Permission to be me.

You might be wondering what a Podcast that hosts conversations with somatic practitioners, plant medicine guides, tantrikas and executive coaches (to name just a few) has to do with professional photography. You might also wonder why I’m hosting a Reading List with channeled works and a Journal detailing my struggles with depression and chronic pain.

These are valid questions. And the answer is many of the people and information that I share in this part of my website are responsible for my health and growth and who I have evolved to be. Hence the multidimensional site.

Two sides of one self

I’ve spent nearly 20 years honing my craft as a professional photographer. As a result of my deep exploration of consciousness, not only has my the quality of photography improved, the quality of my LIFE has improved along with the ease with which I traverse it. There’s an interesting irony in the juxtaposition of these two sides of myself — on the one hand, a big part of what I do is creating a flawless representation of a person’s exterior; their face, their body — while this other side is dedicated to assisting people to discover and develop the deepest parts of their interior self.

This part of the site is for your exploration. Through much trial, error and gnashing of teeth, I have created a remarkable life for myself. While that process has involved a lot of introspection, I’ve also benefited from all the humans out there who have freely shared their stories and the resources that helped them along the way.

I invite you to settle in and have a look (and listen) around. If you have questions, jump over to my Patreon page and create a post. Should you want a deeper, more personal, answer – feel free to book a personal session.

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    Author, Teacher, Transpersonal Counselor & Shamanic Practitioner · jonathanhammond.com, Jonathan Hammond’s website (opens in a new tab)

    I'm joined from Maui by Jonathan Hammond, an author, teacher, transpersonal counselor, and shamanic practitioner whose work bridges transpersonal and depth psychology, shamanism, magic, and the occult. Jonathan trained in theater at Michigan and Harvard and spent nearly two decades as an actor, including on…

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