

Josephine Sheppard
Transpersonal development Author, Speaker, & Teacher
Explore the Transformative Power of Shamanic Journeying
Experience the ancient rhythm of shamanic journeying.
Through steady drumming and gentle guidance, you’ll enter pathways of the inner world and the spiritual realms where healing, balance, and self-discovery unfold. Each session is woven with reflection and somatic exercises to heal the nervous system and align with the Living Soulfully Periodical — a free resource for subscribers who wish to deepen their journey beyond the circle.



My First Journey
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I would describe Shamanic Journeying as a meditative, trance-like practice that opens a doorway into a deeper, non-ordinary state of consciousness. It’s a visionary exploration of inner realms, often guided by rhythmic drumming, humming, movement, or attuning to energetic rhythms — a way of seeking guidance, healing, and self-awareness.
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My first experience with journeying came as a child. At seven, I would sit with trees, flowers, even a bumblebee — curious about how nature seemed to “breathe.” What began as innocent wonder became communion with the living world — a non-ordinary state that became my earliest training in Spirit. I share this story more fully in my book, HSP – Empathic and Empowered: Expanding My Perspective.
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What is Shamanic Journeying?
Journeying allows you to shift into an altered state of consciousness where you can access your inner wisdom and the spiritual realms. It is one of humanity’s oldest spiritual practices, found in cultures across time and place.
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At Living Soulfully, journeying is about cultivating your own relationship with Spirit and deepening your experience of self. Through the steady rhythm of drum, rattle, or chant, the practitioner guides participants into active meditation — bridging inner work coaching with embodied spiritual practice.
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In this space, you may:
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Connect with guides, ancestors, or higher wisdom.
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Receive insight and healing for current challenges.
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Re-center your nervous system through rhythm and breath.
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Discover new ways to navigate ordinary and non-ordinary realities with balance and clarity.
Shamanic drumming is rhythmic medicine — grounding and relaxing the body, reducing stress, and stimulating endorphins, the body’s natural healing response.
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Shamanic Journeying Circles (Group sessions are momentarily closed until further notice as of November 2025)
I facilitate Journeying Circles as a sacred space to gather in community while being guided through your individual journey.
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Each circle may include Buffalo drumming, meditative exercises, mind-body movement, synchronistic breathing, and embodiment practices — all designed to help release stress, replenish energy, and reset the nervous system.
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Guided by Spirit, I may also be led to use rattling, toning, or energy work during the journey. This is part of my medicine path, which honors both the natural and spiritual worlds as partners in healing.
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Gathering in circle raises our collective intention and spirit for the highest good — as our ancestors knew, community itself is medicine.
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Registration & Exchange
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First-Time Welcome Gift: $18 (one-time only)
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Regular Rate: $36 per session (75–90 minutes)
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Sacred Path Bundle: 6 sessions for $216 (7th session as a gift)
To honor the circle:
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A minimum of 4 participants is required to hold the gathering.
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Up to 100 participants may join online (Google Meet).
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Please pre-register at least 24 hours in advance to receive confirmation and preparation email.
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When We Gather
Wednesdays · 6:30–7:45 p.m. EST (Online via Google Meet).
An early evening circle — spacious enough to reset your week and still finish in time to rest, reflect, and settle into your night.​
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Private 1:1 Shamanic Journeying & Healing Sessions (Ongoing availability. Please contact me to schedule.)
Private sessions offer individualized guidance — blending shamanic drumming, guided journeying, somatic practices, reflective dialogue, and journaling prompts.
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In Somatic Shamanism, the body is honored as a sacred ally. Through breath, movement, and sensory awareness, your body becomes a guide in the journey — helping you release what is held, receive what is given, and anchor the wisdom of Spirit into lived experience.
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While somatic practices are interwoven into group circles, a 1:1 session offers a more personalized experience — creating space for your unique body, story, and spirit to integrate the healing on a profound level.
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Standard Session: 50–60 minutes · $90
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Extended Session: 75–90 minutes · $120
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Policies: Pre-payment required · Cancellations with less than 24 hours’ notice are charged in full · No refunds.
(Private sessions are held virtually via secure video conferencing.)
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