Britney Spears's snake oil cure

Oct 16, 2007, 12:30 GMT

Vintage Brit: Britney Spears performs on stage in Oberhausen, Germany, 28 May 2004 during her European \'The Onyx Hotel Tour\'. Troubled pop star Britney Spears was ordered 02 October 2007 to relinquish custody of her two toddlers to former husband Kevin Federline. EPA/ACHIM SCHEIDEMANN

Britney Spears is reportedly set to meet a Native American healer to help cleanse her soul.

The troubled singer - who recently lost custody of her two sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, to ex-husband Kevin Federline - is said to have organised the meeting with a head shaman near a reservation at the base of America's Grand Canyon.

A source said: "The head shaman has agreed to perform the ritual on Britney, which is a great honour.

"The shaman will wave sage over her head and daub her temples with a magical potion. And the learned Indians will chant mantra and perform a special dance around her."

Britney was inspired to arrange the visit by Owen Wilson, who met the healers following his suicide bid in August.

The 'Toxic' singer has seen her life spiral out of control since splitting from Kevin in November 2006.

She has been seen wildly partying, drinking heavily, flashing her genitals and allegedly taking drugs.

In February, she publicly shaved her head off and swiftly entered rehab.

However, after leaving Malibu's Promises centre, she continued to behave erratically.

In July, her divorce from Kevin was finalised, with the couple sharing joint custody of Sean and Jayden.

But Kevin was granted sole custody earlier this month after a judge ruled Britney was not behaving in a suitable manner.

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