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South direction is the path of the serpent. To embark
on a path of power we must shed our past and programming.
This is the work of the South, where we release our
past energetically and mythically as the serpent sheds
its skin. This is our first act of power. It is accomplished
by working with three themes in our lives that are keeping
our energy stuck in the past. As they are healed our
energy is brought into present time, empowering us to
fulfill our life's purpose. In the South we also begin
to assemble a mesa, the shaman’s altar, a collection
of khuyas or medicine stones.
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West direction is the path of the jaguar. In the West
we make our first journey beyond our fear of death so
that we may be claimed fully by life. We also embrace
our shadow (our unknown/dark side) so that we can learn
from it and choose differently. We work to heal our
biological and karmic lineages so that our choices become
our own, no longer sourcing from the past. Now we can
begin the journey of being informed directly from Source.
We are able to do this because we have learned from
the past but are no longer attached to it and we no
longer need to project our shadow onto others to learn
our life lessons.
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North direction is the path of the hummingbird and the
ancestors of our shamanic lineage. The North is the
direction of magic. We begin to step into our power
in present time, learning the practices of Invisibility,
Mastery of Time and the Ability to Keep a Secret from
Ourselves. The humming bird teaches us that we can drink
directly from the nectar of life, and we take our place
at the table with the ancestors, a place that was prepared
for us at the beginning of time.
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East direction is the path of the Eagle/Condor. The
journey East is the hardest journey the shaman makes.
It is the path of vision and enlightenment. The Eagle
and Condor teach us about vision and how to fly wing
to wing with the Great Spirit. The East is the direction
of destiny; the direction where we step into a place
where we dream the world into being, for ourselves and
future generations. We become the mythmakers.
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The cost for the 4-day workshop will be $800.00. This includes meals, room and board. Check the events calendar on this website for class dates. Contact John English at 480-473-8957 to register.
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