• Passion
  
• Fulfilment
  
• Flow (harmony as opposed to separate,self-centred lifestyle)
  
• Living positively (to create desired experiences) rather than negatively (to stay safe and avoid experiences)
  

Living POSITIVELY means...

• living with appreciation, gratitude, love, compassion, wisdom, growth & maturation, interdependent.
  

Living NEGATIVELY means...

• living with denial, illusion, defensive, regressive, anxiety/worry, (parasitic), co-dependent or independent, malicious, complaining.
  

What does living fully in flow/harmony look like?...

• Acceptance (of ups and downs & challenges, not same as complacency or quitting)
• Living mainly in the "Here & Now"
• Truth (not in wishful thinking or "A Fool's Paradise"
• Creative
• Spontaneous
• Not rejecting disharmony but seeing it as the parent and child of harmony (yinyang wisdom)

What we do in this workshop...

Exercise 1: "Observing the Breath" meditation

Breath <<<<<<< Life Force <<<<<<< a) earth spirit nature (survival + growing/flowering etc cycle)
                                                               b) spiritual (soul) spirit nature

[Ancient "knowing" of associations between Breath/Spirit/Wind are found in Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Aramaic, Old English]

 

Self-awareness - Energy Quality - How is your energy today?
	Chaotic/agitated	Peaceful/Calm
HIGH	HC	HP
LOW	LC	LP

LP = rest/restoration/receptiveness
Move from HC to HP via a) meditation-type processes (Letting Go as in Exercise 1) or b) self-expression Releasing as in Exercise 2) [energy flows out]

 

Exercise 2: "I am, I feel..."
Spontaneous self-expression/acceptance/team-building.

 

Discussion: "How do you make a spiritual connection? How can "God" or "The Divine" become real?
"Blind Faith" (just accepting what sacred texts/prophets/gurus/your culture tell you) is the path that some follow.
Others experience an "inner knowing".
Others still tread the path that I call "The Buddhist model" (interestingly the Sanskrit word for a Buddhist monk may be the source - from India via China - of the Tungus word from which we get the word "Shaman").
In this path, the journey of faith begins with realising that we are unhappy and unfulfilled (the state of Dissatisfaction or Suffering). Usually we deal with this discomfort by going into:

* Non-acceptance
* Cravings (going in circles getting nowhere) & addictions (downward spiral)
* Distractions
* Intellectualisation
* Crime/antisocial
* Negative pleasure: Gossip/sabotage
* Dissociation/wishful thinking/illusions (space cadet)


But we may have a "Behold" experience [sacred text or guru] - we see an alternative path (the road less travelled) a seed is planted which goes through germination and growth etc stages (eventually producing its own seed) the plant gets hit by repeated disillusionment/suffering episodes which wither it for a while but can each time grown back stronger than before.

 

Exercise 3: The Metaphor of half-empty glass...
List what you want added/more of, + list what you want removed/less of.

 

Exercise 4: Modern adaptation of the 19th Century Arapaho Ghost dance.
Connecting to...

* your life potential
* creativity
* interconnection (community & spirit)


 

Exercise 5: Seneca Symbolic Planting Ritual...
Build Resourcefulness & Flexibility via moving sequentially in the 5 elemental energy patterns (earth, water, fire, air, ether). Also bring down guidance and help from Spirit guides/God/Guardian angel/Wakan Tanka etc.
 

Hear this Tribal Planting Dance Ritual

 

OUTDOOR EXERCISES...


* Walking meditation;
* Spontaneous tai chi : a) alone b) with partner c) with trees;
* The "No!" catharsis & self-empowerment process;

 

Exercise 5: Enjoying the simple Ebb & Flow of daily life via "Only Love is Flowing..."


Exercise 6: Shamanic Smudging to cleanse personal aura & create sacred space.


