struggling to find ways to communicate with each other, to respect differences of opinion and belief, and to treat each other with integrity, dignity, and respect. Many countries have shut down communication with each other, and we see this mirrored in some of our own important relationships. We need to learn, at the deepest level, the concept of power with versus power over. Power with emanates from a place of love and connection, whereas power over emanates from a place of control and disconnection. We also need to recognize that when we are in conflict or on opposite sides of an issue, it is counterproductive to shut down the communication process. In fact, this is often an important time to get serious and push through, while opening ourselves to higher wisdom.

    This will allow answers to emerge from a deeper place within ourselves, where opposites naturally reconcile. It has been my experience that conflict resolved

often breeds true intimacy and trust, whereas conflict avoided or unresolved breeds only alienation and discontent. Imagine for a moment the great spiritual masters who have visited humanity’s consciousness: Buddha, Krishna, Christ, Kuan Yin, and Isis, to name a few. Each of these energetic beings emanated love, wisdom, and connection with others, not over others. However, none of them avoided the outer world of conflict when it presented itself. We are creatures of both light and dark, and we often learn life’s greatest lessons from dealing with both wisdom and woe.

    Never on our planet have we needed to awaken our consciousness more than now. Many healers and teachers are awakening to the healing power of shamanic consciousness and are discovering ways to synthesize the timeless wisdom of the ancients, as well as more contemporary philosophies. The Shamanic Breathwork process