Shamanism in Practice:
​Uncover the Many Ways that Shamanism can be a Part of Your Life

With your interest in shamanism piqued, you may wonder:
"How do I engage with shamanic practices in my life?" 
"How might I let the Earth teach me?" 
"What does it mean to Call in the Directions?" 
"What about shamanic rituals and ceremony?"
"How can I help heal the Earth in shamanic practice?"
"How can I connect?"
"How might I get answers about my life?"
These classes are for you!

Community Offerings in Tier 1  

Personal Support for Your Learning

"TOPIC TALKS" and Q & A - (Faculty Guided)
Short teachings on subjects, often chosen by community members, followed by Q & A. 
New topic each meeting!  
JOURNEY REFLECTIONS - (Peer Support)
Gathering to discuss your journeys and receive support from other community members.  
RESOURCE LIBRARY
COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS

Connection and Belonging  - Social Connection Outside of Class
"TEA TIME!" 
A time of gathering outside of classes to simply sit, chat, and connect.  Love and acceptance abound!  (And isn't that a wonderful thing indeed!) 
COFFEEHOUSE
​This gathering event substitutes for our People gathering around a fire in the evenings.  Bring your music, poetry, or art to share, while we celebrate creations and connections!

Personal Support for Inner Transformation

PERSONAL GUIDANCE - Dr. Selena Whittle
You'll have access to Selena to answer your questions and offer guidance as needed.  
MEDICINE WALK with CEREMONY
The Medicine Walk helps in inner transformation and transitions.  The course teaches you how; the ceremony marks your transformation.  This experience is repeatable as you need it.
All of the above Community Offerings + all of the Courses in Tier 1
​for $29 USD subscription price!
​​Change Tiers anytime!

Tier 1 - Learning

About Tier 1 Courses

Tier 1 Courses are designed to give you an entry into shamanism and shamanic practices.  Many of the courses are experiential, giving you an opportunity to explore.  Less talk, more do!  

All Courses are LIVE!  

All the courses listed below are live and are held through the Institute's Community.  Playbacks are available to members of the community until the end of the semester.  ​

Time of Year Courses are Offered

AUTUMN SEMESTER
  • Learning from the Earth
  • Element - Water

SPRING AND SUMMER SEMESTER 
  • ​Shamanic Ritual - Calling in the Directions
  • Shamanism in Practice
  • Medicine Walk (offered twice - repeatable)
  • Elements - Earth, Air, Fire

The Courses

The Sacred Thread Mandala by Cynthia Re Robbins

Shamanism in Practice - 9 Classes

Once you begin to learn about shamanism, you start to understand the many ways it can be valuable and a part of your life.  In this course, we explore altars, morning and evening shamanic rituals, ceremony, song, and more.  In addition, you'll learn how shamanic journeying can assist you in answering questions about your life and how you might be of service in supporting the Earth.  Shamanism in practice, indeed!  

Medicine Walk - 3 Classes + Ceremony

A Medicine Walk (a term respectfully borrowed from indigenous traditions) is a day-long journey, a walk upon the Earth to honor the Sacred Relationship, and to listen to what the Earth and all of nature has to teach you. The experience can be very powerful indeed! This class teaches you about what a Medicine Walk is, how to do it in a Sacred way, how to integrate your experience, and finally, how to solidify the wisdom gained through powerful shamanic ceremony.  

Shamanic Ritual: Calling in the Directions - 6 Classes

If you’ve ever heard the phrase, “Calling in the Directions,” perhaps you know that this activity is often part of shamanic ritual and ceremony. Calling in the Directions is a Sacred act that requests Spirit Beings and energies gather for various purposes. In this class, we’ll talk about: The Sacred Meaning of "Calling in the Directions," what Spirit Beings are called, the reasons we call them, how to call, and what qualifies you to do this Sacred Calling.  

Learning from the Earth - 7 Classes

Through shamanic journeys that connect to mountains, water, land, forests, creatures, ancestors, and All That Is, we can reconnect with energies and Spirits of the Earth.  In this way, we can enter into Sacred Relationship even as we come to know the wisdom so readily available to us when we listen.  In this course, we enter into Sacred Relationship with many aspects of nature, then ask for understanding about our lives.  

Four Elements - 4 Classes

​Four classes are offered separately, one for each element (Earth, Air, Water, Fire).  As you come into Sacred Relationship with the element, you can recognize within yourself your own strengths in that element or where you might need to build energy.  For healers, you may learn to recognize it in clients, offering compensation in creative ways.