Sharon Van Raalte: Instructor

Shamanism and Dying

Prerequisite:     The Way of the Shaman

Participants learn how to deal with the issue of dying and the destiny of souls from a shamanic perspective.  The workshop is both for those who wish to learn for themselves, and for those who wish to help others who are in terminal situations or who have already passed on.  Experiences to be undertaken include learning how to become experientially familiar with the after-death realms, tracking a person using shamanic journeying, completing unfinished business, helping a person to cross over, and classic psychopomp work.  

The standard format for this course is day only, running from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on a Saturday and Sunday. This includes a light lunch both days. The day only version of the course costs the standard FSS tuition of $185 plus GST (half tuition for registered aboriginals). The deposit for the day course is $65. 

Here at Tanglefoot Lodge, we are pleased to be able to offer an optional residential version of the course. This version includes tuition, all meals and accommodations as well as background evening activities such as drum circles, sweat lodge ceremonies, bonfires, communing with nature/hikes/skiing and relaxation at the lodge. The residential version is only $250 plus GST (Saturday night only) or $285 plus GST (Friday and Saturday nights). The deposit is $100. There are limited residential spaces so make sure to reserve one early!