Shamanism and the Spirits of Nature
From ancient times, shamans have worked with the spirits of nature for healing, survival, and knowledge. By learning from the plants and animals, from the rocks and mountains, from the winds and waters, and from the sun, moon, and stars, shamans helped their peoples live in harmony with the universe. In a world now out of balance, the way of the shaman can teach how again to respect nature, our Planet, and its inhabitants at a deep spiritual level. As our ancestors everywhere once knew, our survival depends on the survival of the other species. By working together intensively through shamanic journeys and other spiritual experiences, we will dedicate ourselves to working in both non-ordinary and ordinary reality to restore and maintain a living Planet.
According to ancient shamanic tradition, all of nature is perceived as animated and ensouled. The aim of this workshop is to expand and deepen our knowledge of and relationship to nature by coming into direct contact with the spirits of the Middle World. These include stones, plants, animals, the elements and the weather, from which shamans of many cultures have learned since time immemorial. Beings known from fairy tales or mythology also play a role. This workshop takes place half outdoors.
First-hand shamanic experiences will teach participants to look at nature with different eyes. They will experience themselves as part of nature and have the opportunity to become aware of ecological interrelations for which the view of a larger whole is necessary. In addition to feeling connected, shamanic divination, healing work and ceremonies will be performed with the help of the spirits of nature. Participants will learn what needs to be considered in the process. The workshop “Shamanism and the Spirits of Nature” addresses the following aspects of shamanic work:
Practical experience of the animate and ensouled character of nature and the spirits of nature
Shamanic work with spirits of the Middle World, such as stones, plants, animals, elements, the weather and beings from fairy tales
Deepened knowledge of one’s own relationship to nature and ecological interrelations.
Becoming aware (or renewing one’s awareness) of one’s personal connection with the so-called “environment”
Training the perception of non-ordinary aspects of the Middle World.
*Prerequisite for participation is completion of the basic Way of the Shaman.