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2015 Introductory Shamanic Apprenticeship and Advanced Shamanic Training Program

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Shamanism is a spiritual practice that can help us re-connect with nature, ourselves & our ancestors. Shamanic practitioners work with a variety of spirits to heal, gain knowledge & evolve. Creating positive change through compassionate action is the life work of a shaman. A true shaman is one who gives service to their community, tirelessly, lovingly.

Interested in knowing more about Shamanism? Come take my fun and fascinating workshop: Introduction To The Shamanic Journey. Learn basic Shamanic techniques and find out if you're ready to commit to the 2015 Shamanic Apprenticeship, or just learn a little about shamanism and how to journey. The cost of the class will be $25. The optional introductory workshop will meet in March at my massage studio in Corvallis. Please contact me for more information and for exact dates and times.

 

COMMITMENT TO THE APPRENTICESHIP AND PROGRAM

These courses require serious commitment from the student. Before being approved to take part in either apprenticeship program, applicants will be asked to participate in an informal interview. This process helps me to decide if my courses are right for you, and also provides the prospective student with the opportunity to decide if I am a good fit for you as an Instructor.  Once a student commits to either series, they will be expected to attend all classes and to work hard to master all of the material.

2015 Introductory Shamanic Apprenticeship

 

The Introductory Shamanic Apprenticeship is designed for people who have little or no structured shamanic experience. The tools you will receive during this course will help you heal and empower yourself while creating deeper connections with nature and compassionate, loving spirits. These courses stand by themselves and can also provide a solid foundation for those who will want to continue their shamanic studies.


~COURSE SCHEDULE~

 

            The 2015 Shamanic Apprenticeship is a nine month, once-a-month series of linked workshops, with two overnight field trips and an optional vision quest/healing quest. Our group will be together from March through November of 2015. Each class will meet once a month at a time to be determined Our weekend overnights in June and November are Saturday through Sunday.

            An optional one-, two- or three-day Vision Quest / Healing Quest will be offered during August for those who feel called to journey deeper (exact time & location will be announced.) 

            Shamanism requires a serious commitment from you, the student.  Applicants will need to schedule an interview with me to determine if we are a good fit for each other and if the program meets your needs. Once approved and registered, a student becomes fully committed to all aspects of the apprenticeship. You will be expected to attend all classes, to do your best to master all the material, to be supportive of your classmates and, especially, to have fun!

            Students who complete the entire program receive a certificate of completion acknowledging their time, new-found skills, & unique accomplishment.

 

~TOPICS OF STUDY~

 
 

~CREATING A SAFE AND

PROTECTED

SHAMANIC SPACE~

 

~INTRODUCTION TO

SHAMANIC DRUMMING

AND RATTLING~

 

~BASIC JOURNEY

TECHNIQUES~

 

~POWER ANIMAL

DANCING~

 

~FINDING YOUR

POWER ANIMAL~

 

~JOURNEYS TO THE

THREE WORLDS~

 

~WORKING WITH
ELEMENTALS~

 

~FINDING A SPIRIT

GUIDE FROM

THE ABOVE WORLD~

 

~HEALING THROUGH

DREAMWORK~

 

~PLANT SHAMANISM~

 

~VISION QUEST

PREPARATION~

 

~AUGUST VISION

QUESTING~

 

~PSYCHOPOMP~

 

 

~COST OF THE PROGRAM~

 

            The cost of the course is based on a sliding scale:  $895 - $1325 for approximately 75 - 100 hours of instruction. Amount is due in full by March 13th unless other arrangements are made. Your payment is your registration. Should you be unable to pay for the entire course at once, a minimal deposit of $100 dollars and a workable, reasonable, monthly payment plan will be sufficient to secure your place in the apprenticeship.

            Please note: If the cost of the course is a concern for you, do not let it be. I have a personal policy of never turning away people who cannot afford shamanic healing work. Access to education is also very important to me, so perhaps there are other ways we can work together to meet your needs in this area if you are unable to fully pay for the apprenticeship. Partial work-trades are possible, in addition to payment plans, depending on enrollment.   If learning shamanism is your true path, let nothing stop your journey from succeeding! Enlist me as your ally in self-discovery. There is so much beauty yet to be experienced! I hope to share it with you.


