Dakota Earth Cloud Walker has spent over 25 years walking the path of ancient wisdom, weaving together shamanic, Celtic, and Druidic traditions with a deep love for the natural world. As the founder of Gaia Wisdom School, Dakota’s work has touched countless lives across the globe, offering transformative teachings that empower individuals to reconnect with their true selves.
Dakota’s journey began as a shy, empathetic child who found solace in nature. From an early age, she taught herself to astral travel and was fascinated by rocks, her pockets often full of them after a day’s wandering. Her sixth-grade science project, a proud showcase of her rock collection, was a testament to her early connection with the Earth. Raised with a profound sensitivity to the world around her, Dakota faced bullying, sexual assault, and discrimination as she navigated life, including being marginalized for being gay and often overlooked as a woman. These challenges, though painful, forged the strength and resilience that would guide her on her spiritual path.
Her training is vast and respected. Dakota has been trained by esteemed shamans in both the United States and Ireland and is certified in Shamanic Breathwork through Venus Rising School, as well as in Trance Dance from Ernesto Ortiz. She is also a certified Celebrant by The Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids in Wales, honoring her deep connection to Celtic spirituality. Her role as a Shamanic Minister has led her to officiate name changes, marriages, and funerals, including the uniquely memorable experience of leading a funeral for a pig who had been elected mayor in Todd, NC.
Dakota’s guided meditations and shamanic journeys are channeled from deep within, not scripted, allowing them to be dynamic and transformative. Her authenticity and ability to connect with people on a soul level have earned her a place among the top 100 meditation teachers on Insight Timer. Whether leading meditations or teaching the Medicine Wheel, Dakota helps others navigate their own spiritual journeys, blending the elements of nature, ritual, and deep inner work.
Her life is rich with experiences that fuel her teachings. A former professional river guide in Utah and a self-proclaimed horse whisperer, Dakota has spent years immersed in the wild places that call to her soul. She raised a pet deer, Buddha, from just two days old, and together with her dog Issie, they would roam the woods every day, finding magic in the natural world. Her bond with the earth is undeniable—she reads the landscape like others read books, and her ability to interpret the medicine in bones, stones, and nature is one of her many gifts.
As a Master Ritualist, Dakota integrates ritual and ceremony into every aspect of her life. She views them as powerful forces for transformation, both internally and externally. Her teachings offer others the tools to create sacred moments and connect with the spiritual power found in everyday life. Whether working with the energy of the moon phases or crafting sacred rattles, Dakota’s rituals invite people into a deeper relationship with the earth, the elements, and their own souls.
Dakota’s students often say that it is her authenticity that draws them in—she doesn’t pretend to be more than what she is. She walks her path with humility and grace, helping others rediscover the divine within themselves. Her teachings aren’t about perfection but about connection: connection to the earth, to the ancestors, to the self.
Today, as a renowned international teacher, speaker, and author, Dakota continues to offer her wisdom through the Gaia Wisdom School and her thriving Soul Fire Collective community. Through her workshops, meditations, and teachings, she helps individuals remember their own inherent beauty, guiding them toward personal empowerment, healing, and spiritual transformation. With roots that run deep—both through her ancestral lineage that includes Bran the Blessed, Merlin, and founders of Scotland, and through her unshakable connection to the Earth—Dakota’s work is a beacon of wisdom and transformation in the spiritual community.
Her mantra is simple yet profound: We are all connected, and we are all divine. Through nature’s rhythms, sacred rituals, and the powerful medicine of the elements, Dakota helps people remember who they truly are.
