Meindert Jan van Wijk: Dutch Artist, Healer and Poet

In 1956 in Galveston, Texas I met a Mexican Shaman and my life took a new turn. I understood that people of many different races and cultures all believe in God, but under various names. Regardless of the name that He might have, He is indeed our Creator and the Creator of all that surrounds us.

By Himself, He made the Universe and the Cosmos. He is the Power that fulfills the Universe, He is the Cosmic Spirit. He gave us, His children a small part of Himself: our soul. He gave us a mind and a free will. That makes us the children of the Cosmic Spirit. We all belong to the Cosmos, to our Home, to our Lord, the Creator.

After that turning point in my life I met many other shamans throughout my travels in many different countries of the world:

April 1956	Galveston, Texas	Mexican Shaman
June 1956	Puenta Gardon, Venezuela	Creole Shaman
October 1956	Bahia, Brazil	Mestise Shaman
December 1956	Ching Whan Ton, China	Chinese Shaman
March 1957	Guinea Coast, Africa	African Shaman
May 1957	Masbate Island, Philippines	Philippine Woman Shaman
August 1957	Poeloe Sambo, Singapore	Dajac Shaman
February 1958	Lhasa, Tibet	Lama
June 1958	Magdala, Burma	Elephant Shaman
October 1958	Da Nang, Vietnam	Hindu Shaman
December 1958	Hungnam, Korea	Boediseh Shaman
June 1959	Malagan Area, Vuurland	Patagonian Shaman
February 1960	Belgisch, Congo	Masai Shaman
June 1960	Kaptown, South Africa	Bantung Shaman
February 1961	Maracaibo, Venezuela	Creole Shaman
August 1961	Van Arnhem Land, Australia	Aboriginal Shaman
October 1961	Wana, Papua New Guinea	Papua Shaman
December 1961	Vancouver Island, USA	Indian Shaman
February 1962	Fairbanks, Alaska	Eskimo Shaman
July 1962	Purranque, Chile	Chile Shaman
September 1962	Putumayo, Colombia	Indian Shaman
February 1963	San Michael, Mexico	Mexican Shaman

These people taught me the principles of concentration, meditation and relaxation. They shared their gift of using the Cosmos Energy for healing with me.

Experience