Shamanic Medicine Path

Since the beginning of this century, ethnologists — and later the general public — have become accustomed to using the word shaman almost as a synonym for terms like medicine man, healer, sorcerer, or wise person. These were individuals gifted with certain abilities, charisma, and healing skills; people who guided their communities, inspired others, and helped to restore balance and health. For simplicity, I also use the term shamanism, as it is already established in our culture and carries a certain awareness and general understanding.

However, a more accurate term for the shamanic path I follow, practice, and teach — together with John Hawken — is The Medicine Path. The Medicine Path is about cultivating our inner personal power — our unique medicine. Recently, in a dream, I received a name from my teacher — a realized being — that I am to use instead of shaman. This name carries the roots of the words: vaidya (healer), deshi (local teacher), and kaya (path, guide). The name is Vaideshkaya. With great humility and respect, I honour this calling — and from the beginning of 2025, I will carry the name Vaideshkaya.

What you may discover and cultivate within yourself:

• Discover many mysteries of the unseen world.

• Enter the world of Ritual and Sacredness.

• Learn how to support and heal others in a sacred shamanic circle.

• Understand yourself more deeply.

• Recognize your inner shadows and transform them into wisdom.

• Learn how to communicate feedback with respect and clarity.

• Develop the art of reading and sensing another person.

• Understand people and other beings with greater sensitivity.

• Heal your body.

• Gain clarity and orientation on all levels where life happens.

• Awaken intuition and inner understanding.

• Strengthen your personal power.

• Expand your awareness and deepen your connection to yourself and the world around you.