Shamanism Video Collection

During the late 1980s to the early 90s, I acted as NSW State Coordinator for People for Nuclear Disarmament and remain a member of the organisation to this day to this day. During my time as National Campaign Director of the Wilderness Society (Australia), I initiated...

Deep Ecology: The Call for a Deeper Questioning The 1960s and 1970s were a period of profound cultural and political upheaval, marked by a burgeoning consciousness of the fragile state of the global environment. The ecological crisis, once a concern of a few conservationists, entered the public imagination...

I started using shamanic journeying techniques may decades ago but it wasn't until 2017 that I embarked on a 7-year formal training program with the Foundation for Shamanic Studies under the guidance of published author and the director of the Asian Branch, Kevin Turner, a gifted protege...

This article gives a sense of my philosophical approach to the content on this site. I have been an environmental and peace activist since age 13, well over 50 years, and, as I enter the autumn years and my urban monastic stage, I humbly offer some insights...

Introduction: The Paradox of Significance In the vastness of a universe containing billions of galaxies, each with billions of stars, the human mind naturally grapples with questions of significance. Are we merely cosmic dust, briefly animated before returning to the void? Or do our actions, however small, carry...

The notion that consciousness pervades all of nature might seem like a relic of pre-scientific thinking, yet panpsychism—the view that mentality is a fundamental and ubiquitous feature of reality—has experienced a remarkable revival in contemporary philosophy of mind. (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Wikipedia) This resurgence reflects not...

Introduction: The Universal Guide Across the vast and varied tapestry of human culture, few figures are as persistent or as profound as the psychopomp. This entity, whose name derives from the ancient Greek psychopompos (ψυχοπομπός), literally meaning the "guide of souls," embodies a universal response to the ultimate...

By Kevin Parker Introduction Social media has transformed modern communication, revolutionized the way we form and maintain relationships, and altered how we consume news, entertainment, and even our sense of self. While its benefits are indisputable, an alarming rise in problematic usage patterns has prompted experts to identify “social...

Analysis and Summary of John Ashmead’s “How Many Universes Are There, Anyway?”Balticon Presentation, May 23rd, 2015 Summary John Ashmead’s presentation at Balticon 2015, titled How Many Universes Are There, Anyway?, explores the evolving scientific and philosophical perspectives surrounding the concept of the multiverse. The talk weaves together historical cosmological...

By Kevin Parkerwith full credit to Dr. Antoine Suarez, Center for Quantum Philosophy, Zurich and Geneva Introduction In his 2018 presentation “Future Contingents and the Multiverse,” Antoine Suarez, founder of the Center for Quantum Philosophy, proposes a provocative synthesis between theological concepts of divine omniscience and the quantum interpretation...

Religious trauma is defined as psychological and emotional distress arising from harmful or negative experiences within religious settings or communities. These experiences occur when religious teachings, practices, or communal interactions—originally meant to provide spiritual support and guidance—instead become sources of deep psychological harm and emotional distress. Religious...

In the realm of shamanic practices, the role of the psychopomp is both profound and sacred. Shamanic Practitioners, who have received appropriate training, can act as skilled guides of souls, offering invaluable assistance during life's pivotal moments and beyond. As psychopomps, they are adept at facilitating the...