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COURSE CALENDAR |
| BASIC COURSES: |
| The
Shaman's Journey |
| COURSE REGISTRATION |
| OTHER COURSES: |
| Rhythms
of Life 17-22 April, Hungary |
| Herb
Lore & Plant Magic 21 & 22 April 5 & 6 May, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Rituals
for Life |
| Soul
of Nature |
| Shamanism,
Death & Life 27 June - 1 July, Åsbacka, Sweden |
| Spirit
Dance 24-29 July, Tokalynga, Sweden |
| Shamanic
Counselling 1 19-25 Aug, Åsbacka, Sweden |
| Shamanic
Healing 12-16 Sept, Poulstone Court, UK |
| Into
the Journey 26-28 Oct, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Step
into Change 2-4 Nov, Co Sligo, Ireland |
| COURSE REGISTRATION |
| OTHER EVENTS: |
| Seidr
at SjamanGathering Festival 21-24 June, Norway |
| ISC
Summer Gathering 6-8 July, UK |
| SPP
Shamanic Conference 6-9 Sep, UK |
| COURSES NOT IN SEASON: |
| Soul Retrieval |
| Spirit Voice |
| Seidr |
| Shamanic Practice Weekends |
| Peace and Power |
| Return to Spirit |
| Blessing the Shaman's Way |
| Shamanic Counselling 2 |
SPIRIT DANCE
Shamanic dancing is a doorway to the World of the Spirits. The shaman uses dance to call the Spirits and bring them into our world. It offers an intimate and direct connection, and is one of the most empowering and clear ways of contacting the Spirits.
Traditionally, different kinds of dances are used for different purposes. This course will introduce you to a variety of shamanic dances with specific intentions and forms – to celebrate and thank our Spirit Helpers, to get in deeper contact with Nature, to ask for teachings from the Ancestors, to give and receive Healing, and as an essential part of ceremonial acts. Dance and ritual are often combined to create strong spiritual experiences, not only on a personal level but for communities as a whole. Ritual is a container for power, and dance helps to bring the power into the ritual.
Shamanic dancing invites the Spirits in, allowing them to dance us, as much as we dance with them. As with other shamanic work, the key is the dancer’s intention and the ability to keep that intention clear, to shift your state of consciousness so you communicate with the Spirits through movement. In this way, shamanic dance is another kind of shamanic journeying.
As this is a summer course, there is also the opportunity to do "utiseta" or Sitting Out, the ancient Nordic ritual of being alone in Nature overnight to ask for help and power
Participants must have completed introductory course The Shaman's Journey or equivalent. Experience with dancing is totally unnecessary.
July 24 – 29, 2012: Tokalynga, Halland, Sweden. Taught by Jonathan in English. Contact Zara, email: courses@asbacka.org or tel: + 46 (0)431 441 220. Price: 5900 SEK, deposit 1900 SEK, includes food and accommodation.
For information about the venue, see www.teateralbatross.se
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