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September 18, 2009 - Streaming live on the Voice America Network (www.voiceamerica.com) on Wednesday, September 23 at 2 p.m. Pacific time/5 p.m. Eastern time, on her show "Why Shamanism Now?", shaman and founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt talks about what she’s learned after performing hundreds of soul retrievals yearly since completing her training with Sandra Ingerman, a previous guest on this show, nearly 20 years ago. In 1991, Ingerman released Soul Retrieval: Mending the Fragmented Self. In this beautiful, easy to read book, Ingerman rebirthed the shamanic art of soul retrieval in contemporary times.
In this episode of “Why Shamanism Now? A Practical Path to Authenticity” titled “Soul Retrieval and Its Place in Modern Healing”, Pratt shares that there are many tales to tell, not only of the power of soul retrieval healing, but of the joys and the challenges that come after. According to Pratt, the first challenge is how to reintegrate with parts of ourselves which have been gone for decades or see the world as a child. The lasting challenge is how to live in our world – a world that asks you to be small and fit in -- when we are filled with emotions, passions, and wellbeing that are our birthright. Pratt will bust some myths about soul retrieval, answer frequently asked questions, and share how soul retrieval fits into the modern understanding of illness and healing. Listeners will have the opportunity to delve deeply into these healing waters.
Christina Pratt is an authentic, non-traditional contemporary shaman. In practice since 1990, she specializes in mending the soul and transforming the parts of life that feel impossible. A teacher of exceptional clarity, humor, and inspiration, Pratt brings the power of shamanism into the practical grasp of anyone willing to take responsibility for improving the quality of their life. Her well-received book, An Encyclopedia of Shamanism (Rosen), is an 800 page, two-volume set with over 750 in-depth entries that clearly discuss the basic concepts of shamanism, methods, and traditions of over 50 different shamanic peoples. Pratt is the founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing in Portland, OR, and New York, NY, creator of the original Foundations of Shamanism and Shamanic Healing course at the University of Minnesota, and a frequent and honored speaker for the American Holistic Medical Association.
"Why Shamanism Now?", a live internet talk radio with host Christina Pratt, airs every Wednesday afternoon at 2-3 pm Pacific time/5–6 pm Eastern time on http://www.modavox.com/7thwavenetwork/. Prior episodes from "Why Shamanism Now" can be downloaded for free from the iTunes library (www.iTunes.com). Some of Pratt’s teachings and interviews are also posted on YouTube.
For more information on Christina Pratt, the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing, and workshops and classes with Pratt, or to order An Encyclopedia of Shamanism at a special discounted rate, visit www.lastmaskcenter.org.
For additional information or to arrange an interview with Pratt, please contact Linda Woznicki, 845-417-8811, lwoz ( @ ) frontiernet dot net.
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