"How Do I Become a Shaman?" on March 22 "Why Shamanism Now?" Radio Show with Host Christina Pratt
On "Why Shamanism Now? A Practical Path to Authenticity" radio show, host Christina Pratt explores what someone should do if they feel the call to become a shaman and the three steps to becoming a shaman: the Call, Training, and Initiation.

RHINEBECK, NY, March 21, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Streaming live on the Co-Creator Radio Network on Tuesday, March22, at 11 a.m. Pacific time/2 p.m. Eastern time, on her show "Why Shamanism Now?: A Practical Path to Authenticity," shaman and founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt answers dedicates the show to listeners from all over the globe who frequently email: How does someone become a shamanic healer in the 21st Century? What is the first step? What do you do if shamanic healing has been dead in your ancestry for 2000 years, but you still feel the call today? According to Pratt, first there is the Call from spirit. It can be as dramatic as a seven-year illness or as simple as a dream. The call functions to awaken the knowing of one's true self and the yearning to express that self through the artistry of the shaman. Then there is the Training. The function of training is to develop the skills and talents so that shamans don't hurt themselves or others unintentionally. A Korean proverb explains, "Though the spirits give shamans their miraculous powers, shamans must learn the technique of invoking them." Then there is Initiation. Initiation may be spontaneous, begun suddenly by spirit's intervention into the initiate's life, or formalized, set in motion by the initiate's human teachers as part of an ordered, training process. Initiation functions as a transformer -- it causes a radical change in the initiate forever. Initiation creates shamans from those who have been called, but not all who are called will complete the transformation.

In this episode of "Why Shamanism Now?" titled "How Do I Become a Shaman?", Pratt tells listeners that whatever the path that unfolds, the first step begins with spirit.

Christina Pratt is an authentic, non-traditional contemporary shaman. In practice since 1990, she specializes in mending the soul and transforming the parts of life that feel impossible. A teacher of exceptional clarity, humor, and inspiration, Pratt brings the power of shamanism into the practical grasp of anyone willing to take responsibility for improving the quality of their life. Her well-received book, An Encyclopedia of Shamanism (Rosen), is an 800-page, two-volume set with over 750 in-depth entries that clearly discuss the basic concepts of shamanism, methods, and traditions of over 50 different shamanic peoples. Pratt is the founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing in Portland, OR, and New York, NY, creator of the original Foundations of Shamanism and Shamanic Healing course at the University of Minnesota, and a frequent and honored speaker for the American Holistic Medical Association.

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