Talk · Alberto Villoldo
Finding Peace Through the Jaguar's Spirit | Dr. Alberto Villoldo
A teaching on the jaguar as a power animal within Andean shamanic practice.
Overview
What does shamanism point to?
Shamanism refers to a wide range of living traditions in which practitioners mediate between community, nature and the unseen through ritual, ceremony and symbolic journeying.
These traditions remain rooted in specific places, lineages and communities. Paths Are Many approaches this material with particular care for context, consent and the ethics of representation.
What is asked of us by the place we stand on, and the ancestors we stand behind?A central question within Shamanism
Teachers
Voices within this tradition.
Compare background, approach and format before choosing a teacher to follow.
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Core shamanism · Soul retrieval
Sandra Ingerman
American shamanic teacher and author, known for her work on soul retrieval within the core shamanism tradition established by Michael Harner.
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Andean shamanism
Alberto Villoldo
Medical anthropologist and founder of the Four Winds Society, teaching Peruvian and Andean shamanic energy-medicine practice.
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Toltec wisdom
don Miguel Ruiz
Mexican author of The Four Agreements, teaching within the Toltec wisdom tradition; largely stepped back from personal public teaching.
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Toltec wisdom
don Jose Ruiz
Toltec teacher and author, son of don Miguel Ruiz, teaching The Four Agreements alongside his brother don Miguel Ruiz Jr.
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Toltec wisdom · Firewalking
HeatherAsh Amara
American teacher of Toltec wisdom and founder of Warrior Goddess, trained under don Miguel Ruiz, now also focused on climate stewardship.
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Upcoming shamanism events.
Retreats, dialogues and online gatherings connected to this tradition.
No upcoming events are currently listed for this tradition.
Talks & videos
Selected talks.
Talks and conversations from teachers within this tradition.
Talk · Sandra Ingerman
Intro to Shamanism | Sandra Ingerman Teaches on Transforming Toxic Thoughts
An introduction to core shamanic practice applied to transforming habitual, toxic thought patterns.
Talk · don Jose Ruiz
don Jose Ruiz - A Heart of Gold
A talk carrying forward the Toltec teaching of his father, don Miguel Ruiz.
Talk · don Miguel Ruiz
The Last Judgment Is the End of Self-Judgment
Ruiz on ending self-judgment as a central Toltec teaching.
Talk · Alberto Villoldo
Do This and Transform Your Day!
A short practice from Villoldo's energy-medicine work for starting the day well.
Talk · HeatherAsh Amara
New Moon Talk & Ceremony with HeatherAsh
A new-moon talk and ceremony from the Toltec-rooted Warrior Goddess tradition.
Talk · Sandra Ingerman
Intro to Shamanism | Calling In the Spirits with Sandra Ingerman
A further introduction to core shamanic practice and working with spirit helpers.
Talk · don Jose Ruiz
don Jose Ruiz ~ The Shaman's Path to Freedom
A talk on the Toltec path to freedom, carrying forward his family's teaching lineage.
Talk · don Miguel Ruiz
The Four Agreements: don Miguel Ruiz
Ruiz discusses the four agreements at the heart of his best-known book.
Talk · HeatherAsh Amara
HeatherAsh Amara - About Self Healing
On self-healing through the lens of the Toltec tradition and Warrior Goddess work.
Discernment
Clarity should include the human context.
These practices are rooted in specific communities and lineages. Context, permission and respectful representation matter more here than in most other traditions on this site.
Ask about contextIs a statement philosophical, meditative, relational or practical?
Notice powerHow are authority, money, intimacy and complaints handled?
Include embodimentDoes the teaching make room for emotion, the body and nervous-system limits?
Keep agencyA useful teacher supports clear choice rather than demanding surrender of judgement.