| Eagle's Wing initiated the Practitioner training course in | | | | dimensional affirmation! By enactment of prayers and |
| 1994 and since then many participants have | | | | statements of intention in a state of high focus, one |
| successfully been working with these Shamanic | | | | can influence the unfolding of 'reality'. |
| healing methods in their healing practice. | | | | Shamanic Trance Postures |
| This is an advanced Practitioner training Programme. | | | | The Trance Postures are a gateway to another |
| This training course would benefit holistic practitioners | | | | reality, the reality that up to now is only experienced |
| who wish to develop and expand their work to | | | | in myth and in the dreamworld. During this training |
| include classic shamanic healing practices. It is also | | | | programme participants will enter into that place of |
| suitable for those who have a desire to work as a | | | | personal vision, and experience manifestations of |
| shamanic practitioner to help others. | | | | some of the most ancient myths of both Western |
| The Course consists of the following; Year 1 | | | | and non-Western traditions. These Trance Postures |
| Weekend 1. Shamanic Journeying | | | | will enable you to participate in the sacred lifeways of |
| A shaman is a 'Master of Ecstasy' (Mercia Eliade). The | | | | the ancient shamans and sages. |
| word ecstasy comes from the Greek - ex-stasis - | | | | Course participants will receive training in various |
| meaning outside the limited, narrow, trance-state we | | | | Healing postures. These can be used for oneself and |
| call 'normal' waking reality. | | | | for others. |
| The classical shamanic journey is one of the most | | | | The Shaman's Dreambody |
| profound visionary methods of obtaining hidden | | | | This world is regarded by many indigenous peoples as |
| knowledge and wisdom. It is a powerful way to | | | | not the 'true world', but rather a reflection, an image, |
| facilitate self-transformation, and personal | | | | a shadow of the true worlds - known as the Spirit |
| empowerment. | | | | Worlds. The teachings say that all we are (and |
| Participants on this course will learn advanced | | | | everything else by extension) are fields of energy, |
| shamanic journeying techniques, and explore the | | | | and it is only our senses that give us the illusion of |
| cosmology of the shaman, known as the Upper , | | | | the physical world. If we understand that what we |
| Lower , and Middle worlds. | | | | perceive as physical reality is but the description of |
| Weekend 2. Soul Retrieval | | | | our physical senses, then there is great potential to |
| From a shamanic perspective one of the two main | | | | move beyond the description and into the sacred. |
| causes of illness, is a loss of power (or life force), | | | | The programme will include significant work with |
| and the other an 'intrusion' of an invasive external | | | | altered states of awareness and perception. We will |
| force within our field of energy. | | | | be working with techniques and practices such as |
| The recapitulation of life force is the body of work, | | | | gazing; 'seeing without eyes'; stalking; walks of |
| which restores or recapitulates lost life force. Soul | | | | attention to help us to become awake to our innate |
| Retrieval is one of the most well-known and | | | | potential of heightened states of awareness, and an |
| effective practices to this end. | | | | insight into the 'other' to bridge from the everyday |
| To understand how recapitulation practices work, we | | | | to the spirit world (in modern terms called the |
| need to look at the multidimensional nature of reality | | | | 'unconscious'), and back again. |
| and move away from a linear sequential perspective. | | | | The Course consists of the following; Year 2 |
| From this expanded perspective, 'anything which has | | | | Weekend 1. Shamanic Divination |
| ever happened to anybody, anywhere; it is still | | | | Shamanism is not a system of belief or faith, it is a |
| happening somewhere'. If a traumatic event occurred | | | | system of experiential knowledge. Divination is one of |
| for a person 10, 20 and so on years ago, for that | | | | the paths to gain direct experiential knowledge. |
| person it is still happening, and in some way still | | | | Experiential knowledge can be defined as that which |
| influencing the person's life. | | | | is experienced first hand by the senses. |
| Shamanism does not dwell on past events; there is | | | | Divination is not 'fortune telling', it is a way to a |
| only this vast awesome ever-moving great moment | | | | deeper understanding of events and influences |
| of now where there is no separate past, present, or | | | | surrounding a situation or person. Divination has |
| future. It is possible for a practitioner to journey and | | | | always been an integral part of shamanism. One of |
| move outside of linear time to go to the place where | | | | the most important roles of the shaman has been to |
| that energetic event is still occurring for that | | | | seek revelatory knowledge from visionary sources, |
| individual. Find and bring back that person's life force | | | | which may be for healing purposes, "why has this |
