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BHOLA'S SHAMANIC EXPERIENCES

Shamanism in the Himalayas is not limited to a particular ethnic group or sect. The rituals and ceremonies may be different but they share a similar core. The shamans do not show any prejudices between rich and poor, cast or color, language or nationality, religion or sect. The shamans have their own personal paraphernalia, sacred objects, drums and chants. The shaman, when inspired by the tutelary deity or their power animal, dance spirit rhythms as they journey to the three levels of existence. This is often done to retrieve lost souls.

The shamanic practitioners in Nepal are called Dhami or Jhankri. These terms are used interchangeably. Before the introduction of modern medicine people depended on the shamans in case of disease, drought, floods, infertility, spiritual obstacles, family and community disputes. Shamans also conducted household and community ceremonies, advised villages on local problems and, after a death, assisted a soul’s passage to a different realm.

This long trip takes participants in the historic valley of Kathmandu first and then to Tibet. Having visited the most important historic and spiritual sites of Lhasa, Xigatse and Gyantse, we also visit the Base Camp of Mt.Everest, visit Milarepa’s Cave and then enter into Nepal. While in Nepal we will visit all the important monuments and power places of the Kathmandu Valley and Pokhara. We will be meeting three Tibetan shamans and three Nepalese indigenous shamans. We will not only get individual healing sessions but also learn from them. Four afternoons will be devoted in learning Nepalese shamanic healing wisdom, rituals, cosmologies, spiritual realms, etc.

Contact:
Bhola Banstola
Viale Fiume 14,
46100, Mantova, Italy
bholamimi@hotmail.com
www.nepaleseshaman.com
www.nepalese.it

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DEEP JOURNEYS PERU 2009

We return to Peru in September, 2009. Deep Journeys Peru will be an advanced trip, open by application to individuals whose life embodies a commitment to walking their sacred path.

This trip will focus specifically on mystical ceremony, consistently working at and beyond the horizons of our experience and beliefs about the nature of our nature. Deep Journeys sets the intention to let go of fear and embrace ourselves to the fullest extent possible.

Like on our Sacred Sites of Peru journey, we will visit many of Peru’s most sacred Inca and pre-Inca sites, laugh, and have a wonderful time. We will work with some of the most capable shamans in Peru, medicine men and women from the Amazon jungle, from the lowland coast and from the high Andean mountains.

We travel comfortably in a small group of no more than 15 people. We’ll base our trip in a beautiful, serene retreat center created specifically for reflection and healing. It’s an oasis with stylish, soul-soothing accommodations, lush gardens filled with Andean medicine plants and brilliant flowers, and some of the best organic, vegetarian meals in Peru.

See our web site or contact us for more details about Deep Journeys Peru.

Contact:
Wallace & Eva Mann
Mann Partners
415-944-8519
www.mannpartners.com
info@mannpartners.com

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EAGLE CONNECTION
 
“Spirit of the Himalaya: An Indian Journey,” October 21-November 10, 2010
 
“Spirit in Nature: Shamanism in New Zealand,” March 12-18, 2011
 
“Australian Tropical Wildlife & Aboriginal Heritage,” October 31-November 18, 2011

For two decades I have been taking small groups to special places I love to make friends in indigenous communities. My motto: Don’t rush, have fun and learn. With sensitivity to local cultural and environmental concerns, we explore traditions of sacred land and shamanic practice.
 
To get an idea of who I am, take a look at my book Other Ways of Knowing: Recharting Our Future with Ageless Wisdom (Inner Traditions, 1997).

Contact:
Eagle Connection
John Broomfield, PhD
www.eagle-tours.co.nz
eagle@ts.co.nz

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FOUNDATION OF THE SACRED STREAM

Ancient Scotland: Before the Druids - Orkney Islands, Scotland
Summer 2009

In this class, we explore the lands and the spirituality of what has been called "the Egypt of the North" on the Orkney Islands. The Druidic tradition of Britain was considered to be the repository of spiritual knowledge for the Celtic peoples who inhabited Europe and the British Isles for thousands of years after the disappearance of the people of these Neolithic cultures. In returning to Orkney, one of the places where the knowledge the Druids carried forward originated, we are returning to the heart of the development their mystery teachings – particularly those regarding birth, death and reincarnation.

Contact:
Foundation of the Sacred Stream
www.sacredstream.org
www.depthhypnosis.com
www.hunaspirit.com
info@sacredstream.org
415-333-1434

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SANCTUARY JOURNEYS

Travel in small, affordable groups to a timeless land and culture with Ed Tick, PhD, an expert guide in psychospiritual healing and classical studies.

Contact:
518-463-0588
www.mentorthesoul.com

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