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LIVE Workshop: Embracing Sovereignty ~ A Workshop in Celtic Shamanism ::
(August 20 & 21, 2011, in Mundelein, IL)
"Where is the center of the world?"
"Here."
- Old Irish Riddle
Shamanism is an earth-based spirituality in which spirits of the land—animals, plants, elementals, ancestors, faeries—play dominant roles as teachers, guides, and guardians. In Celtic traditions the Spirit of the Land Herself is named Sovereignty. She is the Goddess of the Land, the foundation for all moral and political authority. Sovereignty appears in countless tales about the need to show her hospitality, embrace her, speak for her, and ultimately love her. In turn she helps a person take charge of one’s own life and direct its course.
In this workshop we explore Sovereignty’s role as the center of the Irish “medicine” or spirit wheel. We learn to perceive the Danann gods and goddesses, the animal totems, and the spiritual values and challenges in each of the five directions. Through storytelling, ritual, and shamanic journeying we create a spiritual practice of living within this sacred horizon and honoring Sovereignty as a source of wisdom, truth, and inspiration. By incorporating the powers of the five directions into our lives, centered on Sovereignty, we will better understand our responsibility to correct the imbalances in our lives and in the world we live in.
Please note prerequisite information.
Class Details:
| Prerequisite: | Participants must have shamanic skills to work with power animals and journey into non-ordinary reality. The best "guidebook" for this workshop is Frank MacEowen's "The Celtic Way of Seeing: Meditations on the Irish Spirit Wheel" published by New World Library. (ASN Courses SH102, SH103, and SH105 can meet this prerequisite) |
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| Class format: | In-person, Chicagoland area. |
| Course hours: | 14.0 hours in two full days. |
| Course credits: | 12.0 units. |
| Cost of the course: | $325.00 / $295.00 * (lunch is included on both class days) |
*Early registration pricing available 6 weeks in advance.
This class is faciliated by Tom Cowan.
Click here to visit our calendar for available class dates and to enroll now!
Lunch is included on both class days. Dinners will be on your own. On-site lodging and breakfast options are located by linking HERE. You can add these options to your shopping cart at the same time as your class registration. This web page link will also be provided upon class registration as a reminder if you choose to purchase lodging and breakfast at a later time. Final lodging and meal counts will be accepted up to 15 days prior to the course date. Please note that lodging space is limited.
Please review the appropriate Enrollment Policy, as well as the Student Waiver, prior to registering.
*This class is for informational purposes only and is in no way meant to cure or diagnose anything. It is not a substitute for professional medical or veterinary care.