During this experiential workshop, you will be introduced to core shamanism: the universal and near-universal basic methods of the shaman that are used to enter non-ordinary reality for problem solving, well being, and healing. Particular emphasis is put on the classic shamanic journey. This is one of the most remarkable visionary methods used by humankind to explore the hidden universe, otherwise known mainly through myth and dream. Aided by drumming and movement techniques, you will be initiated into shamanic journeying. You will be introduced to the shamanic state of consciousness, which is capable of awakening dormant spiritual abilities and connections with Nature.
Practice will include comparing your discoveries in shamanic journeys, as well as applying these skills to solving personal problems. You will also be provided with methods for journeying to discover and study with your own individual spiritual teachers in non-ordinary reality, a classic step in shamanic practice. You will learn how the journey is utilized to restore spiritual power and health and how shamanism can be applied in contemporary daily life to help heal oneself, others, and the Planet.
Completion of this workshop, which is also known as the Basic Training,
qualifies you to take more advanced workshops and training courses with
Michael Harner and the faculty of the Foundation for Shamanic Studies.
Sandra Ingerman is the author of Soul Retrieval: Mending the Fragmented Self, Welcome Home: Following Your Soul's Journey Home, A Fall to Grace, and the just published Medicine for the Earth: How to Transform Personal and Environmental Toxins, which offers ways to reverse environmental pollution through spiritual methods. Her 3-hour tape "The Soul Retrieval Journey" is available through Sounds True. Sandra has a degree in Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies, is a licensed Marriage and Family therapist and Professional Mental Health Counselor in New Mexico, teaches workshops on shamanism around the world, and is the Educational Director of the Foundation for Shamanic Studies, directed by Michael Harner. We welcome her on her first visit to Rowe.