3Worlds - The Shamanism Podcast: Recent Episodes
Nicholas Breeze Wood
Talks about Shamanism and Animism, by Nicholas Breeze Wood, editor of Sacred Hoop Magazine - the international magazine about shamanic spirituality.
Grandfather is one of the magical ‘elements’ of creation, and working with fire is a mainstay of all shamanistic and animistic traditions. Here are some basic ground rules and insights, and ideas for some Fire Ceremonies.
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March 2025
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The shamanism of Inuit Greenland - the angakkoq shamans - had a reputation for quite dark shamanism and fearful spirits, which stalked the land and attacked people. The shamans - and other people - could also create spirit fetishes, called tupilak, which could come alive and be sent out to kill rivals and enemies.
This podcast explores the practices of the indigenous people of Greenland.
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The sacred pipe - the chanupa - is a Native American tradition of great cultural and sacred importance to many Native North Americans, especially those from Plains cultures such as the Lakota, Crow, Arapaho, Shoshone, Cree, Cheyenne and others. It is a beautiful tradition of great richness.
This episode of the podcast looks at the sacred stone used to make the pipe's bowl and also the form of the pipe ceremony itself.
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The Djinn spirits are often associated with Islam, but they of course are far, far older. Considered a race of beings who live out of sight of humans, their magic is called upon to aid people, but they can also harm people.
The Tuareg people of the Sahara Desert have a long history of magic regarding them and the other spirit beings of the desert, and they like to protect themselves from the Djinn.
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We may think of shamans as healers, and that is indeed amajor part of their work, but it is not their only activity, as warand cursing also form a large part of the role of many shamans.
The does and don’ts of magical activism. Some practical magical tips for how to safely do shamanicand other ceremonial work connected to the environment or politics for the protection of our natural world and democracies.
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In the Himalayas, in the Greater Tibetan world - the lands outside of Chinese occupied Tibet, which have Tibetan include cultures - Buddhism is the main spiritual practice, but before Buddhism came there the lands were shamanistic, and shamanism - often with a veneer of Buddhism - still exists.
Padmasambhava was an C8th Buddhist teacher born in Pakistan, who trained with both Buddhist lamas and no-Buddhist shamans, and travelled all over Pakistan, India and Nepal. He was a rekown tantric magician.
He went to Tibet and brought Buddhism there, mixing all the tantric Buddhist magic he had mastered and when he went to Tibet he mixed it with the shamanism there, producing the unique magical tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
The shamans in Tibet consider Padmasambhava the founder of their shamanic lineages.
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Most of Central Asia is now Islamic, but in the past thearea had ancient animistic and shamanic traditions, and these often continue today, but now under a veneer of Islam. This episode looks at the ancient traditions of the region, especially those from Kazakhstan.
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From Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ to Santa’s toy makers, Elves are part of our culture, but they have an ancient history. Here we explores their world.
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Masks are a very important aspect of Balinese sacred traditions, they are considered to be alive and are houses for the island’s powerful spirits who play out great cosmic dramas and keep the village communities safe and secure.
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Back with a new episode, a chapter from the book 'Walking with the Tiger' about shamanism and personal growth work, working with our clients and working with out students.
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A Bonus Episode about Wealth Practices
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Creating Ceremony and building protection around you and others - Part two of an extract from 'Walking with the Tiger' by Nicholas Breeze Wood
Available as a paperback and a kindle ebook from Amazon and direct from Nicholas
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Creating Ceremony and building protection around you and others - Part one of an extract from 'Walking with the Tiger' by Nicholas Breeze Wood
Available as a paperback and a kindle ebook from Amazon and direct from Nicholas
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The second part of an interview with the late Eliot Cowan about Plant Spirit Medicine, recorded in 2010
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The first part of an interview with the late Eliot Cowan about Plant Spirit Medicine, recorded in 2010
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(December 2022)
A Selection of extracts from Nicholas's recent book about deepening shamanic practice 'Walking with the Tiger.'
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(December 2022)
The second part of a brief exploration of the darker side of Shamanism - Cursing.
If you can heal you can curse - if you can curse you can heal.
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(November 2022)
The first part of a brief exploration of the darker side of Shamanism - Cursing.
If you can heal you can curse - if you can curse you can heal.
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(November 2022)
Building Merit is a way of gaining personal power and increasing windhorse because it puts us in right relationship with all things.
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(November 2022)
Building Merit is a way of gaining personal power and increasing windhorse because it puts us in right relationship with all things.
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(November 2022)
Continuing to explore the nature of the spirits in Traditional shamanism and in Core shamanism, looking at the things which are similar and the things which are rather different. Part Two of Two
(November 2022)
Exploring the nature of the spirits in Traditional shamanism and in Core shamanism, looking at the things which are similar and the things which are rather different. Part one of Two
(October 2022)
The spirits of the dead and psychopomp work.Caring for the dead, helping them cross and travelling to the Land of the Dead
(December 2020)
The spirits of the ancestors, the different types of ancestors, making offerings and making connections to the ancestors.
(December 2020)
This podcast looks at the tradition of the Tibetan Tertön magicians who discover mystical and magical treasure and sacred teachings called terma. Including an introduction to the legendary C19th Tertön Sogyal Lerab Lingpa (1856-1926)
(December 2020)
Tibet has an ancient Shamanic tradition, which is now mixed with Buddhism. Outside of the Monastic Buddhist system there are a wide range of shamans and tantric magicians.
This podcast looks at the tradition of the Ngakpa magicians and their practices with Tibetan spirit beings.
(December 2020)
Tibet has an ancient Shamanic tradition, which is now mixed with Buddhism. Outside of the Monastic Buddhist system there are a wide range of shamans and tantric magicians.
