COURSES & CIRCLES
RESIDENTIAL -- ONLINE -- MENTORING
Here you can book courses taught by Jonathan & Zara. We offer a mix of online and onsite workshops, all in English. Courses are shamanic, animistic or both. Some are open to all, some need prerequisite training - see each course page for more information. Annette no longer runs physical courses but focuses on writing and giving lectures. Find out more about how our training is structured by scrolling to the bottom of the page.
- COURSE NEWS, MAY 2025 -
All current 2025 residential courses are fully booked.
Dates for 2026 residential courses will be shared in October.
New online courses for Autumn 2025 will be announced in August.
These self-study courses are available to book now:
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SUMMER COURSES - ONSITE
SHAMAN'S JOURNEY
- Long Introduction -
Working with drum journeys, nature, rattles and power song. Open to all, no experience necessary. Taught by Jonathan & Zara in English. Wed 16 - Sun 20 July, Sweden. Fully residential.
SOUL RETRIEVAL
- Advanced course -
Learning healing ways from the Spirits to bring the Soul back home. With pair work and group ceremonies. Taught by Jonathan & Zara in English. Wed 23 - Mon 28 July, Sweden. Fully residential.
PATH RETREAT
- Advanced course -
Seeking Spirit guidance so we can walk our way with Power. Taught by Zara & Jonathan in English. Tues 9 - Sun 14 Sept, Sweden. Fully residential.
ONLINE MENTORING CIRCLES
Jonathan & Zara regularly offer shamanic group mentoring to help build confidence and deepen practice. Some require previous training. Often they run throughout the year, some are possible to join at any time. Click below for more information or to express your interest in taking part.
SHAMANIC GUIDANCE CIRCLE
Supporting and encouraging personal shamanic practice. Once a month. Held in English by Jonathan Horwitz & Zara Waldebäck. 13 March - 10 July 2025.
SOUL CIRCLE
A reflective online space to help you hear the wisdom of the soul and discover what you need. Open to all. Held in English by Zara Waldebäck. New dates TBA
NATURAL LEADERSHIP MENTORING
Animistic programme offering nature-led inspiration and support in a circle setting. Held by Zara Waldebäck, in English. New dates TBA.
SELF-STUDY COURSES - ONLINE
SEIDR
History, Craft and Modern Practice. Taught in English by Annette Høst. A series of 8 video lectures with self-study. Offered free of charge.
HEALING SPACES
Enhancing living places through animistic design and creative collaboration. Open to all. Taught in English by Zara Waldebäck & Annegrete Mølhave.
SACRED CEREMONY
Experience the Power of Ceremony in everyday Life. Open to all. Taught in English by Jonathan Horwitz & Zara Waldebäck.
RECURRING COURSES -
We hold a wide variety of training, both online and residential. They vary over time and are usually offered every few years. Courses you can expect to see in the future include Peace and Power, Return to Spirit, Shamanic Healing, Soul Retrieval, Death & Life, Shamanic Counselling, Sacred Ceremony, Healing Earth, Spirit Dance, Being Home, Power of the Circle, Seidr and others.
HOW OUR COURSES WORK:
You can begin either with a shamanic introduction course or an animistic course. There are many ways to explore depending on your personal interest. Some online courses are open to all and do not require previous training. Please read more on each course description.
If you want to take advanced courses in shamanism with us you need to have completed the introductory workshop The Shaman's Journey or similar. This teaches you the basic approach we use, in terms of journeying, power, ethics and language. There are many different approaches to teaching shamanism and it is important that we share common ground. If in doubt, please read how we work on the website
There is no recommended sequence. Workshops can be helpful and inspiring whether you are new to this path or have been walking it for years. On most courses, you will meet a mix of people who have worked for a long time and others who have arrived on the path more recently. People move at their own pace and rhythm, everyone has different requirements and needs.
The real education takes place between you and your Spirit teachers. The purpose of our teaching is to help initiate, guide, and inspire that process. Many people take courses more than once, including returning to the introduction course years later, and find there is always more to learn.
Our courses teach shamanic practice and techniques, animistic life-ways and spirituality. They are not intended as therapy courses. Please note that we do not offer certificates or diplomas.
INTRODUCTION COURSES WITH OTHERS WE RECOMMEND:
UK - Kathy Fried http://kathyfried.co.uk/
UK & online - Shenoah Taylor http://shenoahtaylor.com/
Wales - Christine Mark https://cadairidrisshamanism.cymru/
Ireland - Liam Glenane (email)
Denmark - Maria Lisette Jacobsen https://www.hyldemorshave.dk/
Denmark - Nicolaj Møller http://forbundethed.dk/
Denmark - Rasmus Ludvigsen http://medicinewalk.dk/
Norway - Amalia Fonfara https://www.amaliafonfara.com/courses/
Finland - Christiana Aro-Harle https://solavoima.fi/
If you have not trained with us, please begin by learning more about our way of working. This will give you a sense of whether it is a good fit for you. You can read one of our articles in the Library or watch Jonathan and Zara's talk on Introduction to Shamanism. It is important that when you train with us, you want to work in the way we do and are happy to follow our guidelines. Read more about our way of working here
Working Online in Circle is a little different in some ways to meeting in person. In many other ways it is the same and can be very powerful. To help you maintain a sense of ethics and clear guidelines, we offer you our guide to sharing shamanic work online, whether for a ceremony or a circle.
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