Soul Retrieval Shamanic Healing Journey

Soul retrieval is a beautiful modality of healing from the shamanic tradition that can help us feel more empowered, connected, and inspired. It is believed that as we experience moments of trauma or upset throughout our lives “soul loss” can occur where part of our soul energy becomes separate from the physical body.

As a result, we may feel incomplete or lost and struggle to find meaning or to enjoy life fully. Soul retrieval allows us to recover and re-integrate missing soul fragments to enjoy greater wholeness and well-being. As a trained practitioner of this healing method, Susannah offers you this guided journey as a safe and gentle path to experience the benefits of soul retrieval for yourself.

You are welcome to repeat the process as needed to help clear past trauma and embody more of your soul energy.

Transcript

Hi,

I'm Susanna Kenton.

Welcome to this guided soul retrieval journey.

In the Native American tradition of soul retrieval,

It's believed that when we experience an intense physical or emotional upset,

Part of our soul energy leaves the body for protection and goes into another dimension known as non-ordinary reality.

This can lead to our feeling lost,

Disempowered,

Or even becoming unwell.

The goal of soul retrieval is to reclaim missing soul parts to support greater wholeness and well-being.

A shaman will journey in non-ordinary reality to recover lost soul parts,

Discover why and when they left,

And return them to the person being healed.

He or she will physically blow these soul parts into the heart center and then the crown center of the person receiving the retrieval.

In this journey,

You'll be guided on a quest to recover missing soul parts with the support of a power animal and a shaman.

A drumbeat of 220 beats per minute will help you access the state of consciousness that allows you to journey out of ordinary reality and into the realm of shamanic healing.

As you enter the shamanic realm,

You'll meet your power animal.

This is a helper spirit who offers you protection and support.

It may be the same animal each time you journey,

Or a new one may show up.

The connection with your power animal can be very lovely,

Like being reunited with a long-lost friend.

You'll be taken by this helper to meet a shaman who will prepare you for soul retrieval and undertake the journey to gather soul parts on your behalf.

To support the journey,

It's useful to shield your eyes with an eye mask or eye pillow to open up your capacity to vision.

You can also simply use the sleeve of a garment.

It's a good idea to have a notebook nearby to write down your intentions before your journey and to record any information you receive once the journey is complete.

Make sure that you won't be disturbed during the process.

I invite you to get clear on your intention for this soul retrieval journey.

You may want to focus on healing,

Empowerment,

A deeper connection with Source,

A renewed sense of purpose,

Clarity around next steps,

Or anything else.

You're going to write your intention down in your notebook because you'll be asked to recall it during the journey.

Know that intention coupled with compassion is the foundation for all shamanic healing.

So please pause this audio to prepare the space for yourself and make a note of your intention.

Thank you.

Now lie down covering your eyes and shift your body to get comfortable as you settle in more deeply.

As we embark on this soul retrieval journey,

We open up a field of infinite potential and pure love,

Calling in the highest frequencies for healing and welcoming the power animal and shaman that can best assist you today.

Recognizing that you are one with the peace,

The wisdom,

And the profound intelligence that births all of creation,

And that through connecting deeply to the Source within,

You clear your energy system of old patterns and thought forms that don't support your fullest expression.

Simply opening to that which knows how to unfold your highest good,

We give thanks that the soul retrieval you are entering into is blessed in every way.

The soul energy and wisdom that can best serve makes itself known effortlessly,

Beyond any stumbling blocks your mind might conjure.

And you allow yourself to be carried by the music,

The words,

And the drumbeat deeper into your own truth,

Trusting and knowing that you are safe,

And that pure Spirit allows this journey to unfold with grace and with multiple blessings for your highest good and the highest good of all.

And so it is.

Now take an easy breath in and release it,

Signaling your willingness to relax deeply and let go of the outside world for now,

Feeling a sense of calm and ease washing over your face,

Releasing any tension between your eyebrows and any sense of strain around your eyes,

And letting your tongue rest comfortably on the roof of your mouth.

You might feel the urge to swallow,

Just follow that.

And as you allow your breath to flow smoothly and easily,

You find yourself journeying to a spot in nature,

This can be a place you know already,

Or one you imagine that feels sacred to you,

And noticing now a nearby tree that calls your attention.

