John Lockley

John Lockley is a Shaman in the Xhosa lineage of South Africa – the tribe that gave us Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. John is based in South Africa, though his work takes him around Europe and the U.K. Shamans receive their guidance through dreams and trance from ancestors in the spirit world. South African Shamans are known as Sangomas, meaning seers, dreamers or prophets – they are the traditional healers of Africa.John served a 10-year apprenticeship with Mum Gwevu, a well-known Sangoma medicine woman, in the impoverished, post apartheid townships of the Eastern Cape. He is initiated in three traditions: African Shamanism, Yoga and Zen Buddhism, and also holds an honors degree in Clinical Psychology. His initiated name Ucingolwendaba, means messenger or connector between people and cultures, reflecting the blend of cultures and teachings that he represents and honouring his African, English and Irish ancestral lineages. For more info, visit: http://www.african-shaman.com/