LightSong School of 21st-Century Shamanism and Energy Medicine Talking Stick Podcast

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Intuition, Prophecy & the Language of the Soul
Episode Title: Intuition, Prophecy & the Language of the Soul In this deeply heart-centered episode of the LightSong Talking Stick Podcast, co-hosts Jan Engels-Smith and Micah Schwader explore the many dimensions of intuition—its spiritual roots, psychological clarity, and poetic beauty. The conversation begins with a grounding invocation as Jan guides listeners into breath, presence, and the welcoming field of divine support. From there, Jan and Micah open a rich dialogue about intuition as the "quiet language of the soul," sharing their personal stories, shamanic experiences, and teachings on how intuitive knowing shows up in everyday life. They discuss: Three perspectives on intuition—spiritual, psychological, and poetic—and how they all point to the same inner truth. Right-brain intelligence and heart knowing, and why intuition bypasses logic to land as a calm, instant understanding. Prophetic dreams and shamanic guidance, including Micah's profound visions preceding Hurricane Katrina and his mother's passing, and Jan's experiences with claircognition and spirit-led dreaming. The repression of intuition and imagination throughout history—especially through patriarchal structures and the Inquisition—and the modern reclaiming of these innate "superpowers." Telepathy, energy communication, and shamanic tools, from tarot to dream travel to everyday intuitive hits. How creators, writers, and healers access intuition—including Micah's examples of subconscious flow writing and the moment when words arrive from a deeper realm of knowing. Together, they illuminate intuition not as a mysterious gift for a select few, but as an ancient human ability that lives within all of us—one that can guide, warn, inspire, and connect us with spirit, with nature, and with each other. This episode invites you to recognize the intuitive moments woven throughout your life, to trust the quiet voice within, and to remember that you are supported by both seen and unseen allies on your Earth walk. Aho and enjoy the journey. For more information about Micah's memoir, Stumbling Into Grace: The Adventures of a Transgender Shaman, visit ShamanSezz.com/stumbling-into-grace-the-book/ Gratitude donation- If you would like to make a donation to Jan Engels-Smith and keep Manifesting Miracles active please use Venmo @Jan-Engels-Smith or contact Jan with other payment options [email protected] Manifesting Miracles: This podcast is in a series of gatherings that are held bi-monthly on zoom calls. Participants from around the world that are interested in making positive changes in their life: career, relationship, health and finances are on this call. Jan starts this series with the most important tips in conscious manifestation. If you want the world to change, if you want your situation to change you must change within. You must become an energetic match for the things that you desire. Jan as a tenured teacher for 30+ years shares her wisdom on intentional manifestation and shamanism. Jan teaches, discusses and answers questions. For more information about Jan Engels-Smith and her work, visit LightSong.net.
