Shamanism is an ancient spiritual discipline. It has been around for thousands of years in many cultures and many times. Sometimes called "Spirit Medicine," Shamanism recognizes the interrelatedness of life...the interconnectedness of plants, animals, people, and Spirit.
Who are Shamans?
The people who perform Shamanism are sometimes called medicine women and men, high priests or priestesses, clerics, or spiritual healers. Shamans shift from ordinary physical reality to nonphysical realities bringing valuable information and guidance back with them. Shamans have direct access to Spirit and will guide others into the spirit world through activities such as drumming, chanting, visualizations, and movement. Shamans journey into spiritual dimensions to gain valuable wisdom and insights on behalf of others.
What can Shamanism do for me?
Shamans are doorways to other dimensions and not only are they called upon for guidance and information, but they often perform rituals and healing. Rituals, also called sacred circles, honor and celebrate rites of passage (e.g. births, coming of age, house blessings, death) and natural cycles of the seasons (e.g full moons, winter solstice).
Shamans use their special power objects, their connection to spirit, and their wisdom, to guide you back to health. They do this by balancing your life force. The life force, sometimes called chi, ki, or energy, is a part of Spirit. When the life force is out of balance (link to energy healing page here) there is disease, pain, and unnecessary suffering. Shamans will bring your life force into a balanced state of mind/body/spirit. Shamans often teach you how to maintain this balance for yourself.
Diana Golden Hunter works in the spirit dimension with her spirit guides on your behalf. She often channels information for you directly from your spirit guides. She holds open the doorway to the spirit world so you receive healing in a powerful, sacred, space. The spirit guides bring your energy into deep, soul-level awareness, balance, and healing.
~ Empowering the Healer Within:~
How to Work with your Chakras
Chakras are energy processing centers that pull energy in, assimilate it, and send it back out. This occurs on all levels of the being (physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual). Illnesses correspond to specific chakra imbalances. For example, an imbalance in the solar plexus chakra on the physical level corresponds to liver disease, skin problems, or digestive problems. An imbalance in the solar plexus on the emotional level corresponds to depression or inappropriate expressions of anger. An imbalance in the solar plexus on the mental level corresponds to difficulty taking in ideas (i.e. surrounding oneself with books and rarely having time to read) and being uncomfortable accepting one’s power. An imbalance in the solar plexus on the spiritual level corresponds to continually looking outside ourselves to others for answers (when we assume someone else’s beliefs are somehow better than our own).
Following this introduction, you will find descriptions of the seven major chakras and of various tools to help you reestablish chakra balance and harmony. For instance, if you look under the solar plexus chakra, you find suggestions for certain colors, crystals, affirmations, and sounds. For example, the primary color for the solar plexus chakra is yellow. Finding ways to incorporate yellow into your energy field will help to balance that chakra. So, the next time you feel depressed, try wearing yellow clothes or sitting in the sunshine. The gemstones and crystals associated with the solar plexus chakra are malachite, sulfur, green citrine and yellow citrine. So, the next time your animal companion has skin problems, visualize her surrounded in yellow and give her some malachite gem essences. The affirmations associated with the solar plexus chakra are “I think,” “I eat,” and “I take in.” So, the next time you think you'd like to read some of those books collecting dust on the shelf, wear a yellow shirt, and tell yourself, “I easily and naturally eat, take in, and assimilate everything I need.” The tone associated with the solar plexus chakra is “AW”. So the next time you believe someone else’s beliefs are better than yours, make the sound “AW” and feel your solar plexus vibrate. All of these tools are interchangeable for each of the levels.
Usually we are drawn to colors, sounds, and crystals we need. Some people and some animals are more sensitive than others. (Animals will let you know what they don't like. They tell you this when they physically move away or become agitated.) You will find certain tools work better for you than others. Also, the more you practice, the easier it will be to know which chakras to focus on, and which tools to use for a particular imbalance. Trust your common sense and your intuition. All chakras are connected, so working with one will naturally facilitate wholeness and balance in all chakras.
