An exploration into ancestral healing through animism, Irish land wisdom, and shamanic healing practices. A grounded reflection on grief, lineage, and spiritual growth.

Samhain, the Celtic New Year, is the sacred portal of death and rebirth — a time to honour the Ancestors and embrace the wisdom of endings. From an animist and spiritual healing perspective, it teaches us that death is transformation, not loss, and invites us to live more fully through surrender and remembrance.

Although Westcoast Shamanic Services was a tried and true 22 years old, I knew it was time for a change.

I thought it might be helpful to share a bit of background behind the words shaman and shamanism, and why after 25 years, I’ve moved away from them.

I wanted to say thank you to the HAWTHORN tree so I created this Earth Offering. She asked for salt and some honey, and so I knew I would be protected moving into the Fall and Winter, with also some sweetness in my world.

Deep Ancestral blessings to all your relations during this sacred Samhain season. At this time, I celebrate An Cailleach who is the Grandmother of the world and has appeared for thousands of years in many different cultures and many different forms.