Shamanic Mentor | Ceremonial Leader | Spiritual Medicine Teacher
“Tom Pinkson sheds light on the potential in each one of us to change the current channels of our perceptions in order to live a more expansive, sacred, life. His wisdom is medicine for our times.”
- Marion Rockefeller Weber
ABOUT TOM
With the death of his father when he was just three years old, Tom was set on path of quest, seeking answers to life’s greatest questions in the ancient ways of our indigenous ancestors. From his pioneering work at UC Berkeley in the field of psychedelics to his current work as a shamanic mentor, ceremonial leader, and spiritual medicine teacher, Dr. Tom Pinkson is an authentic and inspired voice in the work of honoring Earth and Restoring the Sacred Web of Life.
The Sun is Coming Closer to the Earth
For over half a century, Tom has traveled the globe studying indigenous shamanic wisdom ways, including work with Native American medicine men and women and completion of an 11-year apprenticeship with Guadalupe de la Cruz, a renowned Huichol mara’ akame (shaman), whose life was devoted to maintaining the ways passed down to her by her ancestors. A gifted teacher, healer, singer, artist, and pilgrimage leader, Guadalupe reached out to Tom to seek his collaboration as a bridge builder between indigenous wisdom and what she called, “The people of the North” because, she said, “the sun was coming closer to the earth and we need to remember the ancient ways of walking with respect and gratitude in order to restore balance in the world.”
Through the teachings Tom was given, his work is anchored around inspiring a New Vision of Living, one of sacred reciprocity. With B.A., M.S. and Ph.D degrees, as well as studies from the Amazon to the Yukon, from Polynesia to South East Asia, throughout the United States and Europe, Tom’s work blends western psychology, contemporary and ancient wellness practices, brain science and quantum physics, to help people wake up and remember to live from the truth of who and what we are: that we are love and love is for giving.
Tom lives in northern California with his wife of 54 years, Andrea, and near to his children and grandsons.
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To pass on the wisdom and carry forth the medicine bundle he was granted, Tom accepts a limited number of mentors and Resident Shamanic Teaching positions each year.
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BOOKS by TOM
Tom is also the author of books including The Shamanic Wisdom of the Huichol: Medicine Teachings for Modern Times, Do They Celebrate Christmas in Heaven?, Fruitful Aging: Finding the Gold in the Golden Years, and The Starlight Song Storybook.