Surrender to Soul Blog

A Tribute & Share: My Grandmother's Passing. The role of a shamanic practitioner in death is to guide and support the soul of the dying as they are welcomed into the afterlife. Shamanically, death is seen as a transition where the soul lets go of the bounds of the body and fully enters into the spiritual world known as the afterlife. The transition into the afterlife that occurs in death is acknowledged as being equally as important as the one in birth. However, the transition into birth is the opposite, where the soul leaves the spiritual and enters the physical. Think about the birthing process. Women have been birthing since the beginning of humanity. People have also been dying since the beginning of humanity. In the least, the baby has its mom to support. More often, the baby also has a group of loved ones - doctors, midwives, doulas, friends and family to share encouraging words and ensure the process is as smooth as possible. This is seen as normal and necessary in our world today. But who do dying people have? This is one of the roles of the shaman...

Do you ever wonder why you think, feel or act the way you do? Do you ever wonder why certain life experiences occur without logical explanation? Karma plays a significant role in your life today - perhaps more than you may think. Karma is a popular spiritual concept. It doesn’t have to provoke fear or threaten your power. You can actually catapult your healing and growth journey through harnessing your ability to acknowledge, honor and work with your karma from a conscious, clear place. Karma is so much more than “Do good, receive good” …or “Do bad, receive bad”. In shamanic practice, there's an understanding that the past is often placed onto one’s soul. Modern psychology believes that the intricacies of the mind, including beliefs and behaviors, are rooted in childhood. Both of these therapeutic lenses agree that the past (karma) directly impacts the present. Since ancient times, shamans have worked to connect the physical with the spiritual...

What would change if you could be more aware of the energy behind thoughts, words and actions? The words you think, and the words you speak, hold power. The same is true for your actions. And you can bring others (energy) into the picture when you think, say or do things that involve them. We can easily tie our energy to others by the things that we think, say or do. This concept is shamanic in nature (spirit-based) and was/is understood by ancient and indigenous cultures from around the world. ‘Tying energy’ is not innately negative. It can be used for specific beneficial purposes. However, for the purpose of this blog, we will focus on how this kind of energy can be significantly limiting…How you think, how you speak, or how you do something significantly influences the power of underlying energy…

Curses have been around since the beginning of time. However, in our modern western culture, we’re not typically attuned to their nature. Knowledge, dialogue and practices surrounding curses were much more popular in ancient civilizations, although they continue to play a large role in some cultures today. However, no matter your culture, you cannot escape the potential of being affected by a curse. Curses are much more common than you would think.

A curse is anything that creates a harmful energetic imprint on your field and therefore affects certain aspects of your life by predestining you to a specific repeating, limiting or negative outcome. They tend to present in patterns…occurrences of similar thoughts, behaviors or experiences, which are created from the imprint on your field. Curses keep us stuck and pigeon-hold our highest potential for continuous growth, learning and healing...

Do you ever wonder why you take on so much? Why you feel “off” around or after you’ve been with others? Are you tired of feeling the pain of our distressed planet? Are you tired of thriving only when you’re alone? Well, you might be an Empath…it’s much more common than you think! An Empath is a person who has a natural sensitivity to the energy of others and the world. You can be born with this, or it can develop over time. Empaths play an essential role in society. They help to collectively usher humankind through vast challenges and changes. Empaths are the compassionate feelers of the world! I’m often asked why I’ve decided to support Empaths in my work. There are SO many reasons...

Last week, I had the privilege to go on a long overdue vacation. Today, I feel so grateful to have had the opportunity to briefly escape the compounding stress that the pandemic has added to our lives, families, communities, businesses, etc. I almost decided to work while we were there! Although I have the gift of doing what I love, I am glad that I gave myself time to do a lot of nothing. Most days included walking on the beach, laughing with my sweetie, sitting in the sun, reading, swimming, snorkeling, etc. Below are a few reflections from the last year: My “Pandemic Perspective”. Perhaps one or two things will resonate for you…