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RESOURCES AND COURSES
I now have a separare site for workshops. Please go to www.shamanicvoices.org.uk for information about upcoming workshops
For information contact Shenoah on 020 8993 8392.
The following are the workshops that I currently offer
Intoductory workshops
Learning the work of the shaman
The Turning of the Year
Five meetings over a year with supported self study between meetings to develop an ongoing practice and foster a deeper relationship with nature, the seasons and our immediate environment.Soul Retrieval
Exploring the cause and effects of soul loss and how to prepare ourselves and others to work with soul retrieval.Practice Days
The opportunity to develop skills and build confidence in shamanic work while allowing the spirits to inform the work.Pracitioner Days
Addressing issues that shamanic practitioners experience in setting up and running a practice. For those who are already working with clients or would like to take that step.Deepening the Journey
Deepening trust and relationships with spirit helpers, exploring different ways of working and developing personal practice and integrating it into our everyday lives.Shamanic Healing
Exploring different methods of shamanic healing. For those seeking to deepen their personal practice as well as those interested in developing their healing work for othersThe Healing Power of Song
Exploring how working with shamanic song can deepen our shamanic practice and bring healing for ourselves and others. The ability to sing in tune is not required.Longdance
This sunset to sunrise longdance will bring together a community who seek to mark a change or transition in life and to dance into their futures in a ceremonial setting while offering an energy give away.Shamanic Landscapes, Shamanic Stories
Exploring our shamanic landscapes and bringing them to life in ordinary reality.Exploring Seidr
Using the ancient practice of seidr in our modern day lives and shamanic practices.
Basic and advanced workshops with Scandinavian Center for Shamanic Studies
Rites of passage and nature work with Pippa Bondy
Scandinavian Center For Shamanic Studies
The Scandinavian Center for Shamanic studies was founded by Jonathan Horwitz and Annette Høst and runs basic and advanced courses in shamanism in Great Britain and Scandinavia. These include The Way of the Shaman, Soul Retrieval, Shamanic Healing, Spiritual Ecology, Living and Dying, Shamanic Singing and many more.
For information www.shamanism.dk
or contact Shenoah on 020 8993 8392
Courses in ancient healing ways, rites of passage and nature work with Phillipa Bondy
Vision Quests, Ancient Council, Ceremony within the Body
In the timeless open space of Snowdonia's mystical mountains, Ancient Healing Ways invites you to explore, experience and 'just be' deeper inside yourself and the magic of the natural world. The courses are nature-based spiritual practices rooted in indigenous and shamanic traditions. If you are one who dares to look inside your being; one who wishes to cross the shore to arrive more fully into the 'present' and come closer to your true nature, we offer you initiatory courses including Vision Quest and Ancient Council. We touch your primal essence from the wild and edgy to the eternal nature of a flower or a mountain. Supported with safety and kindness, we carry these old ways to open hearts and honour our beloved earth. Pippa Bondy has been working shamanically for many years, and works deeply and extensively with the Directions, Nature, Council and the Vision Quest, amongst many other important things
Phone: 01766 590 685
E-mail: info@ancienthealingways.co.uk
Web site: www.ancienthealingways.co.uk
London Open Drumming Group
The London Open Drumming Group is a core shamanic journeying group which meets on the second saturday of every month. Art, sculpture, song, dance and of course the shamanic journey have been some of the forms the group have used to explore personal creativity, healing and development. The group has also worked with ceremony and ritual for both personal and community healing. Whatever form the work takes we are always looking to deepen our relationships with our spirit helpers and teachers and to bring the power and wisdom available in the spirit world to this reality.
for more information click here London Open Drumming Group
There are two main ways that shamanism works, the more traditional way of using the skills of a shamanic practitioner to do work on behalf of an individual or community or, as many people are now doing, learning to find help, healing and empowerment on their own behalf. The practitioners below do work for others and teach journeying skills to enable people to meet their own spirits. There is information on the types of work listed below in the 'what is shamanism' page.
Follow your instincts as to who is right for you to work with, you may want to talk to a few people before deciding. Some questions that may help you make your choice are:-
Although you may have an idea of the work you would like to do practitioners may seek guidance from the spirits as to what work is most appropriate. The spirits may agree with what has been requested or have other suggestions. Please do not take this personally, shamanism is spiritual work and it is the spirits who know how, if at all, it is appropriate for you to work together. Once you have heard what they suggest it is your choice if this is the work you want to do at this time.
Below is a list of core shamanic practitioners who have trained with The Scandinavian Center for Shamanic Studies. If there is no one in your area contact me and I will link you with someone who lives nearer and may know more people in your area. You can also try the core shamanic practitioner circle where there is a list of people from different parts of the country core shamanic practitioner circle
Although I know the people below I take no responsibility for any work you choose to do together or any miracles that may happen as a result of that work:0)
Shenoah Taylor
London (Acton W3)
most aspects of shamanism including healing, extraction, soul retrieval, blessings, journeys for others,ceremonies, death and life work, journeying skills, group work, spirit song, sound healing, shamanic counselling, guidance and divination.
For more information about me click here About Shenoah
cost £60 a session, sessions last 1.5 - 2 hours.
some concessions available for those on low incomes.
Phone: 020 8993 8392
E-mail: shenoah@abelgratis.co.uk
Kathy Fried
London (Willesden)
shamanic healing, shamanic counselling, journeying skills, soul retrieval, extraction, death and life work, journeys for others, divination journey, supervision for shamanic practices, workshops for shamanic practitioners, rites of passage, development workshops
Phone: 0208 459 3028
E-mail: kathy.fried@virgin.net
Web site: www.kathyfried.co.uk
Jo Shipley
Wiltshire / Oxfordshire
All aspects of shamanism, one to one and group work.