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S2 E1 - Heart Connection and Spiritual Light - Manifesting Miracles
S2 E1 - Heart Connection and Spiritual Light - Manifesting Miracles In this heartfelt episode of Manifesting Miracles, Jan gathers a global community of souls to reconnect with the pure frequency of love and divine awareness. The session begins with a gentle meditation that invites participants to close their eyes, settle into stillness, and find comfort within the shared presence of the group. With hands resting over the heart, listeners are guided to send a simple, profound message to their own being: "Hello, I see you. I am safe." From that space of loving acknowledgment, Jan channels spiritual light from the heavens, guiding it to flow through the crown, face, neck, and body—infusing every cell with warmth, illumination, and peace. The light becomes a river of grace, connecting heaven and earth within the body. This meditation opens the pathway to self-recognition, allowing participants to remember their divine nature and expand their energetic field outward to bless others. Throughout the episode, Jan speaks to the beauty of vulnerability, the courage of the open heart, and the power of presence. She encourages each listener to feel the unity that exists beyond physical distance, reminding us that light is not bound by space or time—it moves through intention, love, and awareness. By the end of the experience, the listener feels renewed, grounded, and uplifted, aligned once again with the miracle of being alive. Topics Discussed: The energetic connection of a global community of hearts Entering stillness through conscious breath and mindfulness The transformative act of placing hands over the heart Inviting divine spiritual light into the physical body Awakening cellular consciousness and light frequencies Releasing fear and embracing the feeling of safety within The courage to stay open and vulnerable in love Expanding one's energy field to include compassion for all beings Experiencing divine union through body, mind, and spirit Remembering the miracle of life as a daily practice of gratitude and light Gratitude donation- If you would like to make a donation to Jan Engels-Smith and keep Manifesting Miracles active, please use Venmo @Jan-Engels-Smith or contact Jan with other payment options [email protected] Manifesting Miracles: This podcast is part of a series of gatherings held bi-monthly on Zoom. Participants from around the world who are interested in making positive changes in their lives —career, relationships, health, and finances — are on this call. Jan starts this series with the most essential tips in conscious manifestation. If you want the world to change, if you want your situation to change, you must change within. You must become an energetic match for what you desire. Jan, as a tenured teacher for 30+ years, shares her wisdom on intentional manifestation and shamanism. Jan teaches, discusses, and answers questions. For more information about Jan Engels-Smith and her work, visit LightSong.net.
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S1 E36 - The Bigger Picture - LightSong Talking Stick Podcast
S1 E36 - The Bigger Picture - LightSong Tlaking Stick Podcast In this illuminating episode of the LightSong Talking Stick Podcast, Jan Engels-Smith and Micah Schwader invite listeners to rise above the noise of daily life and glimpse the bigger picture—that vast web of connection, energy, and meaning that shapes our experiences beyond what the eye can see. The episode opens with a grounding invocation that lifts us from the "densities of Earth" into the frequencies of light, love, and awareness. From there, Jan and Micah explore how every challenge, synchronicity, and belief carries purpose—threads in a much larger tapestry of the soul. Through stories drawn from Jan's decades of shamanic healing and soul-retrieval work, she reveals how unseen energetic patterns—vows, attachments, and forgotten choices—can quietly influence health, relationships, and abundance. Micah reflects on his own lifelong awareness of signs in nature, the patterns revealed through writing and reflection, and how perspective transforms hardship into insight. Together they weave shamanic wisdom, storytelling, and personal experience into a rich conversation about karma, energetic law, and human evolution—reminding us that what we perceive as coincidence is often divine design. Highlights include: A guided invocation to raise your vibration into the "purities of light, love, and truth." How recurring life patterns and relationships reveal soul-level lessons. Stories of energy healing, vows, and the unseen roots of illness. Transforming limiting beliefs through conscious choice and "airtime." The medicine wheel's teaching of the eagle—seeing life from a higher perspective. The playful intelligence of the universe and how to recognize its signs. Whether you're navigating personal change, exploring energy medicine, or simply seeking perspective, this episode is a reminder that there is always a bigger picture—and you are part of it. For more information about Micah's memoir, Stumbling Into Grace: The Adventures of a Transgender Shaman, visit ShamanSezz.com/stumbling-into-grace-the-book/ For more information about Jan Engels-Smith and her work, visit LightSong.net. For more information about Micah and his work, visit ShamanSezz.com.
