"The Bowl of Light" with Hank Wessleman on May 21 "Why Shamanism Now?" with Host Christina Pratt

PORTLAND, OR, May 19, 2013 (Press-News.org) Streaming live on the Co-Creator Radio Network on Tuesday, May 21, at 11am Pacific/2pm Eastern, on "Why Shamanism Now? A Practical Path to Authenticity," shaman and founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt quotes Hale Makua, Hawaiian Kahuna elder, who said "It's not the year 2012 that is important. It's 2013... What we decide to build on will determine the spiritual focus as well as our lifeways for much of the next several thousand years...We have some hard decisions to make, and we have to make them now...We are now in the position to create a new world for our descendants, and especially for the next seven generations. This will require a massive shift out of the negative and into the positive polarity, and at all levels of our lives."

In this episode of "Why Shamanism Now?" titled "The Bowl of Light", Pratt talks to author, teacher, and paleoanthropologist Hank Wesselman, Ph.D., about his new book, The Bowl of Light, and how we could make the shift that the Kahuna refers to. There is much needed wisdom here in the heart of the teachings this great Kahuna elder passed on to Wessleman.

Wessleman talks to Pratt as part of a series of "Why Shamanism Now?" interviews sponsored by the Society of Shamanic Practitioners. Throughout this series, Pratt explores 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 the technological world 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, and the question is asked: how are these shamans meeting this extraordinary need today?

Christina Pratt is a contemporary shaman specializing 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 book An Encyclopedia of Shamanism clearly discusses 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, 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.

Hank Wesselman, Ph.D., is a paleoanthropologist, who first encountered traditional shamans in his fieldwork exploring eastern Africa's Great Rift Valley in search of answers to the mystery of human origins. Wesselman is also an author, teacher, and shamanic practitioner, now in the 30th year of his apprenticeship. The books in his autobiographical trilogy—Spiritwalker, Medicinemaker, and Visionseeker—have been published in 13 languages and reveal the nature of his initiation into the shaman's world of mystery and magic. Wesselman is also the author of The Journey to the Sacred Garden, Spirit Medicine and The Spiritwalker Teachings, both with his wife, Jill Kuykendall, and Awakening to the Spirit World with Sandra Ingerman. His latest book is The Bowl of Light. Wessleman lives with his family on their farm in Honaunau on Hawai'i Island. His new book gives us a privileged look into the mind of an authentic, Hawaiian kahuna mystic, Hale Makua, and provides us with insights into the end of this cycle of ages and the beginning of the next. http://www.sharedwisdom.com

"Why Shamanism Now? A Practical Path to Authenticity", a live internet talk radio show with host Christina Pratt, airs Tuesdays at 11am Pacific/2pm Eastern time on co-creatornetwork.com/hosts/shamanism/host_bio.htm. Each week host Christina Pratt and guests explore the practical application of shamanic skills in our contemporary lives to create robust well-being, strong and clear community connections, and life enriching spiritual maturity. Listeners can ask questions by calling 512-772-1938 or via Skype. Prior episodes from "Why Shamanism Now" can be downloaded for free by visiting whyshamanismnow.com. Pratt also talks about Shamanic Healing on YouTube.

For more information on Christina Pratt, the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing, and workshops and classes with Pratt, or to order An Encyclopedia of Shamanism at a special discounted rate, visit http://www.lastmaskcenter.org. Upcoming Last Mask Center programs in Portland, OR, include Shamanic Journey Circles the third Wednesday of every month, monthly Wisdom of the Shaman talks and a monthly "Becoming a Person of Power" teleseminar series. Pratt will also be teaching an Actual Energy Clearing June 14-16 at Whole Being Health in Portland. For additional information or to arrange an interview with Pratt, please contact Linda Woznicki, 845-417-8811, marketing@lastmaskcenter.org