Have you ever felt like a part of you is missing? Like you're running on autopilot, exhausted even though you're doing all the "right" things?

In this episode, I sit down with Lisa Biritz, shamanic practitioner, teacher, and author of Shamanic Soul Retrieval, to explore one of the oldest known healing systems on Earth. Lisa shares how soul loss happens (often through trauma, surgery, heartbreak, or simply overwhelming life events) and how we can call those lost parts of ourselves back home.

We dive into:

What shamanism actually is, and why the same techniques appear across cultures worldwide
The connection between soul loss and modern-day burnout, anxiety, and dissociation
How to identify if a part of your soul has left you (and what that feels like in daily life)
A step-by-step look at the soul retrieval process, and why some healing is best done with a guide
Why nature is essential to shamanic practice (and what happens when we disconnect)
Lisa's journey from journalism to shamanism, spanning Hawaii, Africa, and Europe
Past lives, parallel dimensions, and why what matters most is how it affects you today

If you've ever felt like you're carrying something that isn't yours, or that your light has dimmed without explanation, this episode is an invitation to come back to yourself.

In This Episode, You'll Learn:

🧬 What shamanism is and why it's considered the oldest human healing system

🌍 How the same shamanic techniques appear across cultures, from Hawaii to North America to the Celtic tradition

💔 What "soul loss" actually means and how it shows up in modern life

🕯️ The difference between soul loss and dissociation (and why they're connected)

🌀 How to do a simple soul retrieval meditation for yourself

🛡️ Why you need protection when calling soul parts back (and what can go wrong if you don't)

🌿 The connection between soul retrieval and nature—including how to do it for a place or land

👵 Why the students you teach are a reflection of your own healing

✨ What regression training is and how past lives affect your present reality

⏳ A thoughtful exploration of time, parallel dimensions, and why the "how it affects you" matters more than the metaphysics

Key Takeaways:

🔹 Soul loss is real, and it happens more than we realize. Any traumatic experience, surgery, divorce, abuse, an accident, or even a painful childhood moment, can cause a part of your soul energy to leave your body. In psychology, this is called dissociation. In shamanism, it's soul loss.

🔹 You can call those parts back. Soul retrieval is the practice of bringing home the parts of yourself that left to survive. It's like psychological hygiene, something we should be doing regularly, like going to the dentist or brushing our teeth.

🔹 Intrusion energies fill the holes. When soul parts leave, it creates openings. Other energies (not necessarily "bad," just not meant for you) can enter. Clearing these is part of the healing process.

🔹 Soul retrieval is best done with a guide for deep trauma. For smaller, everyday losses, you can practice on your own. But for the "root canal" level issues, having someone trained to hold space and protect the process makes all the difference.

🔹 Nature is essential to shamanic practice. We are part of nature. When we disconnect from the earth, we disconnect from ourselves. Lisa shares how even places can experience soul loss and how we can help heal them, too.

🔹 The path is your own. There is no one "right" way to do this work. Trust your instincts. Find a teacher you resonate with. The circle is more important than the master.

Resources Mentioned:

📖 Shamanic Soul Retrieval by Lisa Biritz – available at Inner Traditions, Barnes & Noble, Simon & Schuster, Amazon, and all major bookstores

🌐 Lisa's Website: LisaRainbow.com

✨ Upcoming Trainings: Regression Training (Fall) and Shamanic Ancestral Family Training (2-year program) – details on Lisa's website

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