Michael Harner
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MICHAEL J. HARNER
1929-2018
Mit großer Trauer geben wir bekannt, dass Michael J. Harner, Leitfigur des Core Schamanismus und Gründer der Foundation for Shamanic Studies, am 3. Februar 2018 im Alter von 88 Jahren aus dieser Welt geschieden ist.
Unser Mitgefühl gilt seiner Frau Sandra Harner, der gesamten Familie und den Hinterbliebenen.
Am 14.04.2018 wird von 22.00 bis 23.30 Uhr eine Gedenkfeier in Kalifornien stattfinden, die via live stream mitverfolgt werden kann: https://www.youtube.com/user/shamanicstudies/live
Finally on an evening in 1982
I approached the entrance of the cave alone, silently calling upon the spirits to have compassion for me and to confer greater power for my work in healing others. I used a flashlight to descend to a remote recess deep inside the cavern, which took about a quarter of an hour. There I extinguished the light. The darkness was thick and silent. Next, according to what I had learned, I was supposed to sleep until the middle of the night, wake up, eat a small amount of food, and not go back to sleep until something happened."
Michael Harner >> Cave and Cosmos >> From Chapter 1: Spirit Power and the Cave
Cave and Cosmos
The Foundation for Shamanic Studies is pleased to announce that in February, Kirkus Reviews named Michael Harner's Cave and Cosmos: Shamanic Encounters with Another Reality, as the Nonfiction Indie Book of the Month.
Their review:
Cave and Cosmos by Michael Harner In 1980, anthropologist/shaman Harner published The Way of the Shaman, raising awareness of shamanic practice in the West. In this sequel, Harner, now in his 80s, notes that he has chosen to spend his limited time to share information that he feels is "really important, even urgent, to pass on to a fractious and perilous world willing to quarrel interminably about spiritual matters on the basis of belief in old stories."
In demonstrating the value of shamanic journeying, Harner draws on almost 5,000 reports of such journeys by present-day Westerners (Americans, Canadians, and some Europeans) collected over the last quarter-century through a project sponsored by his Foundation for Shamanic Studies.
The narratives largely focus on ascents to the Upper World, in which animal guides and mystical and/or historical spiritual teachers figure, as does a sense of "cosmic union," after which one can choose "to undertake the classic healing work of the shaman to help those who are suffering or in pain." Descriptions of descents to the Lower World are also included, with visitors reporting positive experiences of meeting guides and crossing beautiful terrains. (In shamanism cosmology, the Lower World is not a punishing hell but simply another spiritual dimension.) "Possibly the closest thing to hell," says Harner, "is in our own world, the Middle World."
In the appendices, the book outlines how to navigate one's own journeys, including tapping into ascent/descent portals (including rainbows and caves, respectively) and training resources. Harner's rich compendium gives many ways to consider and explore a powerful and inspiring view of the cosmos. His recommendation to develop one's own spiritual authority rather than depend on 'the cosmological dogmas of organized religion' may resonate with readers, and the diversity of accounts allows for inclusion of traditional religious figures (St. Francis, the Virgin Mary, etc.). While the amount of detail is at times overwhelming, this work offers a welcome message of universal healing. Kirkus Reviews
301 pages 10 illus. $19.95 paper ISBN: 978-1-58394-546-9 NORTH ATLANTIC BOOKS www.northatlanticbooks.com
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A Dialogue between Br. David Steindl-Rast and Michael Harner
In this rare recording Brother David Steindl-Rast and Michael Harner > discuss the similarities and differences between shamans and monks and > their perspectives on reality. > Recorded at the Esalen Institute, Big Sur, California on January 28, > 1993 (58 minutes)
The Way of the Shaman: The Work of Michael and Sandra Harner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNloOTQoRzA ... 1:07:42
Susan Mokelke, president of the FSS
, was recently interviewed about shamanism by Eileen Nash for her online/TV program called Restore Your Caring Soul. For those who would like an introduction to contemporary shamanism, you can watch the interview here: “Core Shamanism Explained by Susan Mokelke” — http://www.rhgtvnetwork.com/media/310738 (interview begins at about 55 seconds in).
