TWO-YEAR PROGRAM IN SHAMANIC Studies
This program is for those who wish to take their shamanic knowledge, skills, and experience to a deeper level within a safe and trusted community of spiritual seekers. For some, it will be a preparation to work with integrity, compassion, and confidence as healers and leaders of their own shamanic communities. For others, it will be a process of inner exploration, transformation and growth.
Over a 2-year period, participants will meet four times each year. Two of those annual sessions will be long weekends beginning on Thursday evening and continuing through Sunday afternoon at the beautiful Kirkridge Retreat Center near Bangor, PA. The other two sessions each year will be one- or two-day non-residential gatherings at a location in northwest New Jersey.
Students will work with power animals, ancestor spirits, nature spirits and various other-world teachers, using a variety of shamanic techniques, including journeywork, ritual, ceremony and various initiations to facilitate self-healing and to ease the physical, mental and emotional suffering of others.
Coursework includes: soul retrieval, extraction, working with death and dying, Medicine for the Earth, healing with spiritual light, divination and other core techniques used by shamans across many times and cultures. This work can be intense at times, and an optional monthly gathering will be available to provide ongoing support and community throughout this program.
Participation is by invitation only. If you are interested in being considered for the 2010-2011program, please contact Julie at joolybooly@juno.com
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2010 dates
- Sat.-Sun., March 13-14 - non-residential
- Thurs.-Sun., May 20-23 - Kirkridge
- Sat., Aug. 7 - nonresidential
- Thurs.-Sun. - Oct. 28-31 - Kirkridge
Comments from past participants:
“It led me to reassess how I spend my energies, what I focus them on, and fostered a huge shift in my life, which brings me much joy as well as a sense of satisfaction at having a way to walk in both worlds every day.”
“I am not the same person who entered the program -- I am a better person.”
“I have developed amazing spiritual contracts and relationships that are a blessing and will serve me well. I have come to understand things about me and my life that have been true all my life but I didn’t understand before.”
“This program motivated me to set intentions and manifest them.”
“Thank you, thank you from the core of my being for inviting me into this experience.”
“It led me to reassess how I spend my energies, what I focus them on, and fostered a huge shift in my life, which brings me much joy as well as a sense of satisfaction at having a way to walk in both worlds every day.”
“I am not the same person who entered the program -- I am a better person.”
“I have developed amazing spiritual contracts and relationships that are a blessing and will serve me well. I have come to understand things about me and my life that have been true all my life but I didn’t understand before.”
“This program motivated me to set intentions and manifest them.”
“Thank you, thank you from the core of my being for inviting me into this experience.”
Two-Year Program Class of 2008-2009
At left, a shady path at Kirkridge Retreat Center. Below, the labyrinth at Kirkridge.
Photo by Hilary Klimak