Root Chakra
Location:
Humans, cats, horses, dogs - Base of the spine
Psychological Function:
Survival, Sex, Passion, Physical Presence, Anger, Connecting to the
Earth, Grounding, Life Force, Birth
Physiological Function:
Spinal Column, Kidneys, Male Reproductive Organs, Some Female
Reproductive Organs, Adrenals
Aura:
Etheric Body - blueprint of the physical body,
located about an inch out from the physical body
Archetypes:
Worf - an alien in the television series, Star
Trek: The Next Generation
Ubaka Hill - a musician who plays the drum
Pele - Hawaiian volcano goddess
Colors:
Red - primary
Black/Green - secondary
Gems and Crystals:
Hematite
Black Obsidian
Bloodstone
Garnet
Tone: OOO
Affirmations:
“ I exist.” “ I am real.”
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Belly Chakra
Location:
Humans, cats, horses, dogs - Several inches below the navel
Humans - Lower back - sacral vertebrae
Psychological Function:
Gut Feelings, Creativity, Sensation, Emotions (crying, laughing, etc.),
Sexuality, Giving and Receiving
Physiological Function:
Some Female Reproductive Organs, Intestines, Bladder
Aura:
Emotional Body, fluid structure, located about three inches from the
physical body
Archetypes:
Dr. Ruth - sex therapist
Louise Hay - healer who authored a book on the emotional causes of
illness
Aphrodite - Greek goddess of love, pleasure, and sensuality
Colors:
Orange - primary
Brown/Blue - secondary
Gems and Crystals:
Topaz
Carnelian
Tiger’s Eye
Brown Jasper
Tone:
OH
Affirmation:
“I feel.” “I sense.”
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Solar Plexus Chakra
Location:
Humans - Between sternum and belly button
Humans, cats, horses, and dogs - Middle back - thoracic vertebrae
Psychological Function:
Thoughts and Ideas, Mind Power, Affirmations, Nutrition, Assimilation,
Connection to Others, Body Intelligence, Power
Physiological Function:
Stomach, Pancreas, Gall Bladder, Skin, Diaphragm, Liver
Aura:
Mental Body, thought forms, located about five inches out from the
physical body
Archetypes:
Julia Child - international chef
Simone de Beauvoir - philosopher
Athena - Greek Goddess of war and politics
Colors:
Yellow - primary
Yellow Green/Violet - secondary
Gems and Crystals:
Yellow Citrine
Green Citrine
Malachite
Sulfur
Tone:
AW
Affirmations:
“I think.” “I eat.” “I take in.”
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Heart Chakra
Location:
Humans, horses, cats, dogs - Heart
Humans - Upper middle back, thoracic vertebrae
Psychological Function:
Self-Image, Trust, Inner Child, Imagination, Connection to Others,
Gateway to Other Dimensions (astral), Self-Confidence
Physiological Function:
Heart, Blood, Thymus, Immune System, Circulatory System
Aura:
Astral Body, located about 14 inches out from the physical body
Archetypes:
Dalai Lama - spiritual and political leader
Kwan Yin - goddess of compassion
Jesus Christ - god of transformation
Colors:
Green - primary
Pink/Red - secondary
Gems and Crystals:
Rose Quartz
Aventurine
Rhodochrosite
Emerald
Tone:
AH
Affirmations:
“I love.” “I trust.” “I imagine.”
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Throat Chakra
Location:
Humans, cats, dogs, horses - Throat
Humans - Neck
Psychological Function:
Expression, Sound, Communication, Hearing, Speaking, Connecting Heart and
Mind, Setting Boundaries, Voice
Physiological Function:
Voice, Ears, Lungs, Thyroid
Aura:
Etheric Spirit Body, located about 18 inches from the physical body
Archetypes:
Georgia O’Keefe - visual artist
Elvis Presley - singer
Jesse Jackson - social activist, public speaker
Colors:
Blue - primary
Turquoise/Orange - secondary
Gems and Crystals:
Chrysocolla
Turquoise
Blue Moonstone
Aquamarine
Tone:
EH
Affirmations:
“I speak the truth.” “I express myself.” “I set boundaries.”
