Sacred Hoop Magazine Issue 86 Back Issue

REINDEER HERDERS IN MY HEART
The Dukha Reindeer People of Northern Mongolia have an ancient tradition of shamanism. Sas Carey has made many visits to them and eventually was moved to obtain her own drum and shaman’s equipment and costume.

THE LODGES OF THE REINDEER PEOPLE
A long way from anywhere, Rebecca Singer visits the
Dukha people to spend time with the reindeer herders and witness their changing life and culture.

A COMMON HUMAN HERITAGE
Shamanism is a part of so many cultures, in all its myriad forms it is part of the core way we as a species relate to the cosmos. Bhola Nath Banstola shares some of his understanding as a traditional Nepali shaman.

INTRUSIONS, PARASITES & OTHER BEASTIES
Are you home to a beasty of some sort? Caitlín Mathews explores intruding spirits, possession and entities.

ELDERS AS CULTURE KEEPERS
Having studied long with Native American Lakota elders Salvatore Gencarelle looks at the role of elders in Western culture, and explores why they are often missing.

CONVERSATIONS WITH A CAVE
That Nature informs and talks to us is a basic understanding in animism and shamanism. Jessica Rzeszewski describes Zen teachings she received from a cave

AYAHUASCA: TOURISM, TEACHERS & PITFALLS
With tales of unethical practice in plant spirit shamanism, and the recent tragic deaths of tourists partaking in the Amazon Michele Costa Lukis shares some solid advice

GROUNDING THE QUEST FOR GOD
Teacher plants are an important aspect of some shamanic traditions, but do those seeking them take their teachings into their daily lives? Jez Hughes looks at a grounded approach to integrating their wisdom.

SPIRIT OF THE BLACKSMITH
‘The blacksmith and the shaman come from the same
nest,’ runs an old Siberian proverb. Nicholas Breeze Wood introduces Damjin Dorlig, the Mongolian-Buryat blacksmith spirit and shares how the spirit came int