’s about trust in the power of energy, intention, and deep listening.

My Path to Shamanic Healing

I was raised Catholic, and spent my younger years serving as an altar boy, even considering a potential future within the church. But as I got towards my late teens, this path no longer felt right.

Once it was my own choice to attend church or not, I went less and less. I wasn’t turning my back on the church and God, but the structured religion and worship style no longer fit who I was.

After attending University, I was as far removed from faith as I had ever been. I still wouldn’t call myself atheist, but I wasn’t necessarily a believer. I did believe in something, I felt that deeply, but I didn’t know what, and, at that time, didn’t have the time to explore.

Fast forward a decade of very little faith, and I found myself engaging with meditation to help my mental health. This led me to opening a door to faith again. It was here that I felt a pull to explore older faiths than what I was introduced to as a child. I found myself exploring the Buddhist path. This was a great comfort and so much of it aligned for me. However, after some time exploring the path, I decided that it wasn’t going to be something I followed any further. It didn’t fully align for me.

What I realised is that I had a yearning to find source. I always have this yearning and desire. Whether it is the source of the Universe, or the source of my own inner flame, I want to find the source. This led me to Shamanism.

I already had a deep connection with nature and all living beings, and I suddenly felt very connected and at home within Shamanism. This was just the beginning of my journey. Since then, I have unlocked past lives, memories and connections that have really filled in the history of my soul.

What I realise now is that I have done this many times in many lives, it is part of my DNA and my soul. No matter where I am, when I am or who I am, I was meant to heal people.

What Clients Say

“This was my first experience of Shamanic healing. However, I felt very open, safe, and ready for whatever I was going to experience. I had met Joe before at an event in the summer, and he has lots of positive energy, which you can just sense of him right away. I had something very specific that I wanted to gain from it, that despite being a counsellor I hadn't managed to do for self in over 3 years.” - Karen

"Had such a fantastic Shamanic healing session with Joe today. Joe made me feel so comfortable and calm. I didn’t know what to expect but went with an open mind. After my session I felt so energised. I really feel like my blocked energy has been released and I feel so much better. Thank you so much Joe. For anyone thinking about having a session with Joe I really would recommend it." - Shelley

A Note on Respect and Integrity

My path into shamanic healing began as part of a spiritual search—an exploration of where my faith truly came from. That journey led me not only into the unseen realms but also into a deep remembering. I wasn’t just discovering something new… I was reconnecting with something ancient within me.

I’ve formally trained in Celtic Shamanism, which aligns with my roots here in the British Isles. But my soul’s lineage is far more eclectic. I believe I’ve practiced this work in many lifetimes—as a Volva or Seer in the Norse tradition, and through a deep connection to South and Central American shamanism, particularly through my bond with cacao as medicine.

In this life, I am simply Joe Mugan—a human being living in the North of England, offering shamanic healing from a place of humility, service, and integrity. This is not about ego. It’s not about cultural appropriation. It’s about authenticity—about only sharing what I’m deeply connected to and what I’ve embodied through lived experience and soul memory.

I honour the Indigenous and ancestral traditions that have preserved these sacred practices. My intention is not to imitate or claim them, but to walk my own path with respect, openness, and truth, weaving the threads of past lives, teachings, and personal experience into a healing practice that is real, honest, and aligned.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to believe in anything for this to work?
No. You just need an open mind and a willingness to explore. Many people experience results even without prior spiritual practice.

Is this therapy?
Shamanic healing is not a replacement for medical or psychological care but can complement other forms of healing beautifully.

What should I bring?
Just yourself. You may want to bring water and wear comfy clothes. I provide everything else.

Is this safe?
Yes—sessions are held with strong energetic protection, trauma-informed awareness, and loving support.

Ready to Begin?

New Clients

If you are new to working with me, schedule a free discovery call to be sure we align.

Existing Clients

If we have worked together before, please go directly to booking your next session.