Faery Shaman

[a_shikhs]

Hi,

I have read about this term quite a few times and would like to know more about it. Who/What exactly is a Faery Shaman according to you? Do we have any Faery Shamans here on AT? I am currently reading this book: The Healing Power of Faery by Edain McCoy and quite like it. I would love to hear your thoughts on this.

 

[AJ]

The idea of a fairy shaman absolutely boggles my mind. Like Military Intelligence it seems an oxymoron. A shaman serves others, the fae serve themselves. I look forward to more 2 cents worth of opinions.

 

[Little Hare]

I've never even heard the term. To me it seems at odds with each other. I'm not sure I would use the term shaman in relation to the fey, sure there are fey that act as the go betweens for humans and fey but a fey shaman? Doesn't sit right with me. just my opinon though.

 

[OOnaOwl]

I am a shamanic practitioner & I do commune with faery folk. I have also studied faery doctoring with Tom Cowan- good description of what that is here:
http://www.shamansong.com/subpage.html
Is that the book that covers elementals? I found that book to be very accurate in my own experience of the faery realm.
I have heard that term before but do not know anyone personally that uses it. It will be interesting to see what others have to say about this matter!

 

[OOnaOwl]

For a really good movie that is about amateur faery doctoring/faery shamanising, see The Secret of Roan Inish. Link here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoJgM-7jj2k

 

[Milfoil]

It's a good qustion to ask a_shikhs. What is your gut reaction? Why did you feel the need to ask the question? Does it feel a bit odd?

This begs the question "what is shamanism"? If someone wants to call the Spirits they work with Fae, that's fine, it's a long and healthy celtic tradition but it sounds like it is the same thing as regular shamanism simply with a Celtic terminology.

Personally I find it difficult to relate to anyone who feels that they need this kind of title. You either shamanise or you don't. What great pooh-bah name you give yourself seems to have little to do with the work and everything to do with staking out one's own territory.

What happens if you are on holiday in South Africa? Can you no longer work with the Spirits? There, they certainly don't feel very fae to me. What happens to your title when you need to work with Spirits which are not Fae?

Tom Cowan is a lovely guy, very deeply committed to his celtic ancestry but never calls himself a faery shaman. http://wp.riverdrum.com/?page_id=6 and therein (for me) lies the difference.

I've read lots of stuff and met lots of people who call themselves fae, refer to their helpers as fae or who announce themselves as faery shamans but have yet to meet any who actually are able to effect healing in others the way our Mi-Shell here does. Essentially the proof of the pudding etc.

Sorry to all those who hold this title but why IS it necessary? The allies we work with are personal to us, not to those we interact with so why is that title so important? What does it mean and how does it help those who are at their wits end seeking healing?

 

[Milfoil]

There is another thread about this:

http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=119862

And the page where the faery shaman code of ethics can be found:

http://www.faeryshaman.org/code.htm

From my limited perception of what healing and shamanism are all about, I can pick holes in just about every one of those pronouncements.

Can anyone here or anyone we have every met, truly say that they can 'Love All'? Certainly I'm not that perfect. Perhaps I can find compassion for all but love????

Does the term 'Faery shaman' sound or feel credible to you?

 

[a_shikhs]

I am a shamanic practitioner & I do commune with faery folk. I have also studied faery doctoring with Tom Cowan- good description of what that is here:
http://www.shamansong.com/subpage.html
Is that the book that covers elementals? I found that book to be very accurate in my own experience of the faery realm.
I have heard that term before but do not know anyone personally that uses it. It will be interesting to see what others have to say about this matter!

Yes, the book covers elementals. I just finished reading it and loved it myself. I tried the meditation mentioned in the book and actually started seeing while shiny light bulbs in my room. Now I need to make a faery alter.

 

[a_shikhs]

It's a good qustion to ask a_shikhs. What is your gut reaction? Why did you feel the need to ask the question? Does it feel a bit odd?

This begs the question "what is shamanism"? If someone wants to call the Spirits they work with Fae, that's fine, it's a long and healthy celtic tradition but it sounds like it is the same thing as regular shamanism simply with a Celtic terminology.

Personally I find it difficult to relate to anyone who feels that they need this kind of title. You either shamanise or you don't. What great pooh-bah name you give yourself seems to have little to do with the work and everything to do with staking out one's own territory.

What happens if you are on holiday in South Africa? Can you no longer work with the Spirits? There, they certainly don't feel very fae to me. What happens to your title when you need to work with Spirits which are not Fae?

Tom Cowan is a lovely guy, very deeply committed to his celtic ancestry but never calls himself a faery shaman. http://wp.riverdrum.com/?page_id=6 and therein (for me) lies the difference.

I've read lots of stuff and met lots of people who call themselves fae, refer to their helpers as fae or who announce themselves as faery shamans but have yet to meet any who actually are able to effect healing in others the way our Mi-Shell here does. Essentially the proof of the pudding etc.

Sorry to all those who hold this title but why IS it necessary? The allies we work with are personal to us, not to those we interact with so why is that title so important? What does it mean and how does it help those who are at their wits end seeking healing?

I agree with you Millie. I feel that the title is not at all important, but the work is. In shamanism, we speak and get guidance from all kinds of spirit beings and guides. I would like to think that the term 'Faery Shamanism' is like a sub category in the whole Shamanism term. Before even hearing about this term, I had met many faeries in my journeys. So yes, I feel that it is all inter-related and woven within each other.