Shamanic Coaching Seminar
tba
Seating limited to 20 people
As populations age, Shamanism is poised to become an important part of eldercare. Certain gaps with “end of life” belief have grown in a society that has moved away fro organized religions and embraced more scientific or institutional frameworks of personal belief. This shift has become problematic as people age and attempt to construct an after-life idea for themselves.
This five hour seminar in the forest provides a valuable overview of what “Shamanic Coaching” is and how it can be applied by healthcare professionals, theologians and laypersons.
The “Guardian Spirit Complex” is an ancient phenomenon of considerable cultural, social and psychological significance for the great majority of indigenous societies throughout the ages. The Guardians take on many forms, they can be people, ancestors, spirits, plants and animals, even energies. The basic premise is that all things or “beings” which are alive and have varying degrees of sentiency whether they be a stone or a person. All of these Guardians exist surrounded by an energy field that contains extraordinary abilities.
The seminar provides tangible examples of these various fields of energy and how they can be helpful within wellness exercises.
The seminar offers an introduction to plant spirit medicine in conjunction with the ancient arts and is ideal for people interested in spirituality, theology and the science of body, mind and spirit and can be ideal for professionals in the fields of counseling and alternative healthcare because it has a primary focus of addressing issues associated with “meaning and purpose”, elder and hospice care.
Special Offer: Half Price - This $120 seminar price is for two people if you purchase between Sunday May 26th and Friday May 30th 2019.
If you would like to stay overnight in the forest after the seminar you can reserve a camping space.
Summer 2019 Seminars & Daytrips
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250.547.2001
We have regular seminars and day events at the Wildcraft Forest. They are inspirational and from 3 to 8 hours long. Join us under the forest canopy or in one of the mystical lodges found in the forest. If you would like to stay a bit longer you can book a camping or RV space so that you can enjoy a starry sky or relax at one of our Sacred Fire Circles. If you would like more information or would like to bring a group please call us at 250.547.2001.
Forest Therapy Seminar
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Seating limited to 20 people
This five hour seminar moves participants through a variety of discussions linked to ancient wisdom and forest-based medicines we call “natureceuticals”. The elements of forest biotics will be explained through three different topical oils and a variety of tea and cocktail blends. The seminar also moves participants through a variety of forest bathing exercises that includes meditation and methods of dwelling practiced with Yasei Shinrin Yoku.
Participants will be provided with tea and topical oil samples that they can try at home.
If you would like to stay overnight in the forest after the seminar you can reserve a camping space.
Wild Alchemy Seminar
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Seating limited to 20 people
This three hour seminar in the forest offers a mystical history of ancient forms of alchemy and then provides and outline as to how it is evolving into a practice that is very valuable in today’s cultural dynamic.
The seminar provides participants with various opportunities as to how intuition can be developed in conjunction with the natural world and then how it can be applied to healthcare, food, better living and even business and career.
As a foundation element within this practice are the plant characteristics and properties within wild ecosystems and how they are placed within the context of plant spirit medicine. The seminar will touch upon the importance of nature’s nutrients, which include phytoncides as well as ancient remedies and aromas as well as the importance of regenerative stewardship.
If you have an interest in some of the ancient teachings assicated with alchemy; if you would like to add value to your alternative wellness practice; or if you are interested in how this art can be applied to your life in a positive way you will really enjoy this three hour seminar in the forest.
Special Offer: Half Price - This $60 seminar price is for two people if you purchase between Sunday May 26th and Friday May 30th 2019.
Sanctuary Forest Members can attend these events at no charge. Learn more about our membership.
Sanctuary Forest Members can attend these events at no charge. Learn more about our membership.
The Fifth Circle: The Future of Action and Leadership
Sunday, August 4 at 2pm
$60 per person
This three hour seminar in the forest explains bioregionalism as social, political and economic landscapes change. What is the future role of activism? We will be exploring the local and global trends that will be impacting NGO’s and ethical businesses and the opportunities that are emerging for doing good work linked to bioregional activism. We will be exploring elements of leadership with community project templates as well as the future role of that activism, good work and even new boycotting frameworks.
The Great Mother Tree
Saturday, July 13 at 3pm
Saturday, August 10 at 3pm
$60 per person
“Every journey into the forest is a beginning.
Therefore, within every journey each of us, is a beginner.”
This seminar is a 3 hour journey into the forest with a poet. We will explore what a Mother Tree is and how it connects with the soul of the Earth. Mother Trees are seeded quite intentionally by the greater forest nation. They are expanding the forest so that it may travel into space, and change the landscape. Mother Trees are tasked with moving a forest so that she may join with another, so that the two, can become a great continuous forest. When a Mother Tree appears on the edge of space, she becomes a conduit for energy from the greater forest nation, so that she may deliver an immense amount of life force that will connect to everything in her wake.
Sacred Plants and Wild Medicines
Sunday, July 14 at 3pm
Sunday, August 24 at 3pm
$60 per person
This event will explore twenty native and naturalized plants that have a history of being recognized as Sacred Plants within a number of ancient cultures. Plants on the list will surprise you.
Understanding Forest Biotics
Wednesday, July 17 at 7pm
Sunday, August 18 at 3pm
$90 per person
Our world is made up of composers, consumers and decomposers. Air that is rich with composer microbes becomes the life force that becomes a foundation for better health. This living air is found in forests which are wild, balanced and diverse. On the other hand our cities are unable to regenerate living air as we pour toxins into it and create a severe imbalance. This weekend learn about living air and how biotics and abiotics represent the foundation for lifeforce that we depend on. Learn about how you can connect with composer energy and avoid decomposer energy – your life will depend on the balance between these two forces of nature. This weekend shares techniques for practicing forms of breathwork in natural environments that will aid in building your immune system.