2015 ADVANCED SHAMANIC APPRENTICESHIP

 

~COURSE SCHEDULE~

The Advanced Shamanic Training prepares the student to begin doing healing work for others. Shamanic practitioners will need to have a regular spiritual practice and be ready to dedicate themselves to learning and mastering the proven healing techniques shared in these courses. The Advanced Training will be an eight month, once-a-month, series of linked workshops, including two daylong summer field trips (time and location TBA). We will create our group in March, 2015 and our time together will end in October, 2015. Individual classes will meet monthly based on the best schedule for all participants.

The prerequisite for this course is successful completion of the Introductory Shamanic Apprenticeship and a demonstratively successful personal shamanic practice or equivalent training and experience. A calling for the work is a sign that you may be ready to make the necessary sacrifices that becoming a shamanic healer requires. This is not a decision to be taken lightly! Once your choice is made, however, the challenges and rewards of this difficult path will be powerfully transformative in your life and in the lives of others that you touch.

 

~ADVANCED SHAMANIC

TRAINING

TOPICS OF STUDY~

 

 

~ADVANCED JOURNEYS

TO THE THREE WORLDS~

 

~MEDICINE FOR THE EARTH

PART 1: RECEPTIVITY AND

TRUST (INSPIRED BY

SANDRA INGERMAN'S WORK)~

 

~DIAGNOSTIC JOURNEY~

 

~WORKING WITH SPIRIT

GUIDES AND OTHER

HELPERS FOR HEALING~

 

~ADVANCED DREAMWORK

FOR HEALING~

 

~WORKING SHAMANICALLY

WITH PLANTS OF POWER~

 

~MEDICINE FOR THE EARTH

PART 2: IMAGINATION~

 

 

~SHAMANISM, ART

AND CREATIVITY

FREEING THE

SACRED SELF~

 

~MEDICINE FOR THE EARTH

PART 3: WORKING WITH

NATURE~

 

~POWER ANIMAL RETRIEVAL~

 

~INTRUSIONS AND

EXTRACTIONS~

 

~MEDICINE FOR THE EARTH

PART 4: WORKING WITH

THE ELEMENTS~

 

~SOUL RETRIEVAL~

 

~MEDICINE FOR THE EARTH

PART 5: THE POWER OF

SOUND~

 

~MEDICINE FOR THE EARTH

PART 6: TRANSMUTATION~

 

COST OF THE ADVANCED TRAINING

The cost of the course is based on a sliding scale:  $950 - $1350 for approximately 50 hours of instruction. Amount is due in full by March 13th. Your payment is your registration. Should you be unable to pay for the entire course at once, a minimal deposit of $100 dollars and a workable payment plan will be sufficient to secure your place in the apprenticeship. I have a personal policy of never turning away people who cannot afford shamanic healing work. Access to education is also important to me, it may be possible to work together to meet your needs in this area if you are unable to fully pay for the advanced training program.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Lawrence Birch has been a shamanic practitioner since 1997. He was trained in the Harner Method of Core Shamanism. He has studied with Alida Birch, Tom Cowan, Mimi Kamp, Leslie Conton, and other shamans and shamanic practitioners. He has been offering spiritual and shamanic classes since 1992. His main area of focus is in working with the plant people.

The path of a Shamanic Practitioner is filled with beauty, ugliness, light, darkness, fear, joy, power, peace and love. It is not an easy road, and not something that can ever be fully, completely mastered. Whether you choose to continue your studies with other teachers, use your newfound knowledge for continuing personal discoveries, or go further by offering healing work to others, the skills you will gain from your shamanic studies will be powerfully transformative.

TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

GivingTree Massage
GivingTree Farm Herb Company
Lawrence Birch, Owner and Herbalist

541.344.7534

email: givingtree@earthlink.net

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