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Do you ever wish you could better understand the messages the Universe is trying to send you? 

That you could tap into the ancient wisdom and divine guidance of the spirit world?

And that you knew how to awaken the sacred, spiritual gifts that live inside you?

Alyson Charles is a shaman revered for her ability to channel messages from both the spirit world and the natural world. In particular, she’s known for her uncanny ability to communicate the messages and insights of ‘power animals’. 

What’s a ‘power animal’? Well, if you’ve ever dreamt about an animal, or kept repeatedly encountering one in your life — a butterfly, a bird, whatever — it can be a sign that there’s a deeper spiritual message trying to come through. Alyson is THE authority on decoding the messages from these ‘power animals’, and she’s walking us through her exact process in this mind blowing, heart expanding episode. 

Tune in to hear why animals are such powerful portals to the spirit world, how to tap into the wisdom of your highest self, why ‘soul retrieval’ work is one of the most powerful healing modalities on the planet, a hugely effective spiritual technique for calling in your soul mate, a new approach to inner child work for radical self growth, and what life is REALLY like as a world famous shaman.

About Alyson Charles

Alyson Charles is a revered shaman, best-selling author and spiritual teacher. She is devoted to being of service by living by the calls of inner wisdom, mysticism, energy medicine and shamanic practices she has mastered through her studies with spiritual teachers, both in and beyond this world.

Alyson is host of the Ceremony Circle Podcast and best-selling Author of ANIMAL POWER. Alyson’s power animal shamanic journey was named “a top meditation to try” by O, The Oprah Magazine, she has been called “a leading shaman for expanding others into their full gifts and power” and a “full-fledged guide into your psyche” by Forbes. Alyson was resident energy guru for the world’s top wellness platform and has collaborated with a range of additional media outlets and brands, including the New York Times, HBO, National Geographic, Well + Good, Art Basel, NYLON, mindbodygreen, Elle & Self.

In this episode we chat about:

• The unexpected event that led to Alyson’s spiritual awakening (03:16)
• How going through a traumatic time helped her find her life purpose (14:40)
• What does it really take to become a shaman? (23:13)
• Here’s what you need to know about shamanism — the oldest and most enduring spiritual tradition in the world (28:29)
• What is a ‘soul retrieval session’ and why are they so powerful? (32:56)
• Try this revolutionary approach to inner child work for next level healing (34:19)
• The scary truth about what can happen when you suppress your inner guidance (38:34)
• The #1 thing to remember if you want to call in a divine, aligned soulmate (43:14)
• Why she’s recently gotten into biohacking (and the health hacks she’s loving right now!) (55:23)
• Why the animal kingdom is such a powerful portal to the spirit world, and how she first discovered Power Animals (01:01:37)

Episode resources:

• How To Get Out Of Fear With Shaman Durek (podcast)
• Ceremony Circle With Alyson Charles (podcast)
• Animal Power: 100 Animals to Energize Your Life and Awaken Your Soul by Alyson Charles (book)
• A Blast from a Shaman’s Past: Reflection & Reverence a Decade in the Making with My First Shamanic Healer, Sarah Seidelmann M.D (podcast)
• How to Optimize Your Life With Luke Storey (podcast) 
• Relationship Mastery: Sex, Love and Success | The Life Stylist (podcast)
• Open Wide by Melissa Ambrosini (book)
• Discover the Work of Pema Chödrön (website)
• When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön (book)
• I Am the Word: A Guide to the Consciousness of Man’s Self in a Transitioning Time by Paul Selig (book)
• Guided Shamanic journey (website)

Thank you so much for listening. I’m so honored that you’re here and would be SO grateful if you could leave me a review on Apple podcasts, that way we can inspire and educate even more people together.

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