| which is held in that energetic event, and when this | | | | person become ill?", "what medicine does this person |
| has been carried out, then the therapeutic healing of | | | | need? |
| the event and it's consequences can truly begin. | | | | Divination is as old as humanity, but unfortunately in |
| The loss of life-force is known as soul-loss, and this | | | | mainstream Western society it has been regarded as |
| can take place when we suffer a trauma, have an | | | | something primitive, irrational, and pandering to |
| accident, experience strong emotional exchanges | | | | superstition. Divination is simply a way of revealing |
| with a loved one, separation from a partner, death | | | | the truth. The diviner reveals or uncovers to their |
| of a loved one, go through a pervasive period of | | | | client hidden truths about themselves or the |
| difficult circumstances. When we undergo a severe | | | | circumstances surrounding them. In societies outside |
| trauma typically a part of our vital nature goes away, | | | | the West, divining continues to play an important role |
| so that we can survive what ever is happening to us. | | | | revealing that which is hidden, easing anxiety, and |
| It is a way for the body and consciousness to | | | | helping in coming to terms with challenging |
| survive severe trauma. Problems develop when the | | | | circumstances that may demand the implementation |
| soul part or fragment does not return. It may not | | | | of difficult decisions. |
| want to come back, or may not be able to return | | | | In divination, the role of the shaman is to act as a |
| due to the nature of the trauma | | | | mediator or 'middle-man'. The shaman, by exploring |
| There are a number of symptoms of soul-loss, for | | | | and providing the initial reading and interpretation, |
| example, when people feel that they are observing | | | | allows the seeker of this information to avoid |
| life as an outsider, rather than engaging and being | | | | projecting personal wants, desires, and wishes if the |
| fully involved. Other common symptoms are when | | | | question or situation is emotionally charged. |
| people feel that they are being 'spaced' out a lot of | | | | Participants will learn and experience advanced |
| the time, not really here. Other symptoms that | | | | divination techniques |
| indicate possible soul loss are life-themes such as a | | | | Weekend 2. The Pre-Birth Journey |
| pervasive fear, inability to trust people. I have also | | | | The Level of Energy of all beings depends on three |
| found that a severe depression can also be a | | | | fundamental factors; |
| symptom of soul loss. Chronic illness may also be a | | | | - The amount of energy with which they were |
| symptom of soul loss. | | | | conceived, |
| One of the differences between Soul Retrieval and | | | | - The manner in which the energy has been utilised |
| some modern Western psychological systems is that | | | | since birth, |
| Soul Retrieval focuses on the return and integration | | | | - And the way in which it is being used at the |
| of the lost life-force, rather than focus on the original | | | | present time. |
| trauma itself. In my view Soul Retrieval and therapy | | | | There is a teaching that 80% of our energy is locked |
| work very well together, the best combination being | | | | into habit, rigid patterns from generational & social |
| first the recapitulation of the lost life-force, followed | | | | conditioning and our personal history. The remaining |
| by a therapeutic approach to support the person | | | | 20% constitutes our true free will. The great |
| through the process of working with released | | | | teaching of the Medicine Wheel is to light a path to |
| feelings and emotional energy which can be | | | | guide us towards release of these rigid habit patterns |
| uncomfortable and even raw for the individual. This | | | | and addictions which, when unlocked, generates a |
| release and subsequent experiencing of the emotions | | | | reservoir of energy which can be used cognitively |
| is a fundamental part of the whole healing process, | | | | and with conscious intent. This is true free will and |
| and I cannot stress this enough. | | | | freedom - no longer living parental and cultural |
| This healing process leads to what I call the union of | | | | dreams but truly living our own. |
| the life force, when the person can then move | | | | The ultimate purpose of this body of practices is |
| forward in their life without being anchored to the | | | | freedom. Freedom has powerful implications. Among |
| past, and live a life of creativity and productivity. | | | | these is that people must purposely seek and |
| Soul Retrieval will be a significant component of the | | | | embrace change. It is no easy task to embrace |
| Shamanic Healing course. Participants will be taught | | | | change and thereby unlock the rigid structures which |
| Soul Retrieval and in-depth techniques to help and | | | | we have inherited, but we have innate magical |
| support others. | | | | qualities within ourselves to help us on the path to |
| Weekend 3. Shamanic Core Processing | | | | freedom. |
| Shamanic Core Processing is a method developed for | | | | Participants will learn and experience their individual |
