Can ancient spiritual practices help us meet today's challenges? This informative interview opens on a personal note as Susan Mokelke shares the story of her journey to shamanism. From there, the conversation explores many of the questions people most often ask about shamanism, including the role of songs and drumming, children's relationships with their power animals, shamanic healing in nature, and the innate ability of all people, through training and practice, to access the realms of the compassionate helping spirits.

Susan Mokelke, J.D., is President of the Foundation for Shamanic Studies (FSS), founded by Michael Harner, where she has dedicated her work to teaching core shamanism and helping people cultivate direct spiritual experience for healing, guidance, and personal transformation. Her own journey began with a su ...