It was like slipping naked into a silky bathrobe. The moment that I slipped one arm in and pulled it around myself, immediate comfort embraced me. It was the feeling of being home. It was the feeling of safety. It was the feeling of comfort. It was the feeling that I had done this a million times before and would a million times again. It was the feeling that I was right where I needed to be. It was the feeling of deep knowing. It was the feeling of support from my ancestors. It was the feeling of love from the universe.
My shamanic apprenticeship was like slipping naked into a silky bathrobe. While I know that this may sound like an odd way of describing it, that is what it felt like. It was the comfort of something so known and trusted and healing, and yet the vulnerability of being naked and seen.
Shamanic work runs deep in my soul and I knew that it would only be a matter of time before I found the right mentor and embarked on an apprenticeship. I researched many programs and mentors looking for the perfect fit as I knew that this was something that would be part of my life path and spiritual journey, making the mentor an important decision. From the moment I spoke with Sierra from Indigenous Roots, I knew that she would be my mentor, everything in my body confirmed that she was the right fit and I was absolutely accurate.
Sierra was by far the best living mentor who I have personally worked with. She supported me in a way that was nothing short of humbling. She taught and guided all while throwing unconditional safety and support at me. She gave me the freedom to express and grow and change while holding space for me to feel safe during my growth. Throughout the apprenticeship she created such a safe space that I never once held anything back or censored my thoughts, questions or comments. It was the ultimate state of flow and growth. I realize that for this level of flow and growth, the mentor must be able to create and hold space that is non judgemental and safe. Sierra did this without question. Many of the things that Sierra taught me I was already doing on some level. I had pulled it through from past lives and through support of the universe. She took me deeper and more in-depth on everything. She taught me how to take these healing practices to an entirely new level. It was like being welcomed home…… actually, it wasn’t “like” that, it WAS that. It was being welcomed home.
Shamanic work involved standing solidly on both sides of the veil, something that I adore. It involves working with spirit, not only human spirit but the spirit of the land, the plants, the animals, our ancestors, etc. Shamanic work is rooted deeply in the act of healing through ancient wisdom and practices.
I am beyond ecstatic to announce that I have graduated from the Shamanic Apprenticeship program through Indigeous Roots and will shortly be offering Shamanic healing through Rose Quartz Mediumship, more information to come soon!