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Third Eye Chakra
Location:
Humans, dogs, cats, horses - Between the eyebrows
Humans - Back of the head
Psychological Function:
Visualization, Guided Imagery, Understanding, Inner Eye, Psychic
Connections, Channeling, Connecting to Spirit Beings (totems, guides,
angels)
Physiological Function:
Pituitary (hormone and endocrine balancing), Eyes, Nose, Lower Brain,
Nervous System
Aura:
Celestial Spirit Body, located about 30 inches from the physical body
Archetypes:
Susan Seddon Boulet - visionary artist
Gene Roddenberry - author and producer of science fiction (Star Trek)
Diana - Roman goddess of the moon
Colors:
Indigo - primary
White/Orange - secondary
Gems and Crystals:
Sodalite
Lapis
White Moonstone
Pearl
Tone:
IH
Affirmations:
“I see the truth.”
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Crown Chakra
Location:
Cats, dogs, humans, horses - Fontanel (top of head)
Psychological Function:
Connection to Your Greater Self/Goddess/God, Umbilical Cord to Your
Spirituality, Peace of Mind, Knowledge, Cosmic Consciousness, Past Life
Information
Physiological Function:
Upper Brain, Pineal (circadian rhythms)
Aura:
Ketheric Spirit Body, located about three feet from the physical body,
contains the Vertical Power Current
Archetypes:
Mary - goddess of heaven
Buddha - god of enlightenment
Pan - god of the earth
aumakua - your greater self
Colors:
Purple - primary
White/Yellow - secondary
Gems and Crystals:
Sugilite
Amethyst
Clear Quartz
Tone:
EEE
Affirmation:
“I connect to truth.”
Location:
Humans, cats, horses, dogs - Base of the spine
Psychological Function:
Survival, Sex, Passion, Physical Presence, Anger, Connecting to the
Earth, Grounding, Life Force, Birth
Physiological Function:
Spinal Column, Kidneys, Male Reproductive Organs, Some Female
Reproductive Organs, Adrenals
Aura:
Etheric Body - blueprint of the physical body,
located about an inch out from the physical body
Archetypes:
Worf - an alien in the television series, Star
Trek: The Next Generation
Ubaka Hill - a musician who plays the drum
Pele - Hawaiian volcano goddess
Colors:
Red - primary
Black/Green - secondary
Gems and Crystals:
Hematite
Black Obsidian
Bloodstone
Garnet
Tone: OOO
Affirmations:
“ I exist.” “ I am real.”
--------
Belly Chakra
Location:
Humans, cats, horses, dogs - Several inches below the navel
Humans - Lower back - sacral vertebrae
Psychological Function:
Gut Feelings, Creativity, Sensation, Emotions (crying, laughing, etc.),
Sexuality, Giving and Receiving
Physiological Function:
Some Female Reproductive Organs, Intestines, Bladder
Aura:
Emotional Body, fluid structure, located about three inches from the
physical body
Archetypes:
Dr. Ruth - sex therapist
Louise Hay - healer who authored a book on the emotional causes of
illness
Aphrodite - Greek goddess of love, pleasure, and sensuality
Colors:
Orange - primary
Brown/Blue - secondary
Gems and Crystals:
Topaz
Carnelian
Tiger’s Eye
Brown Jasper
Tone:
OH
Affirmation:
“I feel.” “I sense.”
