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Woman of Medicine | Shamanic Mentor | Author

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Sarah Seidelmann is a true medicine woman and everything she creates is good for what ails us.”

- Martha Beck, New York Times bestselling author of "The Way of Integrity."

Sarah Bamford Seidelmann is a 4th generation physician, accomplished author, and shamanic healer. Her celebrated and unconventional work aims to restore the soul.

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Work on creative projects, even if you don't know what they will lead to.
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Join a community of creatives, even if you've never called yourself as an artist (before).

Books by Sarah Seidelman

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"How Good Are You Willing to Let it Get is guaranteed to lift your mood, put a spring in your step, and pull you out of whatever funk that old logical brain of yours has plunged you into at any given moment...This book and card deck are designed to assist with this level of human homework."

- Christiane Northrup, M.D., New York Times best-selling author of Goddesses Never Age, The Wisdom of Menopause, and Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom

What the Walrus Knows iPhone & iPad App

"I am hooked!
This app is So. Much. Fun. And it yields amazing insights. It is also a wonderful companion to Sarah’s delightful book, “THE BOOK OF BEASTIES” So many things to love about this app! It is simple to use and the beastie art and sounds are fabulous."

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Featured Blog Posts

The Biggest Reason to Do A Creative Soul Retrieval

April 15, 2024

Here are a few things that are giving me life…. 1. Quantity Versus Quality.  Years ago when I was doing some research for the 100 day project, I stumbled upon this extremely powerful information from David Bayles and Ted Orland’s book, Art & Fear:   I was reminded of it again last week by Austin Kleon! “A ceramics teacher announced on opening day that he was dividing…

The Comfort of Symbols in Grief and Loss, My Mother’s Mustard Jar

April 9, 2024

1.  The Wonderful Comfort of Symbols.  When I was in  crisis in 2010 ((leaving medicine for a spiritual journey into writing and more..), it was the symbolic meaning of wild animals crossing my path that saved me from the sense that the floor was dropping out from under me.  After losing my mother in 2020, the power of the mustard jar she arranged her bouquets…

It’s Important to Share Our Miracle Stories

March 20, 2024

Here are a few things that are giving me life…. 1. It’s important to share about the miracles we experience.  This is something I learned about the conditions that make miracles possible in my initial 3 year training in shamanism.  That is why I am sharing this story with you! I hope you share you miracle stories with others too! The story: I learned via a Facebook post…

Buying Art for Your Home That You Love is An Act of Self Care

March 16, 2024

As a 9 year old child, my parents took me to the National Gallery on a vacation and I was able to chose a print to take home. I chose Renoir’s, “The Dancer”.  It hung in my childhood bathroom for many years.  When I left for college, I had a huge collection of art postcards that I had collected (mostly in the Impressionistic style)from museums…

Am I Afraid of Pleasure?

March 16, 2024

Here are five feel good ideas that are giving me life…. 1.  Could I Be Afraid of Pleasure?  I believe it when Brene Brown says that the emotion we are most terrified to feel is JOY.  A lot of us were taught that we shouldn’t enjoy things too much in case something bad might be coming on its heels (shoe-drop vibes).  So, it would stand to reason…