Gretchen McKay is an initiated Sangoma and shamanic practitioner who bridges ancient African traditions with contemporary spiritual practice. She completed an intensive apprenticeship with Traditional Doctor P.H. Mtshali in Swaziland (2000–2001), undergoing traditional Sangoma initiation that deepened her commitment to ancestral medicine and the path of service.
Her shamanic training spans core shamanism (1997), Celtic traditions (1999–2001), extraction work with Michael Harner (2002), and soul retrieval with Sandra Ingerman, including her two-year teacher training (2004–2006). She also studied Hawaiian shamanism with Larry Kessler and holds expertise in herbalism and aromatherapy.
With over two decades of experience, she integrates bone divination, soul retrieval, and energetic extraction with ceremonial medicine, herbs, and spiritual light to restore harmony on both personal and collective levels. Discover more on Gretchen McKay.
What This Work Involves
Our ancestors shape not only our stories but also the energetic patterns that influence how we live, love, and create. Within every lineage are both blessings and unhealed wounds seeking transformation.
In this three-module experiential series, you will explore how ancestral trauma, family conditioning, and inherited belief systems manifest in your life and how they can be released through sacred ritual and awareness.
This work honors your lineage while liberating you from outdated energetic imprints, opening the path to generational healing and personal empowerment.
What You’ll Explore
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Ancestral healing and lineage connection practices
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Family constellation patterns and generational wounds
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Subconscious belief reprogramming and emotional release
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Intuitive ancestral communication through dreams and symbols
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Transforming inherited patterns into wisdom and empowerment
Through guided ceremony, reflection, and energy work, you will cultivate a deeper understanding of your ancestral gifts while releasing what no longer serves your evolution.
Lineage and Ancient Wisdom
Gogo Gretchen’s practice is rooted in Southern African ancestral medicine and informed by global shamanic traditions she has studied for over two decades.
She apprenticed under Traditional Doctor P.H. Mtshali in Swaziland, completing a Sangoma initiation (2000–2001) within a living lineage of ancestral healers.
Her training also includes:
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Core shamanism with the Foundation for Shamanic Studies (Michael Harner)
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Soul retrieval and teacher training with Sandra Ingerman
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Celtic and Hawaiian shamanic traditions (1999–2006)
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Herbalism and aromatherapy as complementary healing modalities
Drawing upon bone divination, herbal limpia, drumming, dance, and prayer, Gogo Gretchen restores harmony between Earth, Spirit, and the individual soul. Her ceremonies honor the living wisdom of ancestors and invite luminous transformation through grounded ritual.
Integration and Support
Following each session, participants receive guided reflection and energetic care practices to anchor their experiences in daily life. This integration process supports lasting clarity, balance, and spiritual resilience as new levels of awareness unfold naturally.
