Do it. I did something similar.
Learn all the ins and outs of the details before though. Mine resulted in massive amounts of confusion for months after the fact. Only really beginning to feel normal again recently. Yours might not do that though.
Remember in shamanic cultures a shaman would go through so form of death and rebirth trial. Do not fear how spirit comes to you. Accept it with open arms and it will rebirth you in a form greater than you could ever imagine.