Newstalk - Irish Radio
John Lockley writes about the current Wars plaguing humanity in Gaza and Ukraine, and he speaks about the importance of cultivating mutual respect and empathy.
John was a guest on Sean Moncrieff's afternoon show on Newstalk, a Dublin, Irish radio station on 17th May 2010. He was interviewed by Fionn Davenport, where he discussed what it means to be a Sangoma and their role in the South African World Cup. John spoke about traditional South African medicine, herbs and soccer.
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Ubuntu Newsletter April 2010
John Lockley writes about the current Wars plaguing humanity in Gaza and Ukraine, and he speaks about the importance of cultivating mutual respect and empathy.
In which John discusses his latest trip back to South Africa; Sangoma Divination Sessions; his upcoming workshops & events; weekly gatherings in Oxford; his music on MySpace and CD; and more.
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Sangoma Lockley is a healing connector
John Lockley writes about the current Wars plaguing humanity in Gaza and Ukraine, and he speaks about the importance of cultivating mutual respect and empathy.
This article appeared in the South African Daily News 25 Feb 2010 It features John working as a traditional Sangoma on a South African farm helping to bring healing after domestic upheaval.
JOHN Lockley is a sangoma. He is one of the few white men in South Africa to be initiated in the Xhosa tradition of sangomas. Ironically, Lockley, who also holds an honours degree in clinical psychology, does not like being referred to as a “white”... read more...Daily News 25 Feb 2010
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BBC Radio 4
John Lockley writes about the current Wars plaguing humanity in Gaza and Ukraine, and he speaks about the importance of cultivating mutual respect and empathy.
John appeared as a live studio guest on BBC Radio 4 'Saturday Live' with Fi Glover on the 5th September 2009. Listen to the full interview here:
Alternatively you can listen to the whole show on the BBC Radio 4 website.
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Ubuntu News September 2009
John Lockley writes about the current Wars plaguing humanity in Gaza and Ukraine, and he speaks about the importance of cultivating mutual respect and empathy.
A welcome to the first Ubuntu Newsletter, this month's news and upcoming events.
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After the Calling Dream
John Lockley writes about the current Wars plaguing humanity in Gaza and Ukraine, and he speaks about the importance of cultivating mutual respect and empathy.
Feature article appearing in the 'South African Newspaper' in the U.K., 14th July 2009. The article features John's journey from the townships in the Eastern Cape to teaching 'Ubuntu' workshops to people in the United Kingdom.
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Ubuntu Workshops
John Lockley writes about the current Wars plaguing humanity in Gaza and Ukraine, and he speaks about the importance of cultivating mutual respect and empathy.
(The Dreaming Butterfly, 2 March 2008) A participant's desciption of an Ubuntu weekend in the heart of Wales - ceremonies to ancestors, herbal lore and techniques, learning traditional healing dances and songs, and stories around the fire.
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Celebrity sangomas heed the call of ancestors
John Lockley writes about the current Wars plaguing humanity in Gaza and Ukraine, and he speaks about the importance of cultivating mutual respect and empathy.
(The Times, South Africa - Sep 21, 2008) Many educated, westernised South Africans are juggling the duties of a sangoma with their professional careers, writes Bongani Mthethwa.
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"You cannot choose to be a sangoma"
John Lockley writes about the current Wars plaguing humanity in Gaza and Ukraine, and he speaks about the importance of cultivating mutual respect and empathy.
(The Star, South Africa - March 23, 2007) John Lockley was in trouble, he needed help. A man appeared in his dreams, telling him to find a Xhosa sangoma, but as a young white boy during apartheid, he didn't know what this meant. When Jonathan Ancer asked him: “why not me?”, he replied…
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Sacred Agreement
John Lockley writes about the current Wars plaguing humanity in Gaza and Ukraine, and he speaks about the importance of cultivating mutual respect and empathy.
Sacred Hoop Magazine issue 59. Pip Waller, medical Herbalist, shares the similarities she has found between the traditions of the sangomas of South Africa and the old ways of her home in Celtic North Wales
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Bridge of Reconciliation
John Lockley writes about the current Wars plaguing humanity in Gaza and Ukraine, and he speaks about the importance of cultivating mutual respect and empathy.
Features article in the Sacred Hoop magazine, Issue ,56 2007. In this article John talks about his Sangoma calling as a 'Bridge of Reconciliation', and his work as helping to bring understanding between white & black people in post-apartheid South Africa.
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Healing through dance
John Lockley writes about the current Wars plaguing humanity in Gaza and Ukraine, and he speaks about the importance of cultivating mutual respect and empathy.
(Galway Independent, 12 January 2005) Anna King talks to traditional healer John Lockley about the healing power of dance (xentsa) and the art of divination (vumisa).
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