Daniel holds a B.S.S. in Religious Studies from Ohio University, an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, and is in process toward a doctorate in psychology from Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center. His current research focuses on the intersection of psychotherapy and indigenous/shamanic healing methods. He has lived in the Czech Republic, Mexico, Ecuador, Egypt, and Morocco and is bilingual in Spanish. Daniel maintains a practice in shamanic healing arts on the Peninsula south of San Francisco and encourages transformation through relationship with the ancestors, our human community, and the larger web of other-than-human relatives.

Daniel has studied world religion for over a decade with particular emphasis on Islamic spirituality, Mahayana Buddhism, and diverse forms of shamanism or indigenous wisdom.  His three major influences in studies of shamanism are European paganism, Native North American ways, and Buryat Mongol tradition. 

Daniel's recent blood ancestors are Northern and Western European immigrants to North America. His earliest training in ritual involved European paganism, revival or core shamanism, and Western ceremonial magick. Bekki Shining Bearheart and Crow Swimsaway of the Church of Earth Healing were especially supportive during this period and catalyzed a life-long passion for working in partnership with the ancestors.

Upon moving to California in 2002, Daniel began to participate in Native North American ceremonial ways, especially Lakota, and studied for a period of time with Phillip Scott of Ancestral Voice.  He also reconnected with the late Sarangerel Odigan and, by hosting her as a teacher and friend, had the opportunity to study Buryat Mongol tradition until her passing in 2006. Daniel is grateful for the opportunity to learn from Native teachers but does not claim to represent Native North American, Mongolian, or any other indigenous traditions besides those of his own Euro-American and European ancestors.

Daniel Foor   (650) 248-8917   danielfoor@yahoo.com