TAUGHT BY DORY COTE AND NANCY BOWER, TEACHING ASSOCIATE
REGISTRATION: Open
This is a comprehensive immersion in the practice of shamanism for students who desire to become practitioners and/or for those who want to dive deeply into their own spiritual evolution.
2019 Apprenticeship (likely the last one I will teach) includes 15 residential days of instruction and experience over a one-year period. We will come together in sacred circle for three multi-day residential sessions. See dates and times below.
This course is opened to individuals who have not had prior experience in a shamanic circle as well as students who have had some instruction and experience and desire to go deeper and/or for students who desire to renew their practice. We will begin with a one-day basic instruction in the art of the shamanic journey followed by a rapid progression into the deeper experiences of shamanism.
What you get:
Included in this year-long immersion are numerous initiations, ceremonies, and instructions/experiences. Here are but a few examples:
develop and nurture a life-long relationships with compassionate helping spirits,
safely extract negative energies,
be in communion with the spirits of nature,
understand omens,
help the dying and the grieving,
be a psychopomp (assist the dead in finding their way to the light),
discern your inner thoughts from spirit helpers messages,
create ceremony for yourself and others,
numerous outdoor spiritual exercises and ceremonies,
tools to assist in resolution for your personal shadow issues,
transfigure and transmute negative thoughts and energies,
fire ceremonies to release places where you are stuck,
ceremonies to create connections with ancestor spirits,
ancient dances to achieve ecstatic states,
work with knowledge and ceremonies from the South American, Celtic, Sami, Siberian and other ancient cultures.
Homework and ongoing mentorship
An application and personal interview with Dory (in person or via Zoom/Skype) is required for admission. Space is limited, with a minimum of 6 students and a maximum of 14 students.
Tuition includes:
All instructions and materials, monthly group video conference calls with Dory, individual mentoring up to 30 min per month via email, video conference or in person
Semi-Private clean & comfortable rooms with private bath at The Kennedy Learning Center
Excellent meals & snacks, with accommodations made for gluten free, vegan, vegetarian and food allergies
Free access during sessions to private land on Damariscotta Lake: private dock for swimming, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, etc.
Meeting Dates:
April 15-20
May 14-17
Nov 19-23
Tuition:
Double Room: $4,545 (payable in installments: ($505/month from March – November)
Private Room: $5,715 (payable in installments: ($635/month from March – November)