---------
Solar Plexus Chakra
Location:
Humans - Between sternum and belly button
Humans, cats, horses, and dogs - Middle back - thoracic vertebrae
Psychological Function:
Thoughts and Ideas, Mind Power, Affirmations, Nutrition, Assimilation,
Connection to Others, Body Intelligence, Power
Physiological Function:
Stomach, Pancreas, Gall Bladder, Skin, Diaphragm, Liver
Aura:
Mental Body, thought forms, located about five inches out from the
physical body
Archetypes:
Julia Child - international chef
Simone de Beauvoir - philosopher
Athena - Greek Goddess of war and politics
Colors:
Yellow - primary
Yellow Green/Violet - secondary
Gems and Crystals:
Yellow Citrine
Green Citrine
Malachite
Sulfur
Tone:
AW
Affirmations:
“I think.” “I eat.” “I take in.”
--------
Heart Chakra
Location:
Humans, horses, cats, dogs - Heart
Humans - Upper middle back, thoracic vertebrae
Psychological Function:
Self-Image, Trust, Inner Child, Imagination, Connection to Others,
Gateway to Other Dimensions (astral), Self-Confidence
Physiological Function:
Heart, Blood, Thymus, Immune System, Circulatory System
Aura:
Astral Body, located about 14 inches out from the physical body
Archetypes:
Dalai Lama - spiritual and political leader
Kwan Yin - goddess of compassion
Jesus Christ - god of transformation
Colors:
Green - primary
Pink/Red - secondary
Gems and Crystals:
Rose Quartz
Aventurine
Rhodochrosite
Emerald
Tone:
AH
Affirmations:
“I love.” “I trust.” “I imagine.”
-------
Throat Chakra
Location:
Humans, cats, dogs, horses - Throat
Humans - Neck
Psychological Function:
Expression, Sound, Communication, Hearing, Speaking, Connecting Heart and
Mind, Setting Boundaries, Voice
Physiological Function:
Voice, Ears, Lungs, Thyroid
Aura:
Etheric Spirit Body, located about 18 inches from the physical body
Archetypes:
Georgia O’Keefe - visual artist
Elvis Presley - singer
Jesse Jackson - social activist, public speaker
Colors:
Blue - primary
Turquoise/Orange - secondary
Gems and Crystals:
Chrysocolla
Turquoise
Blue Moonstone
Aquamarine
Tone:
EH
Affirmations:
“I speak the truth.” “I express myself.” “I set boundaries.”
------
Third Eye Chakra
Location:
Humans, dogs, cats, horses - Between the eyebrows
Humans - Back of the head
Psychological Function:
Visualization, Guided Imagery, Understanding, Inner Eye, Psychic
Connections, Channeling, Connecting to Spirit Beings (totems, guides,
angels)
Physiological Function:
Pituitary (hormone and endocrine balancing), Eyes, Nose, Lower Brain,
Nervous System
Aura:
Celestial Spirit Body, located about 30 inches from the physical body
Archetypes:
Susan Seddon Boulet - visionary artist
Gene Roddenberry - author and producer of science fiction (Star Trek)
Diana - Roman goddess of the moon
Colors:
Indigo - primary
White/Orange - secondary
Gems and Crystals:
Sodalite
Lapis
White Moonstone
Pearl
Tone:
IH
Affirmations:
“I see the truth.”
---------
Crown Chakra
Location:
Cats, dogs, humans, horses - Fontanel (top of head)
Psychological Function:
Connection to Your Greater Self/Goddess/God, Umbilical Cord to Your
Spirituality, Peace of Mind, Knowledge, Cosmic Consciousness, Past Life
Information
Physiological Function:
Upper Brain, Pineal (circadian rhythms)
Aura:
Ketheric Spirit Body, located about three feet from the physical body,
contains the Vertical Power Current
Archetypes:
Mary - goddess of heaven
Buddha - god of enlightenment
Pan - god of the earth
aumakua - your greater self
Colors:
Purple - primary
White/Yellow - secondary
Gems and Crystals:
Sugilite
Amethyst
Clear Quartz
Tone:
EEE
Affirmation:
“I connect to truth.”