SACRED EARTH SACRED SOUNDS

People have asked me for years to offer more traditional shamanic practices through my sound healing programs.  The reality is, my work is very shamanic in nature, and based in the rich tapestry and history of the use of shamanic sound in cultures from Cherokee and Ojibwe nations of the Americas (cultures I carry genetic and spiritual lineages of,) to the Tibetan Bon and Buddhist, Hindu mystical and Egyptian Mysteries I am initiated in, and birthed from.

Sound is every where and in every thing.  And, when we learn to listen to, and attune to, the vibrational essence, and information carried in all Living Things, as well as the VOICES OF THE OTHER WORLDS, we have an extraordinary opportunity to work with sound from a highly refined and other worldly perspective.

How do they speak, how do we listen, and learn?

From a place of deep listening, and noticing how we perceive information from the subtle worlds, and developing relationship with those living entities (holy beings, guides, allies, teachers,) we come into deeper direct communion with them.  Paying attention is part of the process, to allow the Medicines to unfold.  Yet, there are specific methodologies we shall incorporate, as to how to access and gain direct communion with those in the SpiritWorlds.

There are, also, specific methods of learning how to view into the subtle body, and work energetically with others in shamanic/sound practices (therapeutic in nature.)

And, there are numerous ways to tap into the Living Energies of the Earth, create alliances with these energies, and the Elemental, Ancestral and other living consciousnesses of those energies (and realms, or worlds,) present, in every place, every room, every Earth Sanctuary we visit or live in, to incorporate in our lives, practices, and healing ceremonies for our selves and others, not to mention for the Earth Herself.

We are in a time of profound transformation, and in this special first of its kind retreat, we shall engage in real healing ceremonies for our selves, the Earth, and each other during this very special 5 day program.  

In this retreat, we shall take the highlights of my Sound Healers and other trainings, and incorporate & encapsulate elements of how to work with voice and instruments, energy of the human subtle field, and the subtle realms of the Greater Realities (or, Other Worlds,) around and within us.  How to develop allies and personal power, and resolve or dissolve the encumbrances we, or others carry, which debilitate most of our lives.

Why do so many focus on the shadow side, when that is not what we wish to create?  We cannot ignore the shadows we carry, but it is far more important to realize who we truly are, where our power truly lies, and who are our greatest allies and resources for healing, living, and thriving, upon this bounteous Earth.

We shall peer into, work with, and come to understandings of both principals and processes of healing.

This is all part of what I offer in my greater 1, 2, and 3 year trainings in Sound.  Many do not understand how much of the shamanic perspective I bring into this work.  That is partly because of misunderstanding of the true nature of Shamanism, partly because of how I choose to language my work.

What I do is, and has always been, based more in traditional Shamanism (world traditions,) rather than what many have come to view shamanism to be in our contemporary society, where many of us have a very limited perspective of its true and authentic nature, and ability.  It is fundamentally to make us whole, to discover who we truly are, not who or what we have been led to believe.  By peering into the Other World realities, we gain direct observation of our true and authentic nature.  This empowers us, enlightens us, enlivens us, and we come away feeling whole and complete; healed.

So, perhaps we will start here.  What is shamanism; where does our power reside; how do we access it, define it, and utilize it; how do we heal ourselves and others;  how is the Earth involved; and what can we each do to assist in this powerful transformation of Human and Earthly consciousness which is transpiring today.

What does he mean by the Living Earth, Living Energies, or 'Consciousnesses of Other Worlds?'  Do you realize these are alive, (everything,) and accessible as allies, as true living entities?

We have not been taught these principals well in the modern era.  We shall explore these directly, to empower our own path with direct communication, direct communion, direct communication, direct realization.

We will be in the luscious 95 Acres of the SpiritFire Retreat Center in Leyden MA, with the option to live in or commute to the practice.  Some work will be in doors, some outdoors.

It will incorporate traditional fire ceremony.

Everyone who comes will likely find this experience more than they anticipated, more than they possibly even imagined.  The majority of participants in this work, previously, report just that.  Even those who have come for years.  (One participant, who is an advanced student, with over 8 years of practice, states the ceremony in the Stone Chamber was the most profound she has ever  experienced, even moreso than our practices in ancient sites of UK, such as, Stonehenge, or in Egypt, and Peru.)

We look forwarfd to seeing you.

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• Experiential and cognitive advancement of our understanding of fundamental principles and utilization of techniques of sound healing therapies, especially as it relates to shamanic understanding
• Exploration of the nature of Authentic Healing Experiential practices and esoteric understanding of the nature of human consciousness
• Utilize sound practices from Native American (N., S., & C. American,) Shamanic/Vedic/Yogic traditions, Tibetan Bon and Buddhism and other indigenous cultures
• Hands on practice in shamanic/sound techniques with applications for personal development and the professional setting
• Practices for entering living relations with the energies (and living consciousness) of aspects of the Earth
• Scientific research and contemporary sound therapies
• Use of voice, ancient and contemporary instruments including, crystal bowls, Tibetan bells, tingshas, shangs, shamanic/Native drums, rattles, flutes, and tuning forks in wellness and therapeutic practices
• Practice of shamanic/sound techniques to enhance personal and professional practices 
• Balancing and clearing techniques for the neurophysiology, chakras, etheric/subtle energy and endocrine systems
• Using shamanic/sound and consciousness practices to provide pathways to awakened states of wholeness and well being

Time with the Grandfather Drums
Time with Nature
Creating relationship with the living energies,
Engaging in Solar practices


Learning therapeutic sound & shamanic techniques

SCHEDULE For 5 day Shamanic Sound trainings in Leyden: Typical schedule format: (All Times are EST.   Exact times may vary.) First day:  Arrive and register by 11:30 AM.   Lunch 12-1 PM. Program begins at 2:00 PM Breaks every 1.5-2 hrs. Afternoon snack 3:30-4:00 PM Evening meal begins 6:30 PM At least 3 evenings we will offer practice for approximately 2 hrs. Starting at 7:30-8 PM These will especially incorporate aspects of our experiential work with sound, as a group. One evening we will offer a Peruvian Despacho fire ceremony, and have an opportunity for music, chant, sound at the fire. 2nd through 4th day: Breakfast 8:15 - 9: 15 AM Program begins 9:45 AM Morning break 11:15 AM Lunch at 1 PM Afternoon session begins 2:30 PM Afternoon break and snack 4:00 PM Evening meal begins  6:30 PM One day optional outdoor training, sacred site: Leave 9 AM with bagged lunches for approx. 5 hour excursion 5th day: Breakfast 8:15 - 9: 15 AM Program begins between 9:45 AM Morning break 11:15 AM Lunch at 1 PM Program ends 2:00 PM, though may be slight extension for ‘graduation’ ceremony.