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– Michael Harner, "Science, Spirits, and Core Shamanism," ©Shamanism, Spring/Summer 1999, Vol. 12, No. 1.
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Editor: Susan Mokelke
Contributing Editor: Timothy Flynn
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Greetings
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Boa Sr, the last member of the Bo tribe
recently died. The Bo, an ancient tribe that
lived in the Andaman Islands off India's east
coast in the Bay of Bengal, is now extinct,
along with the tribe's language and memories.
Colonized by the British in 1858, the Bo and
other tribes of the island were decimated by
disease and many driven to alcoholism. Today,
many of the world's tribal peoples are on the
edge of extinction, certainly in terms of the
preservation of the knowledge of their
ancient ways. It is thus especially touching
and hopeful to witness change happening, such
as the Baniwa working to bring
back their
shamanic traditions and the Inupiat Eskimo
dancing again. By honoring the shamanic
knowledge of
indigenous peoples and supporting them, it is
heartening to be
part of this change.
Thanks to Cindy Jarrett, Three-Year
program graduate, Fairfax, California, for
submitting the article
about the Bo.
Susan Mokelke
Executive Director
Submit your ideas and news for the
Articles
and Healing Words sections to the
Editor.
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Advanced Residential Workshops in 2010.
The
West Coast Two Week Shamanic Healing
Intensive*,
with Alicia L. Gates, will be held April 12 -
23, 2010 in
the San Francisco Bay Area.
The
East Coast Two Week Shamanic Healing
Intensive*,
with David Corbin & Nan Moss, will be held
October 24 - November 4, 2010 in
Madison, Virginia.
The Two Week
Intensive, offered on the West or East
Coast, is the best preparation for the FSS
Three Year program.
The new 4th
North American Three-Year Program in Advanced
Initiations in Shamanism and Shamanic Healing
will start October 17 - 22, 2010 in northern
Marin, San Francisco Bay Area. It will be
taught by Alicia L. Gates.
*SPECIAL BENEFIT - Free
one year Council
Membership ($500 value) to those who complete
the West or East Coast Two Week Intensive or
begin the 4th North American Three-Year
training in
2010.
FSS Three-Year Graduates: Don't miss the
opportunity to renew and deepen your shamanic
training at the Post-Graduate
Healing Practices for FSS Three-Year Program
Graduates with Alicia L. Gates, now on
the East Coast, May 23 - 28,
2010 in Madison, Virginia. Registration is
now open - this is the last year to
experience this program in this format.
Harner
Shamanic Counseling with April
Tuck, will be held August 7 - 12, 2010 near
Portland, Oregon.
Note: The Basic
Workshop, which is a prerequisite for all
advanced FSS workshops, will be held in
various locations throughout the year.
NEW Workshop – Shamanic
Dreamwork
We are very excited to announce that a new
advanced weekend workshop has been developed,
Shamanic
Dreamwork. In this unique experiential
workshop you will have the opportunity to
explore the nature, meaning, and use of
dreams among shamanic peoples, with dreamwork
practices from a range of cultures.
Researched and developed by Michael Harner,
subjects to be covered include shamanic dream
theory and big dreams, as well as dreams and
the soul, spirits, shamanic journeys, the
Dreamtime, and the vision quest. You will
have the opportunity to apply the knowledge
to contemporary life, including the use of
dreams in divination, health, and healing.
The first public offering will be in San
Francisco in August 2010.
Urgent Assistance Needed for FSS
Living Treasure of Shamanism
Michael Harner recently received an urgent
message from his anthropological colleagues
in Russia about FSS Living
Treasure of Shamanism, Buriat shaman
Bair Rinchinov, in Siberia. Recently his
home with all of
his shamanic tools burned down. Fortunately
he and his family were not injured. The
Foundation is collecting donations on behalf
of Bo Bair to help him obtain a new home. Visit
our website to read more and to make
a donation to help.
2010 Gathering of the Council
Baniwa Shamanic Revitalization. At the
Friday evening event January 29, Dr. Robin W.
Wright, Foundation Field Associate, gave a
moving presentation about Living Treasure
snuff-jaguar shaman "Mandu" Manuel da Silva
and the inauguration ceremony for the
Shamans' House of Knowledge.
Performing the Ant Dance at the
inauguration. Photo by
Michel Wright.
