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The Guru, the Shaman, and the Millionaire
Why are the wealthy elite fascinated by new-age, pagan traditions?
On the outside, Guardian Angel looks like any private club in the purest British tradition, with services starting at £1,500 a month. According to its website, it “exists to serve London’s Celebrity and Elite with upmost (sic) discretion and confidence.” What isn’t apparent on first sight, however, is that Guardian Angel is a shamanic clinic. On another page of their site, one can read the extraordinary claim that:
When all else has failed, we are here for you. Guardian Angel has the ability to influence reality, which can be used to treat and cure illnesses in ways in which conventional and alternative healing can not.
Clear your Mind. Balance your Body. Heal your Soul.
The Faena Miami Beach Hotel, where room rates start at around $900 a night, offers an in-house shaman service. Said shaman, also known as Carlos Gomez, “salutes the earth, the heavens, the sun, north, south, east and west. And as the client journeys through this, the shaman is invoking all these different spirits from heaven.” The New York Times, in a review of new-age healing services offered by luxury hotels, specifies that:
The ritual can be paired with a…
