FSS Polestar: Core Shamanism, FAQ
When Michael Harner first introduced The Way of the Shaman in 1980, shamanism was little known outside of academia. The renaissance of contemporary experiential shamanism is largely due to his pioneering work over the last several decades researching, developing, and...
FSS Polestar: Spiritual Help for the Burning West
The original article, Fire Season 2000: Spiritual Help for the Burning West, was written by Nan Moss and the late David Corbin. (©Shamanism, Fall/Winter 1999, Vol. 12, No. 2.) It was revised and expanded by Nan Moss in September 2020. While originally written in...
FSS Polestar: Responding to Events in Ukraine
Please see TRAINING IN SHAMANIC METHODS TO HELP UKRAINE below for opportunities to train with others to apply shamanic methods to help Ukraine and its people. If you are doing something to help and would like to share with the shamanic community, please visit Core...
FSS Polestar: The Shaman’s Song and Helping Spirits
The Shaman's Song and Helping Spirits A podcast with Susan Mokelke From the series, Curious and Curiouser with Robin Johnson: a Great Mystery Podcast Series October 25 This informative interview opens on a personal note, as Susan Mokelke tells the story of her path...
FSS Polestar: What is a shaman?
What is a shaman? How does one become one? The re-emergence of shamanism in the West has been largely driven by the pioneering work of the late anthropologist Dr. Michael Harner, founder of the Foundation for Shamanic Studies. His lifetime of research,...
FSS Polestar: Shamanism & Shamanic Practice, Information & Support During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Information & Support During the Coronavirus PandemicWith the coronavirus pandemic, humanity is facing a test unprecedented in the modern world. One of the most difficult things for us to deal with is uncertainty about the future. Fortunately, we are not alone. We...
FSS Polestar: Shamanism at the Inflection Point
Humanity has reached an inflection point—an unprecedented situation where one species can determine whether the Earth itself fades or flourishes. The confluence of a pandemic, racism as graphically and inescapably laid bare by the homicide of George Floyd, vast...
FSS Polestar: Shamanism as a Profession?
Shamanism as a Profession? Practicing Shamanic Healing Using Core Shamanism We find ourselves these days at a significant crossroad in the growth of shamanism in contemporary society. In the 1980s, when the Foundation’s training programs were relatively new, people...
FSS Polestar: Shamanism for Local and Global Healing and Assistance
Faced with catastrophes of an epic scale -- such as the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change, and social injustice -- how can I ethically bring the power of the compassionate spirits to help? Faced with catastrophes of epic scale, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, climate...
FSS Polestar: Visual and Non-Visual Shamanic Journeys
I’m concerned because my journeys are not very visual. Other people report a lot of vivid details from their journeys, almost as if they’re watching a movie. My journeys aren’t like that at all. I often just get vague, disconnected images. Am I doing something wrong?...