This
revitalization was undertaken at the specific
invitation of the Baniwa people and Mandu and
his family, who wish to preserve and pass on
the shamanic knowledge of their people. Dr.
Wright has been working with them for years
to help them achieve this goal and the
Foundation is honored to be able to assist by
funding their efforts. While much was
achieved with the completion of the Shamans'
House, including 12 new apprentices for Mandu
to teach, ongoing assistance is needed to
continue the revitalization. Mandu and his
family are specifically requesting aid for
the purchase of a new outboard motor for the
boat used by the village. River travel is the
way that people maintain contact and get to
other villages, as well as obtaining
supplies. Their old motor is constantly
breaking down and is not expected to last
much longer. Donations to help them obtain a
new motor and for the purchase of fuel are
most needed right now. To
make
a donation to help Mandu and his people,
please visit the Foundation's website. In the
"TO" box, enter the term "Baniwa".
View
the video of the inauguration
ceremony.
Back to beginning...
Dialogue with Hmong Shamans
Ye Her
Va Meng Lee
At the Gathering of the Council, January 30,
we were honored by the presence of two Hmong
shamans, Ye Her and Va Meng
Lee, and by Marilyn Mochel, the
Executive
Director of Healthy
House in Merced, California. Marilyn, who was
an integral part of the project that allowed
Hmong
shamans to practice in a Merced hospital,
shared her experience with us.
Then, Michael and the Hmong shamans had a
dialogue where we were privileged to hear the
shamans sharing about some of the sacred
practices of their shamanic tradition.
Harner Shamanic Counseling
Training Online Listing Members
who have
completed the Five-Day
Harner Shamanic Counseling workshop may
now list it in the FSS print directory in the
Shamanism Annual and also in the
online Shamanic
Services listings. To update your
information, log
in to the Circle and select "Create/Edit
Shamanic Services Listing" and check the
applicable boxes for the training you have
completed.
Michael Harner's Shamanic Journeying
and Drumming CDs in the Shamanic
Journeywork® series are now conveniently
available for digital
download. These powerful, effective,
and time-tested recordings – designed
by Michael Harner with serious journey work
in mind – have been used successfully
by thousands of shamanic practitioners
worldwide. Proceeds from the sale of these
recordings and other shamanic supplies
offered through shamanism.org are used to
support Foundation programs such as the
Living Treasures of Shamanism and the Baniwa
Shamanic Revitalization.
Certificates of Completion
Certificates of Completion are available
to all graduates of most of the FSS advanced
residential training programs in
shamanism and shamanic healing. Certificates
of Completion acknowledge the considerable
time and effort involved in the successful
completion of FSS advanced trainings in core
shamanism, such as the Two-Week Intensive and
the Three-Year program. (Please note that
these do not certify a person as a shaman.) Find out more and request
your White, Bronze, Silver, and Gold
certificates online.
The support of members of the FSS Circle
of the Foundation
helps
preserve the knowledge and practice of
shamanism among indigenous
peoples such as Mandu da Silva, snuff-jaguar
shaman
of the Baniwa people, and Buriat shaman Bair
Rinchinov,
and the renewal of shamanism in a
contemporary context. We
invite you to
join
the Circle. Receive
exciting benefits, including the
online Shamanic
Services Listings (with a photo or
graphic) and FSS Forum,
access to archival
talks by Michael Harner,
and gifts of DVDs, books, and CDs - and
support shamanism and shamanic healing
worldwide. Thank you!
Members of the Circle of the
Foundation
We invite you to submit a
photo of one of your creative works related
to shamanism. Periodically, we will select a
few of these photos to post on the FSS
website. Photos of works might include
paintings, sculpture, drums/rattles,
weavings, and
photos of shamanic places, etc. (Submissions must
follow the guidelines below.) Click
here to view the video of some of the
submissions.
Share your work with us!
Guidelines for submission of photos of
shamanic artwork:
1. Must
be a member of the
Circle of the Foundation; 2. Must be the
creator of the
work submitted and hold the copyright;
3. No
photos of people, please, unless you have a
written, signed release to publish the photo;
4. One photo only per person.
Please include your name and a one-sentence
description or title of the work. Send the
photo as an email attachment to the Editor,
Susan Mokelke.
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