Why You Came To Earth | Alberto Villoldo
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Why You Came To Earth | Alberto Villoldo

Note: Before we begin, my six-week Shadow Work Intensive, The Shaman's Devil, Is Now Live. There are only a few spaces left, so if you think you might be interested, move quickly.

If you know me, you'll know this is a pretty big deal for me.

The one and only Dr Alberto Villoldo joins the show this week. We discuss

  • Why you came to earth in the first place.

  • What healing is and how to achieve it.

  • How the academy and culture's understanding of shamanism has changed in the five decades he has been working in the field.

Bio

Dr. Alberto Villoldo is a medical anthropologist, psychologist, and shamanic teacher who has spent decades studying the healing practices of the Amazon and Andean shamans. He founded The Four Winds Society to bring ancient energy medicine into dialogue with modern neuroscience. His work bridges worlds—science and spirit, biology and ceremony—to help people remember who they truly are.

Show Notes

Episoder(391)

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Synchromysticism and Magic: How To Get Better At Both

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