Hello and welcome to The Shaman Podcast. 

I am Mark Ashford. 

I am a Registered Usui Tibetan Reiki Master Teacher, a Shaman and author of books and online courses on Reiki and Shamanism.

Weekly I post a video on YouTube and a podcast for the Shamanic Energy of the coming week. The reading is general; please take what resonates with you.

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In addition to the weekly events, I also produce books, online courses, podcasts and videos on all things Shaman and Reiki. So! Watch out for them!

For legal purposes, all videos and podcasts and other materials are strictly for entertainment purposes. Viewers and listeners have free will and are entirely responsible for any interpretation they place on the readings. I take no responsibility for individual viewer or listeners interpretation or actions. 

These show notes contain information on the card decks used in the readings and where to get more information on my websites, books, and courses. Please check out the links below.

Mystical Shaman Oracle Cards used in reading. Amazon link. - https://amzn.to/3fRG5Ow

Queen of the Moon Oracle Cards used in reading by Stacey Demarco https://shrtm.nu/uj5f

Sacred Destiny Oracle cards by Denise Linn – https://shrtm.nu/58hG

Gateway Oracle Cards by Denise Linn – https://shrtm.nu/DHkr

Shaman Wisdom cards by Leita Richesson – https://bit.ly/3is9djB

Shamanic Medicine Oracle Cards - Barbara Meiklejohn-Free, Yuri Leitch, Flavia Kate Peters - https://bit.ly/3is9djB

Shaman Tarot Deck - Lo Scarabeo - https://amzn.to/3FbcKwp

Music from Epidemic sound:

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Thank you.

Medicine Mask - Authenticity

The mask asks you to face up to who you are. No more hiding behind conformity, groups and teams. No more hiding behind the rules and processes of your work. Now is the time to drop the mask and reveal who you authentically are. 

Conformity, groups and teams are all about your desire to fit in, be one of the guys, or gals. To gain glory and stature by being in a team or group that confers success and togetherness without allowing individuality and creativity.

Shaman often wear a mask associated with the qualities of the spirit they which to invoke. But this is a for a purpose, a healing session. You have been wearing a mask to hide behind, or at the very least not allow your true authentic self to be seen by the world. If you make your own medicine mask, make sure it is in tune with your own qualities and values.

Make sure the values and qualities are clearly seen. This is not the time to be a crowd pleaser, or follower. Let the mask be powerful and demonstrate your pride, sincerity and involve yourself in a loving relationship. Be genuine and credible.

West - Purge

Problems that are not aired, are problems no one knows anything about. Bottling up your problems inside of you takes away your valuable soul energy. It drains you of that which you need to move forward.

Work you no longer enjoy or which drains you by the end of the day. A relationship that is no supporting and helping you but instead asking you to be like a bandage for another is not worthy of you. You can approach your colleagues about your work effort and the way it drains you. 

Switch to something that is up lifting and enjoyable.

If lifting and enjoyable work is not available to you. Move on to a new work place, a new team that is and will support you. 

If it is a relationship. Now is the time to end it and leave for peace and quiet. Sit and meditate on what it is you want I a partner and then start to seek them out.

In all of this, you are being true to yourself. No one will critics you for that, be assured of it.