The first of two podcasts looking at these ways of working with the spirits.
(December 2020)
Divination is an essential part of shamanism. Part two looking at some additional methods of traditional shamanic and Tibetan Buddhist divination
(November 2020)
Series 3 • Episode 04Divination is an essential part of shamanism. Part one looking at different methods of traditional divination
(November 2020)
Series 3 • Episode 03Windhorse - lungta - is the subtile energy power of a shaman.
The Third of three episodes about what it is, how to cultivate it and how not to lose it.
Methods to increase Windhorse.
(November 2020)
Series 3 • Episode 02Windhorse - lungta - is the subtile energy power of a shaman.
The seconds of three episodes about what it is, how to cultivate it and how not to lose it.
Picking up and removing Energetic Contamination and Pollution.
The Three Poisons.
Our Personal History and resulting Emotional Contamination.
(November 2020)
Series 3 • Episode 01Windhorse - lungta - is the subtile energy power of a shaman.
The first of three episodes about what it is, how to cultivate it and how not to lose it.
(October 2020)
A Special issue of the 3world Podcast looking at some of the Shamanistic and Animistic elements to the current Corona Virus Pandemic
(March 2020)
Series 2 • Episode 10The ethics and traditions of charging for ceremonies, healings and teachings • How to deal with old ritual objects that give you the creeps.
(November 2019)
Series 2 • Episode 9Sometimes ceremonies are not comfortable • while reminiscing with someone about an incident we shared around 30 years ago, this story came to the surface, and it seemed a good true tale to tell.
(November 2019)
Series 2 • Episode 8Yet more Ritual Objects and Shamanism • Different types of spirits • Working with the phurba • Working with visualisation • Working with Mantras and Mudras • Protection Work with Visualising • Having Certainty and Confidence in our Practice [Vajra Pride] • Bronze Shaman's Mirrors • Closed and Open - Esoteric and Exoteric - Teachings • Cultivating Cosmic Power • Shaman's Ritual Clothing - Shaman's Armour
(November 2019)
Series 2 • Episode 7More Ritual Objects and Shamanism • The Phurba Ritual Dagger • The Use of Iron for Magic and Protection • Empowerments and Initiations • Padmasambhava and the mix of Shamanism and Tibetan Buddhism • Finding our own way in the West
(November 2019)
Series 2 • Episode 6Ritual Objects and Shamanism • Medicine Bundles • Male and Female qualities and the use of their Archetypes • Introducing the Phurba • The Spirits of Objects and Traditions • Ongon Dolls and Fetishes
(November 2019)
Series 2 • Episode 5Soul Retrieval in Core Shamanism and Traditional Shamanism • More Complicated Shamanic Healing • Dealing with Ancestral Problems • Protecting yourself when you work • Good and evil and all that jazz
(October 2019)
Series 2 • Episode 4Developing a Relationship with the Spirits • Making Offerings and Wooing the Spirits • Praying from your Heart • The Importance of Listening • Developing Awareness, Coming Home to Yourself • Importance of Gratitude
(October 2019)
Series 2 • Episode 3The Nature of the Spirits • Core Shamanism and Traditional shamanism • Spirit Animals • Being Safe with the Spirits • The Need for Human Teachers • Shaman Sickness and the Shamanic Calling • Getting Yourself out of Trouble
(October 2019)
Series 2 • Episode 2Shamanism and Archaeology • Animism and Shamanism, and not getting caught up on words • Safety in shamanism • Safety with Teachers • Not getting caught on Bullshite
(October 2019)
Series 2 • Episode 1The start of a new series of the 3Worlds Podcast
This episode we go back to basics to look at the origin of the word shaman, and what shamanism and animism are.
(Septemner 2019)
Series 1 • Episode 28
Second of a two part interview about shamanism and art, with the painter Faith Nolton (Jan Morgan Wood) about her work and the nature of sacred images.
(June 2010)
Series 1 • Episode 27
First of a two part interview about shamanism and art, with the painter Faith Nolton (Jan Morgan Wood) about her work and the nature of sacred images.
(June 2010)
Series 1• Episode 22
Tuna Shamanism
An experiment using a computer generated voice to read an article from an issue of Sacred Hoop Magazine.
(May 2009)
Series 1 • Episode 12
The Norse tradition of Seidr
The music at the end of this podcast is improvisation in early medieval Norse style from the CD 'Edda - An Icelandic Saga' by Sequential.
(September 2007)
Series 1 • Episode 9
The shamanic journey and the types of journeys you can make.
(February 2007)
Series 1 • Episode 8
The shamanic journey and the three worlds of the shaman's cosmos
(January 2007)
Series 1 • Episode 6
Part of a recording of a talk given in Gloucester, England in May 1988 by the Native American medicine teacher Sun Bear.
(November 2006)
Series 1 • Episode 5
An interview with the late Marcellus ‘Bear Heart’ Williams, a full-blood spiritual leader of the Muskogee-Creek Nation
(November 2006)
Series 1 • Episode 3
A small chat about Sacred Hoop Magazine, and then an introduction to the way of the sacred pipe and what a pipe ceremony is all about. There are also some traditional lakota pipe songs.
(October 2006)
Series 1 • Episode 2
Discussing what makes a person a shaman, the difference between shamanism and animisim, and what shamanic practices Nicholas personally works with.
(September 2006)
Series 1 • Episode 1
The first of a series of podcasts about shamanism (and a few other things) by Nicholas Breeze Wood, editor of the Sacred Hoop Magazine, the international magazine about shamanic spirituality, author of books on shamanism and well known shamanic practitioner and crafts person.
(September 2006)