COURSE CONCEPT
Core shamanism is a philosophy, and spiritual tradition to help you live in harmony with the natural world, and it’s based on a framework of agreements evolved from ancient times to help you put it into practice.
It is a practice, as is yoga, as is meditation. The more you do it, the more skilled you become, and the more you will get out of it as you continue to apply it to your daily life.
Shamanism is a way of thinking and being, and it has a different meaning for each of us. It’s about learning to be aware of the world around you, and developing a greater understanding of what it represents, and means to you.
We thank Michael Harner, Ph.D, the renowned anthropologist, for his inspired thinking over the past six decades, because he has evolved a way of being, that is appropriate to the needs of the Western World in the 21st Century.
He then applied those findings to a training course consisting of ten modules, and called it Core Shamanism. Each advancing your understanding of the principles, and how to apply them in your own life.
The Foundation for Shamanic Studies, in San Francisco, is dedicated to the preservation, study, and teaching of this shamanic knowledge, and makes it available to others, to assist with the welfare of the planet and its people.
If you are interested in learning more about its teachings, and the course he created, see below.
It roughly breaks down into two parts: The Knowledge Series, which defines the basic teachings, and The Healing Series, which shows you how to apply it in a practical way to an effective shamanic healing practice.