E03: THE SHAMANIC WORLDS -THE HEALING POWER OF THE REALMS OF SEA, LAND, SKY & FIRE with Paul Francis

In episode three of The Three Ravens Sessions, we dive deeper into the symbolism of things we encounter in shamanic journeys, going beyond just Animals, Plants and Stones and start paying attention to environments that turn up in the journeys.

00:00 Intro

HOW TO UNPACK A JOURNEY [00:34]
00:54 Shamanic reality is mythos - we need to interpret it
01:17 Power dynamics - what does it mean for you?
02:12 Right part of the brain - intuition, gut feeling
03:03 Left part of the brain - research, facts
04:55 Not just symbols, though!

THE TEACHINGS OF DIFFERENT REALMS [06:22]
08:49 Meanings are not set in stone, they are only possibilities
09:11 The SEA and its relation to mothering
11:00 The LAND and its relation to masculine
12:07 The SKY as Father Sun
12:38 The FIRE and its relation to the unconscious

THE TRANSITIONS BETWEEN REALMS [14:24]
15:00 Transition from Land to Sea
16:32 Transition from Sea to Land
16:57 Transition from Land to Sky - Birds and Insects

ENVIRONMENTS WITHIN THE REALMS [18:49]
Grasslands, Savanah, Deep Sea, Mountain, Wind etc.
20:26 Exploring the environment of your Power Animal
21:42 Exploring your local environment

WHAT ENVIRONMENTS TEACH US ABOUT THE WORLD
22:29 Getting back into the right relationship - on interconnectedness
24:26 Environments are sentient, conscious beings

THE NEXT STEPS COURSE [25:49]
27:24 The types of journeys we will do on the course
27:55 Journeying as Wave as a metaphor for your life


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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!