What is shamanism?

Shamanism is a path of knowledge and a process of seeing with the heart for the purpose of accessing spiritual guidance, healing, and information. Shamanism teaches that everything that exists is alive and has a spirit, and that we are spiritually interconnected with all of life and the earth itself. Through shamanic practice, we can reconnect ourselves with nature and its rhythms and seasons, and restore balance and harmony. It has no doctrine or belief system.

What is core shamanism?

Core shamanism is the universal or near-universal principles and practices of shamanism not bound to any specific cultural group or perspective, as originated, researched, and developed by Michael Harner, with whom Eve B. Lee has studied since 1993.

2009 Workshop Dates December 12-13, 2009

2010 Workshop Dates April 24-25, 2010

September 11-12, 2010

November 5-6, 2010

Nine to nine Saturday and Sunday, with breaks

Cost: $250 including lunch both days and dinner Saturday

$100 nonrefundable deposit reserves space; $150 balance due 30 days prior to workshop

Bring a friend and save $50 each! ($200 deposit for both must be received 30 days prior to qualify.)

Through a series of specially designed activities in a group setting, you will receive a boost in self esteem and confidence that comes from learning how to establish boundaries as you engage and direct a thousand pound creature using mental focus, creative visualization and clarity of intent.

Prior experience with horses is not necessary, and all activities with horses are on the ground in this workshop.

Participants will engage in these skills and activities:

• Uncovering  messages behind emotions
•  Being congruent vs. incongruent
•  Identifying False Self and Authentic Self Voices
•  Establishing and maintaining clear and consistent personal space
•  Using the body as a sensing device to identify emotional and physical states
•  Holding sacred space
•  Experiencing reflective round pen work with horses
•  Understanding the Nine Essential Skills for building authentic community
•  An introduction to Svaroopa Yoga to assist the opening of body, mind and spirit.

This 3-day introductory Equine Facilitated Learning workshop is a qualification for advanced work in Equine Facilitated learning at Loghaven with Eve and with Linda Kohanov at Epona Equestrian Center in Arizona

2010 Workshop Dates:       May 28-30

Nine to five daily 

Cost: $550; $150 nonrefundable deposit reserves space; balance due 30 days prior

Bring a friend and save $100 each!  ($300 deposit for both must be sent 30 days prior to workshop to qualify.) 

An Apprenticeship on Individual and Community Healing

Guided by Eve B. Lee*

This program is for those on a path of personal growth who wish to explore the ancient practice of shamanism as part of owning their own spiritual authority and to help others find solutions to personal and community problems.

Some participants will focus on their own healing, personal growth and spiritual evolution, while others will seek to add tools to their kit that will enhance their efforts to aid individuals and the larger community in restoring health, harmony and balance.

In this intensive, participants will learn basic and advanced shamanic skills in four group sessions, share journeys in monthly conference calls, and have four one hour individual sessions with Eve, in person or by phone. Each participant will have the opportunity to participate in their own Visionquest on sacred land in a safe and supported setting.

Each participant will receive shamanic healings and learn how to access healing, empowerment and spiritual guidance for themselves and others in the traditional shamanic way. Shamanism teaches that everything that exists is alive and has a spirit, that we are spiritually interconnected with all of life and with the earth itself. Through shamanic practice we reconnect with nature, its rhythms and seasons, and thus restore balance and harmony. Shamanic work is always performed for the highest good and for the benefit of all life. It is based upon direct experience and not a belief system. It is a practice of spiritual autonomy, giving back to all the right to “see” for oneself through the technique of shamanic journeying and the interaction with Helping Spirits as one seeks healing and information on behalf of oneself or others.

As outlined by Angeles Arrien in her classic book The Four Fold Way, the shamanic path may encompass the way of the warrior, the healer, the visionary, or the teacher. Which of these directions calls to you? Some on the shamanic path are called to all of these, while others to one or two. if Ghandi’s words speak to your soul: “You must be the change you want to see in the world,” join us for this year’s journey together.

Questions? Contact Eve at 847-638-6800 or by e-mail: eveblee@aol.com or visit www.equinemagic.com

*Eve B. Lee is a graduate of the Foundation for Shamanic Studies Three-Year Program, and has completed advanced work with the Foundation. She has been trained in core shamanic practice by Michael Harner, and in soul retrieval by Sandra Ingerman. As a certified shamanic practitioner since 1993, Eve has performed the traditional role of healer and “innovator,” assisting individuals and communities in making transitions that maintain or restore health, harmony and balance in times that demand change. She leads retreats, drumming circles, individual healing and divination sessions, and equine facilitated learning and healing. As a Reiki Master, she also includes this ancient hands-on-healing work in her practice.

Walking the Shamanic Path 2009-2010

This year-long apprenticeship is divided into four Gatherings, with an initiation at the concluding session. Participation in Visionquest during the third session is strongly encouraged but optional. Those choosing not to quest will hold sacred space with the fire tenders and may participate in the Sweat Lodge Ceremony which concludes the traditional Visionquest. Monthly conference calls are an integral part of the program and included in the cost.

