“My channel is wide open, I see lots of energies and beings, but it’s inconsistent, unpredictable and uncomfortable. I need support to ground and stabilize my mediumship.”
“I think I’m receiving psychic information, but sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference between intuitive messages from Divine beings, and what may be my own fear or disruptive forces. How do I learn to distinguish that and protect myself?”
“My intuition used to be very open, but I had some scary experiences that led me to shut down completely. I miss my Shamanic practice but I’m afraid to open up again without better safety protocols and I know I need help.”
These are just a few of the common themes I hear from people who want to study Shamanism and develop their intuitive practice.
Do any of these sound like you?
Everyone who goes through a Shamanic or intuitive awakening participates in a learning curve that usually includes some uncomfortable moments and bumping into energies we would rather not encounter. Sometimes the learning curve is downright savage, with experiences that are scary at best and dangerous at worst.
And I’m telling you this not to scare you, but to emphasize that working with your intuition and navigating the Spirit realms deserves a healthy degree of caution, practice and skill cultivation.
Imagine this: at some point in your life, someone probably taught you how to drive a car. An adult explained to you which pedal did what, how to check all your mirrors and blind spots, using turn signals, how to move with the flow of traffic and the rules of the road. If you were like me, you also saw photos and videos in driver’s ed classes about catastrophic accidents, drinking and driving, and not wearing a seatbelt.
In other words, you were introduced to a practice that has inherent risk involved. You were told the rules of how to navigate the territory, how to engage with other beings in that space, what safety precautions to take and how to mitigate risk as much as possible.
Navigating the unseen realms, Shamanic journeying and working with spirit guides is just like driving a car: an activity that carries inherent risk, but one that you can learn to do as safely as possible with guidance and practice.
Except most people skip the training, practice and skills involved because they don’t know any better. (There are so many reasons why, but that’s another article.)
Here are some of the biggest pitfalls people experience in their intuitive practice:
They assume benevolence, truthfulness and shared values. Just because a spirit is showing up to talk with you doesn’t mean it abides by Divine law.
They think that because it’s “just” energy, intuition and subtle realms, there is no danger or concrete impact. I cannot overstate how categorically untrue that is.
They do lots of opening, expanding and awakening practices without also grounding, anchoring and protecting. Usually if someone wants to develop their intuition, the last thing they want to do is ground into the body but I promise it’s necessary.
They have sloppy habits such as opening containers without closing them, invoking spirits and beings without a clear petition or prayer, neglecting to clear and reset energies. These are all skills that are easy to learn and implement once you know what they are.
Just like learning how to drive a car, there are practical, accessible tools and skills you can learn and develop that will help you mitigate risk and feel more confident navigating the unseen realms.
Are you ready to learn how to ground and stabilize your mediumship and connection with spirits?
Are you ready to develop your skill to safely and accurately distinguish between divine beings and disruptive forces?
Are you ready to learn how to protect yourself, develop impeccable energetic hygiene and confidently work with spiritual forces?
If so, this course is for you:
The Foundations of Shamanism
11 week online course, November 17 - February 2, 2026
Early Bird registration open now!
This course is live, on Zoom, and all modules will be recorded.
Classes are on Monday evenings, 5-6:30pm PT (every Monday except December 22).
In this course, you’ll learn:
Practical skills and easy tools for impeccable energetic hygiene and safety.
Foundational Shamanic practices to connect with Earth and the Spirit realm.
How to anchor your healing, ceremonial or spiritual work into the powerful foundation of your local Earth grid and energetic ecosystem.
Steps and tools to heal and reclaim your own indigeneity.
Shamanic journeying: safety, best practices, tools and instruction.
How to communicate clearly and confidently with Spirit guides and the unseen realms for the purpose of guidance, illumination and healing.
Early Bird registration is open now!
