UPCOMING EVENTS
John Lockley is a fully initiated sangoma (healer and shaman) in the Xhosa lineage of South Africa, having spent 10 years in apprenticeship with the tribe that gave us Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. His remarkable journey through the constraints of Apartheid is a testament to the human spirit, and to the power of forgiveness and reconciliation
INDIGENOUS WISDOM FOR THE MODERN WORLD
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Activate your "inner dreamer" through powerful rituals, sacred non-psychoactive plant medicine, and ancient dream tracking techniques and practices from the Xhosa and Swazi traditions of South Africa.
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Heal the pain, shame, and blame of your ancestral lineage to reconnect with your inner child, reclaim your authenticity, unlock the joy within your genes, and positively transform your life.
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Books & Teachings
Leopard Warrior
In traditional African healing circles, the leopard represents intuition, instinct, and harmony with nature and the spirit world. As John Lockley writes, “A leopard warrior is a spiritual soldier who mirrors the natural world and directs their gaze inward to answer the call of their spirit.” With Leopard Warrior, he brings us an inspiring call to action—showing how we can bridge the barriers that divide us, embrace the gifts of our ancestors, and reclaim our rightful place as compassionate caretakers of our world.
The Way of the Leopard
The Way of the Leopard is an audio collection of John’s core spiritual teachings, created to help you awaken to your own Ubuntu, or shared humanity. You’ll learn to activate the untapped power of your physical senses and intuition; discover how to honor your ancestors and draw upon their guidance; engage with your dreams as a spiritual practice; connect to nature through animal and plant medicine; and dance and shake your way to greater vitality, health, and aliveness.
WORK DIRECTLY WITH JOHN
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Divinations
This is a private ‘bone throwing’ ceremony to connect to ancestral spirits. John uses an ancient African divination technique that was passed onto him through his sangoma elders.
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Mentoring
A series of sessions with John to help reconnect to ancestors, life path and creativity. John works with rituals, guided meditations and dreams to help clients transform their lives. Via Zoom link
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Ceremonies
John leads ceremonies every month online via Zoom. The ceremonies center around shamanic themes pertaining to dreams, ancestors, ritual, meditation etc. Join or cancel any time
WAYS TO WORK WITH JOHN
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One to One
John offers Mentoring, Divinations and Plant Healing. Some sessions are available by Zoom, and others are in-person only.
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GROUP WORK
John offers unique Way of the Leopard teachings through monthly group Zoom calls. Learn more about Monthly Ceremonies.
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Events & CEREMONIES
Connect with John in person at an event, or join him for a spiritual retreat. See the full list of events and ceremonies.
Latest MEDIA
Podcasts:
Befriending our Shadows with John Lockley - Mindrolling with Raghu Markus – Ep. 581
John Lockley joins Raghu to discuss befriending our shadows and finding freedom and joy in a world of upheaval.
“The political system at the moment is tough, but sometimes it’s actually not as tough as you think it is. You need to find freedom where you are free. You’re not in jail; feel the freedom of walking, of going into the sea, of going into the wilderness, and let your spirit feel free. That’s very important.” – John Lockley
In this episode, Raghu and John explore:
Relinquishing hatred and growing our compassion bit by bit
The unifying force that connects all people
Working on self-kindness and not feeding into self-deprecation
Being respectful to our enemies rather than perpetuating evil
Allowing our spirits to relax and engage in play
Discovering our dream gifts and harnessing them within reality
Finding our purpose and listening to our ancestors
Ether and spaciousness as food for our dreams
Not letting technology control and distract us
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