200917 via shamanism.org
At various times in her life Susan Mokelke has been a lawyer, educator, video producer, technical writer, and essayist. For 15 years she worked with a non-profit foundation concerned with issues of unity - our fundamental oneness with each other, with other living beings and with the natural world - and the practical implications for our daily lives. Currently she is studying shamanism, an ancient healing practice, writing songs, and writing fiction to entertain and inspire. She lives in California with her husband and various furry companions. Visit her website: http://www.heartandsoulsongs.com
Seminar mit Susan Mokelke in 09.2019
In herausfordernden Zeiten kann schamanische Arbeit, umgesetzt in der alltäglichen Wirklichkeit, einen signifikanten Beitrag für effektive und nachhaltige Lösungen für gemeinschaftliche Probleme liefern. Dieses Seminar bietet praktische Methoden, um essenzielles Wissen der ausschließlich wohlwollenden Geister zutage zu fördern und in konkrete Aktion überzuführen. Damit werden Lösungen greifbar, von denen wir Menschen an sich, unsere kostbare Erde und all ihre BewohnerInnen profitieren.
In diesem Seminar werden insbesondere folgende Aspekte schamanischer Arbeit praktisch bearbeitet:
Anwendung schamanischer Divination zur Entwicklung von Lösungsansätzen für kollektive Probleme
Einsatz divinatorischer Techniken für alltägliche Herausforderungen mit persönlichem Bezug
Ethische Richtlinien und Fragen des Auftrags bei kollektiven Anliegen
Erkennen des persönlichen Nutzens durch mitfühlende Gemeinschaftsaktion
Kennenlernen von Wegen zur ethischen Anrufung und Einladung mitfühlender Geister in unsere Welt
Voraussetzung: Basisseminar „Der Weg des Schamanen“.
Empfohlen: „Schamanische Divination“.
14.09.2019 - 15.09.2019
Dr. Susan Mokelke
Ohlstadt, Bayern / D
(Englisch / Deutsch)
Information und Anmeldung
Foundation for Shamanic Studies Europe Untere Reitling 26 A-4224 Wartberg ob der Aist Tel.: +43 650-77 00 660 eMail: office@shamanicstudies.net
BASIC WORKSHOP: The Way of the Shaman
Shamanic Journeying, Power, and Healing
In this workshop participants are introduced to core shamanism, the universal and common features of shamanism, including journeying to other worlds and working with compassionate spirits to increase knowledge, alleviate suffering, and heal. Methods the shaman uses to enter nonordinary reality for problem solving and healing are experienced, with particular emphasis on the classic shamanic journey, one of the most remarkable visionary methods used by humankind to explore the hidden universe otherwise known mainly through myth and dream. Participants are initiated into shamanic journeying, aided by drumming and other techniques for experiencing the shamanic state of consciousness and for awakening dormant spiritual abilities including connections with Nature.
www.fss.at
2x Bergseminar in 2020
08.08.2020 - 15.08.2020 Mag. Roland Urban Ramsau am Dachstein / AT
30.08.2020 - 05.09.2020 DI Michael Hasslinger Chuprene / BG (Englisch / Bulgarisch)
https://www.shamanicstudies.net/die-kraft-der-berge/
3-Jahresprogramm ab 05.2021
Das Dreijahresprogramm in fortgeschrittenen schamanischen Initiationen und schamanischem Heilen wurde in jahrzehntelanger Forschungsarbeit entwickelt und gilt weltweit als einzigartig. Michael Harner selbst bezeichnet es als sein Lebenswerk. Es beinhaltet sich ständig weiter entwickelnde Initiationen sowie selten gezeigte schamanische Techniken. Eine unveränderliche Gruppe trifft sich in drei aufeinanderfolgenden Jahren für jeweils eine Woche zur intensiven schamanischen Arbeit. TeilnehmerInnen haben ausdauernd und stabil zu sein; das Gelernte sollte in der schamanischen Praxis umgesetzt werden.
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Wenn Sie sich für dieses Programm bewerben möchten, bitten wir um Zusendung folgender Unterlagen: Einen ungefähr zwei Seiten langen Brief, in dem Sie sich selbst als Person beschreiben. Dazu ein Passbild. Eine möglichst genaue Auflistung der von Ihnen bei autorisierten Lehrbeauftragen der Foundation for Shamanic Studies absolvierten Seminare (bei wem, wo, wann).
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https://www.shamanicstudies.net/dreijahresprogramm/
Die-Wirklichkeit-des-Schamanen leseprobe
https://www.randomhouse.de/leseprobe/Die-Wirklichkeit-des-Schamanen/leseprobe_9783453702936.pdf