This is your own tree of life,

And holds a secret as a portal to the shamanic lower world,

Where you will journey to connect with your power animal,

A helper spirit that will protect and guide you on this soul retrieval journey.

As you approach the tree,

You sense it welcoming you.

The sound of a drumbeat arising becomes your vehicle to enter non-ordinary reality.

You are moved to place your hand on the bark of the tree trunk,

And discover that instead of being solid,

The trunk begins to ripple,

Inviting first your hand,

Then your arm to enter into it.

Your arm feels tingly and warm,

And soon you are drawn to step fully into the tree.

It cocoons you,

And you feel safe and protected.

There is a tunnel that passes from this tree trunk down into the lower world,

And with a sense of curiosity and expectancy,

You begin to travel down through it.

Down,

Down you go,

Deeper and deeper,

Effortlessly carried,

Until eventually the tunnel opens up into a beautiful natural environment.

You step out into the light,

And waiting for you here is your power animal,

Who will be with you throughout the soul retrieval.

Your heart already knows the energy of this helper spirit,

And you feel a sense of gratitude welling up to be reunited.

Your power animal moves closer to you,

And as you come together you feel joy,

Happy to meet or to be reunited once more.

You take a moment to connect and commune,

Sharing your intention for the soul retrieval journey ahead.

You ask to be taken to the crystal cave where your shaman awaits.

Your power animal leads you to this sacred place.

At the entrance of the cave,

You are welcomed by your shaman,

Who invites you in and gestures for you to sit.

Once again you share your intention for the journey with them.

The shaman lights a bundle of herbs and uses the smoke from it to clear your body,

Releasing any blockages and stagnant energy,

And calling forth a free-flowing coherence between your heart and your head,

So that as you breathe in the smoke you instantly feel uplifted and present,

Available to healing and new possibilities.

Your shaman chooses a small leaf from their plant medicine array and hands it to you.

This leaf is carefully chosen to help connect you with expanded vision and allow you to receive healing and wisdom.

Gratefully you receive the leaf and draw it to your nose,

With a sense of reverence you breathe in its scent.

It connects you instantly with the natural world and attunes you with a deep sense of peace.

The scent from the leaf moves from your lungs into your bloodstream,

Bringing with it information in the form of light to your cells.

You place the leaf now on your tongue,

Listening as the leaf's medicine guides you deeper into expanded consciousness.

The leaf dissolves in your mouth,

And you savor this moment of attunement in preparation for your journey.

Your shaman now sits in front of you with a feather in their hand.

They touch this feather first to their forehead,

And then to yours.

You feel a quickening at this point of contact,

An expansion of your ability to travel with your shaman in your mind's eye and see what they see.

Joining your minds and hearts with the intention for your soul retrieval.

The shaman now gestures for you to lie down and prepares to journey on your behalf in search of three soul parts that are willing to return to you today to amplify your life force and support transformation and wholeness.

Taking one activating breath,

Your shaman begins to journey.

They call out to the first soul part willing to return to you today,

Traveling to a moment in time,

Perhaps in your childhood,

Where you experienced soul loss.

You watch as your shaman reveals a moment when the young you underwent a challenging experience.

You notice something about this time from your past,

Perhaps your age,

Perhaps the circumstances that were moving through,

Perhaps how you felt about it all.

There is no need to re-experience any triggering from this event.

You simply observe from a distance what happened and give the incident a name to help connect with the energy of this soul part more easily.

You breathe softly and watch as your shaman invites the soul part to be returned to you.

As the soul part agrees,

The shaman lovingly gathers it up and places it in a pouch slung across their body.

They then begin to journey again,

This time calling out to a second soul part on your behalf.

Another time in your life when you experience soul loss is made visible.

You notice that,

As this memory surfaces,

You see yourself at another age,

Perhaps a little older this time,

In another circumstance where you experienced a challenge that resulted in soul loss.

You give this second soul part a name associated with the event.

And as you breathe easy,

Your shaman invites the second soul part into their pouch to be returned to you.

Finally,

Your shaman goes in search of a third soul part that is willing to be reclaimed.

