African Shaman – John Lockley, Xhosa Sangoma

Traditional Sangoma Thanksgiving Ceremony

Posted on Thursday, January 27th, 2011

On the 21 January this year 2011 I hosted an ‘umsebenze’ (spiritual work) at my teacher’s home in the Eastern Cape to give thanks to my teacher & husband for their support and encouragement. I [...]

Credo Mutwa Appeal

Posted on Saturday, January 8th, 2011

Credo Mutwa is one of the world’s leading authorities on african spirituality. He is an icon of world mythology and african traditional knowledge. His book ‘Indaba my children’ won widespread acclaim both locally and internationally. [...]

Ubuntu 2010 in Review

Posted on Friday, December 31st, 2010

2010 Has been a wonderful year with many highs, and a few lows. This was the year where South Africa hosted the 2010 world cup which helped boost South Africa’s image abroad. A Blog I [...]

In Memoriam – Sydney Toto Peter

Posted on Friday, December 31st, 2010

On the 3rd August this year 2010 Sydney Toto Peter died      tragically in a car accident in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Sydney was one of my closest friends and the man who introduced [...]

World Cup Football meets Sangoma Medicine

Posted on Sunday, April 25th, 2010

Growing up during the 70s and 80s, in a South Africa torn apart by Apartheid, I’d often find myself barefoot, playing soccer with the local black farm kids.  A bunch of us, black and white, [...]

Traditional Sangomas/ African Shamans vs more Contemporary Shamans

Posted on Monday, April 5th, 2010

Sangoma Trainees in our school

In order for us as mankind to walk forwards with integrity we have to know where we come from. Traditional shamans are the keepers of the old knowledge. I have felt [...]

Sangoma Premonitions

Posted on Sunday, April 4th, 2010

Many people have asked me if Sangomas have predictions? Recently a journalist contacted me and asked if Sangoma people have anything to say about the recent natural disasters occuring in the planet. I said yes [...]

Beyond Black & White – Ubuntu

Posted on Thursday, February 25th, 2010

“Sinamandla Kunye “- Together we are Strong

Many people ask me “how can it be that a white man is a Sangoma?” I then reply “we all have red blood, and we all have ancestors”.  I [...]

A Sangoma Blessing for 2010

Posted on Monday, February 15th, 2010

As 2010 opens, and starts to flow like a gentle river with ever increasing speed towards the sea I would like to make a special blessing for our Elders, the old people in our community [...]

Welcome to my new website & Blog

Posted on Saturday, June 20th, 2009

My wish is to help people of all nations ‘to remember’ their old ancestral ways through dreaming – for when people are in touch with their own inner worlds, then happiness and contentment can be [...]