E01: WHAT IS SHAMANISM, AND HOW CAN WE MAKE IT RELEVANT FOR THE PRESENT TIME with Paul Francis

In episode one of The Three Ravens Sessions, we explore what shamanism is, how it differs from animism, how psychotherapy can contribute, and why we need shamanic practices back in our modern world.

START YOUR SHAMANIC JOURNEY
📖 bestselling book series: https://www.therapeutic-shamanism.co.uk/shamanism-books/
🌎 shamanic training: https://www.therapeutic-shamanism.co.uk/courses-overview/
🤓 resources on shamanism: https://www.therapeutic-shamanism.co.uk/blog
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About Paul Francis
I grew up in the north of England. At the age of eighteen, I went to Lancaster University where I studied philosophy and social anthropology, primarily studying tribal (shamanic) cultures. After graduating I worked for a few years in a hospital, teaching sign language, and in my spare time studied complementary medicine, various spiritual traditions, and psychotherapy. I set up in private practice as a complementary medical practitioner and psychotherapist in the early 1980s and gradually developed my shamanic practice. Eventually, in 2007, I founded the Three Ravens College of Therapeutic Shamanism. I published the first in the "Therapeutic Shamanism" series of books.

Although retired from one-to-one work now, I continue to teach and write and develop the Therapeutic Shamanism approach. Otherwise, I lead a quiet life. When not working, I spend my days either on the beach or walking in the hills in beautiful North Wales where I now live, watching clouds and sunsets, gardening, cooking for my partner, holding her hand, reading, researching on the internet (there is so much I still want to learn and study!), thinking, laughing and crying, occasionally wrestling inner demons, doing nothing, in particular, talking to my guides, feeling gratitude and wonder, and gazing adoringly at my four cats.

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About Kaja Gulič, the host
I discovered Therapeutic Shamanism via Paul's books, immediately falling in love with its grounded and experiential approach. When the college moved the courses online, someone needed to step in to hold the digital space for the growing online community, and here we are! 🙂

When I am not running after my three kids, you can find me at the piano or wrapped in a cosy blanket with a book in my hands. I love to connect with like-minded people, so if you want to chat, get in touch on the college's socials!

START YOUR SHAMANIC JOURNEY

📖 bestselling book series: https://www.therapeutic-shamanism.co.uk/shamanism-books/
🌎 shamanic training: https://www.therapeutic-shamanism.co.uk/learn-shamanism-online/
🤓 resources on shamanism: https://www.therapeutic-shamanism.co.uk/resources-learn-shamanism/
🫂 online community:
FB: https://www.facebook.com/Therapeutic.Shamanism/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/therapeutic_shamanism/
NEWSLETTER: https://www.therapeutic-shamanism.co.uk/contact/#newsletter