Welcome!
Thank you for your interest in my healing work. This page describes the
healing energies of rocks and crystals and the various workshops that
are available. Workshops are divided into two groups: (1) Rock Energy
and (2) Shamanic Practices. Each is described below. Healing Energy
of Stones and Crystals
Workshops
Most of the workshops are designed for two days. Basic workshops generally
are Friday and Saturday with no evening sessions. Typically, the advanced
and deepening workshops start on Friday evening (7:00 to 9:00 P.M.),
continue on Saturday (9:00 AM to 6:00 PM with an evening session as
optional), and finish on Sunday (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM).
The immersion/transformative shamanic practices workshop is recommended
for three days, with a noon start time on Friday.
Rock Energy Workshops
Two workshops are very specifically related to learning the healing properties
of rocks and crystals, which then can be used for personal work and/or
for use with clients. These are referred to as rock energy workshops
as the focus is on the healing energies of rocks and crystals.
Basic Workshop
(Saturday & Sunday)
The first workshop is a basic workshop where numerous stones are introduced,
then experienced by the participants. The focus is to awaken the primal
awareness that knows how to relate to the energies of the stones. Besides
hands-on experience, one or two shamanic journeys will be done as a means
to learn to relate to the spirit/energies of the stones.
Advanced Workshop
(Friday night, Saturday and Sunday)
The second workshop is a practical application workshop, where the focus
is to deepen the experiential relationship with rocks and crystals. The
participants will continue to personal experience the energies of the
stones and then apply this knowledge to creating lay-outs for self and
others. Because the rocks and crystals and techniques change for each
workshop, this workshop can be repeated several times with minimal duplication.
Shamanic Practices Workshop
Shamanic practices workshops focus on the ancient spiritual traditions.
These traditions rely on a world view that the spirit world is as real
as the physical world. Furthermore, these traditions involve communicating
with the spirit world.
There are three Shamanic workshops: (1) The Basic workshop, (2) the
Deepening workshop, and (3) the Immersion workshop.
Basic Workshop
(Saturday and Sunday)
This workshop introduces the people to shamanic practices and how these
practices relate to the use of rocks and crystals. The people will experience
different types of journeys through the use of drums, rattles, and story-telling.
Rocks and crystals will be an integral part of these experiences as will
be community building through the sharing of experiences. Typically,
we will do eight to ten journeys in the workshop. Teaching about the
stones will be interspersed throughout the weekend. Generally, it involves
only Saturday and Sunday and does not include any evening work.
Deepening Workshop
(Friday Evening, Saturday and Sunday)
This workshop is designed to deepen the shamanic relationship with rocks
and crystals. A large altar/vortex of energy will be created in the center
of the working space. The purpose of this altar is to expand the energy
field and therefore the sensitivity and receptivity to healing energies.
Typically, the people will journey ten to twelve times over the course
of the workshop. It is quite common for all participants to experience
some form of major insight and/or healing. Generally, this workshop includes
a session on Friday or Saturday evening.
Immersion /Transformative Workshop
(Friday at noon, Saturday and Sunday—Night
work on Friday and Saturday)
The Immersion/transformative workshop typically is a residential retreat.
It is preferred that it be held in a rural setting with heavy forests
surrounding the site. It is helpful if the site has cooking accommodations
and sleeping facilities. Camping is an acceptable alternative. However,
the site requires a large building or structure such as a Yurt that can
comfortably house the workshop. Generally, this means that all participates
will not be overly burdened with weather changed and that there is adequate
space for all participants to create a sacred space for themselves to
journey.
The people tend to be experienced shamanic practitioners. The focus
of the workshop is total immersion into the spiritual world for three
days. A large altar/vortex is created with large rocks and crystals.
This creates a massive energetic field. W ithin this field, the people
are able to find the safety necessary for the soul or inner parts of
the self to come to the surface to heal and be healed. Typically, this
workshop starts at noon on Friday and runs late into the night. Saturday
begin between 9:00 and 10:00 AM with informal teaching around the fire
from 7:00 AM until start-up at 9:00 or 10:00 AM.
Customized Workshops
Variations of all workshops can be developed depending on your needs.
Please contact me to discuss any unique requirements that you may have.
The only workshop that has less flexibility in terms of space and design
is the Immersion Workshop. To create the designed experience, a rustic
sight in nature is needed.
Contact Herb Stevenson
If you are interested in sponsoring a workshop or would like more information,
please email OneHorseStanding@aol.com or
call 440.338.1705
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