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Why does the mind always jump ahead?
This pattern is called catastrophizing, or “what if” thinking. The brain believes that by running through negative scenarios, it’s preparing you. In reality, it drains your emotional resources and creates anxiety out of thin air.

Full article: ahamkara.org/anxiousthought

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On February 14, a new group starts the online course “Shaman Healer.”
This is a year-long training for those who feel a natural ability to work with energy, the body, and subtle processes, or who want to understand these things deeply and responsibly.

Students learn how to enter trance states, work with spirits, perform healing rituals, diagnose energetic imbalances, cleanse personal and family karma, work with dreams, organs, power places and amulets. The training is structured, grounded, and built on traditional shamanic knowledge adapted for modern life.

You can join the group and move through the program together. Or you can begin learning immediately, at your own pace, with full access to the materials.

If you feel that this path resonates with you, detailed information is here:
ahamkara.org/shamanhealer

1 day ago | [YT] | 16

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Let’s talk a bit about meditation. It’s a simple yet powerful way to bring order inside when the outside world feels too loud. With regular practice, stress levels really do go down. The mind stops jumping from thought to thought, anxious loops lose their grip, and the body comes out of constant “alert mode.” Not because you force yourself to stop thinking, but because you learn to observe instead of drowning in every impulse.

Over time, concentration improves. It becomes easier to study, work, and actually finish what you start. The brain literally adapts: areas responsible for memory and attention begin to function more steadily.

Emotions shift too. Meditation teaches you to notice feelings before they take over completely. You start responding more calmly and consciously, with fewer emotional spikes. At the same time, mood stabilizes, inner resilience grows, and the risk of long-lasting apathy or depressive states decreases.

Many people notice their sleep becomes deeper. Evening practices help the body release accumulated tension and move more easily into rest. Falling asleep gets easier, and waking up feels calmer.

There are quieter effects as well: the immune system strengthens, inflammation decreases, and the heart and blood vessels function more smoothly.

And perhaps the most valuable change is a clearer sense of self. You begin to understand what you truly want, where your boundaries are, and where you’ve been living on autopilot. This naturally reflects in relationships too, with more patience, empathy, and genuine connection.

Getting started is simple. Five to ten minutes a day is enough. Sit comfortably, close your eyes, focus on your breath or a mantra, and when the mind wanders, gently bring your attention back.

Do you meditate? Maybe you have your own techniques or a practice that works especially well for you?
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ahamkara.org/shamanschool

2 days ago | [YT] | 13

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Every project you start and don’t complete is not just a forgotten item on a list. It becomes an open loop. You invested attention, intention, and effort at the beginning, and somewhere inside you still expects it to be brought to an end.
When interest fades and you drop it, it may feel like you simply moved on. But something keeps paying the price. Not with time, but with inner resources. Low-level tension. Guilt. That quiet feeling of “I should…” running in the background.
Over months and years, these unfinished promises to yourself turn into energetic debts. A whole backpack of them. And it quietly pulls you backward.

Before you rush into new plans this year, it makes sense to clean up the old ones. The amount of energy this frees up can be surprising.

Here is a simple way to start.

First, write down all the things that are still hanging. A book you meant to read. A trip you promised yourself. Even conversations you keep postponing.

Second, make a clear decision about each one. Either commit to finishing it, or consciously let it go. When you let it go, do it on purpose. Thank it for what it gave you and close it.

Third, imagine the weight lifting. Picture those open loops dissolving, like knots untied. That is not just imagination. Your nervous system reacts to closure.

The energy that was stuck feeding those frozen projects comes back to you. And you can finally use it for what actually matters now.

This is especially important when you start making big plans for the year. It is far better to complete five real goals than to begin twenty and carry them all unfinished.

Something to think about and share: which one unfinished thing would bring you the greatest sense of relief if you finally closed it?
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The mind and the body are not separate. They work as one system. Psychosomatic medicine studies this connection, showing how our emotions, thoughts, and beliefs directly affect our physical health.
The full article ahamkara.org/desiretoheal

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Visceral self-massage is one of the most powerful and accessible tools for maintaining health. Once you learn the technique, you can use it for yourself and your loved ones for the rest of your life.

You’ll be able to help yourself immediately, as soon as discomfort appears. Bloating, a flare-up of the pancreas, a spasm under the right rib, heaviness after eating — there’s no need to wait for an appointment, stand in lines, or rely on medication. With your own hands, you relieve spasms, restore circulation and drainage, and improve organ function here and now.

You begin to understand your body instead of guessing what hurts this time. Self-massage teaches you to feel your organs, notice connections, and understand causes: what eases after releasing the duodenum, where heartburn comes from, why back pain appears when there are digestive issues. This saves months of doctor visits and significantly reduces anxiety.

You can also help your loved ones. Children who complain of stomach pain. Elderly parents. A partner who comes home with heaviness and tension. This is real, practical help you can provide at home.

