Four Questions A Shaman Asks You

Are animals cropping up in unusual places in your life? Or have you been repeatedly encountering the same animal recently? Either way, chances are this animal is trying to communicate with you. To understand the message they’re conveying, it’s a good idea to increase your understanding of animal spirit guides and how to communicate with them. 

Steven Farmer joins Julie Ryan for a fascinating conversation about the hidden messages that come through animals, nature, ancestors, and the spirit world. Learn how to recognize signs from spirit, understand the difference between physical animals and animal spirit guides, and discover why certain creatures appear during pivotal moments in our lives. Steven shares remarkable stories from decades of shamanic practice, including powerful encounters with hawks, ravens, wolves, and other spirit allies. Together, Julie and Steven explore soul retrieval, power animals, ancestral councils, healing through nature, and practical ways to strengthen your intuition and connection to the unseen world. Whether you’re experiencing grief, seeking direction, or simply curious about spiritual guidance, this episode offers ancient wisdom and practical tools for navigating life with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose.

At the Voices of Earth Summit, Dr. Steven Farmer shares how shamanism reveals a timeless language of connection—where spirit animals and ancestors guide, mirror, and support us through life’s changes.

In this meaningful conversation with Clara Nisiri, creator and host of Dreaming the New Earth: Our Creative Nature, Portal to Wholeness, the discussion explores humanity’s inherent connection to creation and what it means to remember that humans are part of, not separate from, nature. Dr. Steven Farmer shares insights on how to receive guidance from spirit animals and the spirits of nature, and how this wisdom can deepen one’s sense of belonging and creative power on this planet. Find out more about Dr. Steven Farmer — World renowned author, teacher, Shamanic Practitioner, and Soul Healer.

Ready to start a new creative project? Maybe you have been dreaming of writing a book or taking that pottery class. Make the decision and make it happen! Join Dr. Steven Farmer as he outlines the four simple steps to any creative project from start to finish. Find out more about Dr. Steven Farmer- World renowned author, teacher, Shamanic Practitioner, and Soul Healer

As another in my 4 X 4 series of podcasts, this one created by Angeles Arrien from her studies and experiences with indigenous cultures is a synthesis of how a shaman determines the appropriate treatment for you by asking these four simple questions. They are so profoundly simple that I'm sure you will relate to them readily. Dr. Steven Farmer - Author, Teacher, Shamanic Practitioner, Soul Healer Find out how you can work with Dr. Steven Farmer for Spiritual Mentoring, Life Coaching and more

Join Steven and his five guests while we explore the topic of the different ways you can connect with Spirit through Spirit Guides. Each guest is an accomplished spiritual teacher/healer and have come up with questions to ask Steven designed to stimulate the discussion on the topic. You will get some great tips as to how you can get better at contacting your guides. Aubrey Lesicki, BS, LMT Aubrey has been studying integrative therapies for over 25 years. What started as a healing crisis became a passion for integrating body, mind, and spirit through hands-on clinical practice. She is passionate about rebalancing the nervous system as the foundational paradigm shift for 21st century health care. Believing self-care should be easy and fun, she empowers people to take their health into their own hands. Aubrey is the co-author of the course manual Self-Regulation: Creating Habits of Ease (through PowerOfEaseKeys.com) and founder of the online healing community We Are The Remedy (through AubreyRemedy.com). Alexandra Tainisie Alexandra is a Psychotherapist, Somatic Practitioner and Vocal Therapist and she is guiding people to awaken their inner healer, using nature and art as a vehicle and creative force of transformation.  She is an intuitive singer and is currently leading singing circles, reconnecting people with healing vibrations and guiding them to use their voice as a magnificent tool for growth, empowerment and medicine for their body, heart and soul. Lisa McCourt Lisa McCourt’s books about joy and love have sold over 9 million copies, earned 7 publishing industry awards, and garnered over 9,000 glowing Amazon reviews. Host of the Do Joy! podcast and founder of Joy School at LisaMcCourt.com, she generously opens her comprehensive toolbox for joyful living in her newest release, Free Your Joy: The 12 Keys to Sustainable Happiness. Mark McAdams For over ten years Mark has explored the metaphysical arts through life experiences, research, and hands-on training, to “remember” & enhance his skills in order to help others. Mark was brought to this work via a Spontaneous Past Life memory. Mark works with several alternative healing modalities including hypnosis (“past life & life between lives and SMGI®), shamanic ritual and Reiki. These modalities can bring about healing at several levels. Mark matches these modalities to each individual client’s specific needs in a program of soul coaching & guidance that assists clients in their journey towards their life purpose. Margarita Korsakova Margarita Korsakova is an energy work specialist and certified yoga and meditation instructor. Margarita brings over a decade of experience in mind-body coaching and as an end-of-life doula. She integrates ancient practices with contemporary scientific knowledge. Her proficiency in shamanic practices and past life regressions has been pivotal in supporting numerous individuals on their journeys towards personal growth. Learn more at https://www.margaritaembodied.com.

This is episode two of the series Four by Four where Dr. Farmer shares powerful teachings all of which highlight four aspects to a particular theme. This one is from Angeles Arrien, author of The Four-Fold Way, offering Four Guidelines to the Art of Living—a credo to live by. Meet Dr. Steven Farmer Author, Spiritual Teacher, Shamanic Practitioner, Soul Healer Find out how you can work with Dr. Steven Farmer Dr. Farmer is now accepting clients for his Spiritual Mentorship Program

As the first episode in this 4X4 series, I will explore a provocative point of view from Harrison Owen, one he has termed the Four Immutable Laws of Spirit. As you listen I'm sure it will stir up some further contemplation about and exploration of the truth—or not—of these four ideas. Find Dr. Steven Farmer on Facebook Find books and oracle card decks from Dr. Steven Farmer and other MindBodySpirit.fm podcast hosts in the online store

Gogo Gretchen Crilly McKay is a shamanic practitioner and Sangoma who lives in Dana Point, CA. She has been practicing shamanism for more than 25 years, studying with master shamans in the U.S. and Africa. In 2001 she completed her traditional training and initiation in Swaziland, Africa and graduated in as Sangoma under the mentorship of Zulu shaman P.H. Mtshali. Currently Gretchen has a private shamanic practice where she sees clients and offers ongoing shamanic training for both beginning and advanced students.   Gogo Gretchen uses the African divination system of throwing the bones to diagnose the spiritual issues underlying dis-ease and family patterns; provides shamanic healing through spiritual extraction, soul retrieval and healing with spiritual light; uses medicinal herbs, flower essences, and aromatherapy to facilitate energetic healing through ceremony and ritual; and teaches workshops for ancestral and personal healing. She also offers two-year programs in advanced shamanic healing and apprenticeships for those called to this path. Find out more about Gogo Gretchen Crilly McKay www.ancestralwisdom.com Connect with Dr. Steven Farmer world renowned author, teacher, shamanic practitioner, and Soul Healer Find books and oracle card decks from Dr Steven Farmer and other MindbodySpirit.fm podcast hosts in the online store