Shane was born in Papua and raised in the Victorian bush as part of a pioneering family in the 60’s. His love for plants was fostered by his Mother’s passion for Botany and Taxonomy. At 20 after a 3year stint in the army where he was introduced to all things psychedelic, he seriously began his exploration into the Mysteries of the Mind, Spirit and the world around us. Whilst engaging in horticultural pursuits and selling gyrocopters he married and started a family of 2 daughters. For the next 15 years he wild harvested, grew and researched plants for the wild flower trade which eventually led him into the wholesale and export business. When the trade started waning, Shane moved to Melbourne to attend the Australian College of Natural Medicine, not only to understand healing but to also delve into the cognitive and memory processes. During his 3 years of study Shane was reintroduced to the ancient Taoist internal cultivation Arts (he began his practice in Sydney during the 70’s) and researched the roots and fundamental Principals of this shamanic worldview and its’ methods of harmonizing ones self with creation. In 2004 he was introduced as a driver to a touring Peruvian San Pedro and Ayahuasca practitioner in Australia where he began his training and understanding of the Plant Teachers. Later in that year Shane traveled to the Sacred Valley in Peru with his teacher for further studies. After he returned to Australia and started holding circles he was blessed by spirit to meet his life partner and fellow medicine woman Margaret at a healing weekend. They both returned to Peru in 2006 to attend the Ayahuasca Conference and partake in Medicine work in the Sacred Valley. Together they have been learning not only about the Medicine path but also the practice of common-law and Sovereignty. They have been working together since 2005 to bring this most ancient sacred practice to the people of Australia. He is currently on tour with his partner Margaret as part of the Traveling Medicine Ceremony.

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