VINCE AND MOM STOGAN TAUGHT US THIS METHOD OF shamanic extraction of unwanted spirit energies based on knowledge handed down for hundreds and hundreds of years. This knowledge is only orally taught. It cannot be learned in any neo-shamanic workshop.
It is also important to know that there are no bad or evil spirits from which we need to protect ourselves. Protection is physical and/or mental separation, which only influences and promotes the continuance of a dualistic consciousness. Energy is energy; however, there are unseen energetic forms that may attach themselves to our bodies, which may cause physical symptoms and problems that traditional medicine would not able to diagnose or heal. These vibrational energies are, in most cases, not compatible or in harmony with our vibrational bodies and minds.
Many times, these spirit intrusions are energetic serpents. The following is a brief account of an extraction healing I performed on the beaches of the Yucatan in 1994:
I saw an old, an ancient serpent wrapped around her right leg! This was a spirit serpent, an old energy that had probably been attached to her leg for years. Her right leg has caused her pain and problems for years. No physician or alternative health practitioner had been able to diagnosis the cause of her limping and painful leg, nor had anyone been able to heal it. I positioned myself at the foot of her leg and begin an extraction healing. It is a shamanic practice that has been skillful utilized for thousands of years. As I prayed and began the extraction, I knew that no one else, except for Sherry, saw the serpent. The sweat built as I worked on this serpent energy, which did not want to be released. This type of extraction can be dangerous to me; if doubt or fear entered my mind, then the serpent could have attached to me. I needed to be one with the heavens and the earth, virgin in spirit, fully focused in the moment and with total confidence. The struggle reflected the cosmic dance of dark and light, and then, my voice erupted into my spirit medicine song. I know that I am never alone, my heavenly “buddies” are always available and my earthly other half, Sherry is always there. With the power of the heavens, the earth, my soul and my medicine song, I extracted the serpent with my hands and cast it away!
In the aftermath of this type of spirit healing, the person that has been healed needs to rest and be quiet. Without any explanation, Sherry helped her back to her cabana to rest and sleep. No food was needed, just pure water. It was not necessary to explain any details on what happened. It is always best to keep in mind that the greatest spiritual lessons are not found in books, but are learned by observing, doing spirit work and having spirit work done on you and then, asking questions.
The next morning at breakfast, she came over to thank us. As she and her roommate approached the table, I noticed how strong and confident she was walking, in fact, much stronger than I had ever seen her walk before. We asked her how she was feeling and if she had slept okay. At that moment a strange look crossed both of their faces. “I’m feeling much better, just a little weak,” she replied. “Both of us, however, could not sleep. We both swear that there was a gigantic snake in our room and many smaller ones. We heard them moving in the dark and sensed them. But each time we turned on the light, we searched the complete cabana and there were no snakes!”
