Workshops
May 2 to 4
California Shamanism: Medicine of the Coastal Redwood Mountains
Earth Retreat Center, Ben Lomond (Santa Cruz County) CA.
Assisted by Susan Gilliland
Shamanism is based on a deep connection with nature spirits and
especially with the Beings that are residents of one's homeland.
The shamanic practices developed in California, over thousands
of years, include special methods for communing within wilderness,
gathering the medicine offered from other natural beings and connecting
with Ancestral Spirits. These methods may be used in other place
we might travel or live within.
To know how to connect with
the Beings of one's homeland opens the way for them to connect
with us - a reciprocity full of blessing for Wisdom dwells within
Place.
see description
July 11 to 13
California Shamanism: Bear Medicine & Bear Doctoring
Earth Retreat Center, Ben Lomond (Santa Cruz County) CA
Assisted by Susan Gilliland
To study the ways of Bear is to walk with the Supreme Physician of the Wilderness. Bear practitioners are concerned with the soul's journey from birth through dying and moving to Elsewhere. This Medicine is a primary healing path of both our Ancestors and contemporary shamanic practitioners.
We learn the healing power of our paws, of hibernating ourselves and how to track for healing substances within the landscape. We learn to bridge DreamingTime with WakingTime, to join the Above with the Below. Ceremonies for major life events and for honoring the seasons are intrinsic to BearMedicine. We will focus on the overall teachings, and on a few specific practices of BearMedicine.
see description
Oct. 24 to 26
The Totemic Body of the Shaman
The Presentation Retreat Center, Los Gatos, CA (San Jose area)
Assisted by Susan Gilliland
Much contemporary shamanism has focused on power animals, soul retrieval, and spirit Teachers. Another equally important tradition teaches how to work with the Animal powers that reside within our bodies. These are animals that have left knowledge of themselves within our bodies. From this knowledge we can move, feel, speak and manifest our own unique selves on the planet. As we find and construct our individual totem poles, we may find that animals with whom we have sensed some mysterious affinity are those who have left signatures of themselves within us.
see description
Oct. 4 to 5
Shamanism and our Animal Companions
Los Angeles, CA
With Dan Jordinelli
This workshop will take place in a Los Angeles animal shelter. This weekend is an opportunity to learn shamanic methods for connecting with and offering healing to our animal kin.
More Information:
- Complete information about these workshops can be found at
Carol's website or will be
sent to you upon request.
- These workshops welcome commuters
as well as residential participants.
- Partial scholarships are available and can be applied for
when registering.
To register for one or more workshops with Carol, contact the Coordinator for
Shamanic Visions: Pirkko Miller at pirkko@embarqmail.com. |