Exercise 7: Shamanic drummed Journey to Find Your Power Animal

Saturday July 26th 2008 11am-5pm Shamanism Workshop No experience necessary [bring packed lunch] Location: Dry Drayton Village Hall Cambridgeshire (5 miles from Cambridge) Cost: £25 (£18 if paid before July 20th) Booking & Enquiries: Tel: Mike on or Email us

Live Fully & Passionately in the Flow of Life Connect to the Shaman Within! Suitable for people new to Shamanism and also for experienced Shamanic Practitioners who wish to hone their skills or just enjoy the group activities, wise stories, healing circle rituals, singing and shamanic journeying around a fire in the woods in the evening (weather permitting), nature connection, energy-cultivation & movement meditations etc. Shamanic Healing is the world's most adaptable system of holistic healing - over the millennia and in different cultures and religions Shamanism & Shamanic Healing have undergone many evolutions and adaptations. Shamanism is an holistic lifestyle that evolves to suit the needs of each era and culture of the human race, but the essence of Shamanic living remains the same: living fully and passionately in harmony with inner and outer Nature, Community and a soul-purpose driven life. Suitable for folks of any religious or spiritual persuasion (or none).

THIS WORKSHOP IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS A PRIVATE 1-to-1 LIFE-COACHING SESSION or SMALL GROUP WORKSHOP

Email us with your requirements

 

Inspiring FILMS available on DVD:
 

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"School Of Rock" starring Jack Black, Mike White, Joan Cusack
If anything can reconnect you with your passion for life and your inner vision for fulfilment it is this moving and remarkable (also very funny) film.

Jack Black plays unemployed slob and hell-raising guitarist Dewey Finn, who needs to make a few fast bucks after being kicked out of his rock band. Posing as his reformed rocker-come-substitute teacher flatmate, he falls into teaching a class of prepubescent stiffs. After over hearing the kids practice in their school orchestra, Finn decides to teach the kids "the power of rock", and fulfil his life long dream of entering the Battle of the Bands competition.
Turbo-charged comic Jack Black shakes School of Rock to its foundations, wailing with born-again metalhead passion as Dewey Finn, a guitarist who gets kicked out of a band because he grandstands too much--or, to put it another way, enjoys himself. Through an intercepted phone call, Finn gets a job as a substitute teacher for a fifth grade class at a private grade school. Neither students nor teacher quite know what to do with each other until Finn discovers that some of his young charges can play instruments; at once he starts turning them into a blistering rock & roll troupe that can crush his former band at an upcoming competition. School of Rock is silly and formulaic, but director Richard Linklater (Dazed and Confused), writer Mike White (The Good Girl), and especially Black and co-star Joan Cusack invest the formulas with such glee that the movie is irresistibly fun.
The DVD is like the movie, but the DVD extras are smarter and a lot more entertaining than your average flick. The making-of feature ("Lessons Learned") has the usual behind-the-scenes banter but Jack Black is in fine form--that is, something special--interviewing as much as being interviewed about the making of the film. His unique pitch to Led Zeppelin to use their song is alone worth the price of the DVD. Black is more his maniacal self and a bit more grating in MTV's Diary segment, but his commentary track with director Richard Linklater is as insightful as it is funny. OK, it's a lot more funny, but entertaining throughout. The commentary track featuring just the kid actors is less so, but any preteen would love listening to it. To top it off, the DVD-ROM has Dewey Finn's instantly famous blackboard history of rock. You can drill down to the bands mentioned and get a brief history of each.
Amazon discount New or Used copy order pages: USA   Canada Edition   UK Edition
 

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Louise Hay Affirmations Calendar 2009.

Positive Daily affirmations to Change Your Life, Lift Spirit, Elevate Mood, Inspire, Motivate and bring self-empowerment into your life.
 

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Healing Hands chi/ki/prana life-force cultivation video.

A DVD guide to building up vital energy (chi / ki / prana) and clear your chakras (human energy field centres).
Video film of a martial arts master demonstrating techniques and skills for energy healing, self-healing, Acupressure points, Theraputic touch.
 

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WEBPAGES:

Deal with Frustration & Irritation
 

BOOKS:

"Women Who Run with the Wolves: Contacting the Power of the Wild Woman". Undoubtedly the most significant women's book of the twentieth century. A massive and incredibly perceptive book - a darn good read/browse/reference. Second-hand copies are available cheaply on this Amazon UK page. Also useful for the men in your life to read, so that they might understand you/relate to you better! The lessons are nicely illustrated with archetypal mythic stories e.g. the classic myth of the "red shoes".

 

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