Samhuin

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Samhuin

First of the Four Celtic Fire Festivals

The Celtic Wheel begins at sunset Oct 30 with Samhuin,

the first of the four fire festivals,

and traditionally lasts three days and nights.

The harvest is in , and it is a time of beginning decay.

In the northern hemisphere, the cold winds come and the fields turn fallow.

Farmers assess the livestock and decide who to slaughter,

and who might last the winter months.

There is plenty, but preparations are underway for the austerity of winter.

This is also a time to honor the dead.

Those who died in the previous year in particular,

and all the ancestors.

A time to feast,

remembering to feed those who walked the Earth before you.
The veil is thin,

and this is a time when you are most able

to connect with

your loved ones on the other side,

known and unknown,

and send them gratitude.

You may need assistance from them,

and asking for them to help you gives them great pleasure

as they are invested in the successes of their descendants on Earth.

These “Days of the Dead” also serve to remind us that there is more than what meets the eye,

and that there is life after life.

There is a natural tension between that which we want to leave behind,

and that which we we want to bring forth and manifest in the coming year.

Choose carefully, so that in these days of deep magic your heart’s desire will be called to you,

and your fears will fall away.

Celebrate and make merry for the Beginning of a New Year.

Shamanic Journey to the Amazon 2012

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Amazonian Traditional Medicine Teachings:

A Shamanic Journey in Amazonas Brazil

Intensive shamanic study

with Claicha Zamora, Eve Bruce and Rob Murphy
May 30 – June 9, 2012
$2000 ($500 nonrefundable deposit to hold space)

$100 discount if paid in full by March 15, 2012

This will be a memorial trip for our beloved brother

Ipupiara Makunaiman

Humility~Compassion~Honesty

We continue to grieve your leaving this Earth plane,

and yet now is a time to return to the jungle in your honor,

for the children, for the plants and animals,

for you.

You will always live on in our hearts ~ forever

In this program we return to the Amazonian lowlands that were so dear to our brother, Ipupiara Makunaiman, Bernardo Peixoto, PhD, revisiting his beloved people and restoring the school for the children of Fatima. During the trip we will hold a memorial ceremony to invoke his memory and spirit to the land he loved.

Come and be part of this path of the heart and soul. We will hold ceremony, have teachings of plant medicine and shamanic healing as well as past lives and soul purpose. Let the sacred waters and life giving dieta heal and renew your spirit while you learn ancient techniques and gain clarity of purpose. To walk ~ as Ipupiara walked ~ in humility, compassion and honesty.

Jenny “Claicha” Zamora is an anthropologist, herbalist, Shamanic Healer and native of Peru. She is a teacher, researcher of traditional herbal medicine and conducts fieldwork with the indigenous people of South America. She also assists in the development of environmental programs and trips to the Amazon.

Eve Bruce, MD lives in County Kerry, Ireland. For the past decade she has dedicated herself to changing the paradigm of our relationship to our Mother Earth, to our Body-Temple and to each other. She facilitates trips to learn from indigenous elders South America and Africa and Vision Quests to Walk the Bones of our Ancestors in Ireland. Brought up in Kenya, she holds a special love for the wisdom and energies of the continent from which humanity was born. Author of “Shaman MD” (Destiny Books) and “Shamanism:The Book of Journeys” (O-Books), she is also a surgeon who works with Doctors without Borders, a Shamanic Healer, a Past Life and Between Life Regressionist.

Rob Murphy is a practicing shaman and is attuned as a master shamanic-reiki practitioner and Level 3 reiki practitioner. He has been initiated as a yatchak (shaman) into the Quichuan Path of Light tradition in by Don Esteban Tamayo in Ecuador and a shaman in the Green Path Medicine tradition of shamanism taught by the late Brazilian shaman, Ipupiara and his wife Claicha, a yatchak in the Peruvian Quechua tradition, and Dr Eve Bruce. Rob was also initiated into the Brazilian shamanic tradition of the Makunaiman (one who makes others dreams come true). Rob is the founder of the Richmond Shamanic Meetup and Drum Circle. He gives workshops and classes in shamanism for the Richmond, Virginia and NYC areas. As a graduate of Dr Linda Backman’s Past Life Soul Regression and Between Life Soul Regression programs, he regularly uses the power of regression therapy as an integral part of his shamanic healing.

To register email Eve Bruce at DolphinSpiritGate@gmail.com, or Rob at rob.d.murphy@gmail.com.

“Within the natural sanctuary of the rainforest you will discover a sacred place where your deepest needs, values and passions can speak and allow Mother Earth to reach and teach you. Throughout this journey you will be recharged, enlightened and educated, ready to put your creativity to work to make a positive change in your personal activities and in the global community. By combining old traditions with modern ways we can create a more healthy lifestyle.”

This program is offered to anyone who already has a basic understanding of holistic notions or alternative therapies and is ready and eager to deepen their knowledge of traditional ancient energetic forms of healing arts and to spend their days nurturing their awareness in the natural environment. It is also open to those who simply want to experience this deep healing environment. This program hopes to foster the knowledge that wellness is a journey that continues throughout life. When we choose natural techniques and formulas for our own healing, we are seeking to achieve harmony and balance with ourselves and with nature.

• Six ethnic groups live in close proximity in this area of the Amazon jungle, allowing a rare opportunity to learn and experience ancient, powerful healing techniques and herbal lore.
• Taruma Sanctuary is the perfect place to begin our journey. It is an interesting detour from the routine of pre-packaged travel plans. After spending time there, we will travel through the pristine tropical jungles along the Rio Negro River, visit local native communities, admire the river banks, and explore ancient caves, waterfalls and national parks.
• Some of the topics we will cover:
• Practicing ancient and mystical healing arts from the rainforest tradition using local medicinal and aromatic plants and natural tools.
• Basic concepts of health and healing used in local areas by native herbalists and teachers. Creative expressions and reflections during our journey:
• Visiting local communities and participating in sacred traditional ceremonies.
• Open forum: Native communities, folklore, ceremonies, storytellers, dances.
• Walking, trekking, swimming with pink dolphins, canoeing, fishing, and much needed relaxation.
• Hammock lounging therapy.
• Traditional massage with natural rainforest products.

*Included in your trip:

Tuition, hotel accommodations in shared rooms and board, all meals and accommodations, ground and river transportation where appropriate. Entrance fees for all sites within the itinerary.

Cost Does Not Include:

Airfare to and from Brazil, fees for passports and visas, arrangements for independent arrival and/or departure, additional hotel expenses due to flight cancellations or other unforeseen factors, phone calls, incidental food and beverages purchased on the road or at meal times, travel insurance. Tipping is normal, but entirely at your own discretion. 

• Trip Cost:

$2,000.00 USD per person (6 people minimum for trip to go)

$100 discount if paid in full by March 15, 2012

(Does not include round trip airfare to Manaus – arrive Manaus anytime May 30 (or early morning May 31st), leave Manaus June 9th)

(Additional fees for shamanic healings and sacred plant ceremony. Also, you will be responsible for your expenses if arriving before may 30th or staying after June 9th.)

$500 nonrefundable deposit to hold your space

contact Eve at DolphinSpiritGate@gmail.com or Rob at rob.d.murphy@gmail.com.

Special Notes:

All participants are required to sign a liability waiver and registration from. During the trip daily activities may be modified due to weather conditions or other unforeseen factors. Participants will receive: 
• Travel packet: Guidebook “Wisdom of the Rainforest” that includes all relevant pre-departure information and program details.
• pamphlet: “Medicinal Plants and Traditional Healing Techniques from the Rainforest.”

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Shamanic Journey to the Amazon 2012