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The Shaman as Psychopomp™

Shamans are concerned with the human soul, with healing during life and assisting the soul's passage out of the Middle World after death. Familiar with the realms of the dead, a shaman can act as a psychopomp - a conductor of souls. A trained shamanic practitioner is able to guide the soul of a deceased person out of the Middle World to a place where the soul can receive help in taking the next step on its path. The focus of this training is on learning and practicing the psychopomp method.

In this fully experiential workshop, you will have the opportunity to:

Explore what happens for human souls from a core shamanic perspective after they leave the body - the "destiny of human souls" in the Upper, Lower, and Middle Worlds;
Learn and practice the psychopomp method to help the souls of the deceased out of the Middle World to a better place;
How to locate a soul in the Middle World that may be stuck and in need of help;
How to obtain the soul's permission to offer shamanic assistance;
How to guide the soul to a place in the Upper or Lower World where it will be helped to continue on its journey.

Participants must be able to successfully journey in the Upper, Lower, and Middle Worlds, and have a strong relationship with a Power Animal and/or Teacher from the Upper or Lower Worlds..

Zoom Conferencing

This experiential online training taught by FSS faculty members if offered via Zoom video conferencing. Participants will see and hear each other and interact in pairs and small groups, as well as in the full circle. All students must participate with audio and video and access the meeting through their own individual device.

Before your online training you will receive complete instructions from the workshop instructor for joining the session using Zoom.Meanwhile, we recommend you download these Zoom instructions including information on audio and video settings..

You might consider the use of headphones or earbuds for an easier listening experience. We recommend you connect your device to a power source prior to the Zoom conference or recharge your battery.

Prerequisites

Meet either the in-person prerequisite or the online prerequisites.

IN-PERSON

Way of the Shaman®: The Basics

ONLINE

The Shamanic Journey: Pathway to Knowledge & Power™
Shamanic Divination in Practice
Shamanism, Spirits, and Healing

NOTE: In addition to the above required courses, the online The Shamanic Worldview: Everything is Alive™ is highly recommended.

WHAT TO BRING

Please have handy a notebook/pen for notes, a rattle (required), a drum (optional), and an eye covering (bandana or Mindfold) to block ambient light. You may also want to have drawing materials (optional). Before the workshop, select a private location where you are unlikely to be disturbed to facilitate your experience and that of the group participants. Consider a comfortable chair or place to sit or lie down for journeys. Many Zoom users find that headphones or ear buds provide an enhanced listening experience. AC power is recommended, or a fully charged battery that can last a minimum of 3.5 hours. Please download the latest version of the Zoom app the day of the workshop so you can fully participate.

NOTES

10.5 FSS Continuing Education (CE) Credits are available. Completion of the entire 10.5 hours of the workshop is required for credits.
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 Participants Say

"This was a fantastic workshop. Wow-whee, did day one take many of us to a really deep embodied place! I came into this workshop without much expectation, since I've never seen souls of the dead. I just wanted to take the next course. But I felt so moved by what I saw and experienced, and how easily things flowed with the protocols we were given. I feel so much more connected to a larger world and a deeper opportunity to serve."

"It was awesome, inspiring, and very informative. Got me thinking there is something I can do, no matter how small, to help out with our current world situation."

"This workshop was really amazing! Full of content and the journeys were so deep, it is one of my favorites! And I'm so impressed that we can reach out so far through Zoom, it is incredible!"

"Very deeply satisfying. Gained a visceral understanding of what it means to be doing good work, which I did not expect. Really developed my relationships with the helping spirits in new directions."

"This exploration into psychopomp work had a deep emotional impact on me and opened up compassionate feelings I've not had in many years."

Workshop calendar

Find Inspired Shamanic Practice (online) in Your Area

US Eastern
DATE	LOCATION / TIME ZONE	INSTRUCTOR	CONTACT
Aug 20-22, 2024	Southeast EDT Aug 20 9am-12:30pm Aug 22 9am-12:30pm	Sharon Licata 7 FSS CE credits	Sharon Licata moc.k1716040638lawci1716040638namah1716040638S@ahS1716040638 Register Online
Latin America
DATE	LOCATION / TIME ZONE	INSTRUCTOR	CONTACT
Dec 03-04, 2024	Latin America (GMT-3) Dec 3 7pm-10:30pm Dec 4 7pm-10:30pm	Gerardo Roemer	Gerardo Roemer moc.l1716040638iamg@1716040638remeo1716040638r.odr1716040638areg1716040638

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.