About Pathway teaching
Pathway teaching is made up of Paul O’Halloran and his wife Melanie O’Halloran-Gomes.
Paul O’Halloran trained in shamanism with various teachers over the years including Zanemvula (Peter Von Maltitz) in South Africa who bestowed the name Igqirha on him. Igqirha means shamanic “healer” in Xhosa and this name comes originally from the San people. It is a person full of life energy.
Following the Sacred Sundance ceremony with the Cree First Nation people in 2017 Paul was blessed with the name “Grey Elk” at the Sacred Tree of Life. White Elk Medicine Woman describes that moment here.
Paul has also been called “shaman” for simplicity but strictly speaking the word “shaman” comes from Siberia and is not the shamanic lineage of Paul even though it is used in everyday speech.
Paul has many years experience of healing land and houses and people. This work has had shamanism at the very core of it and as such Paul now teaches shamanic studies. His work focuses on shamanic training through the courses and workshops and healing (land and people).
Paul has been on Cork FM, Dundalk local radio, i105-107 FM and Clare FM as well as being interviewed on television (RTE 1, NTL city channel, ROI). Each year Paul and his partner Melanie run introductory, shamanic practitioners and advanced shamanic training courses. We are based in Galway, West of Ireland although land and house healing (all round Ireland) and distant healing sessions are available on request. Please contact us for details.
Paul is also available for house and land healing, one to one healings and ceremonies – please contact us for more information.
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Paul’s Background
Paul was born in Connemara, West of Ireland and grew up on a farm where cutting turf, saving hay and milking cows were the order of the day! This gave Paul a connection to animals, the land and the community at a very early age.
Paul then went on to join the Irish army and spent 9 years serving in the forces, including being sent overseas with United Nations peacekeeping force. During this time, while serving in Lebanon, Paul had a near death experience and came home with a different outlook on life. This was probably the start of Paul’s spiritual path.
Some of the traumas experienced while overseas in the army were healed through the process of Reiki initiations and this led Paul on to develop his work more deeply with spirit. Paul’s introduction to shamanism was a like a coming home.
Melanie’s Background
Melanie was born in Co. Down, Northern Ireland and trained and worked as a marine conservation biologist for many years. She was led to the alternative therapy work through her health and life’s experiences.
Like Paul, Melanie started with the Reiki and Seichim/All Love training then went on to do shamanism, Phytobiophysics (working with remedies) and Rahanni Celestial Healing. Melanie currently practices in the Elmtree clinic Oranmore Galway with Paul and is available for in-person and online sessions.
Phytobiophysics (healing with remedies), shamanic healing, Rahanni Celestial Healing and training in Rahanni Celestial Healing or attunements in Usui Reiki and Seichim All Love are also available with Melanie.
Shamanism is now growing in the west because people are searching for that soul connection which has been lost due to conventional living. This disconnected separation from spirit i.e. 'dis-ease' can be healed by shamanism so that people can remember the oneness of being once again.