I was raised Catholic, and spent my younger years serving as an altar boy, even considering a potential future within the church. But as I got towards my late teens, this path no longer felt right.
Once it was my own choice to attend church or not, I went less and less. I wasn’t turning my back on the church and God, but the structured religion and worship style no longer fit who I was.
After attending University, I was as far removed from faith as I had ever been. I still wouldn’t call myself atheist, but I wasn’t necessarily a believer. I did believe in something, I felt that deeply, but I didn’t know what, and, at that time, didn’t have the time to explore.
Fast forward a decade of very little faith, and I found myself engaging with meditation to help my mental health. This led me to opening a door to faith again. It was here that I felt a pull to explore older faiths than what I was introduced to as a child. I found myself exploring the Buddhist path. This was a great comfort and so much of it aligned for me. However, after some time exploring the path, I decided that it wasn’t going to be something I followed any further. It didn’t fully align for me.
What I realised is that I had a yearning to find source. I always have this yearning and desire. Whether it is the source of the Universe, or the source of my own inner flame, I want to find the source. This led me to Shamanism.
I already had a deep connection with nature and all living beings, and I suddenly felt very connected and at home within Shamanism. This was just the beginning of my journey. Since then, I have unlocked past lives, memories and connections that have really filled in the history of my soul.
What I realise now is that I have done this many times in many lives, it is part of my DNA and my soul. No matter where I am, when I am or who I am, I was meant to heal people.