Hi folks,
Winter seems around the corner. We sat under Strange Storm Sandy for three days. Lots of rain and wind. All safe. I do wonder at times if this increased severity of storms will continue. Next ice age coming?
Three workshops scheduled are listed below. Noteworthy is that Crystal Integration has 4 or 5 spaces open before being sold out an Buffalo Medicine is sold out. I expect Owl Medicine to fill as well, so I would make your reservation as soon as possible.
Bountiful Blessings,
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Leaders vs Elders
Arnold Mindell in his book, Sitting in the Fire: Large Group Transformation Using Conflict and Diversity, developed the listed distinctions between being a leader and being an elder from observing indigenous cultures around the world. Throughout our lives, we will be called to situations that can be addressed as a leader or as an elder. How we choose to address the situation will determine not only what we see, it will determine how we will address the situation, often to the exception of the other perspective.
| LEADERS |
ELDERS |
Follow Robert's Rules
of Order
Seek a majority
See trouble and try to stop it
Strive to be honest
Support their political preferences; e.g. democracy
Try to be better at their jobs
Try to be wise
Need time to reflect
Know
Try to act
Need a strategy
Follow a plan |
Obey the spirit
Stand for everyone
See the troublemaker as a possible teacher
Try to show the truth in everything
Support their political preferences while listening to others; e.g. democracy, dictators, and ghosts
Try to get others to become elders
Have no minds of their own. They follow the events of nature.
Take only a moment to notice what's happening
Learn
Let things happen
Study the moment
Honor the direction of a mysterious and unknown river |
As we move through life, natural transitions occur in how we see the world. Eventually, we need to assess the differences between leaders and elders so that we can move through life's stages and eventually into our rightful place. Noteworthy is the fact that we have access to our leader and our elder within ourselves throughout our life. However, it tends to become our foremost stage as we approach the later years of life. If we are clear about what it means to be an elder, we can avoid the hole in the road that society has created to eliminate the wisdom of having lived a good life and avoid becoming elderly. By becoming an elder, we are choosing to be one that still possesses and consciously uses the all of the parts of himself.
Exercise for the curious
and courageous
As you ponder the distinctions between being an elder and a leader, list some people that have been leaders in your life. What made them a leader?
List some people who were/are elders. What made them an elder as defined above?
List some people that became elderly. What made them elderly versus an elder?
As you ponder your answers, what reactions are occurring within you? —Describe.
As you consider your future, what could you do that will support your final choice to actively live and participate in life by accepting the responsibility of being an elder for your family and other young men?
Discuss your answers and process with your life partner or a close friend.
May your life be filled with the bountiful blessings of having chosen to live consciously
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Awakening to Crystals
A Journey into Stone Energy & Healing
November 30 - December 2, 2012
Rocks and crystals have been treasured for their beauty and healing energies since the dawn of time. In similar ways, rocks and crystals can assist in our spiritual journeys. For example, they bring forth spirit energies that provide interesting applications in the ordinary and non-ordinary realities. For some, the rock and crystal spirit energies can enhance shamanic work by adding new experiential dimensions to the ecstatic journey. For others, the rock and crystal spirit energies provide a new set of tools to be used in healing practices, such as establishing protective energy cocoons. At a minimum, as we learn to awaken the spirit energies of the rocks and crystals, parts of ourselves will begin to awaken as well.
What to Expect
Using hands-on experiences, the workshop will focus on energy systems and creating a state of grace, balance and harmony, where healing of the body, mind, soul, and spirit can occur. We will use shamanic journeying to assist us in creating sacred spaces as healing processes for self and others.
Who Should Come
The workshop is designed for people from all walks of life. It is focused towards expanding the skills for spiritual explorers, practicing healers, and curious people. Hence, crystal healers, hands-on healers, shamanic practitioners, body-workers, and the delightfully inquisitive can expand their skills through the use of crystal energies.
What to Bring
Please bring your drum(s), rattle(s), bell(s), and/or favorite noisemaker, as well as any rocks or crystals that want to come along. A journal notebook is encouraged as well as any comforts for sitting on the floor, such as blankets, pillows, etc.
