Howard G Charing

name Howard G. Charing, is an accomplished international workshop leader on shamanism. He has worked some of the most respected and extraordinary shamans & healers in the Andes, the Amazon Rainforest, and the Philippines. He organises specialist retreats to the Amazon Rainforest at the dedicated centre located in the Mishana nature reserve.

He is the author of the best selling book, Plant Spirit Shamanism (Destiny Books USA), and has published numerous articles about plant medicines. He was baptised into the Shipibo tribe of the Upper Amazon, and initiated into the lineage of the shamans of the Rio Napo.


An encounter with an extraordinary Healer from the Philippines.

16th May 2007
Over the years there has been much controversy about the so-called miracle healers of the Philippines. Their ability to open peoples bodies and perform operations without the use of any surgical equipment i.e their bare hands or with rusty hunting knives,... Read >

Developing your relationship with the Plant Spirits.

16th May 2007
The first and possibly the most important key in developing your relationship with the Plant Spirit (and what really helps to ‘open the door' ie. makes the connection work), is a benign attitude and to have good intentions and feelings towards the plant... Read >

Catcus of Vision - San Pedro and the shamanic tradition of Northern Peru

09th May 2007
Juan Navarro interviewed by Howard G. Charing & Peter Cloudsley The hallucinogenic San Pedro cactus has been used since ancient times, and in Peru the tradition has been unbroken for over 3,000 years. The earliest depiction of the cactus is a carving s... Read >

Soul Retrieval

18th April 2007
Soul Retrieval - Shamanism and Healing. The recapitulation of life force is the body of work, which restores or recapitulates lost life force. Soul Retrieval is one of the most well-known and effective practices to this end. To understand how recapi... Read >
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