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Step into a powerful, mystical journey as Julie Ryan sits down with visionary elder and shamanic teacher Linda Star Wolf to explore how ancient shamanic wisdom can ignite profound transformation in your modern life. Linda shares riveting stories from her life path—her initiation into shamanic traditions, the teachings of her beloved mentor Grandmother Twila, and the life-changing experiences that shaped her creation of Shamanic Breathwork.
You’ll witness a moving ceremony led by Linda as she explains how breathwork, spiritual guides, and shamanic tools help us stay aligned, grounded, and connected to our soul’s purpose. This episode invites you to remember your ancestral roots, awaken the shaman within, and experience the deep healing available when you reconnect with the Earth and your own inner wisdom.
Guest Biography:
Linda Star Wolf is a visionary teacher and shamanic guide who has spent more than 35 years helping others release dysfunctional patterns, awaken their inner visionary, and transform their lives. Beginning her career in mental health and addictions counseling, she draws from her own recovery journey as well as decades of training in shamanic and psychospiritual practices. She is the creator of Shamanic Breathwork®, co-creator of the Shamanic Healing Initiatory Process (SHIP), and founder of both the Venus Rising Association for Transformation and Venus Rising University for Shamanic Psychospiritual Studies. A prolific author and co-founder of Shamanic Mystery Tours, she leads seekers to sacred sites around the world while championing sacred activism and visionary leadership through the Shamanic Ministers Global Network. Inspired by mentors such as Stan Grof, Jacquelyn Small, and Seneca Wolf Clan elder Grandmother Twylah Nitsch—who adopted her as a Spiritual Granddaughter—Star Wolf has been widely featured in national media and continues to guide thousands through profound spiritual awakening and embodied transformation.
Episode Chapters:
01:02 Meet Linda Star Wolf: Visionary Elder
01:50 Ceremony with Star Wolf
09:08 Star Wolf's Journey and Teachings
14:04 Understanding Shamanism
17:02 The Concept of the Aquarian Shaman
19:14 Star Wolf's Grandmother and Wolf Pack
22:37 The Encounter with Grandmother Twila
29:17 Breath Work and Spiritual Visions
31:45 A Life-Changing Meditation Experience
32:40 A Psychic Encounter and Sobriety Journey
34:09 Introduction to Breath Work
35:00 The Influence of Leonard Orr and Rebirthing
36:20 A Mystical Journey to Egypt
38:53 Channeling ISIS and Spiritual Awakening
47:24 Building a Spiritual Community in North Carolina
51:12 Daily Practices for Spiritual Alignment
56:57 The Purpose of Incarnation
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