Meals
Dinner will be served on Friday night, Saturday- breakfast, lunch and dinner, Sunday breakfast and lunch—departure at 3pm.
When and Where to Come
Registration will begin at 1:00 PM on Friday, November 30th at Camp Asbury. The workshop will begin Friday afternoon, Sat-all day and Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The workshop will be held at Camp Asbury 10776 Asbury Rd Hiram Ohio 44234.
What to Pay
The fee for the workshop is $395 if paid by October 1, 2012. If paid after October 1, 2012, the fee is $445. This includes room and six hot meals as listed above.
For further information, kindly call Lauren at 216-272-8438 or e-mail lauren@therockgirls.com to reserve a space in the circle. Please send a check, payable to The Rock Girls inc. Mail the check to The Rock Girls Inc, PO Box 24455, Cleveland, OH 4412. Once paid-in-full you will receive info on your stay at Camp Asbury. Due to the workshop focus and the unique facilities, the attendance will be limited to 25 people.
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Owl Medicine
Keynote: The Mystery of Magic, Omens, Wisdom, and Vision in the Night
Cycle of Power: Nocturnal—Year-round
January 25-27, 2013
The Owl has an ancient aura of mystery. It is a symbol of the feminine, the moon, and the night. It has been believed to have great healing powers, ties to fertility and seduction, and is the bird of magic and
darkness, of prophecy and wisdom.
To the ancient Greeks, it was a symbol of higher wisdom. To the Christian Gnostics, it was the feminine power that refused to be submissive (Lillith). To the Pawnee, it was a symbol of protection. To the Ojibwa, it was a symbol of evil and death. To the Pueblo, it was the symbol of skeleton man, death, and fertility (possibly the death and rebirth process). Overall, it is symbolized with clairvoyance, astral
projection, and magic, both black and white.
The Owl is the bird of the night, the symbol of darkness in which humans hide their secrets. It has great hearing and vision, especially at night. The yellow coloring of the eyes is symbolic of the light of the sun, alive in the night. The combination of keen hearing and eyesight enables one to see and hear what others try to hide. You will hear what is not being said and you will see what is hidden or in the shadows. You can detect and pinpoint the subtleties. This can make others uncomfortable because they will not be able of others' souls and life. This is very scary to most people. This vision and hearing capabilities has metaphysical links to the gifts of clairvoyance and clairaudience.
Wholeness
In the silence of who we are, we discover a part of our self that is sacred. This part of our self does not come to the surface through determination or brute force or sheer will power. Rather it emerges from within the sacredness of who we are when sacred space is opened and safely held. When we touch our own sacredness, we touch our soul.
What to Expect
The workshop will do several shamanic journeys over the course of the weekend. The focus of the workshop is total immersion into the spiritual world for two days so that the emergence of one’s soul can surface through a memory, an insight, or a deep awareness. A large altar/vortex is created with four large rose quartz crystals and one large selenite. This creates a massive energetic field. Within 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. It is common for people to have transformational healing experiences.
Who Should Come
All participants need to be experienced with the shamanic journey.
What to Bring
Please bring any rocks or crystals that want to come along. A journal notebook with colored pencils or pens is encouraged as well as any comforts such as blankets, pillows, etc.
When And Where I Will Be Held
The workshop is residential and will be held at a beautiful Lutheran kids camp at Dodgeville, WI. You will receive detailed instructions with your registration. We will begin class at 9 am on each day and end at 3pm on Sunday afternoon. To Register: Please send a $100 deposit or the amount in full to Marie Smith 19126 Campbell Hill Dr, Richland Center, WI 53581. If you have questions, please contact Marie Smith at marie@hawkrdg.org or (608) 647-2366 The last day for registration is December 31, 2012. Cancellations received by December 31st will get a full refund. After December 31st there will be a $50 processing fee.
What Is Included
The workshop is $525 if payment is postmarked by December 31, 2012, which includes lodging for Thursday, Friday and Saturday night, 3 meals on Friday, 3 meals on Saturday, and brunch on Sunday.
There is a fee of $10 for linens and towels or you can provide your own.
Class size is limited to 26.
