Tanglefoot Lodge

Shamanic Mask Making Workshop

Concealing, revealing, and healing.

In order to maximize the depth of the experience, this weekend course is designed to be predominantly experiential. The theory component will give background information on general shamanic concepts, journeying, shapeshifting, personality and mask theory from both traditional spiritual and psychological perspectives. Participants will initially journey to clarify their objectives and seek assistance. Then, after an orientation on different styles of mask making, journeying will be used to uncover, understand and personify disowned elements of the psyche. These personified elements will then be used as the basis for the first mask. On Saturday evening, supported by night, fire, and drum magic, participants will be invited to don their masks and use this powerful transformative tool to explore and unify.

The final day will based around journeying, mask making, and donning for so called light elements, or aspects of self the participants are trying to call forth into their lives.

This is an intermediate level course. Previous shamanic experience is not necessary, but is helpful. There is a Foundation for Shamanic Studies introductory course running Oct. 13-14, 2007 if you would like to do a focus course on general shamanic practices such as journeying first.

No artistic experience is needed. Some of the most amazing masks come from people with no preconceptions.

This course will be facilitated by Russ Hazard and Peter Christian. Russ Hazard is the director and head instructor of Tanglefoot Lodge, a center for yogic, shamanic and related consciousness studies. Peter Christian is a shamanic practitioner and facilitator grounded in North American and Amazonian traditions. 

Basic materials for the masks are provided, but if you would like any specific decorations, we suggest you bring them.

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Friday Evening

Arrive any time after 5pm.  Orientation

Light dinner

Opening circle

Teachings – General shamanism, psychological shamanism, shapeshifting, masks (energetic and manifest), journeying.

Intention and power animal/ally journey

Saturday

Opening circle

Breakfast

Mask making orientation

“That which we hide” - Dark self journeys

Lunch

Materials gathering and mask making

Dinner

Drumming, fire magic and dancing

Sunday

Opening circle

Breakfast

“That which we call” – High self journeys

Materials gathering and mask making

Drumming, fire magic and dancing

Final feast

Course end s at approximately 3pm.

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The tuition for this course is $200 + gst per person (double occupancy), or $225 + gst single (non-refundable but transferable registration deposit is $100). This includes two nights accommodations (2 people in each room), vegetarian meals, classes, basic materials and use of the facilities. We know you'll have a great time!