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Linnea Butler, MS, LMFT ✨'s avatar

I’m so glad you wrote this Katherine and especially glad that you named the inner conflict of being a white woman entering into liminal space without having a lineage to draw from. We need people doing this work now more than ever. Thank you.🙏

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Katherine E. Standefer's avatar

Gratitude back to you for inhabiting this question with me!

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Fran Gardner's avatar

I think you have come upon a fine, brave title.

You have ambitious goals. You are wise to step out with just the single Substack, and the relaxing bi-weekly schedule.

You have reawakened in me the decades-old call to healing. When I first read about shamanism, I knew--KNEW--that I was called to it. But I let myself be sidetracked by life and children and multiple sclerosis. I'm physically limited in many ways, but my spirit is expansive. Thank you for helping me remember.

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Katherine E. Standefer's avatar

What a gorgeous thing to read. Thank you for sharing. I'm so, so happy this post called you back onto your path. Let me know how it goes.

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LaVonne Ellis's avatar

Oh, this is gonna be good. Can’t wait.

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Katherine E. Standefer's avatar

Delighted you’ll be following along!

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Elizabeth Maddock Dillon's avatar

Beautiful Kati! Looking forward to learning from you and reading your words and stories here!

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Katherine E. Standefer's avatar

Thank you for reading, Elizabeth! It means a lot to see you over here!

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Christine Ahh's avatar

Thank you for speaking truth to us: ones called into intiations we didn't understand (nearly died 5 times before age 30). Discovering deep relations to the spirit world (ancestors, spirits, and past lives living inside myself and others).

As a former journalist, I'm also called to reveal my mystical truth here on Substack. I'm so glad you're here, trailblazing. PS: Love the title, Wild and Holy, indeed!

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Katherine E. Standefer's avatar

It's wonderful to meet a similar soul! 5 death initiations before 30--wow.

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Christine Ahh's avatar

Universe trying to wake me the eff up! It still took years and 7 friends dying. Death is the greatest transformer

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Leesa Whisker's avatar

I only landed here a week ago. If Substack had a ground, I'd kiss it right now! So grateful to find your words Kati. You articulate the reality of growing up in a culture fractured by colonialism so well. "We've been scrambled." No mentors, no signposting, no understanding, no ritual, no celebration of our rough initiations. Your words are torchlight. I will be following and cheering you on every step of the way. Thank you x

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Lee Anne Gallaway-Mitchell's avatar

Here for this!!!! Gorgeous first entry. ❤️

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Katherine E. Standefer's avatar

Thank you, friend!!

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Jane Hilberry's avatar

I'm very excited for you, Kati, and excited to read more about your experiences in the past and what unfolds for you in Shaman school!

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