Your Heart Knows How to Heal You

Cissi Williams is an osteopath, naturopath, NLP trainer, and master practitioner in hypnosis. A teacher of shamanic energy medicine and Seidr Magic, she is also initiated as a Priestess of Freyja. Cissi founded the Nordic Light Academy of Energy Medicine and the Awaken Your Inner Wisdom Podcast. She lives in the Cotswolds, England.

• Foreword by HeatherAsh AmaraA Note from the AuthorIntroduction Who Is This Wise Woman?PART 1: From the Head to the Heart1. Your Heart Is a TeacherHow the Four Chambers of the Heart Mirror the Four SeasonsWhat Is Shamanism?Guidelines for Using the Shamanic Journeys in This BookShamanic Journey into Your Heart2. Mapping the PathTuning Into Your Tree of LifeWisdom Teachings: Mary Magdalene, the Tree of Life,and the Seven GatesThe Chakra SystemShamanic Journey to Cleanse Your Chakras and Tune Intothe Tree of LifePART 2: Journey into the Sacred Medicineof the Four Chambers of Your Heart3. The Chamber of HealingLetting Go and Healing Your RootsHeal Your Roots and Ancestral LineageSerpent Mother Medicine: Shedding the OldShamanic Journey with Persephone to Release the Pastand Heal Your Ancestral Lineage4. The Chamber of TransformationWisdom Teachings: The Descent of Inanna through the Seven Gatesinto the UnderworldHow the Dark Mother Helps Us HealOur Unconscious WoundsMeet the Dark Mothers: Hel, the Black Madonna,Cerridwen, and HecateDiscovering Your ShadowsWolf and Raven Medicine: Protectors in the DarkShamanic Journey Through the Seven Gates into the Underworld,Meeting the Dark Mothers, Transforming the Darkness into Light5. Returning to SourceWisdom Teachings: Birthing the Light from the Darkest NightWeaving Your Dreams into Being with the Spirit WeaversOwl Medicine: Seeing the Light in the DarknessShamanic Journey to Meet the Spirit Weavers and Source forNew Visions and Dreams6. The Chamber of MagicWisdom Teachings: Persephone and Inanna Emergingfrom the UnderworldReceiving the Light to Ignite Your Inner MagicMeet the Light Mothers Freya, Idun, and BrigidMama Bear Medicine: Receiving Nourishment from the FeminineShamanic Journey to Meet the Light Mothers andIgnite Your Inner Magic7. The Chamber of RebirthThe Witch Who Was Burned and Reborn Three TimesReleasing What Stops You from Receiving the Light So ThatYou Can Move Through Your Own RebirthRising from the Ashes RebornEagle and Phoenix MedicineShamanic Journey of Initiation: The Wise WomanRising from the AshesPART 3: Weaving Your Heart’s Wisdominto Your World8. Re-Writing Your StoryThe Ancient Wisdom of Mary Magdalene Is Rising AgainMary Magdalene Is the Mystical Heart Embodying BothHeaven and EarthThe Heart Chakra of the WorldShamanic Journey with Mary Magdalene to theHeart Chakra of the World—the Isle of Avalon9. Living a Heart-Centred LifeFlying with the Valkyries Listening to the Whispers from Your HeartFinding the Structure for Birthing Your DreamsShamanic Journey to Weave Your Heart’s Loving Wisdominto Your WorldClosing WordsClosing Prayer to the Divine Mothers of Darkness and LightResourcesShamanic Journeys and ExercisesAcknowledgementsAbout the Author

“This book is a brilliant offering of Medicine Woman wisdom. Through a powerful combination of storytelling, shamanic journeying, and deep spirit connection, Cissi Williams has provided us with a powerful portal for healing ourselves, the past, and the generations to come. Your Heart Knows How to Heal You welcomes you into sacred relationship with goddess medicine, the divine feminine, and ancient wisdom. It’s a must-read for all who feel the call to return to the heart of who we are.”