

Josephine Sheppard
Self-development Author, Speaker, & Teacher
New name, same heart. We’re now 'Living Soulfully' at living-soulfully.org.
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 practices that align with the Living Soulfully Periodical — a free resource for subscribers who wish to deepen their journey beyond the circle.



Photos from Journeying Circles.
My First Journey
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 induced 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 soon 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 both your inner wisdom and the spiritual realms. It is one of the oldest spiritual practices on earth, found in many cultures and adapted to time and place. At Living Soulfully, journeying is about developing 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.
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, in particular, is a rhythmic medicine. It can ground and relax the body, reduce stress, and even stimulate endorphins — the body’s natural healing response.
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Shamanic Journeying Circles
I facilitate Journeying Circles (formerly called “Shamanic Drum Ceremonies”) as an opportunity to gather in community while being guided through your individual journey. Each circle may include Buffalo drumming, meditative exercises, mind-body movement, synchronistic breathing, and embodiment practices — all designed to help you release stress, replenish your energy, and reset your 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
The online Shamanic Journeying Circle meets Wednesdays from 6:30–7:45 p.m. EST (online via Google Meet).
It’s 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
Private sessions offer individualized guidance — blending shamanic drumming, guided journeying, somatic practices, reflective dialogue, and journaling prompts.
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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.)
Please review our Cancellation and Refund Policy.
Please review the Disclaimer for services through our company.


This is a 60 - 75 minute Shamanic Journeying Circle provided in person. Utilizing specific methodologies, including shamanic drumming, meditative, energetic, and visualization exercises, and embodiment practices designed to support relaxation, stress reduction, breaking through and releasing stressful patterns, allowing for journeying, healing, and revitalization.
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*A percentage of the proceeds goes to support the church as a nonprofit organization, building repairs and maintenance.
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When:
The 4th Tuesdays at 7 pm; April 22nd to Oct. 28th, 2025
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Where:
Center of Enlightenment Church
2724 Goodrich St, Ferndale, MI 48220
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Cost:
$25/person per event - $5 Off for members
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*A minimum of 24-hr. pre-registration required to secure spot, and receive pre-event instructions. 4-attendees min.; 12-attendees max. at this location.
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*The events are open to non-members & members
The spiritual world and material world are fundamentally connected.
"In order to become the knower of ALL SELF thou hast first of self to be the knower" - meaning that to truly understand the universal Self, one must first deeply study and understand their own individual self. - Helena Blavatsky, this quote is found in her work "The Voice of the Silence"
“Self-compassion is the key to releasing shame and false beliefs, which keep people locked in harmful behaviors.”
- Dr. Gabor Maté



Photos from Shamanic Journeying Sessions.