An adapted excerpt from ‘Walking with Spirit Guides’ book by Alison SpiritWeaver
When you walk a shamanic path or any earth‑based spiritual path, you are working with energy before anything else. Energy is the foundation of the universe, the language of nature, and the essence that flows through every living being. It is both seen and unseen, physical and spiritual, scientific and mystical.
In shamanism, understanding energy is essential. It helps you navigate the world with clarity, intuition, and balance. It supports your healing work. And it deepens your connection to the Earth, the elements, and your own soul.
Science tells us that everything is made of atoms and molecules – vibrating particles of energy.
Shamanism tells us that everything is made of elemental forces – earth, air, fire, water, and spirit – woven together with the soul that lives through all lifetimes and dimensions.
Two different languages.
One shared truth:
Everything is energy.
Energy creates, transforms, dissolves, and renews. It is the force behind manifestation, intuition, healing, and change. And because life is always changing, energy is always moving.
Even death, in shamanic understanding, is not an ending it is a shift in energy from one form of existence to another.
Energy doesn’t just flow – it communicates.
Every person, animal, plant, and mineral carries information within its energy field. When you sense a mood in a room, feel drawn to a place, or intuitively understand a situation, you are reading energy.
This is why shamanic practitioners often feel naturally psychic.
They are simply attuned to the energetic language of the world.
Your aura is the energetic field that surrounds your body. It acts as both a shield and a messenger.
A healthy aura can:
For example, when you feel a cold coming on, the imbalance often appears in your aura before it reaches your physical body. By rebalancing your energy early, you may prevent symptoms from developing.
Your aura also picks up on the emotional atmosphere around you.
When you walk into a room and instantly feel tension – that’s your aura reading the energy before your mind catches up.
This is where phrases like “You could cut the air with a knife” come from.
It’s the aura sensing what the eyes cannot see.
When you understand energy, you understand:
Energy awareness helps you stay grounded, centred, and aligned. It helps you navigate relationships, protect your boundaries, and make decisions from a place of clarity rather than reaction.
Most importantly, it helps you walk your path with presence and power.
Shamanism is not just about rituals, tools, or techniques.
It is about how you feel, sense, and move energy – within yourself and within the world around you.
When you learn to work with energy consciously:
Energy is the thread that weaves everything together.
©Alison SpiritWeaver 2026 – www.alisonspiritweaver.co.uk