Voice of the Wind

What you will find in these pages are pieces of a path I've walked—sometimes crawling, sometimes dancing, sometimes simply surviving. A path guided not by ambition, but by a quiet inner knowing that healing was possible, and that remembering was necessary. Voice of the Wind is not a manual, nor a doctrine. It's not meant to teach, convince, or convert. It is a gathering of stories, lessons, visions, and lived truths—my own and those I've witnessed—offered with a deep sense of respect to the plants, spirits, and ancestral voices who have guided me along the way. In these chapters, you'll find the medicine of the jungle, the wisdom of ceremony, and the raw presence of fear, doubt, laughter, and grace. You'll meet the Ego and its tricks, the Spirit and its silence. You'll hear about healing, both received and resisted. And you'll encounter forgiveness—not just as a concept, but as a living fire that can burn away years of suffering if we're willing to let it. This book weaves together what I've carried from five previous works, along with new writings born out of more recent journeys. It's more refined now—less about the amount of content, more about the heart of it. I've chosen only what still breathes with truth. I'm no guru. I've stumbled more times than I can count. But I've also stood back up, with the help of good people, strong medicine, and the mysterious presence of something greater than myself. I call it Spirit. Others may call it Christ, or Krishna, or simply Love. The name matters less than the connection. If these words serve you in any way—if they bring peace, clarity, or a sense that you are not alone on your path—then this offering has done what it was meant to do. With gratitude for the road behind and hope for the road ahead, Apa Shanko