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Kathy Guidi
Nov 260 min read


Who are the people that attend SHIP?
Curious about who attends the two-week shamanic breathwork immersion/training called SHIP? Look at these people. These are the folks who were on the inaugural SHIP (Shamanic Healing Initiatory Process) Level 1 shamanic breathwork training/immersion in Egypt with me. They are no different from the folks who attend any of Venus Rising’s global SHIP programs. See us smiling. We are regular folks, of all ages, of all demographics. We are mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, sisters
Kathy Guidi
Nov 243 min read


SHIP Level 1 Shamanic Breathwork Training/Immersion
Venus Rising’s flagship Level 1 Shamanic Breathwork two-week immersion and training is coming back to New Zealand and will be facilitated by myself, Jane Anthony, and Levi Banner! I am very honored and excited to be part of Venus Rising’s inaugural launch of their Satellite program of which Jane & I have been conferred by Starwolf to take the SBW teachings out into the world. First stop: Greenstone Retreat on the West Coast of the South Island, March 7 – 20, 2026. I’ve journe
Kathy Guidi
Nov 132 min read


Inner Child Work
This is my inner child altar. Earlier this year, when I attended a woman’s retreat, we were asked to bring a photo of our younger selves as there’d be a bit of inner child work we’d be doing. I went through my photos and found all of these from age two through seven. When we do healing work, we often encounter inner child wounds. These wounds often run the show from our subconscious. Actively working with our inner child allows us to consciously bring wounds and feelings to t
Kathy Guidi
Oct 91 min read


Walking the Spiral Path of Transformation
“The only thing constant is change” ~ Heraclitus Have you ever stopped to consider this? We live in a world that is constantly changing,...
Kathy Guidi
Sep 12 min read


Altars, Part 3
These are some of the elemental ceremonial altars we created during SHIP (Shamanic Healing Initiatory Process) in 2023 – a fourteen-day...
Kathy Guidi
Jun 181 min read


Altars, Part 2
In every Shamanic Breathwork ceremony, I create a central altar to help anchor and hold the energies that are being brought forward for...
Kathy Guidi
Jun 151 min read


Altars, Part 1
My travel altar. I never leave home without it if I’m traveling for an extended period of time. It is a portal to the divine. It anchors...
Kathy Guidi
Jun 121 min read


My Medicine Drums
In shamanism, the medicine drum is considered a sacred instrument used to facilitate journeys and healing. In Shamanic Breathwork, we use...
Kathy Guidi
May 202 min read
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