INDIGENOUS wisdom FOR the modern world
John Lockley is a fully initiated sangoma (healer and shaman) in the Xhosa lineage of South Africa, having spent 10 years in apprenticeship with the tribe that gave us Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. His remarkable journey through the constraints of Apartheid is a testament to the human spirit, and to the power of forgiveness and reconciliation.
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Heal Your Ancestral Roots by Aligning With the Earth-Based Power of “Ubuntu”
John taught a 7-week course on the Shift Network. Click below to download the course.
Books & Teachings
Leopard Warrior
In traditional African healing circles, the leopard represents intuition, instinct, and harmony with nature and the spirit world. As John Lockley writes, “A leopard warrior is a spiritual soldier who mirrors the natural world and directs their gaze inward to answer the call of their spirit.” With Leopard Warrior, he brings us an inspiring call to action—showing how we can bridge the barriers that divide us, embrace the gifts of our ancestors, and reclaim our rightful place as compassionate caretakers of our world.
The Way of the Leopard
The Way of the Leopard is an audio collection of John’s core spiritual teachings, created to help you awaken to your own Ubuntu, or shared humanity. You’ll learn to activate the untapped power of your physical senses and intuition; discover how to honor your ancestors and draw upon their guidance; engage with your dreams as a spiritual practice; connect to nature through animal and plant medicine; and dance and shake your way to greater vitality, health, and aliveness.
Work Directly with John
Dreams & Tracking Retreat in the Kalahari Desert
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John's Online Storeways to work with John
One to One
John offers Mentoring, Divinations and Plant Healing. Some sessions are available by Zoom, and others are in-person only.
GROUP WORK
John offers unique Way of the Leopard teachings through monthly group Zoom calls. Learn more about Monthly Ceremonies.
Events & CEREMONIES
Connect with John in person at an event, or join him for a spiritual retreat. See the full list of events and ceremonies.
Latest MEDIA
Podcasts:
Healing Humanity with Sangoma Shaman John Lockley
We are living in chaotic times, with wars raging and heated political scenes, you can ask just about anyone you know and they will share their frustrations with the current state of our planet. In this episode Sangoma Shaman John Lockley shines a light on how we can learn to navigate these turbulent times we find ourselves in by listening to our uMoya and offers us profound ways of how we can begin to heal the collective, by starting with healing ourselves first.
Featured on the Dr. Lotte: Science with Soul Podcast
Mara Elaine - Elemental Heart Wisdom in Ireland
John speaks to his powerful pathway of calling & initiation into the Xhosa tradition of healing, and the bridging of different cultures. The importance of connecting the ancestors and of including ALL our ancestors in our prayers and ritual work! John speaks to colonisation and the Irish ancestral legacy of ancestral pain through poverty and survival trauma.
August 25th, 2023
Raghu Markus – Mindrolling Episode #499
South African Shaman John Lockley returns to the Mindrolling podcast to share his experiences as a Sangoma in the Xhosa tradition and speak with Raghu about bringing indigenous wisdom into the modern world and opening the doors of our perception.
July 13th, 2023