Jan Lucier, Shamanic Practitioner & Elder Wisdom Keeper

Dec 14

Jan shares how she came to Shamanism after living in a Christian Cult for 15 years.

We discuss:

Jan's journey leaving the Cult after 15 years of abuse and soul loss
How spirituality, therapy, and shamanism helped her through a mental health crisis
Beginning her training with an Inuit Shaman who lived alone in the woods of Canada
Her studies of world religions that inform her practices
How to tune into your ancestral heritage to find your path
The top tools she brings with her anywhere she goes to do her work
Jan's daily practices and rituals to stay connected to the divine
How Joy informs her work in Shamanism and its importance

About Jan Lucier of South Hadley, Massachusetts

Jan recently retired after working as a Registered Nurse for 30 years. In 2005 she became a Holistic Nurse and over her career has worked in a variety of settings: medical-surgical, detox, methadone clinics, psychiatry, case management, home care, pediatrics, community health, and as a nurse educator.

Jan is also a Certified Clinical Aromatherapy Practitioner (CCAP), graduate of Health Rhythms therapeutic drumming programs, graduate of the Capacitar program, Reiki & Karuna Reiki Master Teacher, Mindfulness Meditation Instructor, Cherokee Bodywork Practitioner, & Integrative Medicine guest speaker and educator.

In 2016, Jan completed a 2-year Shamanic Teacher Training with Sandra Ingerman in Scotland. She is trained to teach classes and perform individual healing sessions in Death & Dying, Core Shamanism/Journeying, Medicine for the Earth, Extraction, Soul Retrieval, & Power Animal Retrieval. Jan also performs transformative Cowry Shell readings.

Jan is focusing on integrating shamanic healing practices with mental health conditions, facilitating day-long grief rituals, women's groups, drum circles, ceremonies, rituals, 1:1 healing sessions, and training shamanic apprentices at this time.

Work with Jan in South Hadley, Massachusetts (accessible by Amtrak!)
Windhorse Holistic Strategies -- https://healthwellnessprogramming.com/

Resources
Find a Shamanic Teacher - Sandra Ingerman's Student Directory
Sandra Ingerman's Book "Soul Retrieval"
Shamanic Gear (drum building kits, rattles, etc) Tribal Spirit Music
Journeying Drumming Soundtracks by Sandra Ingerman