upcoming events:

The Gay Shaman's Retreat
with Tony Allicino & Tom Cowan
October 17-19, 2008
Easton Mt. Retreat Center ~ NY

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Bi-monthly Open Circle in NYC
April 6, June 1, August 3, October 5, December 7, 2008
LGBT Community Center ~ NYC, NY

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previous events:

Advanced Training Workshop
with David Conneely and Tony Allicino
We will offer advanced Shamanic Training for gay men on healing with spiritual light. Participants will experience several journeys during the course of the weekend around the subject of transfiguration, and the use of transfiguration for the healing and empowerment of oneself, another person, and the community. Those of you who have read Sandra Ingerman’s book Medicine for the Earth would be
familiar with the work. The intention for this training is to further equip gay male shamanic practitioners with more skills and experiences so they can be more empowered in their shamanic practice.

Queer Deathwalker Workshop
with David Conneely and Tony Allicino
We are often taught to embrace our lives with great courage and fervor, but what about death? Our lives often draw us away from death, which Joan Halifax (author of Being with Dying and Shaman: The Wounded Healer) refers to as a gift that is rarely opened. In this workshop queer men will gather to perform ceremony and shamanic journeywork to open a portal of comfort and understanding with the issue of dying
and the destiny of souls.

Extraction: A Shamanic Healing Technique
with Tony Allicino and Cynthia Crisp
You will be introduced and trained how to see with shaman’s eyes in order to perform extractions, a traditional shamanic healing method for removing localized negative intrusions from the spirit body which causes pain and illness. To do this work, skilled experience with shamanic journeying is essential. The workshop is for people who wish to incorporate extraction into their healing practice and not for personal healing. Bring your drum, rattle, journal and pen.

Seeing in the Dark: An Introduction to Gay Shamanism
with Tony Allicino and David Conneely
During this experiential two-day workshop, we gather as gay men to create and hold Sacred space for one another, enabling each to move safely at one's own individual pace. You will be introduced to the basic techniques of the shamanic journey aided by drumming and movement. We will also explore dreaming and divination. You will learn how to awaken dormant spiritual abilities, connect with your spirit helpers, and restore personal power. You will discover how to apply these skills in your daily life for personal self-healing, restoration of harmony, empowerment, and spiritual evolution.