Leopard Warrior | Free Book
A Teaching Memoir That Crosses the Barriers Between Worlds
A shaman is one who has learned to move between
two worlds: our physical reality and the realm of spirits. For John
Lockley, shamanic training also meant learning to cross the immense
divide of race and culture in South Africa.
As a
medic drafted into the South African military in 1990, John Lockley
had a powerful dream. “Even though I am a white man of Irish and
English descent, I knew in my bones that I had received my calling
to become a sangoma, a traditional South African shaman,” John
writes. “I felt blessed by the ancient spirit of Africa, and I knew
that I had started on a journey filled with magic and danger.” His
path took him from the hills of South Korea, where he trained as a
student under Zen Master Su Bong, to the rural African landscape of
the Eastern Cape and the world of the sangoma mystic healers, where
he found his teacher in the medicine woman called MaMngwevu.
In
Leopard Warrior, John shares a gripping account of his
experiences and the wisdom he learned over years of training. Here
he invites you to discover:
• Powerful insights
into the spiritual tradition of the Xhosa lineage of South
Africa—the tribe of Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu
• Ubuntu—a
core concept for recognizing and embracing our deep interconnection
with all living things
• Ancestor medicine—how we can learn to
honor the blood in our veins, the heritage of our soul, and our
shared humanity
• Recovering our forgotten knowledge about the
wisdom of our dreams, the spirits of plants and animals, and the
power of the unseen world
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.
About the Author
John Lockley
JOHN LOCKLEY began his journey as a young
medic drafted into the South African military. He then trained under
Zen master Su Bong from South Korea, and returned to post-Apartheid
South Africa to spend 10 years in apprenticeship with MaMngwevu, a
medicine woman from the Xhosa tribe. John now splits his time teaching
in South Africa, Ireland, Europe, and the US. For more, visit
johnlockley.com.
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