Alyson Charles is an internationally renowned shaman and educator, best-selling author, and podcast host of Ceremony Circle. Today she’s here to discuss her new book, Animal Power:100 Animals to Energize Your Life and Awaken Your Soul, that’s been four years (and many lifetimes) in the making. I’m so proud to walk this earth path with such an embodied and evolved being. Today’s conversation elevated my reverence for her as a majestic being who can traverse multiple dimensions and species in a way I have never seen or experienced before.  Alyson opens up about the exhilarating and exhausting journey of birthing a book in co-creation with the animal kingdom and the 100 contributors (myself included) who each imparted their connection with a specific species. Each animal’s spirit is beautifully brought to life by Willian Santiago – and it happens to be his last visual imprint in this realm.  We delve into the significance of Alyson’s power animals (which assisted her in her awakening). She shares how you can tap into the powerful teachings of the animal kingdom and unearth the unique messages they’re trying to get through to you. For those who don’t get to witness her at her altar every day, Alyson will close the chat with a live animal calling and reading – a sure-fire way to activate animal energy and bring it into your day, and – hopefully, after tuning in to this episode – your life.  You can pre-order your copy of Animal Power now by heading to alysoncharles.com/animalpower, where you’ll also be gifted a guided shamanic animal journey and a sneak peek inside the book’s magic. The book will be accompanied by the Animal Power card deck to be released in Spring 2022.  You can catch Alyson and me as keynote speakers at this year’s Modern Nirvana Conference in Austin, TX, on August 14th, where we’ll be talking about the cosmic codes for divine partnership.    05:15 — The Premise of Animal Power   The rollercoaster journey of writing a book  Finding clarity and aligning with the right literary team  How a divine animal intervention in Bali diverted her plans The significance of the artwork    11:44 — Cultivating a Relationship with Animals  How she connects to the other side  The four power animals that saved her life Receiving instructions from the frog  The deer as heart medicine  Learning to let go with the bear as a support system    29:44 — The Spiritual Nature of Species  How animals uniquely express themselves  Reflections on contributors  Calling in your animal teacher    48:41 — The Challenges of Writing a Book as a Shaman The responsibility of being an educator in the shaman space Postpartum exhaustion after birthing a book The power of medicinal names The sacred secrets of shamanism Bridging indigenous traditions with modern society   01:23:57— Pulling Cards & Live Power Animal Reading  The Animal Power card deck (out in Spring 2022) The idea behind pulling cards How her deck empowers your intuition and trust Flowing into your deck Live animal calling and reading   More about this episode. Watch it on YouTube.   Connect with Luke on social media to learn how to take your lifestyle to the next level, plus catch exclusive live interviews & events: INSTAGRAM - @lukestorey // instagram.com/lukestorey/ FACEBOOK - facebook.com/MrLukeStorey/ TWITTER - @MrLukeStorey // twitter.com/MRLUKESTOREY YOUTUBE - youtube.com/c/LukeStorey THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: INSIDE TRACKER. When you do what you love–like running, like racing, like enjoying the great outdoors–you want to do it for life. InsideTracker can help. InsideTracker was founded in 2009 by leading scientists in aging, genetics, and biometrics. Using their patented algorithm, InsideTracker analyzes your body's data to provide you with a clear picture of what's going on inside you and to offer you science-backed recommendations for positive diet and lifestyle changes. Then InsideTracker tracks your progress every day, every step of the way toward reaching you