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S1 E35 - Breath, Belief & The Quiet Power of Kindness - Manifesting Miracles
S1 E35 - Breath, Belief & The Quiet Power of Kindness - Manifesting Miracles Manifesting Miracles Host: Jan Engels-Smith In this heartfelt gathering, Jan opens with a guided, intentional-breathing practice—inviting listeners to "bring in the new, let go of the old," and to embody gratitude as a felt sensation rather than a thought. What follows is a living conversation about raising personal vibration through small, consistent acts: smiles to strangers, opening a door, pausing to notice beauty, stepping outside, and using simple cues—chimes, post-it notes, repeating numbers, crystals, even a watch set to buzz—to return to presence. Community stories flow: how kindness disarms polarization, why connection dissolves loneliness, and how neighborhood resilience emerges after storms. Jan frames adversity through a shamanic lens—dismemberment that precedes renewal—and revisits the Medicine Wheel as a spiral of growth. Manifestation is grounded in practice: match your inner broadcast (gratitude, coherence, love) with your intentions, and train focus with imagination and daily reminders. A thoughtful Q&A explores health worries, "blind beliefs," and the Course in Miracles idea that there is no hierarchy in healing. The episode closes with a practical 21-day challenge to anchor new habits and become the "new, healed self." Episode highlights Guided breathwork to reset and embody gratitude Tiny acts of kindness as exponential vibration-raisers Community, connection, and the antidote to loneliness The Medicine Wheel: moving from event to meaning to growth Manifestation = imagination + focus + felt gratitude Shamanic view of illness: finding and changing "blind beliefs" A simple two-week/21-day practice to lock in new habits Perfect for anyone ready to step off the hamster wheel, re-center in love, and recreate themselves—quietly, consistently, and together. Manifesting Miracles is a bi-monthly gathering on Zoom that brings together participants from around the world who are committed to creating positive change in their lives—whether in careers, relationships, health, or finances. Each session begins with Jan sharing the most essential teachings on conscious manifestation. Her core message: If you want the world to change—or your circumstances to change—you must first change within. You must become an energetic match for what you desire. Drawing from over 30 years of teaching experience, Jan offers her wisdom in intentional manifestation and shamanism. Every gathering is interactive, with Jan teaching, guiding discussions, and answering participant questions. Visit www.LightSong.net for more information. Gratitude Donations If you would like to support Jan Engels-Smith and help keep Manifesting Miracles active, please consider making a gratitude donation. Venmo: @Jan-Engels-Smith Email Jan for additional payment options: [email protected]
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S1 E34 - Soul Retrieval: Reclaiming Divine Essence - LightSong Talking Stick Podcast
S1 E34 - Soul Retrieval: Reclaiming Divine Essence - LightSong Talking Stick Podcast LightSong Talking Stick Co-hosts Jan Engels-Smith and Micah Schwader In this heartfelt and illuminating episode, Jan Engels-Smith, founder of the LightSong School of 21st Century Shamanism, joins host Micah Schwader to explore one of the most profound and ancient shamanic healing practices: Soul Retrieval. Jan begins with a beautiful invocation—an invitation to call home the scattered parts of ourselves that may have become lost through conflict, trauma, or simply the busyness of life. From there, she guides listeners through a rich, grounded explanation of soul loss and retrieval, bridging ancient shamanic understanding with modern psychology. Together, Jan and Micah discuss what it means to "maintenance the soul," how illness and emotional distress can stem from energetic dissonance, and why the reclamation of our own divine essence is essential to personal healing. Jan shares her decades of experience performing soul retrievals, describing the ceremony, preparation, and aftercare with deep reverence—and Micah reflects on two of his own transformative retrievals, including one that coincided with his transgender awakening. Their conversation flows from the deeply personal to the universally spiritual: from the practical ways we can call ourselves back each day, to the vision of a worldwide soul retrieval—a collective healing for humanity and the Earth itself. Highlights include: Guided invocation to call your energy home What "soul loss" looks like in daily life The connection between energy, illness, and wholeness The role of divine timing in healing Jan's stories of working with ancient traditions and modern seekers Micah's powerful reflections on identity, presence, and personal transformation A tender, insightful episode for anyone drawn to spiritual healing, self-integration, or the art of living with more light and connection. Listen in and reclaim the parts of yourself that have been waiting to come home. For more information about Micah's memoir, Stumbling Into Grace: The Adventures of a Transgender Shaman, visit ShamanSezz.com/stumbling-into-grace-the-book/ For more information about Jan Engels-Smith and her work, visit LightSong.net. For more information about Micah and his work, visit ShamanSezz.com.
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