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John Lockley

John Lockley Traditional African SangomaA fully initiated sangoma in the Xhosa lineage of South Africa

“My journey is about reconciliation and part of my job is to help heal the past. When people are more connected with their own spirits, there is less of a desire to destroy or put down another. I don’t intend to bring Xhosa or South African shamanic culture to the West as such, but rather to use its essence – the techniques of prayer, dream work and connection to nature – to help people connect with their own ancestors and spiritual traditions.”

John Lockley was born, in 1971, into a divided Apartheid South Africa, with the mark of the sangoma on his face – a band of white birth skin around the eyes. At 18 John had a strong, prophetic dream calling him to train as a Xhosa sangoma. He immediately began to suffer from the thwasa, a severe period of ill-health which can only be cured through apprenticeship to a shamanic teacher. Because of the restrictions of Apartheid (which ended in 1994) it would take John seven years to find a Xhosa teacher.

Post-Apartheid, John met Mum Ngwevu, a well-known Xhosa Sangoma medicine woman, in one of the poorest townships in South Africa. She had foreseen his arrival in a dream and began his 10-year apprenticeship, giving him the initiated name Ucingolwendaba, meaning messenger or connector between people and cultures.

John now splits his time between South Africa, Europe and the U.S.

John Lockley’s Website

Podcast interview with John Lockley on Sounds True

 

Leopard Warrior by John Lockley

Shaman Books Posted on November 7, 2017 by Lauren TorresNovember 7, 2017
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Leopard Warrior: A Journey into the African Teachings of Ancestry, Instinct, and Dreams A shaman is one who has learned to move between two worlds: our physical reality and the realm of spirits. For John Lockley, shamanic training also meant … Continue reading →

Available Formats: Book, Kindle, Nook

Genre: Shamanism Biography
Subjects: African Shamanism, Ancestors, Dreaming, Initiation, Sangoma, Story of Shaman, Working With Spirits

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