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10-DAY TRAINING At The Center Pole, 35 Park Place, Middletown, CT, (860) 344-9299
The Roots of Divination
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Facilitator: Nancie LaPier
Unlocking the language of the spiritual world!
Introduction
It can be said that the discovery of divination by our ancestors spawned the birth of shamanism, which in turn gave birth to all healing modalities and all religions. The Roots of Divination is an expanded exploration into this ancient art form and is presented in five, nonconsecutive, weekend formats.
Divination has been defined as a “portal” that leads us from the profane existence of everyday life into the sacred, which binds all of life together.
Divination is both an act and also a life process whereby an individual, using their natural capacities, enters into an egoless, compassionate and conscious space to gather information from the spiritual world on behalf of themselves or others. Its purpose is to allow one to see the forces at work in our lives and to shed light on ways to empower or alter those forces.
The root of the word divination, is “divine”, suggesting that when we enter into communication with other species and/or life forms, that interaction is occurring between the common divine consciousness which resides in all beings. If all beings are sacred and imbued with spirit, and the universe is alive and teeming with spirits on every level, it is unfathomable to think we would attempt to coexist within the world without communicating with it. While not all beings are necessarily harmonious with humans, the knowledge of how to interact in their worlds is seen by indigenous cultures as mandatory in one’s life. Divination is the process that allows us to witness that the world is alive!
WEEKEND One
We open our work with a close examination of divination, tracing it from its powerful and life saving beginnings to its current applications in today’s world. We learn about the mindset necessary to approach and interact within non-ordinary reality, where the spirits dwell and can be experienced and worked with. We learn about creating and holding sacred space, as well as the soul’s “journey into sacredness” where this work is done. We begin to build the foundation of a sacred craft that will nurture ourselves and others for the rest of our lives.
WEEKEND Two
If everything is alive, it must possess a spirit. During part two, we will explore our connections with the four elements of earth, wind, water and fire which are the primary building blocks of physical reality. Working with the elemental spirits, performing geomancy, aeromancy, hydromancy and pyromancy, we will grow close to earth and understand the intricate balances of nature and all that lives. We will look at what separates Shamans from Sorcerers and how each goes about their work.
WEEKEND Three
Weekend Three explores our connection to the plants and trees. These spirits have much to teach us beyond their significant physical capacities. We will open our hearts and minds to these beings, learning their power, wisdom and their songs. We will also spend time contacting and working with the spirit guardians who protect them. Much of what was relegated to myth by the current dominate hierarchy concerning these spirits, was done out of fear and control. We now need to individually reopen these portals so that it is once again possible to live in accord with all that lives.
WEEKEND Four
We now explore the webbing between the animal kingdom and ourselves. Although members of the animal kingdom, humans have forgotten much of what has made us powerful. In ancestral times, this power allowed us to not only survive, but to flourish. We will find and work with our personal animal spirit helpers who help us remember what we already know, that which is buried in our cellular memory but which has been lost or forgotten along the way.
WEEKEND Five
We conclude our training with an examination of our connection to the heavens. Throughout history, the connection between the earth and the celestial beings of the sun, moon, planets and the zodiac has been understood as essential, and honored. Our past karma causes us to be birthed into a particular space and time under the influences of these archetypal spirits, who emit a powerful energy. To understand and work with them has always been seen as essential to living a full and powerful life.
The Roots of Divination will provide those sacred and key experiences which are fundamental to building our personal relationship with the all-pervading consciousness of All That Is!
One day a month for 8 months
Workshop Fee : $650
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Many spiritual traditions refer to the significance of some seven-system practice as being the essential key to a whole, healthy and fully-empowered life. Eastern practices embody the seven chakras; Native American, the seven directions; Christianity, the Seven Heavens. In this workshop we will seek the relationship, guidance, teachings and healing of the Wisdomkeepers, or spiritual helpers of The Seven Worlds. Dedicating a full day to each realm of power, we will work to deepen our understanding, building knowledge and weaving a clear, connected relationship between our inner (divine) and outer (physical) worlds. Through spiritual discourse, meditation, personal reflection, and shamanic exercises of journeying and divining, we will discover which qualities of power are inherent in each sphere and in what circumstances it may be appropriate to draw on this power. Layer by layer we will each build an altar which honors the Gatekeepers as we work to develop our personal system for divining, healing and alchemizing your life and the lives of others. Learning to dance comfortably and with expertise in all of these gateways brings you into balance and harmony with the Creator, bringing the blessings of deep trust and peace and an opportunity for a life filled with pure joy and magic.
Nancie LaPier is available for private in-person or telephone sessions, private instruction and apprenticeships, gatherings, lectures and workshops. Please phone (860) 344-9299 or e-mail nancielapier@aol.com.
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