Gatherings:

1. Introduction to Shamanic Practice cost: $500

November 12-15, 2009 at Loghaven

1. Shamanic Experience and Practice cost: $500

March 18-21, 2010 at Loghaven

1. Shamanic Healing Practice and Visionquest cost: $500

September 30-Oct. 4, 2010 at Loghaven

1. Advanced Shamanic Practice and Initiation cost: $500

December 9-12, 2010 at Loghaven

Total cost is $2000

Payment schedule: $500 nonrefundable fee for final session due with your application

$500 fee for First Gathering due October 1

$500 fee for Second Gathering due February 1

$500 fee for Third Gathering due September 1

$500 fee for Fourth Gathering prepaid

Simple, shared accommodations with all meals included at Loghaven is $40 per night, payable during each Gathering. Transportation and hotel information is found on the Shamanic Path application form.

Questions? Call Eve at 847-638-6800, e-mail her at eveblee@aol.com and visit www.equinemagic.com

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A mid-winter retreat in sunny southern Arizona at Pocket Sanctuary at Kenyon Ranch in Tubac

Connect with a group of women gathering to seek serenity in the uncertainty of these times

and discover new ways to wait patiently in this Sacred Pause.

Together we’ll explore the art of surrendering to what “is” by becoming

• “Naked” with nothing to hide
• Vulnerable with nothing to defend
• Empty with nothing to lose
• In the unknown with nothing to fear
• Open to what is meant to happen

Facilitators are three Elders: Mary Louise Gould, Holotropic Breathwork Practitioner, Kathleen Ingram, Counselor/Coach, and Eve B. Lee, Shamanic Practitioner, who will guide the gathering in activities including mediation, Holotropic Breathwork, reflective round pen work with horses, shamanic journeying, inspired writing, walking the labyrinth and working with dreams. To prepare for the retreat and to begin to answer the question: “Where do we go from here?” participants will read When the Heart Waits by Sue Monk Kidd.

Cost:  $1600 per person including meals and lodging

Nonrefundable Deposit:  $400 by January 15, 2010

Save 10% for payment in full ($1440) by 12-31-09

Save an additional $100 apiece for each friend you bring!

For more information or to register contact Mary-Louise Gould at mlgould125@aol.com or 520-975-6126,or log on to  www.sacredplaceofpossibility.com and www.equinemagic.com

Through a series of specially designed activities in a group setting, you will receive a boost in self esteem and confidence that comes from learning how to establish boundaries as you engage and direct a thousand pound creature using mental focus, creative visualization and clarity of intent.

Prior experience with horses is not necessary, and all activities with horses are on the ground in this workshop.

Awakening to Spirit through the Way of the Horse includes these philosophies, skills and activities:

* Uncovering the messages behind emotions
* Being congruent vs. incongruent
* Identifying False Self and Authentic Self Voices
* Boundaries: Establishing and maintaining clear and consistent personal space
* Body Scan: Full body scan to determine baseline emotional and physical state
* Meeting the Appaloosa Herd
* Reflective Round Pen Experience
* Nine Essential Skills for Building Authentic Community
* Svaroopa Yoga each morning to assist the opening of body, mind and spirit. (No
prior experience necessary.)

This 3-day introductory Equine Facilitated Learning workshop qualifies you for advanced work in Equine Facilitated learning at Loghaven with Eve and at the Epona Equestrian Center in Sonoita, AZ.

2009 Workshop Dates: April 24-26 and September 18-20

Nine to five daily

Cost: $550; $150 nonrefundable deposit reserves space; balance due 30 days prior

Bring a friend and save $100 each! ($300 deposit for both must be sent 30 days prior to workshop to qualify.)

Activities will include meeting the herd, using the body as a sensing device, reflective round pen experiences, a cleansing and releasing ceremony, and shamanic drumming meditations. Each morning we begin with Svaroopa yoga sessions that open the body mind and spirit in preparation for a deeper experience.

This introductory workshop is a qualification for advanced work at Loghaven or with Linda Kohanov at the Epona Equestrian Center in AZ.

2010 Workshop Dates:

July 23-25

Nine to five daily

Cost: $550; $150 nonrefundable deposit reserves space; balance due 30 days in advance

Bring a friend and save $100 each! ($300 deposit for both must be sent 30 days prior to workshop to qualify.)

Activities include Svaroopa Yoga, meeting the herd, active and reflective round pen experiences and dancing with the horses, shamanic journeying to the drum around the bonfire.

2010 Retreat Dates

August 26-29

Nine to five daily

Cost: $750; $250 nonrefundable deposit reserves space.

Note: This popular retreat is limited to eight participants, so please reserve your place early!

Bring a friend and save $100 each with $500 deposit for both must be received 30 days prior to retreat.

This retreat includes all activities required in an introductory Equine Facilitated Learning Workshop and is a qualification for advanced work at Loghaven with Eve or with Linda Kohanov at the Epona Equestrian Center in Arizona.