Natural Born Shamans: A Spiritual Toolkit for Life
Using Shamanism Creatively with Young People of All Ages
Written and Illustrated by Imelda Almqvist
Forward by Sandra Ingerman
Moon Books © 2016

Author, artist, and shamanic teacher extraordinaire, Shamans Directory Ambassador and Member Imelda Almqvist offers years of lived experience in one accessible, grounded, and practical guide to spiritual work with children of all ages. Natural Born Shamans, written in just ten weeks, was shaped by decades of teaching, correspondence, and hands-on facilitation, bringing together extensive notes from Imelda’s Spiritual Toolkit programs and the thoughtful guidance that she has shared with parents and educators around the world.

Imelda began her journey at a time when many cautioned that shamanism should not be taught to children. Yet through raising her own three young children alongside her intensive practitioner training, she discovered something profound: children are not empty vessels needing spiritual instruction — they are naturally connected, intuitive beings who often become our greatest teachers.

Between 2012 and 2019, she developed and led “The Time Travelers,” a spiritual development program for children, tweens, and teens. The focus was simple yet radical: help young people cultivate their own reliable spiritual toolkit, rooted in direct connection with helping spirits and ancestors, while holding safe and sacred space.

From conversations about death and shadow work to ancestral healing and imaginative energy practices, this truly timeless book honors children’s innate wisdom and offers adults a refreshing and respectful framework for walking beside them on their spiritual path.

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