Creating a Wild Food Forest
Saturday, July 20 at 11am
Saturday, August 17 at 11am
$120 per person
You can make your food forest all about you; or you can make it about everything. The choice is yours. This Wild Food Forest Weekend instills scientific and energetic reasons why we should be creating food forests that considers wild biodiversity ahead of a human centric food forest. The weekend will present hands-on methods of growing and incorporates how rewilding can present a good source of food and medicine for both backyards and small farms.
From the Voices of Trees
Sunday, July 21 at 2pm
Sunday, July 28 at 2pm
$90 per person
A playful day in the rainforest where participants will learn a number of methods for communicating with trees and plant world. There will be various forms of forest therapy exercises as well as mysteries that participants can engage with. Participation is limited to eight people.
Discovering your Animal Guide
Wednesday, August 21 at 10am
$90 per person
This six hour daytrip travels participants into a mystical world of plant and animal communication. Through guided walks, meditations and ceremony participants will be shown methods of funding their spirit animal guide, and they will learn how to feel the energies of wild intuition linked to this spirit guide. Seating is limited to twelve people.
Close Encounters of the Sixth Kind
Connecting with ET’s and OT’s
Wednesday, July 24 at 7pm
Wednesday, August 21 at 7pm
By donation per person
This three hour evening seminar is a guided meditation event based on the work done by Dr. Steven Greer and others. The meditation utilizes methods for making positive first contact with both “Extra Terrestrials and “Other Terrestrials”. Depending on weather conditions the meditations are either performed outside in the forest of indoors. Seating is limited to eight people.
Understanding Ancestral Mapping
Wednesday, July 31 at 7pm
$60 per person
This three hour seminar is an introduction to Ancestral Mapping which involves methods of dowsing for your ancestral past. Each of us holds an ancestral presence and memory that is linked to an original place where our ancestors dwelled for thousands of years. This place and its environment helped to construct our DNA which ten impacts the types of environments, foods and medicines that respond well to our metabolism. This seminar provides participants with tangible research regarding their energetic past. Seating is limited to twelve people.
Dowsing and Ley Lines
Wednesday, July 31 at 7pm
$60 per person
This three hour seminar is an introduction to Ley Lines and various methods of dowsing. This ancient practice remains a science that is becoming forgotten. Participants will have a chance to learn about the energetic alchemy found within Ley Lines and why its important to have a clear understanding of their presence in nature and within human habitat. Seating is limited to twelve people.
The First Circle: Present and Future Trends
Bioregionalism and the Non-State World
Saturday, August 3 at 10am
$60 per person
This three hour seminar in the forest explains bioregionalism as a means of design that includes an understanding of incentive systems and Buddhist Economics. This first section includes an analysis of present and future trends that will engage participants in how the world is changing, and how to prepare for the “long view” and the importance of propagating a new narrative for “community” within a regenerative story.
Second Circle: Regenerative Systems
Saturday, August 3 at 2pm
$60 per person
This three hour seminar in the forest explains bioregionalism through Biosemiotics which combines semiotics and biology in order to study the production and interpretation of signs and codes in nature and the biological realm. Participants will explore how biological signs impact and link to social, political and cultural signs. We will learn to link “living” systems with cultural and community plans so that human systems become closer to the Earth through stewarding local watersheds while nurturing “natural leadership” through co-mentoring.
The Third Circle: The Future of
Water, Food and Medicine
Saturday, August 3 at 7pm
$60 per person
This three hour seminar in the forest explains bioregionalism through the relationships between watersheds and the local economy. Methods are explored which elevate public awareness regarding the importance of the local watershed and how everything is connected. “Local” food production will become a primary business throughout the world. It becomes important to understand “value chains” and how to develop them. We will be exploring the opportunities that exist as the food retail and wholesale sectors shift as food becomes more localized.
The Fourth Circle: An Off-the-Grid Future
Sunday, August 4 at 10am
$60 per person
This three hour seminar in the forest explains bioregionalism as energy and communication become democratized. This seminar explores opportunities for creating new locally owned power and communication grids which can take a home, neighbourhood and community off-grid. Public lands or “The Commons” is becoming stressed as major corporations seek to make tenure agreements with government. We will be exploring what “tenure” and other similar permissions are as well as how to obtain land, create a home and become independent and interdependent with the local environment for the long term.
Complete Bioregional Seminar Package
All five seminars / Save $40
$200.00
If you would like to stay overnight in the forest after the seminar you can reserve a camping space.
If you would like to stay overnight in the forest after the seminar you can reserve a camping space.
If you would like to stay overnight in the forest after the seminar you can reserve a camping space.
If you would like to stay overnight in the forest after the seminar you can reserve a camping space.
If you would like to stay overnight in the forest after the seminar you can reserve a camping space.
If you would like to stay overnight in the forest after the seminar you can reserve a camping space.
If you would like to stay overnight in the forest after the seminar you can reserve a camping space.
If you would like to stay overnight in the forest after the seminar you can reserve a camping space.
If you would like to stay overnight in the forest after the seminar you can reserve a camping space.
If you would like to stay overnight in the forest after the seminar you can reserve a camping space.
BIOREGIONAL SEMINAR SERIES
If you would like to stay overnight in the forest after the seminar you can reserve a camping space.
