When Chaos is Part of the Answer
Shamanism: A 21st Century Approach to Energy Medicine Podcast
Release Date: 08/12/2025
When Chaos is Part of the Answer
Shamanism: A 21st Century Approach to Energy Medicine Podcast
Join Jan in an opening invocation to set sacred space and create intentions for the gathering. This stimulating dialogue starts off with questions from the audience. What do you do when people around you don’t support your manifesting efforts. What do you do when there is swirling drama around you in your family? Intuition vs Manifesting- What are the differences? What if you don’t know what you want? How do you make a bucket list or know how to pray? Is finding your purpose part of manifesting? When the chaos is part of the answer Are delays actually divine intervention? How to...
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"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players."
Shamanism: A 21st Century Approach to Energy Medicine Podcast
Episode Title “All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players” I'm excited to share some insights on this podcast episode, titled "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players." This famous quote from Shakespeare's *As You Like It*, spoken by Jaques in Act II, Scene VII, beautifully captures a message Jan received years ago from the Spirits. The message is about the essence of life as a play, where we all take on various roles and navigate different "acts" throughout our journeys. Who are the players in your life and why did they take on the...
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Quantum Fields: Shamanism Meets Science
Shamanism: A 21st Century Approach to Energy Medicine Podcast
Quantum Fields: Shamanism Meets Science Episode Description: In this expansive episode of The Talking Stick Podcast, Jan Engels-Smith and Micah Schwader explore the mysteries and possibilities of the quantum fields—and how these concepts align beautifully with shamanic practices. What happens when we enter the space of all potential realities? Can we collapse time, rewrite our stories, and transform our lives by stepping into a new energetic frequency? Jan offers a powerful invocation to begin, grounding us into the heart and the right brain—what she refers to as the entry point to the...
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"Returning Non Love with Love"
Shamanism: A 21st Century Approach to Energy Medicine Podcast
I want to share some details about this thought-provoking podcast. It begins with an invocation designed to help clear your mind, connect you to quantum fields, and create a sacred space for all participants. Topics covered in this podcast include: * How to handle situations when people are vicious towards you, and whether cutting them out of your life is the best approach. * Rising above the densities of Earth amidst so much turmoil. * Dealing with self-sabotage. * Responding to non-love with love. * Techniques for listening to the news. * Shared success stories in manifesting. ...
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“Surrender, Trust, and the Illusion of Control”
Shamanism: A 21st Century Approach to Energy Medicine Podcast
In this deep and heartfelt episode, Jan Engels-Smith and Micah Schwader explore the spiritual paradox of surrender—not as giving up, but as letting go of the illusion that we were ever in control. Through personal stories, Vision Quest experiences, and teachings from the Lakota tradition, they reflect on how spiritual breakthroughs often come not through strength, but through surrender, trust, and deep humility. Jan shares vivid stories of illness, injury, and discomfort during Vision Quests that pushed her beyond ego and into the hands of Spirit, while Micah reflects on the difference...
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"Reframe Your Thinking and Get New Results”
Shamanism: A 21st Century Approach to Energy Medicine Podcast
Jan starts this thought-provoking podcast with an Invocation- to clear your mind, connect you to the quantum fields, and create a sacred container for all the participants. The discussion starts with a participant who uses Jan’s Super Self meditation daily. She talks about the huge results she is having. She is feeling wonderful but also feeling light-headed. What should she do not to feel this way? Here is the link for the meditation Questions from Participants Can you focus on multiple things to manifest at once, or do you need to focus...
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The Pattern Is the Message
Shamanism: A 21st Century Approach to Energy Medicine Podcast
Talking Stick Podcast with Jan Engels-Smith & Micah Schwader Episode Title: “The Pattern Is the Message” What if the struggles that repeat in your life aren’t accidents—but invitations? In this powerful episode of the Talking Stick Podcast, Jan Engels-Smith and Micah Schwader explore the sacred and sometimes painful reality of patterns—those recurrences in life, thought, behavior, and circumstance that Spirit uses to get our attention. Through personal stories, shamanic insight, and spiritual inquiry, they illuminate how patterns are not just habits—but are often messages...
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“Dreaming as Power: A Shamanic Approach to the Nighttime Realms”
Shamanism: A 21st Century Approach to Energy Medicine Podcast
Talking Stick Podcast with Jan Engels-Smith & Micah Schwader Episode Title: “Dreaming as Power: A Shamanic Approach to the Nighttime Realms” What if nightmares aren’t omens of doom but invitations to reclaim our soul’s strength? What if that dream you can’t shake is a message from the spirit world asking you to step into your full potential? In this heart-opening episode of the Talking Stick Podcast, Jan Engels-Smith and Micah Schwader dive deep into the realm of dreams—not through the lens of Western psychology, but from the perspective of shamanic wisdom and spiritual...
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"How to Manage Difficult Relationships"
Shamanism: A 21st Century Approach to Energy Medicine Podcast
“How to Manage Difficult Relationships” Invocation In this motiving podcast Jan and the audience discuss : Continuation of last podcast on Relationships How to react to obstacles and see them as opportunities. The difference between judgment and discernment. Do your judgements consume you? People don’t take your peace, you give it away. What do you do when you have so much anger inside you and you are trying to be positive? Participant describes...
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“Do You Struggle with Relationships: Lets Explore the Bigger Picture"
Shamanism: A 21st Century Approach to Energy Medicine Podcast
Do You Struggle with Relationships? Lets Explore the Bigger Picture" Are you finding relationships challenging? I'm curious about the reasons behind this and whether there might be an energetic component at play, one that could offer insights into your personal growth. Jan starts the discussion with an Invocation with the breath The group then discusses: The power of feeling and how it is the fuel for manifesting How to work with your bucket list Several examples from Jan and others on how they work with their bucket list. The topic of RELATIONSHIPS and how to work with...
info_outlineJoin Jan in an opening invocation to set sacred space and create intentions for the gathering.
This stimulating dialogue starts off with questions from the audience.
- What do you do when people around you don’t support your manifesting efforts.
- What do you do when there is swirling drama around you in your family?
- Intuition vs Manifesting- What are the differences?
- What if you don’t know what you want? How do you make a bucket list or know how to pray?
- Is finding your purpose part of manifesting?
- When the chaos is part of the answer
- Are delays actually divine intervention?
- How to notice time line shifts and different realities.
- Find the balance in being in the spiritual world and everyday life
For personal attention on how to make lasting changes in how you manifest, please join Jan with her ON DEMAND series, ReCreate YourSelf: How to See Between the Worlds This class will be taught live on Zoom in the fall of 2025 https://www.lightsong.net/recreate-yourself/#op3-element-vs7fN29v
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 calls. Participants from around the world who are interested in making positive changes in their lives: careers, relationships, health, and finances are on this call. Jan begins this series with the most essential tips for 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.