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Shane Clayton - Short Bio

Shane Clayton - A Third Person Bio

Shane Clayton (AKA Shane Montane, his stage name), was born in a small town in eastern Idaho on March 14, 1954. An un-degreed art major and horticulture science minor at ISU and BSU, Shane wound up making a lifelong career utilizing his artistic eye as a landscape designer and groundskeeper, nursery/greenhouse manager, and an aquarium specialist managing stores since 1985 and as a business owner for 25 years until recently semi-retiring. He happily keeps his arms in the saltwater tanks and still cares for a longtime client/friend’s nine gorgeous reef aquariums. He has been singing and playing in bands since 1978 and still performs now and then with local musician friends.

Shane has been a student of Western Esoterism since the mid-70s, and after visiting the touring Tutankhamun exhibit in Seattle in 1978 he became deeply fascinated by ancient Egyptian history and culture. This interest culminated with a solo visit to Egypt 40 years later in 2018 where he entered their ancient sacred spaces, encountering their many Neteru (divinities or god forms). Along with the fabulous hieroglyphics were the names and recipes for the incense and fragrant anointing oils offered to the Neteru daily - all gorgeously carved into the stone temple walls. Little did he know then how they would soon become a small online business! Read how he was first introduced to the ancient Egyptian Seven Sacred Oils on his first day in Cairo here: “Welcome To Egypt!”.

Having no luck finding anyone else who has reproduced these recipes, Shane was inspired to undertake the in-depth research necessary to develop the several formulations now offered for sale at his ‘The Egyptian’ Sacred Scents Store. These exotic ancient Egyptian botanical fragrance mixtures and magical potions are handmade by Shane at his country cottage in Northern California where he operates his interdisciplinary holistic healing practice called Wandering Stars under the auspices of Dragonfly Healing and Educational Center. Aromatherapy, particularly Egyptian aromatherapy, is an integral element in this practice, its efficacy being supported by several recent clinical studies. (see his articles “About Frankincense” and “Egyptian Blue Lotus”)

In seeking an ongoing realignment and reintegration of the Mind/Body/Spirit complex, Shane utilizes several tried and true methods originating from three long-established religious, mystical, and philosophical resources: 1) the Western traditions of Egypt, Greece, and the Levant, 2) the Eastern traditions of India and China, and 3) Shamanic traditions common to various tribes of Indigenous Americans in the so-called New World, particularly Mesoamerica. Wandering Stars was established as a place to share certain of these healing arts with open-minded others, no matter what their beliefs may be.

The latter practices emphasize a form of Mazatecan shamanism that is largely based upon the medicinal use of the psychedelic green plant Salvia divinorum, which is legal in California, that Shane grows and shares at his Butte Valley cottage. Please read his information-packed article “Salvia divinorum - The Diviner’s Sage for more about this amazing plant, its legal status, recent clinical research, and its fascinating history. A limited quantity of his potent Salvia divinorum tincture is available for purchase (where legal) from Wandering Stars upon request to those of you who are interested and are 18+ years of age.

Shane enjoys writing about his experiences and discoveries, and several of his informative articles are available on this website - just click the above header links or drop-down menu on your phone to read them.

For more information, click here to contact Shane directly.

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In memory and in honor of John Anthony West

Born July 9, 1932 - Wested February 6, 2018

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