FSS Polestar: The Singular Power of Shamanic Practice

“Shamanism is not ‘New Age.’ It is Stone Age and has been living ever since.” —Michael Harner As shamanism in our modern culture grows, more and more students who want to learn its powerful healing methods come to FSS workshops having already...

Core Shamanism Chronicles: Drums Have Power

Core Shamanism Chronicles: Drums Have Power ©2019 Foundation for Shamanic Studies I am a shamanic practitioner living in Canada. I occasionally make and sell traditional-style shamanic drums using natural materials such as cedar wood and deer rawhide. Drums are...

FSS Polestar: Core Shamanism – Respecting Indigenous Cultures

Core Shamanism, by definition, is based on universal principles of shamanic methodology, and does not borrow ceremony and practices from indigenous cultures. “Core Shamanism consists of the universal, near-universal, and common features of shamanism, together...

FSS Polestar: Shamanism, Spirits, and Transformation

In My Path in Shamanism, the interviewer asks Michael Harner: In addition to the compassionate spirits, are there malevolent spirits? “Yes. Here in the Middle World the spirits have the whole range of personalities that also occur in ordinary reality. What is...

FSS E-News December 2023

IN THIS ISSUE— Year-end highlights: In-person and online workshops; Core Shamanism Chronicles: Gifts From the Spirits; holiday greeting. The FSS E-NEWS: Foundation news, links to information and articles about shamanism, and essays to support your interest in...

Warm Holiday Greetings – FSS Holiday Hours

Wishing you a beautiful Solstice and holiday season with loved ones. May peace and compassion flourish in the New Year. View Greeting With abundant gratitude, Sandra Harner – Susan Mokelke – Noelle Burch and the Board of Trustees of the Foundation HOLIDAY...