There are a lot of shamanic practitioners that are spread all over the world. I have been studying shamanism myself and have learned that throughout our lives we experience what is called "soul loss." This occurs typically, but not exclusively, when we experience trauma in our lives. In order for us to survive, part of ourselves detaches from the situation and literally leaves. This part of our soul goes to other dimensions to find comfort or sometimes it remains stuck in those same cycles that it left.
The job of the shamanic practitioner is to venture into this reality in order to retrieve the lost part of yourself. Almost everyone has experienced some level of soul-loss without realizing it. Heartbreak causes a lot of soul-loss. We become so attached to someone that when they leave, we literally lose part of ourselves.
At that point it is up to us to figure out how to mend the lost parts of ourselves. Many times, the only way to truly overcome this is through the use of shamanism. Even conventional psychology focuses only on what is already here.
So basically with therapy, the therapist would be knocking and that part of you that is gone wouldn't be there to answer. So when they ask questions to help mend these fragmented parts, they are simply working with other parts of yourself. But they don't actually bring back this fragmented part of your soul. The use of shamanism with psychology could work very well together though.
I have experienced some soul loss myself that goes back to early childhood. Before the age of 7 I have very few memories. I have been told of trauma that happened to me, but I don't remember any of it. So I am currently seeking to find the parts of me that left so I can bring them back to help me become my greatest version, and to help others do the same.
Yes that is possible to do but just like our core selves, we have fears that prevent those aspects of ourselves from returning. It doesn't know the state in which our core selves are in, it just assumes that it is in a better place (which is why it went there in the first place). But it would be possible without the use of a shaman to retrieve them, but would require a lot of psychotherapy probably and preparation to ensure that it will be welcomed upon return. However, this method could take years for your lost parts to be able to return.
I think about it like if we were lost on earth somewhere and had no idea how to get back or even if we wanted to come back. The only way we might find our way home sometimes comes when we are called. If our lost selves receives the signal we have sent out then it is possible it may be heard and pursued, but not likely.
There are a lot of shamanic practitioners that are spread all over the world. I have been studying shamanism myself and have learned that throughout our lives we experience what is called "soul loss." This occurs typically, but not exclusively, when we experience trauma in our lives. In order for us to survive, part of ourselves detaches from the situation and literally leaves. This part of our soul goes to other dimensions to find comfort or sometimes it remains stuck in those same cycles that it left.
The job of the shamanic practitioner is to venture into this reality in order to retrieve the lost part of yourself. Almost everyone has experienced some level of soul-loss without realizing it. Heartbreak causes a lot of soul-loss. We become so attached to someone that when they leave, we literally lose part of ourselves.
At that point it is up to us to figure out how to mend the lost parts of ourselves. Many times, the only way to truly overcome this is through the use of shamanism. Even conventional psychology focuses only on what is already here.
So basically with therapy, the therapist would be knocking and that part of you that is gone wouldn't be there to answer. So when they ask questions to help mend these fragmented parts, they are simply working with other parts of yourself. But they don't actually bring back this fragmented part of your soul. The use of shamanism with psychology could work very well together though.
I have experienced some soul loss myself that goes back to early childhood. Before the age of 7 I have very few memories. I have been told of trauma that happened to me, but I don't remember any of it. So I am currently seeking to find the parts of me that left so I can bring them back to help me become my greatest version, and to help others do the same.
Oh that sounds exciting. So wouldn't it be possible to just call out to our lost parts and get them back?
Yes that is possible to do but just like our core selves, we have fears that prevent those aspects of ourselves from returning. It doesn't know the state in which our core selves are in, it just assumes that it is in a better place (which is why it went there in the first place). But it would be possible without the use of a shaman to retrieve them, but would require a lot of psychotherapy probably and preparation to ensure that it will be welcomed upon return. However, this method could take years for your lost parts to be able to return.
I think about it like if we were lost on earth somewhere and had no idea how to get back or even if we wanted to come back. The only way we might find our way home sometimes comes when we are called. If our lost selves receives the signal we have sent out then it is possible it may be heard and pursued, but not likely.