Sacred Journeys and Shamanic Trips...

 

• Annual Ayllu Mountain Trip to Apu Raft - Dates TBA >>

• Dance of the Deer Foundation, Tawarica,
- New York Retreat - June 3-5, 2011 >>

• Journey to Oaxaca, Mexico - Nov 28 - Dec 9, 2011 >>

 

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Tawarica - New York Retreat
Dance of the Deer Foundation
June 3 - 5, 2011

Host: Brant Secunda
Held at Menla Mountain Retreat Center
www.menlamountain.org

Cost: $450-$525

This retreat will be held at a serene sanctuary located in a 320 acre valley in the Catskill Mountains of New York state.

The national forest preserve surrounding the land will offer participants a tranquil and relaxing experience.

For additional information and registration:
www.DanceoftheDeer.com

Tel: 831-475-9560 - Email here >>

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Journey to Oaxaca, Mexico

Conversations with Curanderismo

An Introduction to Traditional Healing Practices
- November 28th to December 9th, 2011

- 7 to 12 participants:
$1600.00 plus airfare

Journey to Oaxaca, Conversations with Curanderismo offers a rich and wonderful leaning experience and an introduction to traditional healing practices in Mexico. Curanderismo come from the Shamanic tradition. When Mexico was conquered and traditional practices were forbidden, these healers, in their great wisdom, incorporated Spanish religious beliefs to survive.

Throughout Mexico, Curandera still serve and care for their communities. Ancient healing practices continue to be part of the fabric of everyday life in the villages we'll visit and knowledge of plant medicine and traditional wisdom still belongs to everyone. This is the most heart centered Shamanic practice I've discovered anywhere.

This journey will be led by Claudia and Yves, two wonderful people who created Tierraventura with the intention of providing sustainable tourism while helping communities secure their income. Along the way they have developed very personal relationships with the the healers that weÕll work with and the villages we'll visit.

After spending three days in Oacaxa and the Sierra Norte, we'll drive to the Pacific coast for three days, take a boat through a beautiful lagoon, and then visit a coffee plantation in the jungle. We are the fist gringoes to be invited to the religious village fiesta of Santa Maria Xadani, a two day festival filled with music, dance, parades, fireworks, sacred ceremonies, and feasting.

We'll learn about the history of Curanderismo, identify traditional plants and make medicinal remedies. We'll meet with healers from different ethnic groups and traditions, cook with village women, and participate in limpias and temazcals. There will be opportunities for the exchange of healing concepts, demonstrations and participation in ritual ceremonies, and a rare glimpse into the culture and lifestyle of some truly gifted healers. We'll hike in the mountains, relax on the beach, and be welcomed everywhere we go.

Oaxaca City, San Jose del Pacifico, Pacific Coast near Puerto Escondido, Chacahua Lagoon, El Mamey coffee plantation, Fiesta of Santa Maria Xadani

• Please request a complete itinerary and information about this trip by contacting Nancy Redding by Email here >> ...then come and experience the magic.

Trip organized by:
Between Earth & Sky Shamanic Journeywork, Putney, Vermont

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Annual Ayllu Mountain Trip to Apu Raft
Near Kamloops, BC
Dates TBA

Hello Ayllu! For those of you who haven't joined us before, the emphasis of this weekend is on annual clearing of the year past, and opening to the new year.

It is a weekend spent in sacred space together, for both communal and personal ceremony. While we need basic hiking gear (shoes, layered clothing, day pack, walking stick if desired) to negotiate the two host mountains, these are not day hikes with a goal of reaching the top of the mountain. One of our foundational values is inclusivity! Therefore all levels of fitness are considered as we proceed through the days.

We follow the basic format of: (this shedule could shift and change)

Friday: We will gather late afternoon/early evening at the Emery's. Dinner is on your own. Evening will include an opening Fire Ceremony and some basic orientation to the weekend, the ceremonies we will be utilizing, and a talking circle on being in sacred space together for an extended period. Saturday with Raft.

Saturday night will be social in nature, after a long day on Raft Mountain.
Sunday day we'll be hiking in the Trophy peaks - a gradual and beauty-way hike up into beautiful rainbow meadows.

Changes this year...

1. The weekend will be open to the significant other (1 guest, either a spouse/partner or adult child) of full Mesa Carriers.

2. We will not be including an overnight stay on Trophy this year.

3. Registration this year will be handled by Laurie... Email here >>

Sign up details and more information will come sometime in May.

In munay, Joey

Trophy Walk and her flowers are stunning - Join us!