November 6-9, 2008: Shaman's Altar - with Jose Luis Herrera

Summary: Southern California In-depth study of the Shaman's Altar. Explore the architecture of the Incan energy system (cekes system), affinities, dualities, and animistic exchanges. Learn to use your mesa as an intermediary of power between heaven and earth. Class cost: $695, includes some meals - hotels will be additional. Contact Renee www.deserthealingarts.com or 760-773-5870

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November 7-9: Returning to One: The Art of Ceremonial Communion with Places of Sacred Power - Walden Pond State Reservation, Massachusetts

Summary: Each of these regional gatherings at worldwide sacred sites will offer an opportunity to apprentice in advanced Earth stewardship ceremonies and rituals, working with the patterns of our planetary biosphere and within the vast energy field of the universe. With reverence for the natural world, we will merger with the flow of Gaia's living soul mirrored in the larger patterns of the Cosmos, ands deepen our mastery as caretakers of ancestral places of sacred power.

Description: Location: Walden Pond State Reservation, Massachusetts Contact: message board 212-479-0863 or antisuyuayllu@aol.com

November 9-14, 2008: New Inka Initiation & Energy Healing (Class #1) with Jose Luis Herrara- Rainbow Jaguar Traditions begins. Southern California

Summary: Jose Luis Herrara- Rainbow Jaguar Traditions beginsNovember 9-14, 2008, Southern California.Medicine People or Paqos in the Southern Andes undergo a series of rites of passage as they develop their medicine body. Each level of the Andean Shamanism holds a body of knowledge and a set of skills which are the cornerstones for mastering different realms of reality and healing techniques. Training will explore in depth the cosmovision, myths, practices, and tools of the Pampamesayoqs, Altomesayoqs, and Kurak Akulleqs. Sessions will be a combination of rites of passage and healing techniques. This is an advanced class and full mesas are encouraged. This is the this class and will focus of using the healing techniques of the Medicine people in the Southern Andes including extraction.Call 760-773-5870 or www.deserthealingarts.com

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October 11-12, 2008: Death, Dying, and the Eternal Spirit with Kristin Madden, in Jemez Springs, New Mexico

Summary: Death, Dying, and the Eternal Spirit with Kristin Madden, author of "Shamanic Guide to Death and Dying" - Ardantane School of Shamanic Studies in Jemez Springs, New Mexico

Join us for an in-depth exploration of the death and dying process, intended for anyone that is exploring their own mortality, facing the death of a loved one, working as a caretaker or clergy, or anyone that feels called to work with the departed.

This is an intense weekend of discussion, visioning, and experiential exercises. Expect to gain deep insight into yourself and the death process and come away with greater understanding, abilities, and hope. Over the course of this weekend, you will explore your own beliefs and fears, learn about death trajectories, hone your communication skills, and understand the ins and outs of working with medical teams and families. Learn to act as an effective caregiver, establish and strengthen spirit connections, and create a conscious death.

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October 12-17: Sacred Space with Alex Stark

Summary: Study the art of creating sacred space through feng shui, sacred geometry, and ritual. Sacredness exists in pure form in landscapes and in natural patterns. Humans, on the other hand, access it though consciousness, ritual, and design. Discover how to bridge disparate forces-the natural and the human-made, the physical, mental, and spiritual-to create consecrated space. Use observation, dowsing, and meditation as forms for studying the principles of design as embodied in Western geomancy (divination), and sacred architecture. Participate in rituals for earth healing and space clearing, and for the consecration of land, gardens, and ceremonial structures. A rare opportunity to study with a master, using the Hollyhock campus to explore landforms, earth energies, and power spots.

Description: TUITION: $525 CDN, (meals & accommodation extra), 5 nights. Alex Stark is an internationally recognized architect, consultant, advisor, and teacher on issues of creativity, efficiency, and design. A graduate of the Yale University School of Architecture, he advises on design for residential, commercial, and institutional facilities. A former consultant to the United Nations Development Program in public health and regional planning, he specializes in the creation of sacred space. www.alexstark.com

Hollyhock Retreat Centre exists to inspire, nourish and support people who are making the world better. Powerful experiential learning happens in a magni?cent setting on British Columbia's wilderness coast. Enjoy cozy accommodations in hand-crafted wooden buildings and gourmet vegetarian cuisine. INFO/REGISTRATION:800-933-6339 www.hollyhock.ca registration@hollyhock.ca

October 12-25, 2008: The Sacred Flight of the Condor with Ray Nobriga

Summary: Come join Ray Nobriga, experienced leader of group sojourns to Peru and practitioner of Peruvian Shamanism.

