Shaman & StorytellerKristin Raphaela Otti was born and raised in the Lavant Valley in Southern Austria, Carinthia. She is a shaman, storyteller, artist and drawer, a student eternal, who never stops learning and pursuing new paths, using the playful approach of the trickster archetype to the ways of old, initiating change. Being a teacher and change manager by trade, she loves analyzing old structures, tearing them down and from the ensuing chaos of creation, dream a new path into being.
Kristin is a firekeeper, tending to the fires of winter in the hearts of those, who wish to embark on a journey deep within themselves and reignite their dreams. Our lives have become rituals, our dreams routines, our hearts are frozen, encased in ice, yet there is an ember within our hearts, a spark, that, no matter, how deep and harsh the winter in our lives is, no matter, what we have experienced, cannot be extinguished – winterfire, hope eternal. It is the energy we can feel in every being, every plant, before they burst into bloom again, it is our pure essence, our fire, our dream. She works individually, in her way, no healing ceremony is the same, for there are no rituals to be held, but lives to be celebrated, beautiful hearts to be seen and unique dreams to be dreamt. |
A shaman’s task is to guide you, while you are embarking on a journey deep within your very core, your heart. Each and every single one of us, without exception, is a unique gift to this world, to all of creation. Each and every single heart bears healing within, a seed of light, waiting to be seen, to take root, to grow and to come into full bloom. A shaman takes you by the hand, guiding you through your shadows, so you can recognize your uniqueness and your incredible beauty, see yourself with bright and clear eyes, love yourself and know yourself for the gift you are. A shaman is there to guide you through storytelling, teaching and bringing back the ceremonies into your life, for your life is a ceremony and not a ritual, a gift to both you and to this world.
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Walking with Kristin
Kristin draws and paints the spirits, the fire, she sees within the hearts of those she meets on her path and walks with as a guide, mentor and teacher. She draws the energies of the animal spirits, the light within us and the shadows hidden in plain sight, our gift to this world, our potential, a gift that is our responsibility to develop and honour, born during the nights, we have experienced in our lives. It is the gift we bring into this life, when we dare to look into our own darkness, into our abyss and walk our path till the end. Each and every spirit animal is unique, a bearer of healing wisdom, a mentor, companion and guide on our path, who speaks from the heart. She gives these drawings as a gift or - if you so wish - you can commission a drawing and she will take a look into your heart. If Kristin gifts you a drawing, it is indeed a gift and nothing is expected in return. She gifts the drawings to those walking with her at different stages during learning and growing together or to people she meets in cafés or on trains. Why? It is our responsibility to tell others about the incredible gift we see within them. The gift of life is not about dimming the light of others or belittling them, it is about speaking of the beauty found in every being of creation, uplifting others, helping each other to blossom and to bloom and thus create a world in which hope and love are the emotions watering the seeds of light we bear in our hearts. |
At times Kristin will hand out a drawing as an invitation into her circle and as an invitation to walk with her. Walking with her means walking side by side, shoulder to shoulder, heart to heart.
There is no such thing as a master, for learning never ends. If you are walking with Kristin, you are her mentor just as much as she will be a mentor to you and both of you will be students of each other. Your power comes from within, so dare to say no and use your own tools, your own wisdom and combine, what you have learnt from her with what is within you. Your power does not come or stem from Kristin or from copying or taking from her. It comes from within your own heart. Trust yourself. You are the gift. You are enough. |
Kristin is currently working on three projects, building “LearnToBloom”, "Animal Wisdom Speaks" and “Winterfire”, organisations aiming to empower people to turn from victim into healer, daring to dream a new life and a new world into being.
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