Host Christina Pratt Talks to Leo Rutherford on October 19 "Why Shamanism Now?" Radio Show
On this episode of "Why Shamanism Now?" sponsored by the Society of Shamanic Practitioners, Christina Pratt talks to Leo Rutherford, co-founder of the Eagle's Wing College of Shamanic Medicine in Englan and elder of shamanic practice in the U.K.

RHINEBECK, NY, October 13, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Streaming live on the Co-Creator Radio Network on Tuesday, October 19, at 11 a.m. Pacific time/2 p.m. Eastern time, on her show "Why Shamanism Now?: A Practical Path to Authenticity," shaman and founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt welcomes Leo Rutherford, co-founder of the Eagle's Wing College of Shamanic Medicine in England. Joan Halifax opened Rutherford's path to shamanism in 1980 while he was studying Holistic Psychology in San Francisco. Since then, Rutherford has studied with a wide variety of teachers, written several books on shamanism, and co-founded Eagles' Wing College in 1985. Rutherford is now considered an elder of shamanism in the UK.

In this first of a series of "Why Shamanism Now?" episodes sponsored by the Society of Shamanic Practitioners, Rutherford explains that the ultimate purpose of shamanic skills is to help us to see the hidden causal interactions in the non-manifest world that create the manifest world in which we live. We can thus learn to use these ancient skills to align with our true beliefs and deepest dreams. Rutherford and Pratt talk about how contemporary shamans are meeting the challenge of their world where the relations of things—the living and the dead, the humans and nature, and Western Way and the spirit world—are profoundly out of balance. It is the ancient role of the shaman in all cultures to tend the balance of things. Pratt and Rutherford explore the question: how are these shamans meeting this extraordinary need today?

Christina Pratt is an authentic, non-traditional contemporary shaman. In practice since 1990, she specializes in mending the soul and transforming the parts of life that feel impossible. A teacher of exceptional clarity, humor, and inspiration, Pratt brings the power of shamanism into the practical grasp of anyone willing to take responsibility for improving the quality of their life. Her well-received book, An Encyclopedia of Shamanism (Rosen), is an 800-page, two-volume set with over 750 in-depth entries that clearly discuss the basic concepts of shamanism, methods, and traditions of over 50 different shamanic peoples. Pratt is the founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing in Portland, OR, and New York, NY, creator of the original Foundations of Shamanism and Shamanic Healing course at the University of Minnesota, and a frequent and honored speaker for the American Holistic Medical Association.

Leo Rutherford is a co-founder of the Eagle's Wing College of Shamanic Medicine in England and an elder of shamanism in the UK. The work of Eagle's Wing is to help people connect their inner and outer worlds, to heal old wounds within, to bring dreams from the world of spirit into manifestation and thus enjoy a creative and fruitful life. Rutherford began exploring shamanism while studying Holistic Psychology in San Francisco 30 years ago. Rutherford co-founded Eagles' Wing College in 1985 and is the author of several books. For Rutherford, shamanism is a path of heart and it is his great joy to pass on to others through his books and coursework some of the experience and knowledge that has helped him to transform his life.

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