August 1-3, 2008: Returning to One: The Art of Ceremonial Communion with Places of Sacred Power - Dolomites, Italian Alps

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: Dolomites, Italian Alps Contact: Waltraud Hoenes waltraudhoenes@hotmail.com

August 2-5, 2008: The Four Winds Society: The Medicine Wheel - UT

Summary: The Inka Medicine Wheel is an exploration into the nature of time, energy, and the Essential Self. The shaman believes that only by stepping outside of time can we experience the mystery of creation and the true beauty of our lives. Throughout the program we will receive the "Karpays" - the rites of passage and initiation into the shaman's way, the mystery teachings that can be known but not told. More information at: www.thefourwinds.com/medicine-wheel-training.htm

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August 21-24, 2008: Advanced Soul Retrieval - with Jose Luis Herrera

Summary: Location to be announced. In these times of chaos, we are prone to trauma in our lives. This class is essential for every shaman and healer. We will explore different methods of soul retrieval from the San Pedro Shamans, Jaguar Shamans, and Mountain Shamans. We will learn methods to retrieve the souls purpose, fulfillment of dream, fruition of wishes, leading to a better understanding to self-realization of healing for our lives. Class cost: $695, includes some meals - hotels will be additional. Contact Renee www.deserthealingarts.com or 760-773-5870

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August 29-31, 2008: Returning to One: The Art of Ceremonial Communion with Places of Sacred Power - Canyon de Chelly, Arizona

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: Canyon de Chelly, Arizona Contact: Janis Swann 760-815-0999 or kuntisuyu@gmail.com

August 7-10: DreamTime's Medicine Wheel Program with John English

Summary: Join us in the beautiful pines of Arizona for a journey through the South, the first in a series of workshops through the four directions of the Medicine Wheel. Experience the rites of passage in the shamanic tradition of the Quero people of the Andes.

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 South work:

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 Quero 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: Payson, Arizona

December 1-6, 2008: The Four Winds Society: Walking with Protection in the World - UT

Summary: In this indispensable course you will learn to walk through life with protection and light. We will study practices for unwinding harmful energies like envy and jealousy that can be directed at you or your loved ones, including those negative energies we have called upon ourselves. More information at: www.thefourwinds.com/masters-courses.htm

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December 6-7, 2008: Healing the Fractured Spirit with Kristin Madden, in Jemez Springs, New Mexico

Summary: Healing the Fractured Spirit with Kristin Madden, author of "The Book of Shamanic Healing" - Ardantane School of Shamanic Studies in Jemez Springs, New Mexico

Central to shamanic healing practice is the recognition that the soul can splinter or fragment as a defense against trauma and shock. Expect to explore the nature of the soul and gain hands-on experience in retrieving and reintegrating lost power and soul fragments, both for yourself and others. Special attention will be paid to protection methods and ceremonies, working with spirit allies, diagnostic methods, integration, reclaiming and retaining power. Prerequisite: Shamanic Healing 101 or equivalent

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July 11-20, 2008: 33rd Annual International Institute of Integral Human Sciences Conference: "Reconnecting Heaven and Earth...in Spirit, Space, and the Human Psyche"

Summary: Hotel Delta Centre Ville, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. www.iiihs.org

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July 19, 2008: Energetic Tools for an Energetic Universe with John English

Summary: Join John English for this one day experiential workshop to learn specific techniques on how to work with energy and keep your energy field clear.

Description: You will learn ways to create peace, prosperity and enlightenment in your life and how to maintain these qualities by removing energetic obstacles that prevent the awareness of your oneness with Spirit. This workshop is a great introduction to John English’s Medicine Wheel Program, a journey of your personal path to power.

Location: New Vision Spiritual Growth Center, 9659 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale, Arizona

Register at: workshop@dtpublications.com or 480-473-8957

Flyer: www.dtpublications.com