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Power Soul Retrieval Training ®

Developed by Michael Harner

Learning shamanism is not just a matter of acquiring methods, but also of increasing spiritual power and knowing how to use it. From the shamanic point of view, people who are not spiritually "power-filled" are prone to illness, accidents, and misfortune. Anyone who has had a traumatic experience may lose a portion of their soul, of their spiritual essence. There are also other reasons this may occur. In this workshop, participants will learn about soul loss and soul retrieval from a shamanic perspective. There will be a particular emphasis on the importance of shamanic power to do successful soul retrieval. Participants will also learn how to re-empower a client's soul after it has been returned so that the client is once again spiritually power-filled, leading to greater health and well-being. This soul retrieval training is based on worldwide core principles and methods. It does not require Western psychological perspectives and practices.

Prerequisites

Meet either the in-person prerequisite or the online prerequisites. Alternatively, if you have completed the Two Week Shamanic Healing Intensive, this may be substituted for both in-person and online prerequisites given below.

Because effective soul retrieval practice is based in shamanic power, which comes from strong connections with helping spirits and advanced practice in shamanism, participation in this program requires these prerequisites:

IN-PERSON

Way of the Shaman®: The Basics
Shamanism, Dying, and Beyond
Shamanic Extraction Healing Training

ONLINE

The Shamanic Journey: Pathway to Knowledge
Shamanic Divination in Practice
The Shaman as Psychopomp
Shamanic Extraction Healing Method

WHAT TO BRING

Please bring a rattle or a drum, if you have one, a bandana, a cushion (if not provided by instructor) and/or a blanket..

Wear comfortable clothing and warm socks.

You will need a pen and notebook to record your journeys.

NOTES

13 FSS Continuing Education (CE) Credits are available.
Successful completion of this workshop is one of the prerequisites for an FSS Gold Certificate of Completion
Electronic recording, including audio, video, photographic or otherwise, and the use of computers, tablets or cellphones are not permitted during the workshop.
Tuition discounts are available to members.

What People Are Saying

"Amazing! So direct, clear, concise."

"This workshop really deepened my understanding of soul retrieval and of the sacred."

"A concise approach to power in healing."

"This was a very positive, healing and enlightening experience."

Background

We are the fortunate heirs of a great and venerable spiritual tradition, shamanism, many thousands of years old, with core principles and practices that are universal or common for one simple reason: they work. Among them is soul retrieval, found widely in shamanic cultures.

Dr. Harner learned how to do soul retrieval in 1961 while living among the Amazonian Conibo and brought it to the West. The Conibo taught him that every part of a person had its own soul, and that soul retrieval could be done for any portion of the person that had been injured or traumatized. In The Way of the Shaman,* he wrote of recovering "vital souls" to heal comatose persons and persons suffering from traumas, noting that this method can also be used "to heal patients by retrieving lost portions of their vital souls."

Michael began training students in soul retrieval at least as early as June 25 - 27, 1982, as part of an Intermediate workshop (no longer existing under that name) inside a cave in Grottoes, Virginia. Among the 31 students in that memorable location was Dana Robinson, now a longtime FSS faculty member, who recalls:

"In Grottoes, we did a considerable amount of shamanic work inside a large cave that we walked into a couple of times each day. During one session in the cave, you taught us a soul retrieval technique, and we helped a young man who had spent some time in a mental institution years before.

"I remember other events from that weekend 30 years ago, but the soul retrieval journey, the beauty of that cave, and the great teacher that we had stand out the most in my memory."

*The Way of the Shaman (HarperSanFrancisco edition, pages 71, 72, 93, 99; HarperOne edition, pages, 92, 119, 126.)

All of the Foundation's programs are based on Michael Harner's pioneering work in core shamanism - more than 50 years of research, experimentation, development, and teaching. The resulting workshops and training programs embody the authentic, ethical, and effective practice of shamanism and shamanic healing and are widely considered as unparalleled in the world.

Workshop calendar

Find Power Soul Retrieval Training™ in Your Area

US Western
DATE	LOCATION / TIME ZONE	INSTRUCTOR	CONTACT
Jul 20-21, 2024	San Diego, California	Juan-Carlos Safa 13 FSS CE credits	Juan-Carlos Safa moc.l1716057381iamg@171605738144afa1716057381scj1716057381
Nov 02-03, 2024	Pacifica, California	Antoinette Cresci de la Torre 13 FSS CE credits	Antoinette Cresci de la Torre moc.a1716057381cific1716057381apecu1716057381lalle1716057381b@poh1716057381skroW1716057381 Register Online
US Eastern
Oct 05-06, 2024	Durham, North Carolina	Jack Hebrank 13 FSS CE credits	Jack Hebrank moc.l1716057381iamg@1716057381knarb1716057381ehkca1716057381j1716057381
Canada
DATE	LOCATION / TIME ZONE	INSTRUCTOR	CONTACT
Nov 16-17, 2024	Montreal, Quebec	Vikki Walker 13 FSS CE credits In French with English translation	Vikki Walker moc.l1716057381iamg@1716057381trayr1716057381otciv1716057381
Nov 23-24, 2024	Calgary, Alberta	Wade Prpich 13 FSS CE credits	Wade Prpich (403) 483-7240 moc.l1716057381iamg@1716057381hcipr1716057381pw1716057381
Latin America
Jun 22-23, 2024	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Gerardo Roemer	Gerardo Roemer +54 911 56961783 moc.l1716057381iamg@1716057381remeo1716057381r.odr1716057381areg1716057381
Oct 16-17, 2024	Leon, Mexico	Gerardo Roemer	Nayeli Rugerio +52 477 240 7746 moc.l1716057381iamg@1716057381oireg1716057381urile1716057381yan1716057381

Our workshops are widely recognized as unparalleled in the world.

Originated, researched and developed over nearly 50 years by anthropologist Michael Harner, the pioneer of contemporary shamanism.

Our training offers students the opportunity to learn and practice authentic, powerful, and effective shamanic healing methods to high ethical standards.

For Educational Purposes

All Foundation workshops and training programs are offered for teaching purposes only and not for healing or treating any student or participant for any physical or mental condition or illness.

Copyright

All Foundation workshops and training courses are copyrighted and were originated, researched, and developed by Michael Harner (except as may be otherwise noted).

Electronic recording of audio, video or images is not permitted.