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Category: Workshop
What to Bring: A friend
Price/Donation: $300
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Acct. Id: 280653
Event Id: 66027
Posted: Aug.26.2009
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Crescent Moon Herbals presents...
Shamanic Warrior Weekend
When: Nov. 6th. 2009 - Nov. 8th. 2009
Where: Lebanon (Maine) /Rochester, New Hampshire
Shamanic Warrior Weekend
Event Details: Pre-registration deadline is October 15th at 5 p.m.
The word “Shaman” comes from the Tungist tribe in Siberia and translates as “one who sees in the dark” or
“healer“.
The Shamanic tradition is one of the oldest spiritual practices. It can be traced back at least 50, 000 years and has
roots in all major organized religions. Rather than a belief system, it is an age-old way of gaining knowledge and
integrating parts of our life force that we have lost touch with, allowing us to regain our natural power. What is
most remarkable about Shamanism is that although it was developed by many separate cultures (Australia,
Siberia, Europe, Africa and the Americas) , a core practice exists which is common to all these traditions. This core
practice is what the weekend is all about!
Although we no longer live in tribal communities, the Shaman role still has a place in society and maybe in some
respects more so now than ever before. The Warrior Shamanic Way teaches that everything has its own spirit, and
when we connect to Spirit, we become whole. When we see each other as spiritual beings, we then learn about
what true, unconditional love is and how to keep that love, even as a warrior, in our mindful hearts.
Within the Warrior Shamanic Way is to tread lightly on the Earth honoring Her and being grateful for everything
around and within us. The Warrior Shamanic tools are beautifully simple in their power, but it is how they are
used that is important. This weekend brings an eclectic mix of those tools for the practitioner to experience a True
Warrior’s Spiritual Path.
Warriors Council - On Friday evening, after our travel to the event, we will meet in a circle to begin the weekend
with teachings and sharing. Talking Circles like this have been used by many indigenous cultures for a group to
discuss issues in a non-aggressive, confronting manner about what is present in their lives. Circle starts promptly
at TBA.
The Journey - Starting Saturday morning the group will be lead in journeywork. In ancient cultures the Shaman
would “journey” to non-ordinary reality to seek guidance and answers for the tribe or clan. Shamans all had their
allies, their wise ones often appearing to them in the form of animals or human spirit guides. They had learned to
trust implicitly guidance from their allies, going on their journeys into the non-ordinary reality as little children,
open to being taught and inspired by Great Spirit. The session will be geared toward the experience of the group at
hand.
Firewalk - Continuing into the evening Saturday, the group will experience a Firewalk. Many people find the
firewalk to be a very spiritual experience. The firewalk in this case is used as a tool for enlightenment. Passing over
a hot bed of red-hot coals unharmed is one of the most spiritual experiences of a lifetime. The power of the firewalk
is absolutely transforming to each person who “walks on fire“. This newfound power will lift each individual to
new heights and allow the firewalker a deep sense of inner peace and guidance.
Healing and Prayer Lodge - Every indigenous culture had its version of a sweat lodge; the Inipi of the Native First
Americans to the Traditional Siberian Sweats. This KHY modern-traditional lodge will begin Sunday morning and
end into the evening. (Due to the nature of a healing lodge, we cannot provide an exact time of ending, though 12
hours start to finish is expected.) Members will construct the sacred lodge together in the sacred manner, hold a fire
ceremony and partake in one of the most spiritual of shamanic tools, the prayer and healing lodge.
The “lodge experience” represents re-birth; it is a birth, and when one finishes the ceremony, he feels “like new”
and like he is “floating“. The ceremonies performed during the day are for purification and healing of body, mind
and spirit. Those who feel the heat may be too great in the lodge will be able to participate and assists the fire
keeper. All participants are requested to eat to sustain for the entire weekend, only water on Sunday and to bring a
dish to share at the day’s end as we bring the weekend to a close in the sharing of food as a community.
Let us be true Shamanic Warriors on the path to Peace and Harmony.
About the instructors: Chris Bashaw and Rick Wilmott are both martial artists and shamanic practitioners; seekers
of the way who have trained in many spiritual (paths under many teachers) . Both are followers of a Spiritual
Warrior Path; both have taught this path internationally and now bring it to you to experience in one enlightening
weekend. You do not have to be a martial artist or a shaman to gain the insights that this weekend delivers. Come
and experience with an open mind.
Gifting, as taught by Native First Americans Native is a practice that goes back through the very thread of the
culture. In our culture we use the term donation for “gifting” or “Energy Exchange“. Gifting is giving of yourself in
return for a kindness (in this case the experience of the weekend) that has been given to you. The kindness may be
a material thing, a teaching, a healing or just a friendship and bonding between people. The importance of gifting
is in the honoring of one another. It is not payment for something; rather recognition of having respect of one
another.
In this society it is difficult for people to offer the love of spirit through their teachings. In the past they would have
been honored in return through the gifting of a blanket or trade item or something of need to them and of value; in
essence an equal exchange of energy takes place. What was given was always acknowledged in some way.
Today our society says value money as an equal energy exchange; it is money that sets value. And though this is
contrary to the teachings of indigenous cultures we must honor the culture, which predominates. And though the
instructors of the weekend would love to see our culture return to the ancient ways, they must continue to live in
the now so that these teachings may continue.
The energy exchange for this weekend is $300/pp. However, there is a sliding scale for those who need assistance
($150 and up/pp) . Please contact Crescent Moon Herbals for sliding scale. Energy exchange does not include
lodging, food, etc. This event requires a minimum of 6 people to be successful.
Event Location: 76 Center Road in Lebanon (Maine) /Rochester
Event TIME Details: Weekend Event - Friday thru Sunday
Directions: Just off Route 202. 5 minutes from East Rochester.
Phone: (207) 457-1114
Website: http://www.crescentmoonherbals.com/MyShopShamanicWarrior.html
Website II: http://www.crescentmoonherbals.com
Mailing Address: 76 Center Road, Lebanon, ME 04027
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