June 2016

Greetings!

Fireflies are emerging here in Western North Carolina as the days extend toward solstice.

Thanks to the good people in Portland, OR and Athens, GA for ritual tending last month. I'm happy to be headed back to both places later in 2016 for in-depth trainings.

Online courses are finding a groove, reaching some new and geographically distant folks. Registration for completed courses allows for access to the full archive of recorded talks from any given series (see trainings page). 

Finally, in addition to offering personal session work in ancestral/family healing and spiritual guidance more generally, I'm also able to help folks with professional practice development, learning how to bring out your gifts in ways that are effective, accessible, and prosperous for you and your family (see sessions page).

Keep it positive in interesting times y'all!  Hope to hear from you or cross paths soon!

Warmly,

Daniel

(828) 767-9234
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Ancestral and Family Healing Intensives
Asheville, NC // Boulder, CO // Portland, OR // Athens, GA // Berkeley, CA

Everyone has loving and wise ancestors, and by reaching out for their support we access tremendous vitality for personal and family healing. In addition to supporting repairs with living family, our ancestors encourage healthy self-esteem and help us to clarify our destiny, relationships, and work in the world. 

Participants will learn to relate safely and directly with family ancestors, both helpful guides and the dead who are still in need of assistance. Expect to engage lineage ancestors through prayer, song, visioning practices, offerings, forgiveness work, and group dialogue. This is the foundational ancestor training I've guided throughout the United States since 2005. 

There are no prerequisites, however, experience with inner work/psychological healing and relating with spirit guides/teachers are both helpful. Folks new to ancestor work, adoptees, and those with a tough experience of family are welcome. Those with a healing arts practice will learn new skills to support your work.

Spaces are limited; preregistration and full attendance requested. Trainings are 10am-5pm each day. I'm experimenting with different lengths for trainings in various locations based on local needs. For example, July in Asheville will be a weekend (Saturday & Sunday), and in Athens in October we'll do a day immersion followed by a day-long ancestral dedication ritual.
  • July 16-17 in Asheville, NC (Facebook page)
  • Sept 9-11 in Boulder, CO (Facebook page)
  • Sept 29-Oct 2 in Berkeley, CA (Facebook page) & see Hillula training below
  • Oct 7-9 in Portland, OR (Facebook page)
  • Oct 29 in Athens, GA: Ancestors Day Immersion
  • Oct 30 in Athens, GA: Ancestral Dedication Ritual (description here)
  • Mar 24-26, 2017 in Berkeley, CA: Ancestor and Family Healing Intensive
Full details for each specific offering are available on my calendar of events. Please see the ancestors page of my site for details on my approach to the work.
Ancestral Healing in Jewish Traditions 
Online Course, 6/14 - 7/12 (Registration Link) 
Four-day Intensive, 9/29-10/2 (Facebook Page)

When rooted in the traditions of our blood lineages, practices of ancestor reverence can bring about family and cultural healing. Jewish tradition is ripe with practices for honoring the ancestors, and offerings in this series will draw on practices based in the Hebrew Bible, rabbinic and mystic teachings, and Jewish lore across time and place. We warmly welcome participants across the spectrum of Jewish experience, including those new to Jewish practice, those new to ancestor work, adoptees, and those with a tough experience of family.

The online course (June 14 - July 12) will provide an overview of ancestral healing in Jewish traditions and practices for relating in direct and healing ways with the ancestors (course details & registration). All sessions will be recorded for easy playback.

In the days before the Rosh Hashanah, we'll convene in Berkeley, CA for Hillula: An Ancestral Healing Intensive Rooted in Jewish Traditions. A Hebrew word meaning praise-celebration, hillula suggests a festive pilgrimage to honor the continued influence of our great ancestral teachers. This four-day immersion will include practices for relating safely and directly with helpful family and lineage ancestors as well as those still in need of assistance. We'll gather Thurs, Sept 29 - Sun, Oct 2, 10am-5pm each day (early 3pm finish Sunday for holiday prep). Cost is $500, some spaces available for reduced payment, spaces limited overall,pre-registration requested. Be in touch with questions or register: ancestralmedicine@gmail.com.

All offerings in this series will be co-led with Taya Shere of Kohenet Hebrew Priestess Institute (www.kohenet.com) and (www.holytaya.com).
Earth & Ancestor Reverence in Western North Carolina

Next month will be a year since landing in Asheville, and I'm happy to be slowly rooting in. See info below on local offerings, and of course in-person sessions are also always an option. For the full event descriptions for offerings listed below, please see the calendar of events. 

June 16-19, Firefly Gathering. I'm happy to teach for the second year at this gathering of good Earth peoples. Offerings include Anti-Racist Animism: Transforming Cultural Poisons into Blessings (Fri),  Feasting the Spirits of Bell's Cove (Sat), & Intro to Ancestor Reverence and Ritual (Sun). fireflygathering.org

June 19, Summer Solstice Ritual: Walking a Path of Conscious Blessings. Around a sacred fire we'll give sustained ritual appreciation to those who sacrifice for our lives; earthly kin like food plants and animals, our human allies, ancestral teachers, and the gods themselves. We'll practice holding joy/gratitude in the same heart space as the many expressions of suffering on Earth at this time. All are welcome. Healthy potluck 5:30-7:30pm range, fire circle 7:30-9:30pm. Be in touch for directions (location is Alexander, NC).

June 22, Ancestors Monthly Circle. Once folks are introduced to the possibility of transforming intergenerational pain and activating blessings along their ancestral lineages, it's often beneficial to have a regular group ritual space to drop in together for that tending. 
Monthly gatherings emphasize learning to relate with blood/family ancestors and will include prayer, visioning practices, and heart-centered dialogue. To be able to drop in with group, you'll want to have either attended a training or done one individual session to have context for what we're up to. Wed, June 22, 6:30-8:30pm, Asheville. Suggested contribution $30-40. 

July 1, Earth & Ancestor Reverence in Psychotherapy. Participants can expect to learn about existing bridges between psychotherapy and animistic ways, to see how earth-spirit views can be brought into working with those seeking healing, and to consider some of the ethical and professional questions that arise from this relationship. The presentation will include plenty of time for Q&A. Friday, July 1st, 7-9pm. Hosted by Asheville's Carl Jung and Depth Psychology Meet-up. (link for details)

July 16-17, Ancestral and Family Healing Weekend Intensive.  Please see details above.
Personal Sessions

Individual sessions tend to be about ancestral and family healing, spiritual guidance and mentorship, or occasionally consultation for folks building a holistic healing practice. People sometimes reach out to try to make sense of a spiritual calling, and I'm also a therapist with a Ph.D. in psychology if you're struggling with the 1,001 things of life and just want to approach it all from a more holistic angle.

I offer a free 15-minute phone consult to decide if you'd like to set a session. Sessions can be by phone or Skype, in-person in Asheville, or sometimes in-person when I'm traveling to teach (e.g., CA, GA, NC, OR, CO). For more info see: personal sessions.
Dr. Daniel Foor | (828) 767-9234 | ancestralmedicine@gmail.com | www.ancestralmedicine.org