Group sessions, workshops and monthly
drumming groups also available. Member of the Core Shamanic Practitioners'
Circle.
Phone: 01980 626594 / 07811
398642
E-mail: info@shaman.org.uk
Web site: www.shaman.org.uk
Fiona Smith
East London (Homerton)
shamanic healing, shamanic counselling, journeying skills, soul retrieval, extraction, death and life work, journeys for others, animal healing, shamanic gardening, workshops
sessions last 1.5 - 2 hours
Phone: 020 8986 8046
E-mail: fionadragon@blueyonder.co.uk
Web site: www.breathedragon.co.uk
Malcolm Moore
London (Hanwell)
Shamanic healing, shamanic
counselling, journeying skills, soul retrieval, extraction, death and life work,
divination journeys, journeys for others
Phone 020 8566 4592
E-mail: malcolmpmoore@hotmail.com
Zoe Bran
London (Willesden/Harlesden)
Shamanic healing, shamanic counselling, journeying skills, soul retrieval, extraction, death and life work, journeys for others
Phone: 0774 896 4986
E-mail: zhiraeth@ntlworld.com
Web site: www.zoebran.com
Eva Weaver
Brighton
Shamanic counselling, journeys for others
Phone: 0775 774 7027
E-mail: evaweaver@talk21.com
Web site: www.wildwing.co.uk
This book list is a very small selection of the books that are available on shamanism and also some books not about shamanism but that have helped me and are still on the theme of becoming ourselves.
Books on Shamanism
The Shaman by Piers Vitebsky. Fabulous overview of shamanism. Glossy, colour, easy to read, nice pictures, good information. Written by an anthropologist with twenty years of field experience.
Shamanism - Archaic techniques of ecstasy - by Mircea Eliade. Considered by some to be the definitive work on shamanism, this 1951 classic is an academic book and quite heavy going but full of shamanic techniques from across the world.
Soul Retrieval - Mending the fragmented self - by Sandra Ingerman. The book on Soul Retrieval.
The Way of the Shaman by Michael Harner. The man who created core shamanism.
The Spirits Are Always With Me by Jane Shutt. Informative and down to earth.
Shamanic Journeying: A Beginner's Guide by Sandra Ingerman, includes drumming CD.
Other helpful books
Peace is Every Step The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh. a truly beautiful book that will help bring mindfulness into daily life.
A Path With Heart by Jack Kornfield. An inspiring and practical book on how to integrate spiritual practice into everyday life. The process of inner transformation using meditation.
Full Catastrophe Living Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress Pain and Illness by Jon Kabat-Zinn. Another inspirational and practical book that has a program based on mindfulness.
Magazines
Sacred Hoop - British quarterly magazine about shamanism and animism. Lots of workshops and goods on offer in the adverts section. Many articles available to view on line. http://www.sacredhoop.org
Spirit Talk - online shamanic newsletter edited by Karen Kelly. Comes out about 3 times a year. Interesting articles by shamanic practitioners and people using shamanism in their lives. The web site is at http://www.shamaniccircles.org and click on 'spirit talk' button.
Shaman's Drum - 'a journal of experiential shamanism and spiritual healing'. American magazine quarterly with articles, field research and personal experiences of shamanism, spiritual healing and ecstatic religion. Available in some of the bigger book stores and alternative book stores. No web site but to subscribe contact Shaman's Drum, P.O. Box 270, Williams OR 97544 U.S.A. or phone (541) 846-1313.
www.shamanism.dk - web site for the Scandinavian Center for Shamanic Studies with information on basic and advanced workshops and articles on shamanism written by its founders Jonathan Horwitz and Annette Høst.
www.shamaniccircles.org - an organisation who's aim is to foster shamanic circles world-wide. Workshops and gatherings around the world although mostly in the U.S. List of drumming groups that meet all over the world
www.sacredhoop.org - British quarterly magazine about shamanism, animism and earth wisdom. Lots of workshops and goods on offer in the adverts section. Many articles available to view on line.
www.innervoiceshaman.co.uk - a wonderful site with heartfelt writing about shamanism, a practitioner list and lots of other things too.
www.deoxy.org/shaover.htm - overview of shamanism, extensive book list, good definitions of words and practices.
www.nicholaswood.net - the web site for Nicholas Breeze Wood (co editor of Sacred Hoop Magazine) where you can see and purchase his beautiful craft work such as rattles, drums, paintings.
www.janmorganwood.com - the web site for Jan Morgan Woods (co editor of Sacred Hoop Magazine) visionary art to nourish heart and spirit.
www.earthstarcentre.com - the workshops run by Jan Morgan Wood and Nicholas Breeze Wood (editors of sacred hoop magazine)
www.riddu.com - International Festival of Indigenous People, that takes place in Northern Norway each July.
www.daydrum.com - beautiful drums and drum making workshops as well as shamanic courses in the beautiful Norwegian wilderness. Day Feye is a master drum maker and I have had one of his drums for many years. His wife Anasira makes the most glorious custom made felt drum bags, she can be contacted via Day.
www.shamandrums.com - more beautiful drums and rattles, these made by Susanne and Erik who studied with Day Feye. Drum and rattle making courses in Denmark, some offered in English
site maintained by Shenoah Taylor shenoah@abelgratis.co.uk 020 8993 8392
updated 9th July 2007
