About River and Mountain Spirit Journeys

Mountain Spirit Journeys was started by River “Jamal” Lee in 2007 and offers counseling and spiritual healing services to help you meet life’s challenges, grow and heal from the wounds of the past.  

River grew up travelling with his family in North Africa and the Middle East and returned home to the United States in 1991.  The transition to the U.S. triggered a deep spiritual crisis that initiated River’s conscious spiritual journey.  Since that time in 1992, River has focused much of his life on healing, spiritual growth and helping others. 

River has received help and counsel from many people along the way.  A big thank to those of you who helped me grow and heal.

Each year, River spends significant time alone in the back country.  This has left its mark on River and his perspectives.   

River graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1998 with a degree in Outdoor Education.  From there he followed his dream of climbing and guiding.  His guiding career has taken him across the world from Maine and New Hampshire to Alaska and South America.  He is a Registered Maine Guide and operates Maine Bound Guides out of Woolwich, ME. 

In addition, River has studied with a number of teachers.  He completed the Two Year Apprenticeship Program in Advanced Shamanism and Shamanic Healing with Allie Knowlton and Evelyn Rysdyk of Spirit Passages.  River studied Reiki with Gianna Settin of Avanti Healing Arts and Heather-Rose Ryan of Mysterious Mountain.  River has also taken trainings from the Foundation for Shamanic Studies and Fredda Paul (Passamaquoddy plant healer).

River lives in Woolwich, ME with his family and enjoys subsistence activities.  This consists of fishing, hunting and gathering and cutting firewood.  A second base of operation for River is in Denmark, ME, where he has a cabin.  The quiet at the cabin is one of the best gifts.  A couple of batteries serve to power simple LED lights and rainwater is collected for washing dishes.