Shamanic Path Apprenticeship
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 journey together.
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.
*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.
Gatherings:
First Gathering: Introduction to Shamanic Practice Cost: $500
November 12-15, 2009 at Loghaven or
January 21-24, 2010 in Arizona
Second Gathering: Shamanic Experience and Practice Cost: Cost: $500
March 18-21, 2010 at Loghaven or
July 8-11, 2010 at Loghaven
Third Gathering: Shamanic Healing Practice and Visionquest Cost: $500
September 30-Oct. 4, 2010 at Loghaven
Fourth Gathering: 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 (or January 1)
$500 fee for Second Gathering due February 1 (or June 1)
$500 fee for Third Gathering due September 1
$500 fee for Fourth Gathering prepaid
Note: The Certificate of Course Completion for Shamanic Path Apprenticeship is not intended to convey that a person is a shaman, a shamanic practitioner, or a shamanic healer. This course is intended only as an introduction to shamanic journeywork. We cannot certify that a person is a shaman — it is successful results in shamanic healing that make a person recognized by his/her clients as a shaman or shamanic healer, and even that status can change at any time according to a practitioner’s relationship with the Helping Spirits