| practitioners to support people in obtaining a deep | | | | pre-birth journey, and gain a deep understanding how |
| understanding into their life issues and problems, and | | | | this journey has shaped and formed their lives. |
| to find ways to address and resolve them. It is a | | | | Participants will also learn how to conduct a session |
| way to help people move into their own power, and | | | | with clients using these practices. |
| discover untapped resources and deepen their | | | | Weekend 3. The Pre-Birth Journey continued |
| connection to sources of spiritual nourishment. | | | | We continue this advanced and detailed body of |
| Course participants will receive extensive training in | | | | work focusing on practical applications. |
| this method, which is a bridge between traditional and | | | | Weekend 4. Plant Spirit Shamanism |
| modern methods of therapy | | | | It offers a significant challenge for the rational |
| Weekend 4. Extraction Medicine | | | | Western mind to come to terms with the plant spirit |
| This body of work addresses illness as an 'invasive | | | | consciousness, and a leap of imagination is required to |
| external force' within the human field of energy. | | | | incorporate the 'otherness' of the plant. The magical |
| (refer to Soul Retrieval section). | | | | world to which we are transported by plants is not |
| Participants will learn techniques to help them to 'see' | | | | accessible through the verbal rational mind but |
| or perceive external intrusions in a person's field of | | | | through dream language or an expansion of the |
| energy, and to safely extract them. To boost the | | | | imagination. Thus dreams and the power of our |
| person's own innate healing power to restore | | | | imagination act like doorways and connect us with |
| integrity and energy to the cleared area of the body. | | | | the plant spirit consciousness. |
| Weekend 5. Death and Dying | | | | In this weekend we explore the medicinal and spiritual |
| The Shaman as Conductor of Souls From a shamanic | | | | qualities of plants from the Amazon,and our own isles. |
| perspective there is a thin veil between what we call | | | | Weekend 5. The Healing Power of Sound |
| life and death. Life is a continuum which does not end | | | | We are aware of the power of the drum, and |
| at the moment of death. One of the most important | | | | human voice to alter brain patterns, release neuro |
| traditional tasks of the shaman is to assist people | | | | transmitters and induce relaxing meditative states of |
| who are either dying or the spirits of those who | | | | consciousness. The base principle is that of vibration |
| have died, to make the transition into the places one | | | | and resonance. It is possible to work with sound to |
| goes after death. This is called psychopomp | | | | project a healing vibration to restore harmony and |
| (conductor of souls) work. | | | | balance to our body and thereby promote health and |
| Participants on the course will learn how to deal with | | | | well-being. |
| the issues surrounding death and dying from the | | | | This weekend Frank Perry one of the leading |
| perspective of the shaman. On this course we will | | | | practitioners working in the field of sound-healing to |
| experience the regions where one goes after death, | | | | demonstrate and teach us methods of working with |
| to help in completion of unfinished business, and to | | | | sound that we can incorporate into our healing |
| help a person make the transition of cross-over. | | | | practice. |
| Residential Week | | | | The Residential Week |
| During the residential week, we will be intensively | | | | During the residential week, we will be intensively |
| focusing on bringing the healing practices from the | | | | focusing on bringing the healing practices from the |
| previous weekends into a cohesive and congurent | | | | previous weekends into a cohesive and congruent |
| body of work in which the participant will gain trust | | | | body of work in which the participant will gain trust |
| and confidence in this work.In addition; | | | | and confidence in this work. |
| Healing Mesa | | | | Who Should attend? |
| We will be working with ways and means using | | | | This training course would benefit holistic practitioners |
| natural objects to create and develop your healing | | | | who wish to develop and expand their work to |
| 'mesa'. The mesa which means in Spanish 'table' and | | | | include classic shamanic healing practices. It is also |
| 'high place' is created by traditional shamans to bring | | | | suitable for those who have a desire to work as a |
| balance and harmony to their client. The mesa is a | | | | shamanic practitioner to help others. |
| representation of the cosmos with both positive and | | | | Certification |
| negative aspects both coming together to bring | | | | There is a Certification of Proficiency programme for |
| balance. The mesa is a way of making sacred time | | | | participants who wish to take this work further on |
| and space in order to focus the entire being towards | | | | completion of the training programme. Details available |
| a desired outcome, in conjunction with spiritual | | | | on application. |
| powers. In a sense one could say it is three | | | | |