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SHAMANIC DREAMWORK WORKSHOP
In this unique experiential workshop you will have the opportunity to explore the nature, meaning, and use of dreams among shamanic peoples, with dreamwork practices from a range of cultures. Researched and developed by Michael Harner, subjects to be covered include shamanic dream theory and big dreams, as well as dreams and the soul, spirits, shamanic journeys, the Dreamtime, and the vision quest. You will have the opportunity to apply the knowledge to contemporary life, including the use of dreams in divination, health, and healing.  Pre-requisite: The Way of the Shaman ® Basic Workshop

The Way of the Shaman ® (Basic Workshop)

During this experiential workshop, participants are introduced to core shamanism, the universal and near-universal basic methods of the shaman to enter non-ordinary reality for problem solving, well-being and healing.  Particular emphasis is put on the classic shamanic journey, one of the most remarkable visionary methods used by humans to explore the hidden universe otherwise known mainly through myth and dream.  Participants are initiated into shamanic journeying, aided by drumming and movement techniques, for experiencing the shamanic state of consciousness and for awakening dormant spiritual abilities and connections with Nature.

Practice includes discussion by participants of their discoveries in shamanic journeys as well as work on personal problem solving.  Participants are also provided with methods for journeying to discover and study with their own spiritual teachers in non-ordinary reality, a classic step in shamanic practice.  Participants learn how shamanism can be applied in contemporary daily life to help heal one's self, others and the Planet.

Michael Harner's Basic Workshop, The Way of the Shaman, sponsored by the Foundation for Shamanic Studies, is the only acceptable prerequisite for entrance into the Foundation's advanced weekend workshops and the Two-Week and Three-Year advanced training programs.

Shamanism Divination Training

One of the classic tasks of the shaman is to journey into non-ordinary reality in order to obtain answers to questions, both at the request of others and for one's self.  Participants in the workshop have the opportunity to engage in divination journeys for each other as well as for themselves and to gain the experience in using various time-tested shamanic divination techniques.  In the shamanic search to become persons of knowledge, they learn, as shamans have from time immemorial how to converse with plant as well as animal species, how to use quartz crystals and how to seek and receive revelatory knowledge from visionary sources. 

Dying and Beyond

Participants learn ways of dealing with the issue of dying and the destiny of souls from a shamanic perspective.  The workshop is both for those who wish to learn for themselves and for those who wish to help others who are in terminal situations or who have already passed on.  Experiences undertaken include learning how to become experientially familiar with the after-death realms, helping a person using shamanic journeying, completing unfinished business, helping a person to cross over, and classic psychopomp (soul conducting) work. 

Extraction Healing

Participants will be initiated into the extraction method of healing, including how to see, sense and remove localized spiritual illness and pain.  The Extraction Healing Training Workshop is designed exclusively for people who want to learn shamanic healing work. The training is not designed for people looking for personal healing themselves.  Before enrolling in this training workshop, please make sure that you have been having success in contacting your power animals and/or teachers on your own and that you feel confident in your journey skills.

 

Shamanism and the Spirits of Nature

From ancient times, shamans have worked with the spirits of nature for healing, survival, and knowledge.  By learning from the plants and animals, from the rocks and mountains, from the winds and water, and from the sun, moon and stars, shamans helped their peoples live in harmony with the universe.  In a world now out of balance, the way of the shaman can teach how again to respect nature, our Planet, and its inhabitants at a deep spiritual level.  As our ancestors everywhere once knew, our survival depends on the survival of other species.  By working together intensively through shamanic journeys and other spiritual experiences, we will dedicate ourselves to working in both non-ordinary and ordinary reality to restore and maintain a living Planet.

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Dana has also created a non-Foundation, introductory program called Shamanic Stirrings.  This one-day workshop provides an experiential look at shamanism and was created as a presentation to college students, especially those studying varied ways of knowing.