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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

INDIGENOUS WISDOM FOR THE MODERN WORLD

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Activate your "inner dreamer" through powerful rituals, sacred non-psychoactive plant medicine, and ancient dream tracking techniques and practices from the Xhosa and Swazi traditions of South Africa.
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Heal the pain, shame, and blame of your ancestral lineage to reconnect with your inner child, reclaim your authenticity, unlock the joy within your genes, and positively transform your life.
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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

  • Divinations

    This is a private ‘bone throwing’ ceremony to connect to ancestral spirits. John uses an ancient African divination technique that was passed onto him through his sangoma elders.

  • Mentoring

    A series of sessions with John to help reconnect to ancestors, life path and creativity. John works with rituals, guided meditations and dreams to help clients transform their lives. Via Zoom link

  • Ceremonies

    John leads ceremonies every month online via Zoom. The ceremonies center around shamanic themes pertaining to dreams, ancestors, ritual, meditation etc. Join or cancel any time

  • I highly recommend his work to any organization who wishes to host a truly authentic elder from South Africa. In there times when many people are calling themselves shamans, we do a lot of searching for the authentic medicine people of the world, John offers the truly authentic wisdom we seek.

    -Patricia, Sacred Earth Foundation

  • John Lockley, a traditionally trained Sangoma, brings the rhythms of African shamanism to life. With song, dance and drumming he creates a spirit-filled atmosphere in which to honour our ancestors and exchanges blessings between the worlds. If you get a chance to participate with him in his joyous celebrations, don't miss it. I've attended two of John's ceremonies and left each time feeling elated and hopeful that shamanic work can bring healing to the world.

    -Tom Cowan, Author & Board of Directors fot the Society of Shamanic Practice

  • The healing of the West may be the job of the very cultures it looks down upon. Can Africa's material poverty meet Western spiritual bareness to bring balance in the world? We must dream the impossible, seek the beauty of sharing wisdom through the cracks of our longing, and usher into reality the possibility of the world village glued together by a concert of wisdom. John is an artisan of this and more. His work deserves respect and reverence.

    -Malidoma Some, Burkina Faso Medicine Elder & Of Water and the Spirit author

WAYS TO WORK WITH JOHN

Latest MEDIA

Podcasts:

Endless Possibilities podcast: A Shaman’s Dream: A Journey of Ancestral Healing with John Lockley

John shares his story of sangoma story with Irish healer and spiritual teacher Gareth Duignam, on his Endless Possibilities podcast.

New Thinking Allowed – Shamanic Practice

John returns to the New Thinking Allowed Podcast and speaks about his journey into being initiated as a sangoma, shamanic practice, and much more.
New Thinking Allowed Podcast

John Lockley - Healing Our Ancestral Trauma

In this follow-up episode, we discuss the trauma's that have been passed down from generation to generation. From the conflict in the middle east, to the racial divide in the USA, our ancestors' limiting beliefs and stories remain alive within us until we question and heal them. Featured on the Den Talks Podcast

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