And my feminine and masculine energies were more balanced, says Rasmussen, and I am free to take it easy on the “hero” savior complex that my ancestors have instilled in me, and my soul was, in some small part, retrieved. We will look at the factors that determine the right timing and ways in which you can prepare for a soul retrieval session. Through this work, I began to learn, understand, respect and love, Me. Disease, abusive relationships, crime, workaholism, chronic illnesses, addiction, corruption, terrorism and war – these are all indications of soul loss.In order to help a person with fragmented soul feel whole once again, soul retrieval is an essential part of the healing process. Your soul “knows” if you are capable of handling a traumatic experience or stressful situation. The idea, basically, is to look at people as stars in a painted night sky: Each one is distinct and appears finite, but when you zoom in, they contain these interconnected, infinite worlds. She's been in approximately 150 ayahuasca ceremonies (from terrible to fantastic), and tasted wide variety of ayahuasca brews (from awful to exquisite). I felt a tingling sensation, and then lots of energy shifting around. This is where shamans can help.Because of their ability to navigate the spirit world, shamans can guide you through these realms to help retrieve the lost fragments of your soul.A shaman will enter trance states together with the affected person. It can provide you with the healing and closure of a traumatic experience”.Gabriela holds a supportive, safe space in our counselling and shamanic healing journeys allowing the most vulnerable parts of me to come to the surface. Please make sure you are open to life changes before you consider making an appointment with me. The traditionals used to say that real soul catchers only come in every hundred years or so, implying that not all shamanic practitioners are proficient at soul retrieval. It definitely worked as advertised! I was having serious difficulties becoming breathless and anxious, Katie did some energetic healing and identified my power animal. Dissociation is common reaction to severe stress and tends to pass on its own when the stressful or traumatic event goes away. The wounded part of your soul leaves your body so that you won’t feel the ego-annihilating fullness of the pain. My shamanic healing was over in what felt like 40 seconds.And it felt good! Shamanic healing can be used to address the spiritual aspect of illness- be it physical, emotional or mental. Successfully retrieving the fragmented parts of the soul means having to overcome these dark energies.Once the shaman and the client are able to retrieve the missing parts of the soul, the shaman will reintegrate these back together with the client. Discovering and forming a relationship with your power animal may alleviate conditions such as lack of energy, tendency towards mishaps, or feelings of vulnerability. The actual session itself was amazing, but what was really astounding to me was how much I changed for the better in the months afterward. But about 6 months later, I remember very distinctly one day realizing that I was operating in the world so much differently than I ever had before! When I read about soul retrieval, it really resonated with me. The traumatised soul fragments can dissociate and result in you feeling empty, loss for meaning or disconnection, or a sense “that something is not quite right” since the event. Many of my clients find shamanic work immensely helpful in gaining clarity about issues such as career, relationship and their soul purpose or life lesson.