Description: This sacred journey to Peru's northern coast and southeastern Andean regions has been designed to awaken a path of vision in all participants. Through the use of the revered San Pedro Cactus, and guided by the heart wisdom of some of Peru's most respected shamanic healers, we will journey into realms in which very few spiritual pilgrims have the privilege to experience. We will perform ceremonies on consecrated grounds and embrace the medicine spirit contained since pre-Inka times. We will then travel to Cusco, the “Imperial City of the Inka's, where we will visit the Inka Temple Sites of the Sacsayhuaman and Qenqo, and allow time to explore this majestic City which rests at 11,000 feet. We will be accompanied by the Q'ero, the gentle, native peoples, who will be sharing with us their ceremonies which have been performed for centuries. After 2 full days, we will travel by private motor coach into and through the Sacred Valley, where we will be staying for 4 days, visiting the ruins of Pisac, the sacred waters of Tipon and will have an opportunity to participate in a healing session with the renown ayahuasquero, Don Alonzo Del Rio. We will then visit the ancient shrine of Ollantaytambo and will then travel by train to the ancient citadel of Machu Picchu, for exploration of the ruins and ceremony, returning to Cusco to prepare for our return trip home.

The cost of this pilgrimage is $3,795 and includes most meals, deluxe lodging (double occupancy), entrance fees to all temple private transportation, professional guide service, and all airfare in Peru. This price does not include international airfare from the USA or payments for healing ceremonies. Single supplements are available at an additional cost.

For additional information contac Ray at 530-918-9232 or noby4@earthlink.net

October 18 - 19, 2008: THE MEDICINE PATH: The Winds of the South with Jory Adamson

Summary: This is the beginning of a 2 year shamanic training based on the tradition of the Q'ero of the Andes. We will be meeting twice a year as we travel around the Medicine Wheel. Our focus is separating ourselves from our history, so we are no longer defined by our wounds.

Description: In this training, we'll be meeting in a small group where you will begin to build your mesa. Engaging with the energies of serpent and jaguar you will begin the process of clearing the strands of your luminous field to bring your energetic systems into alignment. You will receive the Ayni Karpays and be initiated into the rites of passage as a caretaker of the Earth . A journey to rediscover your song or essence will facilitate expansion of your heart bringing joy,peace and protection to your journey.

Place: Silverado Canyon in Southern California
Tuition: $275.00 for each direction of the Medicine Wheel
Preregistration: Jory Adamson, sacredalchemy@msn.com, (949) 451-3507
For more information: www.triangleoflighthealing.com

October 23-26, 2008: DreamTime's Medicine Wheel Program with John English

Summary: Join us in Twenty-nine Palms, California, for a journey through the South, the first in a series of experiential workshops through the four directions of the Medicine Wheel. Experience the rites of passage in the shamanic tradition of the Q'ero indigenous people of the high mountains of Peru.

The South direction is the path of the serpent. To embark on a path of power we must first shed our past and programming, just as the serpent sheds its skin. This is the work of the South, where we release our past - both energetically and mythically.

Description: Benefits from completing the journey of the South:

Embody the lessons your life has taught you, while no longer having to live with the pain and suffering they have produced. Learn powerful techniques on how to practice non-attachment, non-judgment, non-suffering and beauty.

Eliminate those stubborn lifelong patterns.

The sacred rites of the Q'ero shamanic lineage will be transmitted to you. With these rites you will begin to grow the shaman's medicine body.

In the South we also begin to assemble a Mesa, or Shaman's altar, which will assist us with our transformation into our new medicine body by shedding our past.

Register: medicine@dtpublications.com
Location: Twenty-nine Palms, California
Flyer: www.dtpublications.com

October 4-5, 2008: Heal Your Body Naturally - Herbal Certification Course

Summary: 2-weekend Intensive (Arizona only):October 4-5 and 11-12, 2008. 9:00 am-5:00 pm each weekend day. Location: Holiday Inn, 1600 South Country Club Drive, Mesa 85210
Join us in Herbologi I and Herbologi II as we journey into the healing world of medicinal plants. Certificate awarded upon completion.

Herbologi I: Introduction to Herbal Healing, Digestive System, The Liver, Heart & Circulatory Systems Herbs,Teas, Tinctures, Capsules and Syrups

Herbologi II: Immune System, Reproductive System, Respiratory System, Nervous System, Urinary System, Oils, Salves, Ointments, Lotion Making

Description: COST: $399+$75 materials=$474

OPTIONAL BONUS CLASSES:($50 each, if registered for Herbologi I/II)

Marvelous Menopause: Menopause is not a disease. It is a gift you receive. 10/4/08 (6:30 pm to 9:30 pm)

Spirit of Herbs: Herbs for Emotional & Spiritual Healing 10/11/08 (6:30pm to 9:30 pm)

REGISTER: Kathleen Gould 480-694-9931 www.herbologi.com

Kathleen Gould RH (AHG) has practiced herbal medicine for 25 years + and has studied with internationally recognized herbalists such as Rosemary Gladstar, Tieroana Lowdog, M.D., James Duke, Ph.D., Michael Tierra, David Hoffman, Patch Adams and Susan Weed. Kathleen is a Registered Herbalist (RH) and member of the distinguished American Herbalist Guild (AHG).