The training starts in three days.
If you want to master this technique and learn to work with the body confidently and safely, you can join here:
ahamkara.org/selfmassage

1 week ago | [YT] | 14

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Dear friends, my friend Sky Mother and I are planning to publish a book in 2026. The book itself is ready for publication, but before that, we decided to do a small survey among subscribers to understand how many copies to publish at the initial stage. You can help with this by answering a couple of questions in the form below.
And here is a brief description of the book:

"The Shamanic River of Life - A Journey into Siberian Shamanism
With The Shamanic River of Life Shaman Ahamkara and Sky Mother invite you to a Journey into Siberian Shamanism. This is your entry to the world of shamanism, through famous legends of the Altai and through the lens of the four big spirits of Siberian shamanism.
This book is for all who feel called to the world of shamanism and helps you to envision how the shamanic path can enfold. Each shamanic path is unique, as is each shaman. With individual stories of transformation, self-healing, purpose, and devotion, each story told about the shamanic paths of Shaman Ahamkara and three of his students – Mura (Umay), Germaine (Eagleheart), and Semin (Sky Mother)  –  brings you closer to your shamanic calling and invites you to follow the signs leading to your heart’s desire and to your life’s destiny.
This book is for all who seek to live a meaningful life. Let the four big spirits guide you in your River of Life and dive into the shamanic wisdom on conscious living."

Questionnaire 👇
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Thank you all.

1 week ago | [YT] | 18

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For many, the New Year is just a change of numbers.
In shamanic tradition, these transitions have always been considered important. The boundary between the old and the new is thin, and the state you carry with you as you cross it truly matters.

A few simple but effective practices for these days:

Try to bring closure to what is unfinished. Not perfectly, but honestly. Debts, promises, old resentments. If something can be released, let it go.

On New Year’s night or on the morning of the first day of the year, spend a few minutes in silence. No words, no wishes. Just feel your breath and your body. This helps restore inner balance.

Thank the outgoing year not for achievements, but for the lessons. They are what make us strong.

Don’t set too many intentions. One true intention is enough, as long as it’s something you are ready to take responsibility for.

May the new year bring less rush and more clarity.
Less struggle and more inner strength.
Less living by others’ expectations and more walking your own path.

May the spirits be kind to you, may your home be warm, and may your heart stay alive.

Happy New Year.

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 38

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People often see a shamanic mirror and think it’s just an exotic decoration. Nice metal, mysterious shine, something ancient-looking. In reality, the Kuzungu is one of the most serious and demanding tools in shamanic practice.

For a shaman, the mirror is never just an object. It goes through a ritual of awakening and becomes a home for a spirit-helper. The spirit can show illness, hidden events, other spirits, possible futures. And just as importantly, it protects the shaman during rituals and spiritual confrontations. Usually, a shaman receives his first Kuzungu from a teacher. Safety comes first. Always.

A mirror is a portal. Which is exactly why it’s not a harmless toy. Today, people often buy shamanic mirrors out of curiosity or fashion. If the mirror is newly made and empty, it’s just metal. But objects like this don’t like being treated as jewelry. They are meant to reflect power and position. Sooner or later, they start reacting.

The real danger comes when a mirror already carries a spirit from a previous owner. For someone who doesn’t know how to communicate with spirits, make offerings, or set boundaries, this can turn into a serious problem. A Kuzungu doesn’t adapt to the person. It tests him.

In divination, the shaman doesn’t look into the mirror alone. The spirit inside the Kuzungu shows what it chooses to show. And it also sees who else is involved. Not all spirits appreciate being watched.

That’s why the mirror is often covered with protective elements: stones, beads, eren, symbols. Nothing there is random.

For someone without shamanic training, the Kuzungu is either an empty object or a closed door. For a shaman, it’s a living ally. And allies demand respect
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2 weeks ago | [YT] | 26

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One day, people suddenly realize that they don’t actually have to live the way they were told to. It happens quietly. At some point, a person simply catches himself thinking: did I even choose this?

To live “normally.” Not stand out. Do what’s expected.
Work where you don’t like it. Be with the people you’re “supposed” to be with. Stay silent when you want to speak.

For most of our lives, we faithfully follow other people’s instructions. Our parents’, society’s, culture’s, fear’s. Because it feels safer that way. Because that’s how we were taught. That’s how people survived before us.

And then something shifts. Suddenly it becomes clear: you don’t have to keep going. You can do it differently. You don’t have to fit in.
That doesn’t mean dropping everything and riding off into the sunset. Most of the time, it starts with a small “no.” With giving yourself permission to want something that wasn’t approved.

And then a strange feeling appears. A little scary. A little lighter. Very unfamiliar. Because the responsibility is no longer on “they said so” - it’s on you.
But from that moment on, life stops being something handed to you with instructions and starts becoming yours.

What’s the hardest imposed rule for you to let go of?
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