STUDIES IN SHAMANIC PRACTICE 2006

CERTIFIED PRACTITIONER TRAINING

LEVEL 1 (3 Modules)

COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM


FACILITATORS

Roman Ilgauskas Dip. Transpersonal Counselling
Dip. Shamanic Studies Cert lV Workplace Assessor and Trainer
MICCT, MATP, MWMI

Roman has had extensive experience in Australia and Canada in shamanic training and facilitation. He worked with Dr Robert Johnson and he has been involved in shamanic training for over 15 years. Roman lectures nationally in the IKON Transpersonal Counselling and Transpersonal Art Therapy Diplomas.

Martin Peake. B.A(Curtin), Dip.Education (Melb), Dip.Transpersonal Counselling (Ikon), Dip. Shamanic Studies (Ikon) Dip. Transpersonal Art Therapy (Ikon) M.Ed (Melb), SNTR. VAHTC.

Martin regularly visits Peru and works with the traditional shamans and healers in the Cusco region in the Andes. As well as Directing and teaching at the Phoenix Institute, he works in private practice using transpersonal and holistic methods. Martin is currently completing his Ph.D at La Trobe University.

THE SHAMAN: VISIONARY PRACTITIONER
The shaman is a visionary practitioner who journeys into other states of consciousness [worlds]: the world of the body, feelings, life energy, soul and spirit. To do so, the shaman incorporates the world of myth so that navigation becomes possible and so becomes the living example of how meaning can be found or generated in the midst of despair and separation from all that could nourish us. Shamanism has re-inspired psychotherapy, medicine and science. It is an immensely practical profession that engages and expresses all of the possibilities of our human nature. It allows service to others through healing and ritual and the re-creation of the self and our society.

THE PROGRAM
The program has been developed over the last twenty years by Dr. Ralph Locke through research and participation in shamanic practice in a number of cultures around the world … the Americas, Caribbean, Africa, Southeast Asia and Australia.

CURRICULUM
The program is divided into 3 Modules of increasing sophistication and demand on the student. Each Module is 3 days duration (Friday to Sunday 9.30am - 4.30pm) and some evening tutorials. Each Module must be successfully completed before the next one is engaged.
Throughout the program, each student will be mentored and tutored in keeping with the spirit of shamanic practice being acquired in an apprenticeship mode.

FOUNDATIONS OF SHAMANIC PRACTICE
This first level of the program offers a comprehensive introduction to shamanic practice, which will also have a strong intellectual base linked to transperosnal work. The shamanic approach to health, illness, and human development will be compared and contrasted with that of the paradigms of traditional biomedical science and mind-body medicine. Detailed examination of the methods and cultures of contemporary medicines will be made so as to provide students with a clear grasp of where shamanic practice can fit in Australian society.

MODULES

MODULE 1 :

The Faces of the Shaman: Shamanic Worlds & Practices
Dates: 28th to 30th July 9.30 - 4.30pm
This first module explores the fundamental nature of shamanism in human history and culture. It looks at the ways in which shamanism is a part of evolutionary biology and psychology. A detailed examination of the notion of visionary practice is undertaken and the many faces of the shaman unfolded …. priest, healer, medium, storyteller, magician, and so on. Shamanism is linked to life in contemporary society in a practical way and there is a special focus on shamanism and healing, linking it to other healing modalities. It will also focus on shamanic initiation and understanding personal pathways. It is linked particularly to transpersonal work.

MODULE 2:

Shamanic Practice: The Shaman as Visionary Practitioner.
Dates: 22nd to 24th September 9.30-4.30pm
The shamanic body and the dreaming process. Fundamentals of shamanic healing in four major processes: 1. Entering the landscape/dreaming; 2. Tapping the stream; 3. Visiting the seat of the soul; 4. Perceiving the energy of life. This is a systematic and practical training program, which uses the drum, rattle, symbol, medicine objects and medicine wheel as essential tools. This module focuses work on shamanism as a healing vocation, focusing on healing with individuals, groups, and communities.



Module 3. Ritual Practice in Shamanic Work
Dates: 24th - 26th November
Ritual, myth and symbol in healing practice. The meaning of ritual and how it is used in shamanic practice. How ritual works psychologically, socially and parapsychologically. Working with people to develop ritual processes and implementing them effectively. Types of rituals and specific needs of clients. Personal and social rituals. The transformation process.

FEES and Entry Requirements
$1,350 Deposit: $250.00 
Payment schemes are available by contacting the State Director. 
Given the intensive nature of the program, it will be limited to 18 participants. Students may need to have an interview with Phoenix staff when enrolling. It is an excellent opportunity for transpersonal graduates to extend their psycho-spiritual skills.


FURTHER INFORMATION & ENROLMENTS
IKON Institute of Victoria
Rukshika De Silva
Level 1 15 Chatham St, Prahran 3181
Phone: (03) 9510 4264
Email: info@phoenixinstitute.com.au 

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