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An African-Irish Shaman - Positive Life, Irish Print Magazine
John was featured in Irish wellness magazine, Positive Life. A brief but sweet article.
Read moreAre You Following Your Destiny?
Read the latest newsletter about John's latest events on his Way of the Leopard tour.
Coming to Holland!
Read the latest newsletter about his Holland events on the Way of the Leopard Tour.
Webinar - Understanding Dreams
Join John TONIGHT for a free Webinar where he will be talking about dreams and how people can get the most from their nightly journeys.
Understanding Dreams- VIRTUAL EVENT!
http://johnlockley.com Join John Lockley for a live dream webinar to learn awareness tips and gain an understanding of how to track your dreams to live more fully on your spiritual path.
John Lockley is an African Xhosa Sangoma currently on his world Way of the Leopard Tour- conducting his dream and plant medicine retreats.
Understanding Dreams Webinar
Read the latest newsletter premiering John's first virtual event- 'Understanding Dreams Webinar'.
Mandela Medicine in the USA
Mandela emancipated Africa and made African people everywhere stand tall with dignity and self respect. He made it possible for us to believe in ourselves and practice our old spiritual ways, the ways of our ancestors, the ways of Mother Africa. One of Mandela's core principles was 'Ubuntu' (humanity) and this ties in with his traditional background as a Xhosa man.
I am proud to be an adopted member of the Xhosa nation. As a traditionally trained Xhosa Sangoma, I teach the old ways of our people. One of our principle teachings is 'Ubuntu Ubunzulu', translated as 'the depth of humanity', meaning 'one blood', 'one humanity'. As we say in Xhosa 'if you cut my arm red blood flows; and if I cut your arm, red blood flows. We are all connected. There is only one Great Spirit and one human race. A core Xhosa saying is 'uthando lothando, ubuntu olothando'. Love is love, Humanity is love.
We believe that to be a human being is a wonderful and sacred job. Our forefathers like Mandela maintain that we are constantly realising our 'ubuntu'. We are constantly improving, by becoming more intuitive and more compassionate. Our original jobs as human beings is only service, 'how can I help you?'.
I will be teaching about Ubuntu as a way of reconnecting with our humanity. I will be in New York City and Asheville, NC. Through simple Xhosa songs, rhythms, drumming and stories, I intend to show people how they can reconnect with their own 'Ubuntu' and Ancestors.
As we focus on our blood and bones, so we energise our spirit, and we can walk as lions and leopards with dignity, love and self respect.
Do you want to learn the Mandela way? Then join me in New York City and Asheville, NC.
Written by John Lockley 9/5/2014
New York City
7th - 27th May
Public Talks/ Blessing Ceremonies
Thurs 8th - Metacenter, Manhattan, 7-9pm
Exchange: $30 at the door
Friday 9th - Golden Drum, Brooklyn, 8-9:30pm
Suggested Donation: $30
Wednesday 14th - The Fifth Line, Sterling pl
Exchange: $30 at the Door
I will perform an African Blessing ceremony with traditional Sangoma songs & rhythms. There will also be an opportunity for people to ask questions. A number of people have reported ancestral dreams after these sacred sound performances.
Weekend Workshop 17-18th - Golden Drum
'Way of the Leopard training'
Ceremony 1 - Opening the Door to your Destiny
Donation: Early Bird price $250 - March 2nd-April 30th. May price: $300
To Book: Contact Golden Drum
Private Sangoma Divinations/ Plant healing In New York City, Brooklyn
May: 10,11,12,13,15,20,21,22
I throw the bones in the traditional Sangoma way and work with ancient plant medicine from South Africa to help heal peoples' spirits.
The main focus of my work as a Sangoma is 'ukuvula indlela' which means 'to open the road', so my job is to literally help people find their road or life path.
As the bones fall they form a spiritual constellation of a person's life. This is helpful in pointing out areas of strength/ gifts and also where more work is needed.
Booking:johnlockleysoffice@gmail.com.
Asheville, North Carolina 29th May - 3rd June
31st May - 1st June - Training weekend
'Way of the Leopard' 2 day ceremony
Ceremony 1 - Opening the door to your Destiny
Private Sangoma Sessions available upon request
Contact: Karyn Armstrong; karyn@harmonicvisions.com
Tel: 828-581-0230
Xhosa Culture; Growing up in South Africa
Voices of the Earth, a project of the Earth Medicine Alliance (www.earthmedicine.org) speaks with John Lockley, an African Shaman who originates from South Africa. In the 1980s, John had a strong dream calling him to train as a Xhosa Sangoma (shaman). Because of his country's Apartheid laws, it took him seven years to find his teacher. In 1994, he trained in the townships of Eastern Cape, serving a 10-year apprenticeship with his teacher, a well-known sangoma medicine woman. Today, John facilitates Ubuntu (humanity) workshops around the world, teaching people the ancient arts of dreaming, using medicinal plants and connecting with the ancestral/spirit world. He is also trained in Yoga, Zen Buddhism and Clinical Psychology. For more information, please visit www.african-shaman.com.
Traditional South African Shaman, Sangoma John Lockley
Portland Events
John will be leading public talks, workshops & Sangoma private sessions as part of his Way of the Leopard World tour.
New York City Events
Way of the Leopard world tour with public talks in New York & weekend workshops.
Syracuse, NY Events
Way of the Leopard world tour, Thursday talk & Weekend workshop. Sangoma private sessions by appointment only.
Dancing into Dreamtime
Dream retreat in the UK featuring Charlie Morley on Lucid dreaming & John Lockley on Sangoma dreaming.
African Zen Retreat
John will be facilitating a retreat at Ixopo Retreat Centre in Natal, SA. He will be exploring Sangoma medicine practice & similarities with Buddhism.
Modern Shamanism & the Sangoma's Song
I was recently interviewed in New York City by Sam Liebowitz from Talking Alternatives radio. I was joined by my good friend, Itzhak Beery from the New York Shamanic Circle. We discussed the relevance of ancient shamanic practices for the modern world. I enjoyed the interview, and I hope you do too.
Link to Interview no longer available.
African Zen Retreat
John will be running the first African Zen retreat of it's kind in South Africa at Ixopo retreat centre.
Sangoma Training
John will be working in the Eastern Cape, South Africa with his community running traditional Sangoma ceremonies.