There is financial assistance once the class reaches 16 people. It is based on financial need. There are no full scholarships. There is a couples discount of $100 for the second person.
Presenter: Herb "One White Horse Standing" Stevenson (Shawnee and Cherokee) has been exploring indigenous healing practices for over 20 years.
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Buffalo Medicine
SOLD OUT!
March 15-17, 2013
Camp Asbury, Hiram, Ohio
Buffalo (Bison)
Keynote: The Emanation of Abundance Through Right Action and Right Prayer
Key Principle: The Wisdom of Deep Holding—The Ability to Initiate, Support and Create Order while beingopen to outcome
Cycle of Power: Year-round
The American buffalo is actually a bison. The buffalo is a name that applies to the animals of Asia and Africa. To the plains Indians, it was a symbol of sacred life and abundance. Once a beautiful woman dressed in white buffalo fur appeared. She brought to the Lakota the sacred pipe which showed how all things were connected. She taught the men and women many mysteries of the earth, and she taught them how to pray and follow the proper path upon the earth. She showed them how to pray for and bring forth abundance. As she left, she rolled upon the earth and became a white buffalo calf and then disappeared over the horizon. No sooner has she disappeared and great herds of buffalo were seen all around the Indian camps.
The bison is a large animal and can weight up to a ton and a half. It has a massive head, humped shoulders,
and an almost exaggerated appearance because of its shaggy fur. Humps are often symbolic of stored
forces—reservoirs that can be tapped. In the case of the bison, it reflects the abundance that is available if
we know how to tap it. The fact that the hump occurs at the shoulder level, implies that we must
incorporate our own efforts. Shoulders are symbolic of the ability to embrace and hold life. Upon shoulders
are carried either our burdens or our rewards. The humped area on the shoulders implies the need for our
own efforts.
Buffalo Medicine Workshop
The Buffalo Medicine program is an initiation—a birthing process to more fully be who you are. The focus is
to discover the innate healing presence within your self that have not been allowed to be seen or heard. We
will nurture those parts so as to begin to create a more centered and balanced life. Our intent is to create
the sacred space that will enable you to fully birth who you are, shedding the parts that no longer serve the
fullness of your presence. Each person will be given the opportunity to be initiated into the Buffalo
medicine.
What to expect: The Buffalo Medicine workshop will do various journeys over the course of the weekend.
Hence, participants need to be experienced with the shamanic journey. 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. Within 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. It is common
for people to have transformational healing experiences.
Who Should Come: The workshop is designed for people from all walks of life. It is focused towards
expanding the skills for Shamanic practitioners, spiritual explorers, practicing healers, and curious people.
What to Bring: Please bring any rocks or crystals that want to come along, as well as any Buffalo artifacts,
claws, teeth, tools. A journal notebook is encouraged as well as any comforts for sitting on the floor, such
as floor chairs, back supports, blankets, pillows, etc.
Meals
Dinner will be served on Friday night, Saturday- breakfast, lunch and dinner, Sunday breakfast and lunch---
departure at 3pm.
When and Where to Come
Registration will begin at 1:00 PM on Friday, March 15th at Camp Asbury. The workshop will begin Friday
running int the night, Sat-all day and into the evening, and Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The workshop
will be held at Camp Asbury, 10776 Asbury Rd., Hiram Ohio 44234.
What to Pay
The fee for the workshop is $395 if paid by February 1st, 2013. Send $100.00 deposit to hold your space or
call Lauren if you need to discuss payment. If paid after February 1, 2013, the fee is $445. This includes
room and six hot meals as listed above.
For further information, kindly call Lauren at 216-272-8438 or e-mail lauren@therockgirls.com to reserve a
space in the circle. Please send a check, payable to The Rock Girls inc. Mail the check to The Rock Girls Inc
PO Box 24455, Cleveland Ohio 44124. Once paid-in-full you will receive info on your stay at Camp Asbury.
Due to the workshop focus and the unique facilities, the attendance will be limited to 30 people.
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Notice
This is a shamanic newsletter and is intended
only for educational and informational purposes. Any
person needing therapeutic support should contact a
mental health professional immediately.
