The term “shaman” is a Western conceit for medicine men and women that mediate the health and wellbeing of traditional tribes. With the resurgence of entheogenic medicines in the modern world, a new wave of global practitioners are anchoring onto this ancient role. What is a seeker to do in a marketplace of transcendence? How can a largely unregulated system of healers maintain safe practice? How do we avoid cultural dogma whist respecting indigenous wisdom?