And as the shaman journeys to gather this soul part,

You become aware of the circumstances or the age or both when this soul loss occurred.

You might notice a sound,

A sensation,

An image associated with this moment in time.

And you give this third soul part a label.

Again,

The shaman invites the soul part to be returned to you,

So that you may experience wholeness and healing.

They gather up this part too and place it in their pouch.

Your shaman now returns to the crystal cave where you were lying,

Still accompanied by your power animal.

The shaman carefully takes the first soul part from their pouch.

Cupping it with both hands,

They place their hands over your heart center and prepare to blow the soul energy back into your body.

You connect with the label you have given this first soul part and the time in your life it is associated with.

Your shaman takes a breath and then blows this soul part into your heart center.

You receive it with an in-breath,

Welcoming its life force back.

Your shaman now takes the second soul part into their hands and you connect with its label.

Cupping it with both hands,

They blow it into your heart center and you take it in once more with a breath.

Finally,

As you connect in your mind with the third soul part,

Bringing to your awareness the label you gave it or any other detail associated with it,

Your shaman blows the third soul part into your heart space.

And once more you breathe it in.

You welcome these energies,

Feeling a sense of upliftment and expansion.

Your shaman now gently moves you into a seated position and prepares to once again blow the three soul parts,

This time into the top of your head,

To help you integrate them more fully.

You receive each one,

Connecting with the name you've given it.

Receiving soul part one through the top of your head.

Taking it in with a breath.

And now receiving soul part two.

And finally connecting with the essence of soul part three.

Receiving it on an in-breath through the top of your head.

Your shaman now circles around you,

Sounding a rattle,

To seal in the soul parts and the healing work completed.

Gently coming to rest seated in front of you once more,

They invite you to open your eyes and look deep into theirs as they speak the words,

Welcome home.

You breathe in this blessing,

Allowing the full integration of the soul parts that have been returned for a few breath cycles.

As you sit in the stillness together,

You download insights for a simple ritual you can do in your daily life to honor the soul parts returned and integrate their support.

Soon it will be time to return to ordinary reality.

You thank your shaman for their help and bow deeply to them.

Your power animal is beside you,

Ready to guide you back to the tunnel that leads to your tree of life.

You begin to make your way back there together.

When you reach the entrance of the tunnel,

You embrace your power animal and thank them for their protection and guidance.

Re-entering the tunnel now,

You begin the return journey home,

Traveling up up up through the tunnel and higher and higher still,

Until you finally reach the trunk of your tree.

Stepping out of your tree now and back into your sacred spot in nature,

You ground yourself with a breath,

And in your own time when you're ready,

You begin to gently stretch your body,

Allowing your eyes to open and returning to the reality of the place where you are lying.

Ready to record in your notebook any insights that may have arisen.

Welcome home and blessings.

Reviews

This was insightful, much more than I was expecting. I haven’t been able to get into this type of work before. I have tried but wasn’t successful. TY

Very powerful journey, thanks so much for guiding 🙏 ✨

This was very emotional and real especially the 3rd event which was the intended event. My body responded quite strongly to the retrieval. Thank you so much.

I've been a Premium member on Insight Timer for 5 years and this is one of the best meditations I've done on here! Really sublime and full of lovely visuals. Your voice is so soothing. I really love this one, I keep coming back to it, as well as your other power animal one! Thank you for sharing your gifts on here.

Dear Susannah it was so beautiful and meaningful…I’ve meet 3 souls animals …. 2 before getting into the tree 🌳 (a wolf and a jaguar) and then a bear 🐻 that took me to the cave…. And all the experiences was all about abandoning…. When I felt my self being abandoned…yesterday something that I saw brought me back into this feeling and it was so important to heal…. Even though I feel that I need to heal it again and again 🙌🏼🩸🙌🏼 thank you my dear sister in love for this beautiful and magical experience of healing ❤️‍🩹 Does this animals have a special meaning?! Susannah you are so enlightened and capable to awake powerful energy of love, compassion and kindness 🙏🏼✨🙏🏼🫶🏼🤗 thank you for all the love that you spread throw your path in this world 🌍✨💓✨💓✨💓✨💓✨💓✨